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Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Nov 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Absolutely. Well done.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Nov 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I ask the Leader to confirm that County Galway will not be late in receiving BreastCheck. New concerns and conflicting reports have arisen in recent days. The first BreastCheck unit was rolled out in the east of the country in 1999. We were promised our roll-out from January 2007. As a result of the HSE embargo on staff recruitment it is not clear if the correct number of staff will be in...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Doomed.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Is the Green Party in favour of incineration?

Seanad: Education and Training: Motion (24 Oct 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Education and Training: Motion (24 Oct 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: They are unacceptable targets.

Seanad: Education and Training: Motion (24 Oct 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It has not gone far enough.

Seanad: Education and Training: Motion (24 Oct 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Education and Training: Motion (24 Oct 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Education and Training: Motion (24 Oct 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: There is a lack of opportunity in employment.

Seanad: Education and Training: Motion (24 Oct 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Senator is letting him off the hook.

Seanad: Education and Training: Motion (24 Oct 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Education and Training: Motion (24 Oct 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: They were lost due to a lack of forward planning.

Seanad: Education and Training: Motion (24 Oct 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is not so; the area is under-resourced.

Seanad: Education and Training: Motion (24 Oct 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Seanad Éireann" and substitute the following: "—recognising that of the current workforce of 1.43 million, 440,000 have at most lower secondary education, including 165,000 aged 35 or less; recognising that participation by Irish adults in ongoing education and training remains low compared with other EU countries at just 8%; noting that...

Seanad: Education and Training: Motion (24 Oct 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I carried out research in this area when I was working in a third level college. My results showed that adults in disadvantaged environments have great intentions, but they are not consistent. Literacy is intergenerational. The problem continues from one generation to another, and we will not break this cycle unless we invest in lifelong learning. In the area of lifelong learning and adult...

Seanad: Education and Training: Motion (24 Oct 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is not enough.

Seanad: Education and Training: Motion (24 Oct 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is separate funding.

Seanad: Education and Training: Motion (24 Oct 2007)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Minister of State should provide a separate stream of funding.