Results 5,221-5,240 of 5,732 for speaker:Fidelma Healy Eames
- Seanad: Rail Network (1 Jul 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I am referring to public transport.
- Seanad: Rail Network (1 Jul 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I am referring to railways.
- Seanad: Rail Network (1 Jul 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: What about Deputy Fahey?
- Seanad: Rail Network (1 Jul 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: It was not expected to be.
- Seanad: Rail Network (1 Jul 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Am I one day too early?
- Seanad: Rail Network (1 Jul 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: May I confirm that the Government does not plan to stop the project?
- Seanad: Rail Network (1 Jul 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Economists can speculate all they want. However, given that Deputy Fahey, the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Transport and a colleague of the Minister of State, has raised doubts concerning work on the Athenry-Tuam and Tuam-Claremorris sections, will the Minister of State confirm whether the overall project is safe within the outlined timeframes?
- Seanad: Rail Network (1 Jul 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: It is a national project.
- Seanad: Rail Network (1 Jul 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the Minister of State for his reassurance. I appreciate it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Last week, I spoke about the need for the re-instatement of the school BCG vaccination programme for sixth class pupils. In a further development, it appears we have no immunisation programme for babies and public health doctors are in broad agreement that this is the best time for a child to be vaccinated. The longer a child is without a vaccine, the more unprotected he or she is....
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: On the day we learned that all learner drivers must be accompanied from now on, it appears it is vital the Taoiseach, Deputy Cowen, is accompanied by someone qualified to manage and lead the economy at this critical juncture. He has failed in his provisional in finance. I have two questions for the Leader in this regard. Why, as Minister for Finance, did the Taoiseach, Deputy Cowen, not let...
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: So has the population.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: There are no efficiencies.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: There is no delivery.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The Senator has summed it up.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: They are dropping out at second level.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I want to be associated with all the remarks on the urgent need for a debate on schools and ICT. The Taoiseach has always said he is committed to the national development plan and the roll-out of infrastructure. Critical infrastructure is being lost to schools. The Taoiseach promised us a soft landing but we now realise it was a joke. Where is his commitment to the national development...
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Gabh mo leithscéal. I apologise. I referred to the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, whose presence is required in the House. My main reason for speaking today is a matter of national significance pertaining to public health. I ask the Leader to use his good offices to intervene with the Minister for Health and Children and establish urgently what is happening...
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Sounds like a bumpy ride ahead.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Will the Leader please deal with the economy?