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Seanad: Reform of Further Education and Training: Statements (Resumed) (5 Mar 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Unemployment will convince them.

Seanad: Reform of Further Education and Training: Statements (Resumed) (5 Mar 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Drop-out levels will also convince them.

Seanad: Reform of Further Education and Training: Statements (Resumed) (5 Mar 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I have come here for one reason, namely, to ask the Minister to lift the status of further education in Ireland. As Senators O'Donnell, Bradford and Quinn have said, for too long further education has been seen as the poor relation in the education system. The reason it must not be that is that every child, every student and every learner is valid and young people learn differently. For...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I support the call for the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, to come before the House again. While his visit yesterday evening was very useful, I was only allowed to speak on the issue of economic recovery and job creation for one minute. I would like the Minister to return to the House to discuss mortgage arrears. I have noticed a conflict between the position on the ground in respect...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: If we must sit through the night to help people in mortgage arrears, as we did in the case of banks and the public finances, let us do so. I invite all Senators to visit the Members' private dining room where we are hosting Hand in Hand, the only dedicated childhood cancer charity in the country.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is relevant.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I beg the Cathaoirleach's indulgence. Hand in Hand operates in eight counties in the west and north west and is expanding nationally. It requires assistance to survive.

Seanad: Economic Growth and Job Creation: Statements (4 Mar 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the Minister. The topic is statements on economic growth and job creation. There is no doubt the huge strides the Government has made to restore the public finances are incredibly commendable. However, many people do not feel it. While the Government is doing it for the country, it appears to be hurting too many people in the process. It is a shame we do not marry up the public...

Seanad: Economic Growth and Job Creation: Statements (4 Mar 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank Senator Kathryn Reilly for sharing time.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Many speakers have spoken about the situation in Ukraine. As others have said, we are at a very delicate moment. We are hanging on to peace by our fingertips right now. It is a moment when Ireland really needs to punch above its weight because the difference between war and peace is about real diplomacy and real leadership. The Tánaiste is meeting the Russian ambassador today but we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of IBRC Mortgage Loan Book: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank Mr. Wallace and the other delegates. It is nice to be here and to have stuck with it so far. As Mr. Wallace knows, property rights are deeply ingrained in the Irish people's consciousness. Some 100 years ago we were subject to absentee landlords and it now looks like we are back in that space again. If Mr. Wallace's home loan was being thrown to the wolves without there being any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of IBRC Mortgage Loan Book: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Would Mr. Wallace like to have the opportunity to buy it back? Will he answer "Yes" or "No"?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of IBRC Mortgage Loan Book: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: If Mr. Wallace could bid for it at the same discount rate being offered to a foreign bidder and make some money for his family, would he like to have that opportunity? Will he answer "Yes" or "No"?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of IBRC Mortgage Loan Book: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Is the answer "Yes" or "No"?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of IBRC Mortgage Loan Book: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: My next question is for Ms Nolan. The Master of High Court, Mr. Honohan, said we had to look at the reality that many mortgages would be sold in the secondary mortgage market and that we needed to regulate same. Ms Nolan has said the Department is looking at legislation. Given all of the concerns shared at the committee today, does she think it is time for emergency legislation to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of IBRC Mortgage Loan Book: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: For the person who is not in arrears, there is no protection because the CCMA does not apply to him or her.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of IBRC Mortgage Loan Book: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Will the Department consider introducing emergency legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of IBRC Mortgage Loan Book: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the delegates.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: IBRC Mortgage Loan Book (26 Feb 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: IBRC Mortgage Loan Book (26 Feb 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am delighted to hear that work on draft legislation is under way. I was really concerned when the Minister of State said that if foreign bidders or non-regulated entities rowed back from the voluntary code the Minister would act quickly. In another conversation I would say "Why wait until then?" because that is very poor practice. Suppose we had another Government or another Minister...