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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (1 Jul 2014)

Séamus Healy: 271. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will reverse the decision to close the River Suir indefinitely to snap net fishermen from 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28531/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Election Management System (1 Jul 2014)

Séamus Healy: 346. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will arrange for public access to all election counts in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28532/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (1 Jul 2014)

Séamus Healy: 590. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the extension of BreastCheck to the 65 to 69 age group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28530/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (1 Jul 2014)

Séamus Healy: 591. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28533/14]

Mental Health Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Jul 2014)

Séamus Healy: First, I compliment the various staff providing mental health services to the people of south Tipperary. They work above and beyond the call of duty on an ongoing daily basis. Despite their best efforts, the service has serious difficulties and is less than adequate. Some would say the service is dysfunctional and others describe it as being in crisis. The reason for this is the changes...

Public Health (Standard Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2014)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Public Health (Standard Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014. I compliment the Minister on bringing this measure forward and confirm my support for the legislation. It is important to remember some key facts and figures in regard to smoking and the effect of smoking on the health of individuals and the public generally. Smoking kills one in every two...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (8 Jul 2014)

Séamus Healy: 754. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the procedure to be followed by medical card holders in order to claim and receive a monetary refund where these medical card holders have been charged for the taking of bloods by general practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29646/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

Séamus Healy: I apologise for my having to leave the meeting earlier. Most of the relevant questions have been raised but I want to return to the question of medical cards. I agree fully with Deputy McLellan. The public, my office staff and I are totally frustrated dealing with medical cards. We have no difficulty with the HSE staff who are involved because they are as courteous and helpful as can be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

Séamus Healy: We are not talking about GP services but about access to drugs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

Séamus Healy: The Minister of State is deliberately distorting the questions being asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

Séamus Healy: I have no problem with the staff. As the Chairman has said, they are courteous and helpful in so far as they can be. Any time I have been in contact with Mr. Hennessy, either in his briefings here, over the telephone or whatever, he has been helpful. However, we have heard from him now exactly what we heard about the discretionary medical card issue for two years - a refusal to accept that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

Séamus Healy: Yes, of course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

Séamus Healy: The issue also arises of access to other services through the medical card. Even though Mr. Hennessy previously told us that the medical card does not qualify holders to other services, in practice it is a gateway to those services.

Disability Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Jul 2014)

Séamus Healy: I congratulate Deputy Finian McGrath on raising again the important issue of disabled people. The Deputy has consistently championed people with disabilities over the years, for which I thank him. I also congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, on his elevation to office and hope things go well for him. The first item of business for the new...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Electricity Transmission Network (17 Jul 2014)

Séamus Healy: 3. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the work of the expert panel appointed to review the Grid Link routes, with specific reference to the undergrounding of cables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31679/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Electricity Transmission Network (17 Jul 2014)

Séamus Healy: I congratulate the Minister and Minister of State on their appointments and wish them well for the future. The proposal to construct monster pylons 45 m high - ten times the height of an average bungalow - throughout the country to carry high-voltage power lines has given rise to significant concern among members of the public. When the process for submissions in respect of these closed on...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Electricity Transmission Network (17 Jul 2014)

Séamus Healy: The Minister stated that the independent expert panel is examining this matter. Many people throughout the country are concerned about the actual independence of the panel. That concern arises for two reasons in particular. In the first instance, the panel is being advised and provided with technical, financial and engineering information by EirGrid. There is a significant lack of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Electricity Transmission Network (17 Jul 2014)

Séamus Healy: Membership of the panel is not the issue I raised. The issue is that this panel will be making recommendations to the Minister. The previous Minister made it quite clear that he was completely wedded to pylons and I am asking the current Minister to confirm that he at least has an open mind on this issue and that he is prepared to consider seriously, and to construct if that be the case,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Broadband Services Provision (17 Jul 2014)

Séamus Healy: 5. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the provision of high-speed broadband throughout the country; the progress being made in the provision of high-speed broadband services to rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31680/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Broadband Services Provision (17 Jul 2014)

Séamus Healy: The availability of quality high-speed broadband in both urban and rural areas throughout the country is vital for job retention, job creation and social and economic development. Will the Minister provide an update on the provision of this broadband throughout the country?