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Requests to Move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (13 Dec 2005)

Séamus Healy: I wish to request the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the immediate need to fully staff and resource the Garda vetting unit now based at Thurles to ensure that all adults working with and having access to children are properly vetted prior to taking up employment and to ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform,...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (6 Dec 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Finance if the contract for purchase of the site earmarked for decentralisation in Tipperary town has been signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38108/05]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (6 Dec 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the Clonmel flood alleviation scheme; the funding available for the scheme; the tendering process; the target commencement date for phase two of the scheme; the timescale for completion of the overall scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38109/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (6 Dec 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary and schools in the surrounding area will be designated as a pilot site for one of the 15 temporary pilot cluster posts to be put in place for teaching principals, particularly in view of the lack of qualified substitute teachers in the area; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (6 Dec 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 471: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the dangerous circumstances in which pupils and teachers in one-teacher schools find themselves, she will appoint an additional staff member to a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary and to the other 19 one-teacher primary schools in the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37993/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Dec 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she intends to approve the funding for the erection of an extension, comprising three classrooms, to existing school facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37994/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Dec 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 473: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be approved for the building of a general purpose room at a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37996/05]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (6 Dec 2005)

Séamus Healy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the immediate need for the Government, particularly the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, to stop the wholesale sacking of community employment workers and supervisors and the destruction of community employment schemes by immediately removing the cap on these schemes; and the need...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (1 Dec 2005)

Séamus Healy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the need for the Government to cap the price of building land first recommended in the Kenny report approximately 30 years ago in light of the continued escalation of house prices, a current increase of 7.2%, and the 50,000 families languishing on local authority house waiting lists and to give...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (30 Nov 2005)

Séamus Healy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the need for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to appoint additional dedicated community gardaí to every Garda district to deal with the scourge of anti-social behaviour affecting towns and villages which was highlighted this week on Prime Time; and to ask the Minister to make a...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (29 Nov 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 382: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí based at Fethard Garda station, County Tipperary on 1 January 1998 and 1 January 2005; and when the Garda post lost at this station due to the retirement of a Garda will be replaced. [36882/05]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (29 Nov 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí of all ranks at Garda stations (details supplied) in County Tipperary at 1 January 1998 and 1 January 2005. [36884/05]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (29 Nov 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 383: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of dedicated community gardaí in south Tipperary at 1 January 1998 and 1 January 2005. [36883/05]

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)

Séamus Healy: What about families on local authority housing lists?

Ambulance Service. (29 Nov 2005)

Séamus Healy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise the issue of the provision of an emergency ambulance service for the town of Carrick-on-Suir and surrounding areas. The current ambulance service, while excellent, is simply unable to meet the recognised response times to deal with cardiac arrests, heart attacks and road traffic accidents. I have raised this issue consistently and as...

Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31: Irish Ferries Dispute. (29 Nov 2005)

Séamus Healy: Will the Government prevent Irish Ferries from reflagging its vessel?

Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31: Irish Ferries Dispute. (29 Nov 2005)

Séamus Healy: Like other Members, I condemn the SAS-type bully boy tactics of Irish Ferries at the weekend. Thankfully, the company came to its senses to some extent this afternoon and withdrew the so-called security personnel from the vessels. The antics of Irish Ferries are reminiscent of the William Martin Murphys of the Dublin lock-out of 1913. I hope the day of action on 9 December encourages this...

Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31: Irish Ferries Dispute. (29 Nov 2005)

Séamus Healy: Is it not true that the Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats Government has maintained a culture of support for the race to the bottom, as seen in Irish Ferries? Is it not true the Government opposed the EU ferries directive last year? Will the Government now support the directive? Is it not true the Government supported this type of action by Irish Ferries with the MV Normandy last year? Is it...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (29 Nov 2005)

Séamus Healy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following matter: the urgent need for a full Dáil debate on the position at Irish Ferries and to give the Government an opportunity to introduce emergency legislation to outlaw flags of convenience and ensure workers at Irish Ferries have wages and conditions of employment which accord with Irish employment legislation...

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Séamus Healy: What does the Government propose to do about the long delays in the connection of electricity to housing estates, particularly local authority housing estates? There was a three month delay in one case in my constituency.