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- Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (21 Nov 2012)
Séamus Healy: In the Taoiseach's contribution to the debate, he spoke eloquently of economic growth, job creation and tackling youth unemployment. Those statements ring hollow in the current climate in this country, particularly when we examine the mid-term fiscal statement published by the Government on 13 November, which indicated the Government had accepted the failure of its job creation proposals and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion with Minister for Health (20 Nov 2012)
Séamus Healy: One question that was not answered related to consultation. When major matters are being dealt with by the HSE, such as the network structure for hospitals-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion with Minister for Health (20 Nov 2012)
Séamus Healy: No, there was no reply.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion with Minister for Health (20 Nov 2012)
Séamus Healy: Perhaps the Minister would clarify it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion with Minister for Health (20 Nov 2012)
Séamus Healy: What is the situation with civil society organisations, the public and patients?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion with Minister for Health (20 Nov 2012)
Séamus Healy: I also express my condolences to the husband and family of the late Savita Halappanavar whose death at University Hospital Galway was tragic and untimely. The manner in which the HSE inquiry into her death was announced and the composition of the inquiry team has compromised it from the very beginning. Will the Minister establish an independent public inquiry into this matter? I was...
- Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Séamus Healy: The programme for Government makes a whole range of commitments on job creation. In April 2011, the target was 102,000 additional jobs.
- Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Séamus Healy: I do not want to debate it now, I just want to ask a question about it. Those figures were revised downwards in April this year to 67,000 jobs. Last week, on 13 November, they were further revised down to 18,000 jobs. It is quite obvious that there has been an absolute failure of job creation by the State. I ask the Taoiseach to allow a debate in the Chamber on job creation, as well as...
- Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Séamus Healy: It is a matter for the Taoiseach and his Whips to allow a debate in the Chamber.
- Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Séamus Healy: It is a very important issue.
- Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Séamus Healy: There are 450,000 people unemployed and people are emigrating at the rate of hundreds per day.
- Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Séamus Healy: The Government, which was elected on job creation proposals, has now failed to achieve its target.
- Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Séamus Healy: The Central Statistics Office shows that there were 34,000 fewer jobs in the economy this year than when the Government came to power.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bullying in Schools (20 Nov 2012)
Séamus Healy: I accept the Minister's final point. It is extremely important there would be whole school approach to this matter and that it would not only be the responsibility of the guidance counsellor. The changes in this area made in the last budget have affected the support and work to prevent the difficulties that have arisen and continue to arise. My understanding from schools in my constituency...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bullying in Schools (20 Nov 2012)
Séamus Healy: Will the Minister be publishing that report?
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bullying in Schools (20 Nov 2012)
Séamus Healy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the issue of bullying, if he will revert to the situation whereby career guidance teachers are ex-quota in secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51561/12]
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bullying in Schools (20 Nov 2012)
Séamus Healy: I thank the Minister for his reply. We need a structure at school level to deal with issues that arise from the students' point of view, be they bullying or other personal matters. They must be able to interact with the structure and be comfortable with it. Is the Minister satisfied that what is in place is adequate to do that? Along with many guidance counsellors and teachers, I am not...
- Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)
Séamus Healy: Before I do so, I would like to say that the systems of intergenerational support, community rating and risk equalisation that are provided for in the Bill before the House are welcome for as long as the current system is in operation.
- Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)
Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill. The Bill raises fundamental, serious and significant issues for the health services of this country. What type of health service do we want? What type of health service have we got? Do we want to follow the private health care model? Do we want to privatise facilities? Do we want to have the health care system...
- Education Funding: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2012)
Séamus Healy: How many students did the Minister of State refer to?