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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (23 May 2013)

Séamus Healy: It is now clear that Government policy, including the public sector pay cuts, is causing long term social damage and involves huge degrees of pain with relatively little gain. In fact, it is counter-productive. The Nevin Economic Research Institute professional review has shown that cuts of €1 billion would have a net gain to the Exchequer of €250 million. That is because...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (23 May 2013)

Séamus Healy: It is not rhetoric. It is a professional view.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (23 May 2013)

Séamus Healy: There is a commitment under clause 16 of Croke Park I to restore pay cuts starting with low paid workers. The Government has reneged on that. Today the Government published virulent and outrageous anti trade union legislation, which does not even provide for the commitments given under Croke Park II to restore the cuts. How can any public sector worker accept that these restorations will...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (23 May 2013)

Séamus Healy: That is outrageous. I have supported-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (23 May 2013)

Séamus Healy: 5. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the report by the Nevin Economic Research Institute which claims that a cut of €1 billion in the public sector payroll will result in a saving of only €250 million euro to the Exchequer and will also result in the loss of 10,000 jobs including 5,000 in the private sector. [25013/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Health Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Health and HSE (23 May 2013)

Séamus Healy: These are people who have current medical cards. Is the HSE legally entitled to withdraw those cards? These people are marginally over the limit and have medical conditions. They are aged between 65 and 69 and will get the medical card anyway when they reach 70. If it is taken from them now it will be reissued to them after they reach 70.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Health Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Health and HSE (23 May 2013)

Séamus Healy: They have not changed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Health Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Health and HSE (23 May 2013)

Séamus Healy: On a point of order, why are they bringing reviews?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Health Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Health and HSE (23 May 2013)

Séamus Healy: People have been disadvantaged, for example, patients in nursing homes who have been waiting for three or four weeks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Health Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Health and HSE (23 May 2013)

Séamus Healy: The presentations this morning were welcome. I welcome also the publication of the hospital group's report last week and I wish to raise a number of questions on it. What is the timescale for the appointment of the chairman of the board in each case? Does the Minister have the dates for the appointment of board members? Will he ensure there is geographical as well as specialist...

Ireland and the Eurozone: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 May 2013)

Séamus Healy: The Minister of State is absolutely right. That is why we should tax the wealthy in this country.

Ireland and the Eurozone: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 May 2013)

Séamus Healy: The richest 300 only pay 5% tax. We need to start taxing the superwealthy.

Ireland and the Eurozone: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 May 2013)

Séamus Healy: The European Union's austerity doctrine imposed the burden of adjustment to the post-2008 economic collapse on the labour market. It is an indefensible misuse of economics that the eurozone authorities should seek stability on the back of tens of millions of unemployed. This month's eurozone unemployment figures reached yet another record. It is equally indefensible that within an economic...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Creation Issues (22 May 2013)

Séamus Healy: I stress the fact that there are a number of flagship industries in the area, including medical device and pharmaceutical companies. These companies are prepared to liaise and partner with incoming foreign direct investment companies at the state-of-the-art site at Cashel. I appeal to the Minister and Minister of State to make every effort to ensure that a tenant is obtained for the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Creation Issues (22 May 2013)

Séamus Healy: I welcome that and hope it comes to fruition very quickly.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Creation Issues (22 May 2013)

Séamus Healy: 3. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of visits his Department and the employment agencies have arranged to a vacant plant (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the possibilities of finding an industry for the plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24519/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Creation Issues (22 May 2013)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the reply from the Minister of State. I note there has been a number of visits to this site and Johnson and Johnson is helping in the search for a new tenant for this facility. Foreign direct investment has resulted in the creation of new jobs and the availability of a modern state of the art plant at Cashel, the former Cordis plant, must make the search easier. Jobs are very...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Schemes Status (22 May 2013)

Séamus Healy: 252. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the mobility allowance and motorised transport schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24566/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy White, to the final session and thank Deputy Buttimer for chairing the committee. I thank all the various witnesses who presented over the past three days. I thank each and every member of the committee and other Members of the Oireachtas who contributed. I also thank the committee secretariat for its excellent work. The process has been ongoing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Séamus Healy: I thank the witnesses for their attendance and presentations. I will be brief, as usual. In respect of Dr. Craven's presentation I take it that he has difficulties with the Bill but that he is more of the opinion that the template of the Mental Health Act would be more appropriate, operable and practical in this area. Is that is the case? What is Dr. Craven's view? Dr. Fletcher referred...