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Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2016)

Séamus Healy: Social Justice Ireland, in its analysis of the budget, noted that budget 2017 disproportionately favoured wealthy people and did nothing to safeguard against deepening inequality. It also pointed out that reductions in the universal social charge and income tax clearly had a greater benefit for those earning more money. The TASC report made the point that the basic rate of social welfare...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Uisce faoi Úinéireacht Phoiblí) (Uimh. 2) 2016: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Water in Public Ownership) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Nov 2016)

Séamus Healy: As a long-time member of the Right2Water campaign and as a Right2Change candidate in the last general election, I confirm my support for this Bill to stop the privatisation of our water. The Bill is the result of people power. It shows that when we stand together we can and will be successful. I thank everyone who marched and mobilised as well as those who put pressure on their local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (9 Nov 2016)

Séamus Healy: 111. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the position regarding the publication of new guidelines for wind turbines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33964/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (9 Nov 2016)

Séamus Healy: 143. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of budget for Foras na Gaeilge for 2017; if this funding is an increase or decrease on the 2016 figure; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that approximately 120 jobs are dependent on this budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33990/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (9 Nov 2016)

Séamus Healy: 199. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the application for €1.2 million in capital funding for Scouting Ireland for developments at Larch Hill and Killaloe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33968/16]

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Séamus Healy: I support the motion. There is no proposal in the motion which would allow Deputies to set their own salaries. What is being requested is that Deputies voluntarily agree not to accept these huge increases. The motion refers to a two-tier recovery but things are worse than that. The Government is supporting the rich and powerful in our society while low and middle income and poor families...

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2016)

Séamus Healy: It is clear to anybody with an independent view that the Taoiseach, the Government and the Department of Education and Skills have locked out teachers and students. The Taoiseach's claim that the ASTI unilaterally withdrew from the Croke Park agreement on working hours is completely false, demonstrably so. He has claimed in the past few days that there is no money available to pay teachers....

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2016)

Séamus Healy: Pay it.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2016)

Séamus Healy: Pay it and schools could open in the morning.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2016)

Séamus Healy: I know that teachers have been locked out and that the Taoiseach could stop the strike this afternoon if he wished to do so.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2016)

Séamus Healy: Pay it.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2016)

Séamus Healy: That is untrue, demonstrably so.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2016)

Séamus Healy: Pass the buck.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2016)

Séamus Healy: Wrong again.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2016)

Séamus Healy: The Taoiseach, the Minister for Education and Skills and the Government have broken their agreement with the Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland. They have locked out teachers and locked out 250,000 students. There is only one industrial relations agreement between the Department of Education and Skills and the ASTI and that is the Haddington Road agreement, freely entered into by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (8 Nov 2016)

Séamus Healy: 105. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the position regarding the provision of a new Garda station for Clonmel, County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33710/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Exemptions (8 Nov 2016)

Séamus Healy: 129. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to exempt rescue and safety equipment purchased by voluntary organisations, such as Carrick on Suir river rescue, from the payment of VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33796/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (8 Nov 2016)

Séamus Healy: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for DEIS status for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33670/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme (8 Nov 2016)

Séamus Healy: 164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, DEIS, status for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33693/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (8 Nov 2016)

Séamus Healy: 252. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will recommend to Government that the €780 in pension restoration due on 1 January 2018 to public service pensioners be brought forward to 1 January 2017 and paid together with the €500 due on that date (details supplied); if he will bring forward the date for full restoration of all public service pensions to 1...