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Seanad: Cancer Services: Statements (20 Nov 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: After the horse has bolted.

Seanad: Cancer Services: Statements (20 Nov 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We are looking for accountability.

Seanad: Cancer Services: Statements (20 Nov 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: What about Sligo?

Seanad: Cancer Services: Statements (20 Nov 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Senator Feeney can be sure I will.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I wish to express my disappointment at the reaction of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy John Gormley, to An Bord Pleanála's decision regarding the Poolbeg incinerator. I heard him say incineration would not be the policy of this Government at the Magill summer school. The Minister was a deal maker at the Cabinet table, he knew this decision was...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The response of An Bord Pleanála alluded to Government policy. Is the Minister, Deputy John Gormley, a serious politician?

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This is his chance to show leadership but I regret that this issue may be another M3. I would like the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Deputy Martin Cullen, to come into this House to examine the serious issue of domestic violence. In light of recent tragic events in Omagh and further to a number of calls I received in my Galway constituency I would like to highlight the need for...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Why does Senator Walsh not let Senator Regan speak?

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: An anonymous one.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is a cop-out.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is the Green Party's Minister.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is not our policy.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: In light of the forthcoming budget, I ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to find ways of supporting hard-pressed families with massive lifetime mortgages. A number of families have brought this to my attention. In recent years they have created huge revenues for this Government and built our economy. For example, they have bought new homes and 42% of the cost of a new home...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: These are hard-pressed families with large mortgages on which they cannot renege. I ask the Government not to renege on its promises to them. A Minister's €25,000 per year salary increase alone equates to the average middle income families' home repayment for one year. In the forthcoming budget, homeowners need to hear real and creative ways for families to benefit. I ask the Leader to...

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. Having given the scheme some thought it is clear that following research by the Office of the Minister for Children, the Minister of State is trying to find ways to disqualify middle income families from benefiting from community child care as it stands. These are the families that have created huge revenues for the Government and built our...

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is not healthy for women, children, fathers or society. Does the Minister want to be known for that legacy? Yesterday, I contacted several crèches and community child care groups in Galway.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Senator Leyden spoke out of both sides of his mouth.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This subvention scheme is going to cause job losses in the majority of crèches and the closure of a large number of facilities, resulting in a similar move towards privatisation to that seen in the health sector. The dependency on the private sector will probably drive up child care costs because of the sudden monopoly the scheme will create. Private crèche operators have told me the...

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I hope the Senator is right.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We would like the Senator to stand by that.