Results 5,401-5,420 of 5,732 for speaker:Fidelma Healy Eames
- Seanad: Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (4 Mar 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: After the hatchet has come down.
- Seanad: Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (4 Mar 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: It is double-speak.
- Seanad: Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (4 Mar 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: That is a bit early yet.
- Seanad: Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (4 Mar 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The figure was for the first two days after the deadline had passed.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I am not happy with the rant I heard from Senator Harris on the Order of Business. I do not know if this is the appropriate place for him to defend and justify the Taoiseach's actions and, as my colleague stated, to deflect from so many issues that affect people. I ask the Deputy Leader, as previous colleagues on this side of the House have done, to invite the Minister for Education and...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: We are at the bottom of the league in a comparable position to Slovakia and Mexico when it comes to our approximately 4% investment in primary education.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: That is because of Senator Leyden's Government.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the Cathaoirleach for his time, which I appreciate. I was contacted urgently this morning about another breakdown in education. A commitment was given to Glenamaddy community school in 2001 when it agreed to the amalgamation of two schools in Glenamaddy. Those two buildings are still in existence three quarters of a mile apart. A total of 500 second level schoolchildren are being...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: ââand health and safety issues. The Cathaoirleach should allow me to finish. This is why the matter is urgent. I urge the Deputy Leader to meet the Minister for Education and Science to ask her to sign off on the commitment she made to give this school the go-ahead. The school's planning permission is running out. This is the community's concern. If it loses this opportunity with...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: This commitment was made in 2001 and bolstered in three elections since then by this Government as a full promise.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Absolutely.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Senator Harris was allowed to talk about it.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Yes, that is what we want.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Would the Acting Leader intervene on behalf of Glenamaddy community school?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: This is too urgent, because planning permissionââ
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: All I am asking is if the Deputy will make an intervention.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Is this appropriate on the Order of Business?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: It is appalling.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Is this appropriate here?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)
Fidelma Healy Eames: It was appalling. Absolutely appalling