Results 5,521-5,540 of 5,732 for speaker:Fidelma Healy Eames
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: That was not the Senator's point.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: A week is not sufficient.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: It is not the point.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Without the Opposition there would be nothing.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the Leader.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: That is not fair.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: It is.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Four U-turns.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Then it should not have issued them.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Thanks to the Opposition.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I ask the Leader for a debate in the new year on the serious underfunding and staffing of primary schools. It came to light yesterday at the Joint Committee on Education and Science that the capitation grants being provided to primary schools is meeting approximately 50% of the running costs, not including the cost of water, which increased them greatly. The summer works scheme has been...
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I am aware of that but it is urgent, with the end of the school year approaching, to have one dedicated session on drug abuse and substance misuse prior to the Christmas holiday period. I am concerned about copycat episodes and the dangers to our young people, particularly our teenagers. Our young people lack information and knowledge in terms of identifying and recognising signs. I ask...
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I am aware of that and I will speak on the motion but it is urgent, bearing in mind that schools will close on Friday for the Christmas holidays.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Ask Bertie. He did it for Shannon.
- Seanad: Water Quality: Statements (6 Dec 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I agree with Senator Boyle that this is a timely debate. As the House knows, Galway has become synonymous nationally with serious water difficulties which are ongoing. We are now on our fifth boil water notice. Clarinbridge, which is at my back door, has had a boil water notice for approximately four weeks and Roundstone in Connemara has one. Prior to that for six or seven months, as...
- Seanad: Water Quality: Statements (6 Dec 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Water Quality: Statements (6 Dec 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The situation is very serious in Galway, it is almost falling apart. That shows how many schemes are vulnerable.
- Seanad: Water Quality: Statements (6 Dec 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.