Results 2,701-2,720 of 2,932 for speaker:Séamus Healy

Garda Recruitment. (23 Nov 2005)

Séamus Healy: We are discussing community policing, a matter the Minister has refused to address.

Garda Recruitment. (23 Nov 2005)

Séamus Healy: That is what we seek and the Minister is refusing to provide it.

Garda Recruitment. (23 Nov 2005)

Séamus Healy: I said nothing on public order offences.

Garda Recruitment. (23 Nov 2005)

Séamus Healy: When will this happen?

Garda Recruitment. (23 Nov 2005)

Séamus Healy: Does the Minister accept that anti-social behaviour of the order we see is the forerunner of gangsterism and of the type of murders seen over the past two or three weeks? Will the Minister do anything about this? Will he increase the mealy-mouthed number of community gardaí, namely, 500 gardaí as of 21 June 2005, to deal with this situation across the country?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (23 Nov 2005)

Séamus Healy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of local and national importance, namely, the need for the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to stop the wholesale and disgraceful withdrawal of medical cards, including from cancer patients, now under way, under the guise of the introduction of the GP-only card; and to ask the Minister to make a...

Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 Nov 2005)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on the Bill. As Deputies have noted, its purpose is to transpose an EU directive into Irish law and, as usual, we are late in doing so. Having read the text of the legislation and followed its passage through the Seanad, it is clear the Government has opted to do the bare minimum in fulfilling its obligation to transpose the directive. It is a pity...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (17 Nov 2005)

Séamus Healy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of urgent importance, namely, the need for the Government to deliver designated transport for cancer patients attending centres in Cork and Dublin for radiotherapy treatments. Critically ill patients are under severe financial pressure trying to find their own transport, with local charities being forced to help out.

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Séamus Healy: There are none so blind as those who refuse to see. I was here earlier to hear Deputy Fleming tell us that there was no housing crisis and everything was hunky-dory. As we speak, there are 50,000 families on local authority house waiting lists. That is 10,000 more than when the Government parties took office in 1997. If that is not a crisis, I do not know what is. The reason there is a crisis...

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Séamus Healy: We should build at least 20,000 social and affordable units, not the 6,000 being provided.

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Séamus Healy: What is the Minister doing if that is the case?

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Séamus Healy: There are 60,000 families on waiting lists.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (16 Nov 2005)

Séamus Healy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the need to remove the funding cap on rape crisis centres since 2002 particularly in view of the increase of more than 50% in calls to these centres across the country following the publication of the Ferns Report.

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (15 Nov 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Finance if the medical criteria for Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations 1994 will be amended to allow easier qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34390/05]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (15 Nov 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 517: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the applications for naturalisation of persons (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [34416/05]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (15 Nov 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 518: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if deportation decisions will be reversed for persons (details supplied) in Dublin 11. [34417/05]

Written Answers — Education Centre Network: Education Centre Network (15 Nov 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 603: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a centre (details supplied) will be upgraded from part-time status to full-time status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34394/05]

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 Nov 2005)

Séamus Healy: I welcome this important Bill which deals with a sensitive and, to some extent, confused area. Courts and juries have had difficulties with the issues pertaining to this area over many years. The laws on criminal insanity go back 200 years, from the lunacy Acts of the 1820s to the Juries Act in 1976. The provisions of the Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill are drawn from the various recommendations...

EU Regional Aid. (10 Nov 2005)

Séamus Healy: Currently the new regional aid designations are being considered by the Government and the European Union. The south-east region has made application through its director, Mr. Tom Byrne, by letter dated 29 August 2005 to the Department of Finance for consideration and approval for designation under the draft guidelines on national regional aid for 2007-13. While the regional aid guidelines...

EU Regional Aid. (10 Nov 2005)

Séamus Healy: It is a matter for the Department of Finance. I am referring to the south-east region and not the southern and eastern region.