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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (27 Nov 2018)

Séamus Healy: 344. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48843/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (27 Nov 2018)

Séamus Healy: 581. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if disablement benefit will be disregarded from the financial assessment for payment of fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49169/18]

Brexit: Motion (21 Nov 2018)

Séamus Healy: The current draft Brexit proposal is a document of more than 500 pages. If it is approved at a meeting of EU leaders in Brussels next Sunday, it will be put before the UK Parliament for ratification. That is to occur after the meeting, not in advance of it. That is the opposite to what we are doing here. In my view, the Dáil should not approve any measure until the final text emerges...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medical Card Applications (21 Nov 2018)

Séamus Healy: I know the Minister of State is reading information he got from HSE officials but they are simply burying their heads in the sand. There is a general problem with the registration and logging of applications, particularly with respect to further information. I see this on a daily basis and I know other Members are similarly aware of it. The HSE is assuring the Minister that there is no...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medical Card Applications (21 Nov 2018)

Séamus Healy: This Topical Issues matter concerns the need to address the delays in processing medical card applications. It is no reflection on the staff working in the medical card section. I compliment the staff, in particular, those dealing with the receipt, registration and processing of medical card applications. My office is in touch with them daily and find them to be very courteous and helpful....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (20 Nov 2018)

Séamus Healy: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the provision of ASD units in primary schools in Clonmel town in the absence of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48144/18]

Housing Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Nov 2018)

Séamus Healy: Not only is the Government's response to the Bill deeply disappointing, it is absolutely disastrous for the 500,000 people affected by the housing and homelessness emergency. We have heard it all before from the Minister and the Minister of State. Phrases such as "live horse and you will get grass" and "believe in your own propaganda" come to mind. The fact is that everybody associated...

Housing Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Nov 2018)

Séamus Healy: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The Bill seeks to formally declare the housing and homelessness crisis a national emergency. The Bill provides for the delimiting of the rights of landlords, banks and finance houses, including vulture funds, in order to prevent tenants and mortgage holders from eviction as provided for under Bunreacht na hÉireann and as advocated...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (13 Nov 2018)

Séamus Healy: 419. To ask the Minister for Health when the post of consultant in pain management at the South Infirmary Victoria Hospital, Cork, which has been vacant since the end of August 2018, will be filled either on a permanent or temporary basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47012/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (13 Nov 2018)

Séamus Healy: 480. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of an annual support towards the cost of pay-by-weight charges for households that have a person with long-term medical incontinence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47011/18]

Housing Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2018: First Stage (8 Nov 2018)

Séamus Healy: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to, in the public interest, serve the common good in the matter of housing. This Bill seeks to declare formally the housing and homelessness crisis a national emergency. The Bill provides for the delimiting of the rights of landlords, banks and finance houses, including vulture funds, in order to prevent tenants and...

Housing Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2018: First Stage (8 Nov 2018)

Séamus Healy: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Nov 2018)

Séamus Healy: I join the Tánaiste in sympathising with the O'Sullivan family, Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin's extended family and all his friends and relations. I grew up with Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin in Clonmel in the 1950s and 1960s. I was classmate of his and we were very good friends. He was a giant in the whole area of music, in particular traditional...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (6 Nov 2018)

Séamus Healy: 119. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if leaving certificate results obtained in two sittings can be accepted for entry into the Army cadets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44743/18]

Prevention of Single-Use Plastic Waste: Motion [Private Members] (23 Oct 2018)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Private Members' motion. I confirm that I support it, and commend the Green Party for bringing the Bill forward again. The Bill was initiated almost two years ago, and it was passed here at Second Stage on 20 June 2017. It was then discussed on Committee Stage. The Bill had strong, significant, indeed overwhelming support here in the Chamber, and...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to speak to the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018 which I welcome. As one of those who opposed the introduction of the eighth amendment in 1983, I welcomed the outcome of the referendum held on 25 May. It was particularly welcome that the proposal to repeal the eighth amendment had been carried by such a significant majority. I thank all...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2018)

Séamus Healy: I remind the Minister that both he and his Government have had at least seven years' notice and previous Governments have had 15 years' notice of this situation. Of course, I did say in my few words that we had met the Minister, Deputy Ross, very recently but our appeals to him have fallen on deaf ears as well. I am appealing to the Government. These towns have been neglected for years....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2018)

Séamus Healy: The N24 national primary route is a vital social and economic corridor across the southern part of County Tipperary. It links Limerick and all points between to the major port of Rosslare and is a particularly important route for Tipperary town, Cahir, Clonmel and Carrick-on-Suir. Since 2003, which is 15 years ago, we have had promises of bypass roads for Tipperary town and Carrick-on-Suir...

Nomination of Member of the Government: Motion (16 Oct 2018)

Séamus Healy: Last week's development involving the former Minister, Deputy Naughten, has put back the delivery of rural broadband to 540,000 homes and businesses by up to five years. He was the third Minister to announce a national broadband plan with great fanfare. Pat Rabbitte and Alex White did so before him, but none of the three delivered. Rural broadband is absolutely essential for the economic...

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Budget Statement 2019 (9 Oct 2018)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on budget 2019. The budget is shamefully inadequate in view of the extreme crisis in housing and health and the need to fully restore cuts in welfare, disability provision, public service pay and pensions and other areas. Some might say that today's budget is a missed opportunity. It is not. It is a conscious and deliberate policy decision by Fine Gael,...