Results 181-200 of 2,839 for speaker:Séamus Healy

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (11 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will provide funding for the installation of closed-circuit television cameras for Clonmel; the time scale for the installation; when the work will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27639/05]

Written Answers — Commissions of Investigation: Commissions of Investigation (11 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the terms of reference of the Rossiter inquiry; if the inquiry will be established under recent public inquiry legislation rather that the out-of-date Dublin Police Act 1924 in order that a full, transparent and effective public inquiry takes place into the death of a person (details supplied); and if he will...

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (11 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27632/05]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (11 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 427: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of accommodation for the second year class at a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and her views on the provision of additional non-pay funding for the school as currently all non-pay funding is provided out of the VEC budget. [27633/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the recommendation of the special education needs organiser to provide 41 additional teaching hours and to provide resource teaching for children with special educational needs at a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary was not implemented; her views on these additional hours; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason home tuition grants have been withdrawn from children on the autistic spectrum entering special school for the first time (details supplied); the further reason parents of children on the autistic spectrum have been informed that this grant will be withdrawn altogether with effect from 1 January 2005 as the special schools...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (11 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 449: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will amend the higher education grant scheme to allow for the eligibility of a non-national person (details supplied); and if pending the necessary amendment local authorities operating the scheme will use discretion to accept applications from this person and others in the same circumstances. [27816/05]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (12 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the urgent need for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to recruit the 2,000 additional gardaí promised in the programme for Government, and to recruit additional community gardaí to tackle the plague of anti-social behaviour which is making life unbearable for...

Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: We will, provided the Leas-Cheann Comhairle gives us time.

Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: What about last night?

Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: The Minister should be here. This is a debate about the future not only of the 540 Irish Ferries workers but a hell of a lot other workers in this country.

Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: There are other relevant and more senior Ministers.

Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: I repeat my assertion that the Government's handling of this motion last night and tonight is an insult to this House and its Members and to the workers in Irish Ferries. There are at least two senior Ministers involved in this area, namely, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. If one Minister had to be elsewhere,...

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (18 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: This Bill gives us an opportunity to examine the multifaceted area of crime. Crime has many contributory factors and must be examined more deeply than in the past. It is an area where resources, not just for the Garda, must be provided. Education is a factor where resources need to be provided. Significant numbers of our young people are educated in classes which are unmanageable. In south...

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words in this debate. In September 2005, the Economic and Social Research Institute published a document called Trends in Welfare for Vulnerable Groups, Ireland 1994-2001, which examined how such vulnerable groups as children, the elderly and unemployed have fared in our society. In the words of Mr. Christopher Whelan of the ESRI, "Ireland remains a...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding decentralisation of part of his Department to Tipperary town; if he has received the contract for the purchase of a site for this purpose; if so, when he received same; if he has signed the contract; and if not, when he proposes to do so. [30667/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 564: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the application by a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary for approval to construct a three-classroom extension and ancillary rooms. [30649/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 565: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will appoint a full-time caretaker to a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [30650/05]

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: I welcome this opportunity to contribute to this debate on this legislation which is long overdue. Originally it was to be published prior to Easter 2003 but it not published until June of this year. It was so long in gestation that I expected it to be a much more comprehensive and radical Bill. I am disappointed with it, particularly with the lack of integration and connectivity between the...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: I support the motion. In the brief time available I want to express my sympathy to the Walsh family on the death of Pat Joe Walsh in Monaghan General Hospital. Unfortunately, that death was the result of a pre-Hanly policy, which is now a Hanly policy, and it is a scenario we can foresee happening in many hospitals throughout the country unless the Hanly proposals are set aside. In terms of...