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Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2017)

Séamus Healy: All citizens have a right to a satisfactory and good-quality public transport service. It is the duty of the State to ensure that such a service provided. It cannot and must not be left to market forces. Members of the public in my Tipperary constituency and in rural areas generally are entitled to the same standard of public transport as the constituents of the Minister, Deputy Ross, here...

Topical Issue Debate: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (16 Feb 2017)

Séamus Healy: Obviously, we welcome the inclusion of schools in County Tipperary in the scheme, but we are discussing Tipperary town. It is impossible for people on the ground who know it and know its school system - Oireachtas Members, teachers and parents - to believe these schools have not gained DEIS status. Will the Minister agree to review the decision? Crucially, will he agree to meet a...

Topical Issue Debate: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (16 Feb 2017)

Séamus Healy: Will the Minister meet the deputation?

Topical Issue Debate: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (16 Feb 2017)

Séamus Healy: On Monday last, there was shock and disbelief in the five primary school communities in Tipperary town and throughout the town itself when it was revealed the five schools had failed to be designated under the DEIS programme. They are St. Joseph's girls national school, St. Michael's girls national school, St. Michael's junior boys school, Gaelscoil Thiobraid Árann and the Monastery...

Establishment of a Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (16 Feb 2017)

Séamus Healy: Deputy Ryan has two minutes left.

Establishment of a Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (16 Feb 2017)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to speak. I also welcome the terms of reference in so far as I have had an opportunity to check them out. I believe that this is being rushed. The terms of reference were published at 12 noon today, which was approximately three hours ago. It would have been opportune to allow the Members of the House to peruse and check the terms of reference over the weekend....

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Séamus Healy: I will be voting no confidence in this Government for a number of reasons. It is now clear that senior gardaí were systematically intimidating whistleblowers. False accusations of sexual misconduct made to Tusla was the first leg of that operation. The second leg of that operation was the dissemination of these allegations through pet crime correspondents who are dependent on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Role of Regulators and Compliance with European Law: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Séamus Healy: A question was asked earlier on the opinions of the various contributors but our job is to listen to the opinions of people who have come before this committee. We will have to make a judgment individually and also as a committee regarding those opinions. I value any opinions this committee gets from either side. It is clear from listening to the contributions of the Commission...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Commission for Energy Regulation and Irish Water (14 Feb 2017)

Séamus Healy: I have one question for Mr. Grant. I take the point that the policy decision to install domestic metering was taken prior to the establishment of Irish Water. Irish Water would have operated or rolled out the tendering process. At any stage prior to that process starting, during it, or when it concluded, did Irish Water stand back and ask if that cost was going to be cost-effective and was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Commission for Energy Regulation and Irish Water (14 Feb 2017)

Séamus Healy: Could we write to Bord Gáis to ascertain the reply to the question I asked? It might be important.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (14 Feb 2017)

Séamus Healy: 431. To ask the Minister for Health if a drug can be supplied to a person (details supplied) as recommended by a consultant neurologist at Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6953/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Séamus Healy: The recent "RTE Investigates" programme told us what we have all known for many years. The nation was rightly shocked. It put the human face of pain and suffering on the figures. The public has been misled. The term "alternative facts" comes to mind. The public is entitled to, must be told and know the truth. The long waiting lists are the result of cuts to services by successive...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their presentations. The information that they have supplied has been interesting. Welsh Water and Scottish Water have confirmed how foolish Ireland has been in wasting €500 million in installing domestic water meters in recent years. Many of us have been calling for the prioritisation of district metering to identify leaks and deal with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Séamus Healy: Could Mr. Jones address offices further?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Séamus Healy: Just to be clear on that, for what part is Welsh Water responsible? Is it responsible for all the drainage system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Séamus Healy: For example, in a council estate or in a private estate where there is a drainage system, would Welsh Water be responsible for blockages that occur on that system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Séamus Healy: What is the position if there are a number of houses on a system, perhaps 20 or 30 houses, and they discharge at one point into the main sewer?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (7 Feb 2017)

Séamus Healy: 454. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to address the inordinate delays of ten to 15 working days to register medical card applications and match up additional information to existing applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5903/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (7 Feb 2017)

Séamus Healy: 466. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the charging for the taking of bloods by general practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6007/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (7 Feb 2017)

Séamus Healy: 535. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details, including pension, lump sum, severance and so on, concerning the termination of employment of the chief executive officer, CEO, of the Irish Greyhound Board in 2016; the details of the employment of the new CEO of the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5728/17]