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Multi-Party Actions Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill and to support it. I compliment Deputies Ó Laoghaire and Pearse Doherty on bringing it forward. The basis of this Bill is the Law Reform Commission report of 2005 which recommended the idea of multi-party actions or class actions as they are probably better known. Successive Governments have long-fingered the legislation and allowed the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Supplement Scheme (14 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: 466. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the mortgage interest supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47822/17]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: I welcome Vera to the Visitors Gallery and hope she is fine again. I spoke to her earlier this morning and she was absolutely over the moon. Her daughter Ava has been responding very well to the treatment she is receiving in the Netherlands. Obviously, she wants Ava back at home, particularly once the three-month monitoring period is completed on 28 November. I welcome what appears now...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (9 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: 233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Medical Bureau of Road Safety formally informed his predecessor regarding a matter (details supplied); if not, the reason therefor; if the bureau has formally informed him since taking office; if he was not formally informed, the disciplinary action he will take in view of the fact that this omission may have led to a greater...

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: I oppose the Bill. It is important to recognise that as a result of the significant gains made by those campaigning against water charges, there will be no immediate return to water charges as we have known them. Those who did not pay water charges will not be pursued and those who paid will receive refunds. The metering of existing and unrefurbished dwellings remains halted. All of this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (8 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: 151. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be made available for children diagnosed with Irlen syndrome to offset the cost of assessment for and purchase of special lenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47186/17]

Private Rental Sector Standards: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Private Members' motion and compliment Sinn Féin on bringing the motion forward. It is a consequence of decisions taken by successive Governments, going back to approximately 2000 when the then Fianna Fáil Government decided to outsource the building of public social housing to the private market in a policy that has been continued by...

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: While I strongly support this amendment, I want to see the abolition of Irish Water. I tabled an amendment to effect that, so I object to it being ruled out of order. It is not out of order. In light of the explanatory memorandum, it is centrally related to the Bill and should have been allowed to be debated. There is no doubt in my mind that Irish Water has been a toxic entity from...

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: I am very sorry but I want to know how, in practice, this could be out of order. All it does, as the Chair is aware, is change the name from a charge to a levy, a fine or a penalty, and it makes that payable to the local authority. How is that out of order?

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: I will resume my seat until I hear what the Chair has to say.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: This does not impinge on the revenue of the State in any way.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: This is blackguardism of the highest order.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: If there is a penalty or a fine of €10, and someone calls it a charge and I call it a fine or a penalty, and it is payable to the State through the local authority, how is that out of order?

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: How does that affect the revenue of the State? It does not affect the revenue of the State and the Chair knows it bloody well.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: On what basis has amendment No. 32 been ruled out of order?

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: I ask the Acting Chairman to explain that to me. How can changing the name from a "charge" to a "fine" and making that payable to the local authority be a charge on the State?

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: Explain that to me please because this is a complete and absolute charade.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: No, it has not. It is quite clear that this is just blackguardism of the highest order.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: I want to know specifically why amendment No. 32 is out of order because-----

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: -----any normal reading of the English language would show that the amendment is in order.