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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]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (8 Feb 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if An Post will ensure that its pensioners are treated properly and fairly and are awarded the pension increases which they have been denied by An Post management for the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3548/05]

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (8 Feb 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if An Post will reverse its decision to sell Cahir post office, County Tipperary, and put the franchise out to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3549/05]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (8 Feb 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will approve the roll-out of the sports partnerships scheme to allow the Irish Sports Council to approve new applications, including the application from South Tipperary Vocational Education Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3552/05]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (8 Feb 2005)

Séamus Healy: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the community workers co-operative will be able to continue its important work addressing the causes of poverty, inequality and injustice in society by restoring its funding through the national anti-poverty programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3550/05]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (8 Feb 2005)

Séamus Healy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance: the necessity to amend employment legislation to allow for the issue of work permits directly to workers rather than to employers in view of the continuing difficulties being experienced by non-EU workers here and to allow the Minister to make a statement on the matter.

Hospital Services. (1 Feb 2005)

Séamus Healy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this matter, which is also health related. The population of south Tipperary is entitled to the highest quality health services, just like patients in any other county. However, a number of issues that have been on the Minister's desk for some time need to be addressed urgently and referred to the Health Service Executive for completion. I...

Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (1 Feb 2005)

Séamus Healy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of national importance, namely, the policy of An Post to close and run down rural post offices thereby depriving local communities of vital services and, in particular, the recent decision of An Post management to close and sell Cahir post office and to franchise out the services, and to allow the...