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Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (19 Oct 2004)

Séamus Healy: Question 293: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of home help and home case attendant hours provided by the South Eastern Health Board in the south Tipperary community care area in each of the years 2001, 2002 and 2003. [25291/04]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (19 Oct 2004)

Séamus Healy: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the Clonmel flood alleviation scheme with particular reference to the announcement that the first phase of the scheme would be completed in 2004 and that the public consultation process would be completed in the autumn of 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25306/04]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (19 Oct 2004)

Séamus Healy: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding decentralisation to Tipperary town, including details of the Department and the number of staff going to Tipperary; the number of staff who have indicated a willingness to move there; the categories of those members of staff; the details of the effects to date to secure a site or building; and if he...

Health Services: Motion. (12 Oct 2004)

Séamus Healy: There are two fundamental issues involving the health service, first, the two-tier nature of the system where access is based on ability to pay and not on medical needs and, second, inadequate funding. There is much evidence to prove that ability to pay is the determinant for access to facilities. I recently heard of a case involving a person awaiting an orthopaedic procedure, who was told...

Health Services: Motion. (12 Oct 2004)

Séamus Healy: I hope they open the units now and they will not be left vacant for two years.

Health Services: Motion. (12 Oct 2004)

Séamus Healy: I made it by demanding that the Government produce the goods and not leave a €7 million unit which was vacant for two years.

Health Services: Motion. (12 Oct 2004)

Séamus Healy: When will the Government build the Cashel unit?

Health Services: Motion. (12 Oct 2004)

Séamus Healy: I get no answer to that question.

Health Services: Motion. (12 Oct 2004)

Séamus Healy: When? What is the timescale?

Health Services: Motion. (12 Oct 2004)

Séamus Healy: Progress is definitely being made on that list now.

Health Services: Motion. (12 Oct 2004)

Séamus Healy: When? This is four years later.

Health Services: Motion. (12 Oct 2004)

Séamus Healy: Patients must wait for between 12 and 18 months for outpatient appointments.

Health Services: Motion. (12 Oct 2004)

Séamus Healy: Nothing has been done.

Health Services: Motion. (12 Oct 2004)

Séamus Healy: How many years are people on outpatient waiting lists? We are being honest.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 May 2004)

Séamus Healy: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he proposes to award the grant which was confirmed to the school by his ministerial colleague now that the building works have been completed at Ballingarry Presentation secondary school, County Tipperary. [15632/04]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 May 2004)

Séamus Healy: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the appointment of a special needs assistant will be approved for the Presentation secondary school, Clonmel, for a person (details supplied). [14456/04]

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Séamus Healy: I wish to state my opposition to the timing of the proposed referendum and to the proposal itself. As we are aware, the Taoiseach told the House approximately six weeks ago that he did not propose to have a referendum on this or any other issue. Within four weeks, however, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform announced that the Government intends to hold a referendum on...

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Séamus Healy: The Government needed a smokescreen or a cheap political stunt to distract voters' attention from its absolutely disgraceful record since it came into office in 2002. It is worth reminding the House of the Government's dishonesty during the last general election campaign and its broken promises since it took office two years ago.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Séamus Healy: The Minister, Deputy McDowell, will recall the proposal of his party and Fianna Fáil to provide an additional 2,000 gardaí. The proposal was included in An Agreed Programme for Government, but there is no sign of the extra gardaí. A Garda traffic corps was also promised, but there is no sign of it. The Government said that 200,000 people on low incomes would receive medical cards, but that...

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Séamus Healy: The Government said that it would end hospital waiting lists within two years of taking office, a deadline that will be reached in approximately a month. It is another example of a promise that has been broken. We are familiar with the state of the health services as a result of such broken promises. We were also promised 3,000 additional hospital beds, but many beds have been closed instead.