Results 2,461-2,480 of 2,919 for speaker:Séamus Healy

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (24 Oct 2006)

Séamus Healy: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the Clonmel flood alleviation scheme including date of commencement, cost, phasing, early warning scheme and the arrangements agreed for the erection of the demountable defences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34668/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Oct 2006)

Séamus Healy: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will amend Section 469 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 to allow the cost of specific tuition for dyslexia to qualify for tax relief under the heading of health expenses in the same way as expenses for speech and language therapy are allowable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34669/06]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (24 Oct 2006)

Séamus Healy: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make child care funding available to traveller women attending Cashel Primary Health Care Project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34674/06]

Written Answers — Health Funding: Health Funding (24 Oct 2006)

Séamus Healy: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene with the Health Service Executive to allocate funding to the Irish Osteoporosis Society in view of the fact that no funding was received in 2006 and only part funding in 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34671/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (24 Oct 2006)

Séamus Healy: Question 665: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will approve the application of a school (details supplied) for an extra teacher in view of the overcrowding in classes at the school and the fact that a vacant classroom is available as is ancillary accommodation and equipment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34646/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (24 Oct 2006)

Séamus Healy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, given that tens of thousands of electors have this week been notified they are being deleted from the register of electors, the urgent need for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to ensure that no one is deleted from the register of electors unless he or...

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Séamus Healy: That is not right.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Séamus Healy: I will not delay the House too long. I wish to contribute in particular to the question of the family home. We should remember who we are dealing with on the issue of subvention for nursing homes. We are dealing with elderly people who over the past 20 to 60 years have contributed to what we now enjoy. They have contributed to the building of the Celtic tiger, and in their old age are...

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Séamus Healy: No, it does not. It is true.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Séamus Healy: It is true.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Séamus Healy: I will contribute shortly.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (19 Oct 2006)

Séamus Healy: I wish to request the Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a specific matter of local and national importance, namely, the need for the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to introduce legislation immediately to empower ComReg to take urgent and effective action against disastrous telecommunications operators such as Smart and Perlico, which have...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Oct 2006)

Séamus Healy: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when will she be in a position to approve the application by a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary for grant aid under the devolved grant for small schools scheme 2007 and grant aid for the summer works scheme 2007 for the building of a boundary wall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33309/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (18 Oct 2006)

Séamus Healy: I wish to 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 Social and Family Affairs to significantly increase social welfare pensions to bring them into line with other OECD countries. Currently the contributory old age pension is 32% of the average industrial wage which compares badly with other...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (17 Oct 2006)

Séamus Healy: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will approve the appointment of an additional orthodontist for the South Tipperary community care area; if additional funding will be provided for the service; if she will revise the guidelines used to assess children for orthodontic treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33278/06]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (17 Oct 2006)

Séamus Healy: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will approve the appointment of a second audiologist for the South Tipperary community care area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33279/06]

Written Answers — Communications Masts: Communications Masts (17 Oct 2006)

Séamus Healy: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he intends to introduce legislation or regulation to implement the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources recommendations on the location of masts to ensure that these masts are not located near schools, built up areas and play areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Oct 2006)

Séamus Healy: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the application by a centre (details supplied) in County Tipperary for a grant of €4,000 under the Community Services Programme 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33243/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (17 Oct 2006)

Séamus Healy: Question 585: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the basis for the consent to sale clause attached to the purchase local authority houses; his views on whether this clause discriminates against owners of these houses when it comes to resale; if he will review the need for and the legality of this clause; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Crime Prevention: Motion (Resumed). (11 Oct 2006)

Séamus Healy: This is a major problem in Ireland and is getting worse. I fail to understand the lack of urgency and commitment to tackling the drugs problem in Ireland. Colleagues have referred to the 27 private airfields with no customs presence, indicative of the attitude we take to the drugs problem. That situation was brought to the attention of the authorities when Deputy Catherine Murphy placed...