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Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)

Séamus Healy: This is a deeply unfair and shameful budget that attacks the most vulnerable in society. It hits the poorest people by hitting the working poor, middle Ireland, the elderly and children. The Government refused to go with the alternative of taxing high earners and preferred to attack the most vulnerable. The most shameful cut is the attack on children. Central Statistics Office figures...

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)

Séamus Healy: Shame on the Tánaiste and shame on the Labour Party. This is a disgraceful and shameful attack on families. It shows that the Labour Party has absolutely nothing in common with the Labour Party of James Connolly, Jim Larkin or any of the founders of the party. The budget hits almost every other section in society. Carers, who look after those with disabilities, are having their...

Funding for Disability Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Dec 2012)

Séamus Healy: Funding for disability services is a touchstone for the dishonesty of the Government. The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, and leader of the Labour Party, Deputy Eamon Gilmore, is strongly identified with this issue, having described it as his priority in government. He has reneged on the commitments the Government gave on disability funding. I propose to share with the...

Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2012)

Séamus Healy: There has been net loss of employment since the Government took office.

Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2012)

Séamus Healy: What is the number of jobs in the economy?

Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2012)

Séamus Healy: The figures for jobs in the economy are decreasing. They were down 5,800 in the last quarter, 8,000 in a previous quarter and 40,000 in the 12 months to last June.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2012)

Séamus Healy: There are fewer people working now than when this Government took office.

Civil Defence Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: I wish to share time with Deputy Healy Rae.

Civil Defence Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Civil Defence Bill 2012. The Bill seeks to repeal the Civil Defence Board Act 2002, dissolve the Civil Defence Board and transfer the functions and responsibilities of the board back to the Department of Defence. Civil defence is important for the country, in particular for local communities. The origins of civil defence go back a long way. Much...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (29 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the Minister and her officials. This whole area is one in which there are huge paybacks for individuals and society on a long-term basis. Funding for the range of services provided by the Department gives considerable value for money. Figures suggest that for every €1 spent on such services, the payback is of the order of €10. From the point of view of communities,...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: I do not accept that. These are not the kinds of cases we are raising.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: At that age, three hours is somewhat long.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: Is this acceptable? Does the Minister know anything about it? Will he stop it?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: What does full assessment mean?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: This is about the funding of the health services. There are significant assets and income in this country which are not taxed and it is clear from official reports, including one from the Central Statistics Office, that very wealthy people here have increased their wealth and their assets during the course of this recession. They are not paying their fair share of taxation. They are not...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: Today's discussion is informed by a number of factors, including recent visits to the committee by the Minister. It is clear from what he told us then and again today that we are facing a Supplementary Estimate, the extent of which is not clear, but we know it is significant. We also know from his visit on the previous occasion that we are facing further cutbacks of €900 million in...

European Council: Statements (28 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: Write-off of debt is a major issue for the people of Europe. It is a life and death issue for Ireland and our people, particularly middle and lower-income families who have been absolutely savaged by cutbacks and increases in taxation and are promised more of the same in a week’s time. The matter of debt should be raised at every opportunity. It is wrong, and a significant failure of...

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. It is often said constituents in Ireland are over-represented and that the country is, therefore, out of line with other countries. If, however, one examines reports by political scientists, one will realise we are fully in line with international norms. While I agree with much of what Deputy Stephen Donnelly has said on how business is done...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. Private rented accommodation is a growth area which needs to be regulated properly. House ownership has begun to fall, as my colleague, Deputy Halligan, said. Until now the Private Rented Tenancy Board has been ineffective, in particular in areas with anti-social behaviour and in terms of retention of deposits, rent arrears, inspections and...

Supreme Court Ruling in the X Case: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: I express my condolences to the family of the late Savita Halappanavar on her tragic and untimely death at University College Hospital, Galway. I support the Sinn Féin motion. It is vital that we obtain the full facts on Savita's death and the public must have confidence in any investigation or inquiry. At yesterday's meeting of the Joint Committee on Health and Children, I called for...