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Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Séamus Healy: I wish to share time with Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan, with the agreement of the House. There is huge mortgage distress in this country, with almost 12% of mortgages in arrears of more than 90 days. There is also an enormous level of negative equity, with property values down by approximately 51% since the boom. We also have extremely high levels of unemployment and emigration. There are...

Companies Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2013)

Séamus Healy: In introducing this Bill the Minister said that we were at the foothill of a very big debate and that this is a landmark project. There is no doubting that is the case. The Bill has been in gestation for almost 12 years under the remit of six successive Ministers and numerous reports. It comes from a very different and damaging era in Irish society, which had an ethos of light touch...

Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Bill 2013: Second Stage (24 Apr 2013)

Séamus Healy: I wish to share my time with Deputy Thomas Pringle. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. Low- and middle-income families are punch-drunk from austerity, cuts to services, increased taxes and increased excise duties, and motorists are no exception. I wish to make a plea for hard-pressed motorists. The Government should take the opportunity presented by this Bill to alleviate...

Public Sector Pay and Conditions: Motion [Private Members] (23 Apr 2013)

Séamus Healy: This Private Members' motion by Fianna Fáil is the height of hypocrisy. This is the party that cut the wages of workers. It is the kettle calling the pot black. I am opposed to the Private Members' motion and the Government amendment. Both motions target public sector workers for major cuts, amounting to €300 million a year and €1 billion by 2015. Public servants have...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)

Séamus Healy: It is important that mental health is covered by the directorate. I take the Minister's assurance that such will be the case but down the road who is to know what will happen with a different Minister? Approximately 12 months ago the HSE transferred acute inpatient psychiatric services from south Tipperary to another hospital and we are now finding that the two hospitals, south Tipperary...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)

Séamus Healy: I concur with the Chairman's remarks. The establishment of the Health Service Executive ensured there would be little or no accountability of the HSE, either locally or nationally. The local health committees were very helpful to local communities and the health boards. Health staff were members of both the committees and health boards, which provided valuable democratic accountability to...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)

Séamus Healy: I accept that.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Issues (23 Apr 2013)

Séamus Healy: 385. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will amend the regulation that prevents recipients of BASI from community welfare officers, from availing of two weeks holidays with payment that is available to recipients of other social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18855/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (23 Apr 2013)

Séamus Healy: 439. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a water supply scheme (details supplied) in County Tipperary, including the planning approval, commencement and completion of a treatment plant and renewal of pipework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18690/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (23 Apr 2013)

Séamus Healy: 614. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the medical card changes made by the Health Service Executive, removing home improvement loans payments and excluding the first €50 per week from travel to work expenses from the standard medical card means test assessment; if he has approved these changes; if he will reverse these changes; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (23 Apr 2013)

Séamus Healy: 614. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the medical card changes made by the Health Service Executive, removing home improvement loans payments and excluding the first €50 per week from travel to work expenses from the standard medical card means test assessment; if he has approved these changes; if he will reverse these changes; and if he will make a...

Leaders' Questions (18 Apr 2013)

Séamus Healy: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform should be ashamed of himself.

Leaders' Questions (18 Apr 2013)

Séamus Healy: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform should be ashamed of himself and he should resign.

Leaders' Questions (18 Apr 2013)

Séamus Healy: And more taxes will be introduced.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (18 Apr 2013)

Séamus Healy: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will amend the Finance Act to ensure that section 469 of the Taxes Consolidation Act ( 1997) (1) under the Health Expenses reads (f) Physiotherapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18055/13]

Order of Business (16 Apr 2013)

Séamus Healy: The Irish National Teachers' Organisation has rejected the Croke Park II proposals, with 69% voting against the agreement. In view of the outrageous attempt by a Labour Party Minister to cut pay and pensions and diminish working conditions-----

Order of Business (16 Apr 2013)

Séamus Healy: No, we have not.

Order of Business (16 Apr 2013)

Séamus Healy: In view of the Minister's outrageous attempt to cut pay and diminish the working conditions of public sector employees, when does the Taoiseach expect the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, to hand in his recognition, as he should do?

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Appointments to State Boards (16 Apr 2013)

Séamus Healy: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of chief executive officers in State and semi-State Agencies serving on a first fixed term contract at present; the number of such contracts that will terminate in the next year; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that if such a CEO is reappointed on the basis of a second contract, the person will be entitled to a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: State Dental Schemes: Discussion (28 Mar 2013)

Séamus Healy: I thank the witnesses for their interesting and informative presentation. I support the referral of pages 19 and 20 to the Department, as well as the question of the chief dental officer. Perhaps we should include the dental area in the joint committee's work programme in the future, because it is an area that tends to be forgotten.