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Ambulance Service. (4 Oct 2006)

Séamus Healy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me raise this important issue on the Adjournment. The issue is the urgent need for the location of an emergency ambulance service in the town of Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, as the lives of heart attack and road traffic accident patients are being put at risk because the existing emergency ambulance service operating out of Clonmel and Waterford...

Ambulance Service. (4 Oct 2006)

Séamus Healy: That is only a device to put the issue on the long finger again. I hope the Minister of State will acknowledge the need for an emergency ambulance service in Carrick-on-Suir and he will make a start to providing that service. St. Brigid's Hospital in the town is the ideal location for such a service while a number of health centres are located in the grounds of the hospital. HSE officials...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (4 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 need for the Minister for Education and Science to immediately approve a site for and the building of a new school for Gaelscoil Cluain Meala — the school is currently located in a substandard overcrowded building and has been waiting for approval for a new school for...

Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Séamus Healy: In view of the fact that instructions from the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government will wrongly delete thousands of voters from the register of electors, will the Taoiseach ensure the matter is addressed in the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2006?

Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Séamus Healy: The Taoiseach might like to answer the question.

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (3 Oct 2006)

Séamus Healy: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the long requested emergency ambulance service will be provided in the town of Carrick-on-Suir. [30454/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Oct 2006)

Séamus Healy: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the length of time it is taking to process carer's allowance applications, carer's benefit applications, respite care grants and carer's allowance appeals; and if he will provide additional staff in his Department and the appeals office to ensure these applications are dealt with expeditiously. [30467/06]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (3 Oct 2006)

Séamus Healy: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reverse the decision to withdraw the on-site National Educational Psychological Service from a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary which has disadvantaged status. [30437/06]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (3 Oct 2006)

Séamus Healy: Question 456: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the schools in South Tipperary where the on-site National Educational Psychological Service has been withdrawn; the reason for this withdrawal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30438/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (3 Oct 2006)

Séamus Healy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of local and national importance requiring urgent attention, namely, the need for the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to intervene with the Commission for Energy Regulation to immediately withdraw the 34% gas price increase effective from 1 October and the proposed electricity 20% price...

Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (28 Sep 2006)

Séamus Healy: I wish to record my support for this motion, particularly with regard to the inspection of nursing homes. Inspections are vitally important and the inspection regime should be statutorily based. Furthermore, inspection reports should be freely and openly available to the public. One important issue which relates to this debate is the lack of sufficient long-stay beds for the elderly in...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (28 Sep 2006)

Séamus Healy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the need for the Minister for Education and Science to reverse the withdrawal of the on-site National Educational Psychological Service from the Presentation secondary school, Clonmel, a school which has disadvantaged status, and to ask the Minister to make a statement on the matter.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Séamus Healy: On a point of order, neither is there provision for leaders of parties to speak now.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Séamus Healy: The leaders who speak here on Leaders' Questions are entitled to speak now.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Séamus Healy: Deputy Joe Higgins speaks on behalf of the Independent Deputies and he is entitled to speak here this morning.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Séamus Healy: Neither is there a provision to hear from the other speakers who spoke.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Séamus Healy: It is undemocratic.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Séamus Healy: The Chair applies discretion in favour of party leaders.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (27 Sep 2006)

Séamus Healy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the urgent necessity for the location of emergency ambulance services in Carrick-on Suir, County Tipperary as the lives of heart attack and road accident patients are put at risk because the existing emergency ambulance services operating from Clonmel and Waterford cannot meet the required...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (29 Jun 2006)

Séamus Healy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the need for the Government to implement the terms of the 30 year old Kenny report on the price of building land in view of the fact that house prices rose by 270% in the past ten years and today's revelation that house prices in the first few months of this year have risen at three...