Results 1,521-1,540 of 2,920 for speaker:Séamus Healy

Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2013)

Séamus Healy: The Government has cut heating supports, such as the fuel scheme and the free units of electricity, in each of the last three years. In 2011, the number of free electricity units was reduced from 2,400 to 1,800. In 2012, the period over which the fuel scheme operated was cut by six weeks and in 2013, the household benefits package, including the free units of electricity was cut again....

Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2013)

Séamus Healy: Is the Government monitoring the increase in winter deaths due to cold-related conditions caused by the Government cutbacks to heating supports? Does the Tánaiste know how many deaths the cuts relating to heating supports have caused since 2011? Will the Government reverse these huge cuts to needy elderly families?

Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2013)

Séamus Healy: As usual, the Tánaiste has not answered any question I asked of him.

Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2013)

Séamus Healy: It is the usual performance in this Chamber and sometimes one wonders whether it is worthwhile to ask any question. The Tánaiste naturally blames the world markets for the increases in prices and while that is well and good, the Government's response to increased costs has been to cut supports to needy families by cutting the fuel allowance, the free units of electricity and the...

Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2013)

Séamus Healy: Like?

Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2013)

Séamus Healy: Which allegation?

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Oct 2013)

Séamus Healy: I wish to share my time with Deputy Healy-Rae.

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Oct 2013)

Séamus Healy: I am glad to have the opportunity to say a few words on the Bill. The Bill is not before its time - this is the third attempt to bring a Bill like this to fruition. It is important and necessary legislation and will be an invaluable tool in the fight against crime and in establishing the innocence of individuals and the identity of missing persons. It is sensitive legislation. Like all...

Discretionary Medical Cards: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2013)

Séamus Healy: I support this motion in regard to discretionary medical cards. This is an issue about which I am deeply concerned. The withdrawal of medical cards from sick and elderly people is in my view an act of social vandalism. It is shameful in the extreme. It is an attack on the sick and the elderly, the most vulnerable in our society. The Labour Party should be ashamed of its involvement in...

Discretionary Medical Cards: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2013)

Séamus Healy: It is not blaming the officials. It is blaming Government policy that is directing the officials.

Discretionary Medical Cards: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2013)

Séamus Healy: Absolute nonsense.

Discretionary Medical Cards: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2013)

Séamus Healy: Why were people with valid medical cards subjected to reviews?

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. The Bill is also welcome, although I have concerns about a number of provisions but I hope that during its passage through the House they will be addressed and rectified. The purpose of the legislation is to reverse a number of the provisions in the restrictive 2003 Act, which dramatically changed elements of the original 1997 Act, and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (3 Oct 2013)

Séamus Healy: 144. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons participating in the job activation measures (details supplied) on 30 June 2012; the number of persons participating in the same job activation measures on 30 June 2013. [41707/13]

Mortgage Restructuring Arrangement Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Oct 2013)

Séamus Healy: What percentage?

Mortgage Restructuring Arrangement Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Oct 2013)

Séamus Healy: The Deputy should stop this talk.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2013)

Séamus Healy: I hope everybody in the House has compassion and common decency.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2013)

Séamus Healy: I did not ask about the Magdalen laundries. I asked about housing adaptation grants.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2013)

Séamus Healy: Every Deputy knows what I said is true. They deal with it every day of the week.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2013)

Séamus Healy: The Taoiseach is not answering the question.