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Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (8 Feb 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will approve the roll-out of the sports partnerships scheme to allow the Irish Sports Council to approve new applications, including the application from South Tipperary Vocational Education Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3552/05]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (8 Feb 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the community workers co-operative will be able to continue its important work addressing the causes of poverty, inequality and injustice in society by restoring its funding through the national anti-poverty programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3550/05]

Finance Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (9 Feb 2005)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. One of the surprising things about this Bill and the preceding budget was the reduction in moneys available for flood relief schemes throughout the country. Obviously, I have a particular interest in that because over the past ten years, there have been four major floods in Clonmel with over 200 homes and businesses flooded on each...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (9 Feb 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if and when he will introduce amending legislation to issue work permits to individual workers rather than to employers, in view of the continuing difficulties being experienced by non-EU workers here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4145/05]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (10 Feb 2005)

Séamus Healy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the illegal situation whereby elderly medical card holders, having requested public hospital or public nursing home care, are being forced to pay for private nursing home accommodation; the fact that this situation has been brought to the attention of the Minister by the former health...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (10 Feb 2005)

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

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (10 Feb 2005)

Séamus Healy: I am happy to have the opportunity to speak on this Bill, which I welcome. I deal with the Garda in towns in my constituency, such as Clonmel, Carrick-on-Suir and Tipperary town, on a regular basis. I find the gardaí with whom I deal co-operative and helpful. They do an excellent job. Issues of trust and confidence in the Garda have arisen in recent years for a number of reasons. People are...

Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Feb 2005)

Séamus Healy: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on the Disability Bill. Obviously I welcome the multi-annual funding package recently announced by the Government, which will go some way towards addressing the historical under-funding of services and supports for people with disabilities. While the funding is important it only represents part of the solution. People with disabilities can only...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (23 Feb 2005)

Séamus Healy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of national importance, namely, the need for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to immediately commence the appointment of community gardaí and the installation of closed circuit television cameras in towns and cities throughout the country in order to deal with the ongoing scourge of anti-social...

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (24 Feb 2005)

Séamus Healy: The background to the Bill is the Dormant Accounts Act 2001 and the Life Assurance Policies Act 2003. The legislation introduced a scheme for the disbursement of funds that were unlikely to be reclaimed and covered three categories of funding: for those who were socially and economically disadvantaged, those who were educationally disadvantaged and persons with a disability. Responsibility...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Mar 2005)

Séamus Healy: I am surprised by the fact that a Minister of State has been charged with taking the Bill. It is inappropriate that this should be the case. The Tánaiste should be present for the debate on a Bill of this magnitude and importance.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Mar 2005)

Séamus Healy: I intend no disrespect to the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food, but the senior Minister at the Department of Health and Children should be present for the debate. It is a reflection on the House and on the public in general that neither the Tánaiste nor any of her Ministers of State is present. The Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004, which was introduced before...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (3 Mar 2005)

Séamus Healy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of urgent importance, namely, the immediate necessity for the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to approve funding for the opening of completed medical units at Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel, to approve the 20-bed GP assessment unit at the hospital, in addition to giving approval to fund the completion...

Relocation of Institute. (3 Mar 2005)

Séamus Healy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this issue with the Minister. In 2002 the Government announced the national spatial strategy for 2002 to 2020. Unfortunately, County Tipperary was not mentioned. It got no hub or gateway. It was as if the county did not exist. Clonmel is the main town within the county and within the south Tipperary, west Waterford, west Kilkenny and...

Relocation of Institute. (3 Mar 2005)

Séamus Healy: The Minister has other responsibilities now.

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (8 Mar 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding overseas aid; the new target date at which Ireland will reach 0.7% of GNP; if he will set out a multi-annual plan to reach this target; if he will enshrine Ireland's commitment to the 0.7% target in legislation before the summer recess; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7822/05]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (8 Mar 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Finance the date on which it is proposed to commence the public consultation process, statutory process on the Clonmel flood alleviation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7784/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 Mar 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Finance when the promised spring report on decentralisation will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7788/05]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (8 Mar 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Finance the financial assistance his Department is making available to traders who suffered severe losses due to the serious flooding in Clonmel in the autumn of 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8032/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 Mar 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the transfer of sections of the Department to Tipperary town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7788/05]