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Health Services Delivery: Motion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: In accordance with A Vision for Change.

Health Services Delivery: Motion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: Absolutely, so why does the Minister want to close the one in Clonmel?

Health Services Delivery: Motion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: Implement it fully and we will support it.

Health Services Delivery: Motion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: No. You will not address that.

Health Services Delivery: Motion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: Absolutely.

Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (26 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: With the agreement of the House I will share time with Deputy Finian McGrath. I am glad to have an opportunity to speak on this Bill, which I welcome. It is hoped it will be helpful in the development of our primary and community care services. Everyone in this House is of the view that the development of primary and community care services is essential to the proper delivery of health care...

Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (26 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: -----to locate in areas where we are currently experiencing difficulty getting GPs? We continue to have difficulty in regard to the numbers of general practitioners in training. To increase the figure of 52 per 100,000 will require the training of additional general practitioners. This issue will need to be addressed. I believe the limits for medical cards need to be urgently amended. The...

Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill and I will start with two brief case histories. A self-employed individual had a house - a family home - with a mortgage. He was doing well and was able to get along. When he had a fourth child, he thought he should trade up to a four bedroomed house for the convenience and comfort of his family. He decided to go to the local bank which knew...

Army Barracks (26 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will confirm that Kickham Barracks, Clonmel, County Tipperary will remain open as a fully manned and fully functioning army barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31735/11]

Army Barracks (26 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: I thank the Minister for his response and for meeting the deputation from Clonmel last Thursday. In regard to any decision to close any of the barracks - Clonmel is the one about which I am most concerned - surely the focus should not only be on the effects on the Department of Defence. Surely there should be a full appraisal of all the consequences of a closure and a full cost benefit...

Army Barracks (26 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: An important factor in the case of Kickham Barracks in Clonmel is that the complex is a protected structure. There might have been a chance of selling a barracks in buoyant property times but the fact this complex is a protected structure and is particularly important will mean it will not be possible to this property if it comes on the market. We do not want to end up with a barracks like...

Report by the Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate. I agree fully with the previous speaker. This is an horrendous situation for people and all of us meet people in our clinics who are in very difficult situations. Many find it difficult if not impossible to sleep at night and many are terrified of the situation in which they find themselves. The vast majority, if not all, are people who...

Health Services Delivery: Motion (25 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: Any reasonable person looking at the health service will know and appreciate it is in crisis, particularly the hospital services. My colleague has just outlined the reasons for that. What we have is the implementation by the Government of the policies of the previous Government. The three key areas creating that crisis in our hospitals and health services are bed closures, of which there...

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: I support the contribution of Deputy Finian McGrath on this issue. He made a very strong case in regard to this Bill, which is about grand theft. It is a discriminatory taxation scheme rather than a pension scheme. It is one of many attacks on public servants who, as we all know, have been demonised in the media in recent years, and this continues almost daily. These public servants are...

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: The Minister had his opportunity. I am entitled to my say.

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: It is a shame the Labour Party is involved in these attacks on public servants.

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: The fact remains that this scheme will be open to legal challenge-----

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: -----on the basis that it is a rip-off. People will pay more into this scheme than they will get out of it and this is to be done on a compulsory basis. The next situation we will face will be claims that the existing scheme for existing public servants is too generous and should be reduced. In fact, this has already happened. I heard a Government party Member say as much.

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: The Government and employers, IBEC and Government party Members will say this, and further down the road, existing public servants and the existing scheme of which they are members will be attacked. I reiterate I heard this stated today by Government party Members. There is no effective employer contribution in this scheme.

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: This would be illegal in the private sector.