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Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (24 Sep 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the Minister of State. I appreciate that.

Seanad: Order of Business - Order of Business (24 Sep 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business - Order of Business (24 Sep 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Like any other election.

Seanad: Order of Business - Order of Business (24 Sep 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business - Order of Business (24 Sep 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is an excellent suggestion.

Seanad: Order of Business - Order of Business (24 Sep 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Too many questions remain unanswered about the appointment of Mr. McNulty to the board of the Irish Museum of Modern Art, IMMA. What makes it appear more suspicious and shady is the fact that the Minister, Deputy Heather Humphreys, when she graced us with her presence so promptly yesterday, did not answer any questions. That is appalling. The purpose of her coming to the Seanad was to...

Seanad: Order of Business - Order of Business (24 Sep 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is.

Seanad: Order of Business - Order of Business (24 Sep 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I stood on a ticket for Fine Gael in the last general election which promised we would do our business differently. In fact, Fine Gael in this case is worse than what went before us.

Seanad: Order of Business - Order of Business (24 Sep 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Can the Leader get our questions answered? The House deserves this. The key question is who brought Mr. McNulty to the attention of the Minister, Deputy Heather Humphreys, for appointment.

Seanad: Order of Business - Order of Business (24 Sep 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The House must get that answer officially.

Seanad: Order of Business - Order of Business (24 Sep 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is a matter of public concern.

Seanad: Appointments to Board of Irish Museum of Modern Art: Statements (23 Sep 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: On a point of information, will the Minister be answering the questions posed to her?

Seanad: Appointments to Board of Irish Museum of Modern Art: Statements (23 Sep 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This is a farce.

Seanad: Appointments to Board of Irish Museum of Modern Art: Statements (23 Sep 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is not agreed.

Seanad: Appointments to Board of Irish Museum of Modern Art: Statements (23 Sep 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Minister is very welcome and I congratulate her on her appointment. It is highly regrettable that her first visit to the Seanad has been met with this type of, and it is the word on the street, a good scam. As Senator Bacik said------

Seanad: Appointments to Board of Irish Museum of Modern Art: Statements (23 Sep 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The word on the street, unfortunately, is that it is a good scam by Fine Gael. As Senator Bacik said, the perception is definitely unfortunate in this regard. I have one or two questions that I would be delighted if the Minister would answer to clarify a few things. She is in the privileged position of being able to put official information on the record of Seanad Éireann. Was she...

Seanad: Appointments to Board of Irish Museum of Modern Art: Statements (23 Sep 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Gabh mo leithscéal. Within two to three weeks of his appointment he will have to stand down. This surely creates the greatest cynical stroke of politics in recent times. I have a key question for the Minister. Was she aware, or unaware, that Mr. McNulty was going to be a Seanad candidate at the time of his appointment? Government policy says that it is going to advertise these...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Why did he-----

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: When speaking about old heads and new tricks, Senator Paul Coghlan chose his words well. I am disappointed that Fine Gael has struck a new low. The appointment of a person in order to make him eligible for-----

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I know what the Senator was talking about, but his remarks crossed over into the appointment of a person to make him eligible for nomination and, in this case, caused him to be successful in winning a Seanad seat. That is job fixing. In what other area could one do this and get away with? Why demean the Seanad in this way? It is appalling. Some of us value this place - I certainly do....