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Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I compliment the House on the visit of President Pöttering. His presentation was very helpful and clear. He exemplified all that is good and important about a "Yes" vote for the Lisbon treaty. In 2002, the Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern, promised this country a world class health service. By no means do we have that. I take this opportunity to ask the Leader and the Cathaoirleach to...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The main thing is that he gets the message.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Neither was he.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Insulting and ignorant.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I support Senator Doherty's comments on class sizes and the Government's reneging on commitments to reducing primary school class sizes over the terms of the past two Governments. It is time to have a debate on the issue. I would like to broaden it somewhat to cover other issues. A number of calls have been made today for a debate on alcohol. It is time to have a debate on young people's...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: ——with the outcome from the Minister, Deputy Harney. Today, 500 pharmacists will gather for an unprecedented meeting. They have been largely a peaceable people and they have put in place measures to ensure no patient is hurt today, unlike what was said in the House last night. I support Senator O'Toole's call for the full and immediate implementation of the Education for Persons with...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is not over. That is the point.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is not implemented.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I join with others in congratulating Dr. Paisley on his retirement. He was a frightening ogre in my childhood and youth but however slowly it came about he should take a bow today because he negotiated in the end and that must be noted, unlike the entrenched position taken by the Minister, Deputy Mary Harney, with pharmacists. Like me, many Members are concerned about the slow death we are...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: If I may finish this point. I call it a slow death because we are not about to see the visible closures of pharmacies but we are now seeing——

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: ——protective notice placed on workers in pharmacies.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I was here for the debate and I am very disappointed——

Seanad: Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (4 Mar 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Absolutely.

Seanad: Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (4 Mar 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I agree with the Minister's aim to save €100 million on the costs of drugs to the HSE. However, I vehemently disagree with her uncompromising method of achieving that end. The Minister may be proud of being Machiavellian but it is an approach I deplore. A recent letter to The Irish Times pointed out the Minister is showing an iron fist to community pharmacists, a fist she lacked when...

Seanad: Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (4 Mar 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Gabh mo leithscéal. The Minister has refused to negotiate with the IPU. It has urged pharmacists to continue dispensing medical card prescriptions, despite the massive cut in their fees, as a token of goodwill and to allow time to find a formula to resolve the issue. What compromise is the Minister willing to make to prevent this dispute escalating? I do not know where pharmacists'...

Seanad: Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (4 Mar 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is because they are a decent group of people. They have not been treated decently, though.