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Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to speak in support of this motion. It goes to the heart of our economic and social situation. A golden circle of bankers, politicians and their supporters have been cosseted by this and the previous Government while middle and low income families are subjected to heartless cutbacks on a daily if not hourly basis. The Irish people have bailed out hopelessly...

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: The Irish people own 15% of it, having paid well in excess of €4 billion. This is a scandal. The Labour Party has capitulated to the right-wing capitalist ethos of Fine Gael in allowing this sale. It must not happen again. The neoliberalism espoused by the Irish establishment has destroyed our economy and society. People like the CEO of Bank of Ireland are now more answerable to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there is a differential between the rate of pay for special needs assistant €88.50 and teacher/lay persons €112.04 who act as readers for State examinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47333/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (6 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of visits to south Tipperary facilitated by the Industrial Development Agency and his Department in the period 1 March 2011 to 30 September 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47306/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (6 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will increase the income limit thresholds for housing applicants to realistic levels, in view of the fact that the current low limits have the effect of ensuring that many families neither qualify for local authority housing or for a mortgage and are condemned to paying a significant part of their income on long term...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (6 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: To ask the Minister for Health his views on approving the concern drug Zytiga for inclusion on the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47979/12]

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: The Government got into power under false pretences. It has no mandate for the various economic policies it has pursued since its election. We all remember what was said back in February 2011 by the parties which now make up the Government: “We were going to burn the bondholders”; “there would not be another cent for the banks”; “it was going to be...

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: -----hundreds of thousands of jobs will be created.” The opposite has actually happened. This Government simply took over the policies of the previous Fianna Fáil-Green Government, lock, stock and barrel. The Government’s economic policy has absolutely failed, destroying jobs both in the private and public sectors. It is most certainly Frankfurt’s way, not...

Statutory Sick Pay: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to speak to the motion which I support. It is ironic that the party putting it forward is the very one that raided the social insurance fund during the years when it was in government. The fund is now in deficit and the only way to ensure it is brought back into surplus is by creating employment which will mean more payments going into the fund with less coming out...

European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: The past week has read like a "Lanigan's Ball" farce between Chancellor Merkel and the Taoiseach. The Government has failed in its request for relief from the burden of public debt arising from recapitalisation of the banks and the honouring of promissory notes to Anglo Irish Bank. Chancellor Merkel, after the EU summit, ruled out legacy recapitalisation by the European Stability Mechanism,...

Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: This morning 24 patients are on trolleys in South Tipperary General Hospital. Other patients are awaiting admission, a number of whom are in the accident and emergency department. When will the health (amendment) Bill be brought before the House? Will it provide for the reopening of the 31 closed beds in the hospital to which I refer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: I wish to record my unambiguous support for the referendum. There are understandable fears, arising from the fact that the State, State agencies and national organisations, such as the Catholic Church, have failed children. It is important that the message go out that the referendum is about protecting children, giving them rights and, as far as possible, ensuring that they grow up in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite the carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45100/12]

Order of Business (11 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: Large numbers of home owners are under serious financial pressure. Negative equity is one issue but a more pressing one is the fact that 10% of mortgage holders - over 100,000 families - are in serious mortgage distress. In that context, when will the Insolvency Bill be back in this Chamber? I hope the Tánaiste will say that it will be before us next week.

Topical Issue Debate: Job Creation Issues (10 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I welcome the indication that IDA Ireland is in discussion with Abbott management in both California and Clonmel regarding future additional mandates for the facility. I wish IDA Ireland well in its endeavours. I also welcome the confirmation that the Minister will be in contact with company management in the coming days in regard to its...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Creation Issues (10 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: Abbott is a flagship company for the town of Clonmel and for County Tipperary and the general region. It has a workforce of approximately 1,500 employees who are highly skilled and committed. The company is a key driver for the local and regional economy and a significant number of downstream jobs running into the thousands are dependent on the company's location at Clonmel. Together with...

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: The Government is proposing to introduce unfair and anti-family water taxes. Recent reports suggest that as many as one third of connections cannot be metered and will be the subject of a flat tax. Similar reports, or maybe the same reports-----

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: I am getting to it.

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: Some of the reports suggest that Bord Gáis will not be able to meter these connections before 2014.

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: I am asking the Taoiseach when will we see the water services Bill so that we can clarify these reports.