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Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (8 Mar 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Finance the date on which it is proposed to commence the public consultation process, statutory process on the Clonmel flood alleviation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7784/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 Mar 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Finance when the promised spring report on decentralisation will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7788/05]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (8 Mar 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Finance the financial assistance his Department is making available to traders who suffered severe losses due to the serious flooding in Clonmel in the autumn of 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8032/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 Mar 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the transfer of sections of the Department to Tipperary town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7788/05]

Relocation of Institute. (3 Mar 2005)

Séamus Healy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this issue with the Minister. In 2002 the Government announced the national spatial strategy for 2002 to 2020. Unfortunately, County Tipperary was not mentioned. It got no hub or gateway. It was as if the county did not exist. Clonmel is the main town within the county and within the south Tipperary, west Waterford, west Kilkenny and...

Relocation of Institute. (3 Mar 2005)

Séamus Healy: The Minister has other responsibilities now.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (3 Mar 2005)

Séamus Healy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of urgent importance, namely, the immediate necessity for the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to approve funding for the opening of completed medical units at Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel, to approve the 20-bed GP assessment unit at the hospital, in addition to giving approval to fund the completion...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Mar 2005)

Séamus Healy: I am surprised by the fact that a Minister of State has been charged with taking the Bill. It is inappropriate that this should be the case. The Tánaiste should be present for the debate on a Bill of this magnitude and importance.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Mar 2005)

Séamus Healy: I intend no disrespect to the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food, but the senior Minister at the Department of Health and Children should be present for the debate. It is a reflection on the House and on the public in general that neither the Tánaiste nor any of her Ministers of State is present. The Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004, which was introduced before...

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (24 Feb 2005)

Séamus Healy: The background to the Bill is the Dormant Accounts Act 2001 and the Life Assurance Policies Act 2003. The legislation introduced a scheme for the disbursement of funds that were unlikely to be reclaimed and covered three categories of funding: for those who were socially and economically disadvantaged, those who were educationally disadvantaged and persons with a disability. Responsibility...

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

Séamus Healy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of national importance, namely, the need for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to immediately commence the appointment of community gardaí and the installation of closed circuit television cameras in towns and cities throughout the country in order to deal with the ongoing scourge of anti-social...

Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Feb 2005)

Séamus Healy: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on the Disability Bill. Obviously I welcome the multi-annual funding package recently announced by the Government, which will go some way towards addressing the historical under-funding of services and supports for people with disabilities. While the funding is important it only represents part of the solution. People with disabilities can only...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (10 Feb 2005)

Séamus Healy: I wish to share time with Deputy Finian McGrath.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (10 Feb 2005)

Séamus Healy: I am happy to have the opportunity to speak on this Bill, which I welcome. I deal with the Garda in towns in my constituency, such as Clonmel, Carrick-on-Suir and Tipperary town, on a regular basis. I find the gardaí with whom I deal co-operative and helpful. They do an excellent job. Issues of trust and confidence in the Garda have arisen in recent years for a number of reasons. People are...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (10 Feb 2005)

Séamus Healy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the illegal situation whereby elderly medical card holders, having requested public hospital or public nursing home care, are being forced to pay for private nursing home accommodation; the fact that this situation has been brought to the attention of the Minister by the former health...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (9 Feb 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if and when he will introduce amending legislation to issue work permits to individual workers rather than to employers, in view of the continuing difficulties being experienced by non-EU workers here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4145/05]

Finance Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (9 Feb 2005)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. One of the surprising things about this Bill and the preceding budget was the reduction in moneys available for flood relief schemes throughout the country. Obviously, I have a particular interest in that because over the past ten years, there have been four major floods in Clonmel with over 200 homes and businesses flooded on each...

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (8 Feb 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will introduce a change in policy to stop drift net fishing in view of the fact that this county faces the complete extinction of its natural salmon species, that only 10% of minimum spawning requirement now exists in the River Suir, for...

Written Answers — Civil Registration Service: Civil Registration Service (8 Feb 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 204: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she proposes to commence the changes to the Civil Registration Act to allow registrars to officiate at wedding ceremonies at locations other than the registrars office such as hotels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3554/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 Feb 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce amendments to the capital gains tax system to allow a waiver of this tax in cases in which land is compulsorily purchased to provide for new roads and motorway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3553/05]