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Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Government is not committed to such a project because it is cutting ICT funding for schools.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Government is simply not committed to that.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Government is not committed because it is cutting ICT in schools.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We want Irish people to do that.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: With respect——

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: ——we are having a denial of the current economic situation.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Leader has my full support on that.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Older Persons: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Minister of State is very welcome. I wish to discuss the abuse of older people. The Minister of State addressed a conference on the topic of elder abuse last week in Galway, so she knows that it is an area of major concern for families. I will explain why financial institutions and the social welfare system are putting older people at risk of abuse. Elder abuse can take many forms,...

Seanad: Older Persons: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I want to mention the issue of abuse by the financial institutions. Some 10% of the cases coming before the Financial Services Ombudsman, Mr. Joe Meade, are of uncaring, unthoughtful financial institutions selling unsuitable financial products to older persons, for example, the case of a 94 year old woman being sold a six-year bond. I spoke to the Ombudsman's office this morning——

Seanad: Older Persons: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: ——and he stated that we have a consumer protection code but what is needed here is professional and competent people selling products, particularly in the case of older persons. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Hoctor, for listening to me.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Senator Callely can cherry-pick any part of it for himself.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I was delighted to hear the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, state on "News at One" yesterday that he would take determined, resolute and prudent action in response to the growing recession in which we find ourselves and to the ESRI report. As many other speakers have said, we need to know before the summer recess what he means by that and the action he plans to take. We need to...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We are under pressure now.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I hope so.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Several people have been replaced.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Front-line services are being cut.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Notwithstanding what Senator Ross stated, it is my observation that members of the public are fed up of and cynical about our being obliged to put referenda to them on a second occasion. If there is one lesson we need to learn it is that the Government must get matters right on the first occasion. On many occasions prior to the referendum, I reported to the House the findings of a survey I...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Yes, I apologise. However, I ask the Leas-Chathaoirleach to bear with me. The boy in question included on the note a drawing of the Taoiseach stating "Vote yes right now!" and of those on the "No" side stating "How the Lisbon treaty worksis . . . ". The children to whom I spoke were incredibly engaged by the treaty and they basically stated that those on the "Yes" side did not explain the...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I also discovered among the young people to whom I refer a major concern regarding conscription into an EU army.