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Biofuels (Blended Motor Fuels) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 Feb 2007)

Séamus Healy: I support the Bill not as a major contribution to the issues of climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, bio-fuels and other alternative energies, but as a small start in this area. The background to today's debate was set only last week in the latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC. There is no dispute regarding this report's conclusion that the global...

Flood Relief. (13 Feb 2007)

Séamus Healy: I thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this important subject. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, who is directly responsible for this matter. I hope he will be able to provide an answer to a straightforward question. When will the Minister for Finance approve funding for the Clonmel flood alleviation scheme? There is great frustration and...

Flood Relief. (13 Feb 2007)

Séamus Healy: The quays were flooded this year as they have been every year since 1995.

Flood Relief. (13 Feb 2007)

Séamus Healy: I am not exaggerating; the quays were impassable.

Flood Relief. (13 Feb 2007)

Séamus Healy: When will the moneys be made available?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (13 Feb 2007)

Séamus Healy: I request the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of urgent importance, namely, the need for the Minister for Transport to meet a deputation from Tipperary Town Council to discuss the immediate funding of the N24 Tipperary town bypass, which bypass is vital for the economic and social development of Tipperary town and west Tipperary; and to ask the Minister to...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (8 Feb 2007)

Séamus Healy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a specific matter that requires urgent attention, namely, the need for the Minister for Finance to approve funding for the Clonmel flood alleviation scheme immediately. The town urgently needs the scheme, for which it has been waiting for 12 years. I ask the Minister to make a statement on the matter.

Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed). (1 Feb 2007)

Séamus Healy: I strongly support this motion. It raises a sensitive issue which has touched most families and many Members of this House in the past few years. I was disappointed that the Government tabled an amendment to this motion. I ask the Minister of State to be magnanimous and not to divide the House on such a sensitive issue. Early detection and treatment is the key to success in treating...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (1 Feb 2007)

Séamus Healy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter requiring urgent attention, namely, the need for the Minister for Education and Science to identify immediately a site for a new school for Gaelscoil Chluain Meala and to initiate the planning and design process without delay to allow for an early commencement of construction. Gaelscoil Chluain Meala has been...

Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2007)

Séamus Healy: I wish to share time with Deputy Boyle.

Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2007)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the debate and I welcome the Bill, which is long awaited and not before time. In recent times disturbing reports and details have emerged from private nursing homes and there is no doubt a robust inspection system is urgently needed. I believe the operators of private nursing homes and public hospitals will generally welcome the legislation and the regulations that will arise from...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (14 Dec 2006)

Séamus Healy: It is not a laughing matter, Minister. Deputy Healy-Rae is 100% right.

Postal Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2006)

Séamus Healy: I commend the staff of An Post, who do an excellent job on a daily basis, and I support this Private Members' motion and the retention and expansion of the postal service. Some speakers have stated there is no national policy on the postal service, but I do not agree. Unfortunately, the national strategy is right wing and ideologically driven, which provides for the closure of small rural...

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Dec 2006)

Séamus Healy: Some appeals officer take into account——

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Dec 2006)

Séamus Healy: I support the amendment. The general principle is that an appeals system should be independent and seen to be independent. People should have confidence in it and should feel that the system is fair, allows them to advance their point of view and is overseen by someone without a hidden agenda. The current position suggests that will not be the case. The Bill is black and white. It...

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Dec 2006)

Séamus Healy: I put a question to the Minister of State last week. I know two brothers on non-contributory old age pensions. Both are medical card holders and local authority tenants. Both have applied for public beds in long stay institutions but the beds are not available. The maximum subvention they can receive is €240 per week. When this is added to the pension each is €100 short per week....

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Dec 2006)

Séamus Healy: They do not have the house to sell. They are local authority tenants and medical card holders. They have no children and are single men.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Dec 2006)

Séamus Healy: Yes, the Minister of State does.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Dec 2006)

Séamus Healy: There is no obligation to take account of a person's family home in the current regulations.

National Aquatic Centre. (30 Nov 2006)

Séamus Healy: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his intentions for the National Aquatic Centre in view of the recent happenings in the Supreme Court and in view of allegations that the building is deteriorating rapidly. [40917/06]