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Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2014)

Séamus Healy: We are also indebted to the Irish Examiner because on 30 December it reported that the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, wrote to the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte, and the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2014)

Séamus Healy: The Minister for Health indicated his concern about these pylons and the link with childhood cancers. He referenced the Dublin City University public health expert, Professor Anthony Staines, who has stated that "it is well established that low-frequency magnetic fields increase the risk of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia". In view of those developments, will the Taoiseach accept there is a...

Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2014)

Séamus Healy: Does the Taoiseach accept that EirGrid's so-called consultation process is fundamentally flawed and does not conform to the Aarhus Convention? Will the Taoiseach suspend this project, pending a full international, independent assessment of the project, up to and including the question of putting these lines under the ground and sea?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health and HSE (16 Jan 2014)

Séamus Healy: Can the HSE provide confirmation in writing on the ability of GPs to extend the card? I am certainly not aware of any GP who tells me he knows about this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health and HSE (16 Jan 2014)

Séamus Healy: Regardless of whether they are, I have not come across them and I deal with them on a regular basis, as does the Cathaoirleach. It would be helpful to get written confirmation from the HSE that that is in place.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health and HSE (16 Jan 2014)

Séamus Healy: Is there an individual figure per NCHD?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health and HSE (16 Jan 2014)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the Minister and his officials, and Mr. O’Brien and the officials from the HSE. In particular, I welcome the Minister’s emphasis on the Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill. This is a fundamental issue for public health and for the health service. The committee has set aside several weeks from next Thursday until 13 February to deal with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (15 Jan 2014)

Séamus Healy: 777. To ask the Minister for Health if there is provision in the Health Service Executive service plan for 2014 or in the budget of his Department for 2014 for the development of a 100-bed unit on the grounds of St. Mary's Hospital in Drogheda to cater for future demand for residential care for older citizens as recommended in the HSE Louth Services for Older People Report 2012; and if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Plan 2014: Minister for Health and HSE (14 Jan 2014)

Séamus Healy: There is €7.5 million for hospital reconfiguration.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Plan 2014: Minister for Health and HSE (14 Jan 2014)

Séamus Healy: What does that mean?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Plan 2014: Minister for Health and HSE (14 Jan 2014)

Séamus Healy: Back-office services?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Plan 2014: Minister for Health and HSE (14 Jan 2014)

Séamus Healy: Are they operational or back-office issues rather than relating to emergency or maternity departments for example?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Plan 2014: Minister for Health and HSE (14 Jan 2014)

Séamus Healy: What about the agency costs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Plan 2014: Minister for Health and HSE (14 Jan 2014)

Séamus Healy: I asked for that before Christmas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Plan 2014: Minister for Health and HSE (14 Jan 2014)

Séamus Healy: I asked a number of questions to which I have not received a reply.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Plan 2014: Minister for Health and HSE (14 Jan 2014)

Séamus Healy: I asked about agency costs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Plan 2014: Minister for Health and HSE (14 Jan 2014)

Séamus Healy: What does the €56.5 million in containment costs refer to?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Plan 2014: Minister for Health and HSE (14 Jan 2014)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the Minister and his Department staff, as well as Mr. O'Brien and the HSE staff. I compliment the HSE staff throughout the country who provide services, as well as related staff, services and communities funded through this budget. They are under significant pressure and work above and beyond the call of duty on a daily if not hourly basis. It is important that we understand...

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2013)

Séamus Healy: I am not clear as to whether the Minister accepts the problem I outlined. Does he accept that there is a category of individuals - rather than individual families - numbering up to 30,000 families who cannot avail of insolvency arrangements put in place by the Government? As a result, they face the loss of their family homes. That will add another 20,000 or 30,000 to the 90,000 people...

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2013)

Séamus Healy: They will also have to avail of rent supplement, at much cost to the State. Currently, the only solution for these families is bankruptcy. Does the Minister accept that as a solution for these families, as I certainly do not? What changes will the Government make in insolvency arrangements to ensure that this category of distressed mortgage holder can be helped? I repeat that these are...