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Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: What about last night?

Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: The Minister should be here. This is a debate about the future not only of the 540 Irish Ferries workers but a hell of a lot other workers in this country.

Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: There are other relevant and more senior Ministers.

Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: I repeat my assertion that the Government's handling of this motion last night and tonight is an insult to this House and its Members and to the workers in Irish Ferries. There are at least two senior Ministers involved in this area, namely, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. If one Minister had to be elsewhere,...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (12 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: I 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 Justice, Equality and Law Reform to recruit the 2,000 additional gardaí promised in the programme for Government, and to recruit additional community gardaí to tackle the plague of anti-social behaviour which is making life unbearable for...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 155: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the transport sub-committee established as a result of the report on radiotherapy services; if the report has been completed three years on; the recommendations of the report; when she will publish the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27638/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will include an amendment in legislation to allow appropriate tax incentives to apply to any proposed park and ride facilities to be provided by South Tipperary County Council on the same basis as the scheme applies in other locations throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27641/05]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (11 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the Clonmel flood alleviation scheme; the outcome of the public consultation process; the timescale for the scheme; if the scheme will be fast-tracked as it is outstanding for a considerable number of years with consequent hardship to homeowners and the business community due to severe flooding. [27643/05]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (11 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding funding the outstanding capital debt of a centre (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [27637/05]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (11 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will abolish the three-year lifetime capping of community employment scheme participants introduced. [27636/05]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (11 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will provide funding for the installation of closed-circuit television cameras for Clonmel; the time scale for the installation; when the work will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27639/05]

Written Answers — Commissions of Investigation: Commissions of Investigation (11 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the terms of reference of the Rossiter inquiry; if the inquiry will be established under recent public inquiry legislation rather that the out-of-date Dublin Police Act 1924 in order that a full, transparent and effective public inquiry takes place into the death of a person (details supplied); and if he will...

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (11 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27632/05]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (11 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 427: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of accommodation for the second year class at a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and her views on the provision of additional non-pay funding for the school as currently all non-pay funding is provided out of the VEC budget. [27633/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the recommendation of the special education needs organiser to provide 41 additional teaching hours and to provide resource teaching for children with special educational needs at a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary was not implemented; her views on these additional hours; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason home tuition grants have been withdrawn from children on the autistic spectrum entering special school for the first time (details supplied); the further reason parents of children on the autistic spectrum have been informed that this grant will be withdrawn altogether with effect from 1 January 2005 as the special schools...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (11 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 449: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will amend the higher education grant scheme to allow for the eligibility of a non-national person (details supplied); and if pending the necessary amendment local authorities operating the scheme will use discretion to accept applications from this person and others in the same circumstances. [27816/05]

Hospital Services. (5 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: This night three weeks ago a large public meeting was held in Clonmel on hospital services for the county. As the Minister of State, Deputy Tim O'Malley knows, the issue has been outstanding for quite some time. As far back as 1996 there was a High Court agreement for the provision of services on the Cashel and Clonmel sites. The Minister and the Department have not implemented that...

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: I strongly support this motion. Waste has to be confronted, cannot be condoned and must be eliminated. As someone who has worked at the coalface of general hospital services for more than 20 years, I am keenly aware of the absolute need to efficiently use scarce resources. Were waste confronted, the additional monies made available could be used for hospital, educational and housing services....

Public Finances. (5 Oct 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of current budget surplus on revenue accounts for each year from 1998 to 2004 in accordance with Irish and European accounting procedures; and the use to which these surpluses were put. [26931/05]