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Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

Séamus Healy: We could give them decent health services, housing and education beforehand.

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

Séamus Healy: It is 95%.

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

Séamus Healy: I make excuses for no-one.

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

Séamus Healy: The previous speaker said the opposite.

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

Séamus Healy: Absolutely.

Road Traffic (Mobile Telephony) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

Séamus Healy: I support this worthwhile Bill introduced by Fine Gael. I understand the Minister is accepting the proposal. If so, it makes one wonder why he has not introduced such a proposal before now. That brings me to the wider question of road safety and why the Government has not tackled the problem effectively over a number of years. It is not rocket science. One need not reinvent the wheel to deal...

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

Séamus Healy: I request the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a specific matter of local and national importance requiring urgent consideration, namely the need for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to abolish water charges on schools. In what can only be described as a ridiculous and outrageous situation schools are being charged for water on a...

Political Donations and Planning: Motion (Resumed). (22 Mar 2006)

Séamus Healy: I support this motion placed on the agenda by the Green Party and wish to address the issues raised in the final three paragraphs of the motion. With regard to contributions from developers and their acceptance by politicians, it can be argued that this motion does not go far enough. Politics and political parties should be State funded and all contributions should be banned. I do not accept...

Violence Against Women. (22 Mar 2006)

Séamus Healy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this issue of services for women affected by domestic and sexual violence. I have raised it in the House on a number of occasions. As a long-standing director of the women's refuge in Clonmel, Cuan Saothar, I have a particular interest in the matter. I call on the Government to fund these services properly and to remove the cap on them...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (21 Mar 2006)

Séamus Healy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: to fund rape crisis centres and women's refuges properly and to remove immediately the funding cap on these services which has been in place since 2002, and to ask the Minister to make a statement on the matter.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (8 Mar 2006)

Séamus Healy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a specific matter of local and national importance requiring urgent consideration, namely, the need for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to introduce a house purchase scheme for tenants of voluntary housing associations similar to the tenant purchase scheme operated by local authorities thereby...

School Discipline: Motion (Resumed). (1 Mar 2006)

Séamus Healy: I am happy to have an opportunity to speak briefly in support of Fine Gael's Private Members' motion on school discipline, which is an important matter that needs to be addressed urgently. I agree we should note the interim findings of the task force on student behaviour, which reported serious difficulties in our schools, including threats against teachers and their property, fighting,...

Further and Higher Education: Statements. (1 Mar 2006)

Séamus Healy: I will focus on the further education sector, a unique success sector in our education system. It was established in 1985 which means last year marked the 20th anniversary of its foundation. During that time, it has blossomed. Between 1985 and 2000, approximately 24,000 students passed through it. In 2005 almost 30,000 students attended 220 further education colleges, of whom 70% attended the...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (28 Feb 2006)

Séamus Healy: Question 210: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if funds arising from the sale of lands under the management of the mental health services will be ring-fenced for the development of health services within that service area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8135/06]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (28 Feb 2006)

Séamus Healy: Question 211: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on core funding community employment positions currently supporting personal social services for people with disabilities on the basis of the costings of the Irish Wheelchair Association community employment project, that is, 369 posts at 19.5 hours, 30 community employment supervisors at 39 hours and an...

Written Answers — Communications Masts: Communications Masts (28 Feb 2006)

Séamus Healy: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he will implement the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources pertaining to the location of phone masts, particularly taking into account the health protection requirements contained in the committee's recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (28 Feb 2006)

Séamus Healy: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will allow carers who are already in receipt of a social welfare payment or a social welfare pension to also qualify for the carer's allowance or alternatively to hold onto 50% of their social welfare payment or social welfare pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8138/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (28 Feb 2006)

Séamus Healy: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the changes he proposes to make to the conditions and requirements for the one-parent family payments referred to by him in the media recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8139/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Feb 2006)

Séamus Healy: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she proposes to increase the 63.5 cent per mile travel grant for special needs children who have to travel on a daily basis to attend appropriate educational services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8137/06]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (28 Feb 2006)

Séamus Healy: Question 467: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she proposes to approve the application by a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary for extra mainstream classrooms and ancillary rooms at the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8141/06]