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Agriculture: Motion (24 May 2011)

Séamus Healy: The agricultural industry is vital for social and economic development and as part of the fight back against the current economic recession. The industry is annually worth €22 billion, representing 6% of gross domestic product, and accounts for €8 billion in exports. It provides 150,000 jobs on 128,000 farms and in up to 600 industrial firms. Irish agriculture has the benefit of being...

Road Network (18 May 2011)

Séamus Healy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this item for discussion on the Adjournment and thank the Minister for taking it. I appeal to the Minister to fast-track the Tipperary Town bypass, which is part of the N24. It is vital to the economic and social development of the town, west Tipperary and south Tipperary generally. There is considerable frustration in the county, particularly in...

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings: Motion (17 May 2011)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to support this motion and commend the relatives of the victims and members of Justice for the Forgotten on the trojan work they have done to keep this matter before the public. For the past 37 years they have commemorated the victims on an annual basis. We should acknowledge the continued grief and distress experienced by the relatives and families of the victims...

Local Authority Staff (17 May 2011)

Séamus Healy: We have 440,000 people unemployed and the last thing we should do is add to that number. We should also not add to the direct cost to the State of unemployment, given that each additional person on the live register costs approximately €20,000. There is also the knock-on effect of the loss of jobs in local authorities. It is accepted that each new job generates approximately three jobs...

Local Authority Staff (17 May 2011)

Séamus Healy: Question 36: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will remove the embargo on the filling of posts in the Local Government Service in view of the fact that the reduction of numbers is having a perilously detrimental effect on services to the public by local authorities. [11804/11]

Local Authority Staff (17 May 2011)

Séamus Healy: This embargo has devastated local authority staff. It was commenced by the Fianna Fáil and Green Party Government and has been continued by the Fine Gael and Labour Party Government. More than 6,500 staff have effectively been removed from the local authorities. There are now no replacements for retirements and resignations, and temporary staff have long since gone. There are also no...

Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (12 May 2011)

Séamus Healy: This is a minor and totally inadequate response to what is, in effect, a national economic and social emergency. It was highlighted first as a jobs budget, then as a jobs initiative and, more recently by the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, as a modest measure. It certainly bears no comparison to the various commitments given by both Fine Gael and the Labour Party in the course...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil Under Standing Order 32 (12 May 2011)

Séamus Healy: I request the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss a matter of national importance, namely, the need for the Minister for Health and Children to urgently reverse the decision by the Health Service Executive to terminate funding, with effect from 30 June, to Rape Crisis Network Ireland and Safe Ireland which provide vital services in addressing child abuse, sexual and...

Order of Business (12 May 2011)

Séamus Healy: In view of the ongoing privatisation of the health services by the Health Service Executive, with for example, the privatisation of the home help and care assistant services and now the domestic violence and sexual abuse services, is legislation to be introduced in regard to this matter? Will the Tánaiste comment-----

Order of Business (12 May 2011)

Séamus Healy: -----on the privatisation of the services in this way?

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Donations) Bill 2011: Second Stage (resumed) (11 May 2011)

Séamus Healy: I will be brief. There is no doubt but that the interface between business and politics in this country has been toxic. That link must be broken. It has created a situation whereby politics and politicians have been brought into disrepute. Politics is now one of the least, if not the least, trusted professions. We have had a string of planning irregularities and tribunals arising from...

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (10 May 2011)

Séamus Healy: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will intervene with the National Asset Management Agency to ensure that the 128 jobs under threat at two retail units in counties Tipperary and Kilkenny (details supplied), currently under the NAMA umbrella, are saved in view of the fact that these jobs in two viable businesses are under threat due to NAMA's attitude to job protection and...

Order of Business (10 May 2011)

Séamus Healy: When is it proposed to bring legislation before the House to implement a commitment in the programme for Government to ensure the highest standards of transparency in the operation of NAMA?

Order of Business (5 May 2011)

Séamus Healy: The National Asset Management Agency is a highly secretive organisation and its procedures and processes do not appear to be amenable to this House. Currently, its dismissive attitude to workers and their rights is putting-----

Order of Business (5 May 2011)

Séamus Healy: I will come to that if the Ceann Comhairle allows me to finish.

Order of Business (5 May 2011)

Séamus Healy: I will come to that-----

Order of Business (5 May 2011)

Séamus Healy: This matter is appropriate to the Order of Business. With regard to the dismissive attitude of NAMA to workers' rights, 128 jobs are at risk in viable businesses in counties Tipperary and Kilkenny.

Order of Business (5 May 2011)

Séamus Healy: A commitment in the programme for Government states, "We will insist on the highest standards of transparency in the operation of NAMA". What proposals has the Government to implement that commitment? When will they be brought before the House?

Order of Business (5 May 2011)

Séamus Healy: This is a legislative matter, which is dealt with in the programme for Government.

Order of Business (5 May 2011)

Séamus Healy: The question refers to a commitment in the programme for Government. Will the Tánaiste answer the question?