Results 2,221-2,240 of 2,967 for speaker:Séamus Healy
- Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2011)
Séamus Healy: Does the Minister agree there should be absolutely no reduction in child benefit, particularly in light of significant increases in the burdens on families by means of electricity and gas charges and reductions in gas and electricity allowances in the home care packages? The figure for children in poverty will increase from approximately 90,000 to 130,000. Research from the European...
- Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2011)
Séamus Healy: The position after the election is different.
- Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (22 Nov 2011)
Séamus Healy: Question 85: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide the figures for net financial assets of households and non-profit institutions serving households for the years 2008, 2009, and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36263/11]
- Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)
Séamus Healy: On a point of order-----
- Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)
Séamus Healy: On a point of order-----
- Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)
Séamus Healy: On a point of order, will the Ceann Comhairle facilitate my request for a Topical Issue debate on the closure of Kickham Barracks, Clonmel, which request has been submitted for the past-----
- Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)
Séamus Healy: Excuse me, it is a very topical issue.
- Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)
Séamus Healy: It was submitted every day last week and was submitted again today, but it has still not been accepted.
- Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)
Séamus Healy: Will the Ceann Comhairle facilitate the debate?
- Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)
Séamus Healy: For six days-----
- Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)
Séamus Healy: Surely it is a topical issue. It concerns a huge attack on families of Clonmel and others around the country, and it is a huge attack on the town of Clonmel.
- Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)
Séamus Healy: Not alone is our barracks being attacked, our hospital is also being attacked.
- Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)
Séamus Healy: The Labour Party wants to close our acute psychiatric unit.
- Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)
Séamus Healy: That goes both ways.
- Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2011)
Séamus Healy: What is Deputy Tom Hayes's position on Kickham Barracks?
- Mental Health Services: Motion (15 Nov 2011)
Séamus Healy: In line with A Vision for Change, such acute services must be provided locally. Service users in south Tipperary have been seeking a meeting with the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, for some time. Will she inform us when it will take place? I also ask the Minister to indicate when the Shanker report on St. Michael's acute unit in South Tipperary General Hospital will be published....
- Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Nov 2011)
Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. As stated by previous speakers, this Bill is necessary because moneys in the dormant accounts fund are not public but private moneys belonging to individuals. It is rightly believed that there should be a board to disburse these funds and to ensure they remain at arm's length from the political process and Minister of the day, be that as...
- Mental Health Services: Motion (15 Nov 2011)
Séamus Healy: Mental health services continue to be the Cinderella of the health system. As other Members pointed out, the amount of overall health funding given over to mental health services has reduced considerably from 13% several years ago to 5% in 2010. A Vision for Change recommended the figure should stand at 8.4%. Mental health services have lost significant numbers of staff owing to early...
- Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2011)
Séamus Healy: Nonsense.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2011)
Séamus Healy: An hour and a half each way.