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

Séamus Healy: On a lighter note, Dr. Bolas used a term I had never heard before, namely, "children born with weak teeth".

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

Séamus Healy: I welcome our visitors and thank Mr. Hourihan for his detailed presentation, which highlighted some of the difficulties and indicated solutions that the Irish Dental Association would favour. The presentation was very helpful in that regard. The presentation details effectively with what amounts to the destruction of the two dental schemes in recent years. That was short-sighted, because...

Disability Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Mar 2013)

Séamus Healy: It is a pity that the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, has left the Chamber as I wish to draw to her attention a situation that has developed in my constituency of Tipperary South. I ask the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, to convey to her the situation which I will now describe.

Disability Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Mar 2013)

Séamus Healy: It relates to the appalling treatment of people with disabilities, service users and staff in south Tipperary. On 28 February last, with ten minutes notice, the Health Service Executive announced the closure of both residential and day services for persons with acquired brain injury. This was done without any consultation with the service users, stakeholders or staff. The transitional...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Grants (21 Mar 2013)

Séamus Healy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will reverse the cut of approximately €2.1 million in grants for persons with disabilities and for housing aid for older perosns, notified to South Tipperary County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14565/13]

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Second Stage (20 Mar 2013)

Séamus Healy: I object and draw attention to the manner in which this legislation has been brought before the House. It was published late last week. Deputies scarcely had time to read the legislation and certainly did not have time to consider it properly or to consult with stakeholders. The Minister and the Department were absolutely unreasonable in the manner in which this legislation was put before...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Challenges Pertaining to Epilepsy in Ireland: Discussion (14 Mar 2013)

Séamus Healy: I thank the delegates for attending and their presentation. I have a few points on which I seek clarification. Can the international position be clarified? In other countries is there statutory prohibition or are there guidelines in place? What is the breakdown in various countries, particularly those in western Europe? Will the delegates clarify the range of risks involved? Are there...

European Council: Statements (13 Mar 2013)

Séamus Healy: Debt is a huge millstone around the necks of the Irish people and taxpayers. The payment of billions of euro in debt every year by taxpayers is crucifying families in this country, particularly low- and middle-income families. This debt is not the debt of the people. We are not and were not responsible for it and we should not be asked to pay it. It is the responsibility of the banks,...

Job Creation and Economic Growth: Motion [Private Members] (12 Mar 2013)

Séamus Healy: I wish to share time with Deputy Mattie McGrath.

Job Creation and Economic Growth: Motion [Private Members] (12 Mar 2013)

Séamus Healy: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on this Private Members' motion. I make no excuse to Deputy Lyons or anybody else for saying this Government does not care. The fact is that if this Government cared, it would stop destroying jobs and creating unemployment in this country. The first thing it would do is to stop the destruction of jobs in the public service, where 30,000 jobs...

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Séamus Healy: Lack of heating kills 1,200 people in this country every year. That shocking fact was disclosed yesterday at a fuel poverty conference in Dublin. On top of that and despite the trebling of grant aid from St. Vincent de Paul-----

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Séamus Healy: I am going there, a Cheann Comhairle. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul has trebled its support to elderly people who are in need of heating from €3.8 million in 2008 to €10.4 million last year. I ask the Taoiseach to take the opportunity presented by the fact that the Finance Bill is before the House this week-----

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Séamus Healy: -----to reverse the cuts to the free fuels------

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Séamus Healy: -----and electricity scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (12 Mar 2013)

Séamus Healy: To ask the Minister for Health if he will implement without delay the provision of an Anomaly Scan at 20 weeks duration of pregnancy for all pregnant women in Ireland as part of the routine ante-natal screening process in accordance with best international practice; if he will make this provision available in public maternity hospitals throughout the State; and if he will make a statement on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)

Séamus Healy: Are occupational therapists or physiotherapists in place in Waterford?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)

Séamus Healy: My concern is the same as the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)

Séamus Healy: I ask Mr. O'Brien to address my question on consultations with stakeholders.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)

Séamus Healy: I asked about consultations generally, not just the generalisation of it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)

Séamus Healy: Have all the orthopaedic consultant posts at Waterford Regional Hospital been filled?