Results 561-580 of 2,918 for speaker:Séamus Healy

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (1 Feb 2017)

Séamus Healy: I am sorry for delaying the Chair, but I asked that question because there were Irish Water contractors in a number of estates yesterday and people contacted me. Can I take it they will not be in any estates from today?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (1 Feb 2017)

Séamus Healy: Of course there will be maintenance works, but there will be no meters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (1 Feb 2017)

Séamus Healy: Sorry, I did ask a specific question. Irish Water are not entitled to discontinue and disconnect supplies. I want Mr. Grant to tell us why supplies were disconnected in Clonmel and Carrick-on-Suir in recent weeks without any notice whatsoever.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (1 Feb 2017)

Séamus Healy: Would Mr. Grant accept that Irish Water is not entitled to cut off water?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (1 Feb 2017)

Séamus Healy: It is a very important question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (1 Feb 2017)

Séamus Healy: Sorry, I thought there would be a straight answer to that question. It is my view that Irish Water is not legally entitled to disconnect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (1 Feb 2017)

Séamus Healy: They are, and an official complaint has been made to Irish Water by the county council. I will give a copy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (1 Feb 2017)

Séamus Healy: Water users are entitled to-----

Bus Éireann: Motion [Private Members] (31 Jan 2017)

Séamus Healy: I am sharing my time with Deputy Eamon Ryan. It is entirely proper that the Minister's constituents and the people of Dublin have good quality public transport such as the DART, Luas and bus services, both in Dublin and from Dublin to all the major towns and cities throughout the country. The towns in my constituency such as Ballina, Nenagh, Roscrea, Templemore, Tipperary town,...

Topical Issue Debate: Disabilities Assessments (31 Jan 2017)

Séamus Healy: I acknowledge the Minister of State's reply and welcome the statement that a senior psychology post for the early intervention team is to be filled and that interviews will take place in February. I ask that every effort be made to fill the post as quickly as possible. As we all know, it can take time to fill a post even after successful interviews so I ask that the HSE be instructed to...

Topical Issue Debate: Disabilities Assessments (31 Jan 2017)

Séamus Healy: The Disability Act 2005 provides for the assessment of health and education needs of persons with disability and provides for services to meet those needs. Section 9(5) of the Act also provides that the executive shall cause an assessment of applicants to be commenced within three months of the date of receipt of the application. The background information and supporting documentation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme (31 Jan 2017)

Séamus Healy: 164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the new DEIS programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3798/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (31 Jan 2017)

Séamus Healy: 460. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the granting of full medical cards to children in receipt of the domiciliary care allowance as announced in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3799/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Mr. Séamas Ó Tuathail, SC (25 Jan 2017)

Séamus Healy: Last week, I asked about the percentage of collection in respect of non-domestic users.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Mr. Séamas Ó Tuathail, SC (25 Jan 2017)

Séamus Healy: Ms Graham can revert to us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Mr. Séamas Ó Tuathail, SC (25 Jan 2017)

Séamus Healy: It was suggested that we should not have been discussing this issue, but it is wholly appropriate for this committee to discuss a constitutional amendment. We are discussing the principle, not the specifics, which are for another committee to address. A constitutional amendment is the only certain protection against privatisation of water services, so the suggestion that the currently...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Mr. Séamas Ó Tuathail, SC (25 Jan 2017)

Séamus Healy: That was a statement made by another committee member.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Mr. Séamas Ó Tuathail, SC (25 Jan 2017)

Séamus Healy: So am I.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Mr. Séamas Ó Tuathail, SC (25 Jan 2017)

Séamus Healy: The statement does not stand up. In the witnesses' view, is a constitutional amendment the only certain protection against privatisation? Is it not the case that any current protection, whatever it might be, can be changed by an Act of the Oireachtas? There appears to be a difference of opinion on the alienation of assets. Is that in itself not an indication that a constitutional...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Mr. Séamas Ó Tuathail, SC (25 Jan 2017)

Séamus Healy: They may have been.