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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (23 Apr 2013)

Séamus Healy: 439. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a water supply scheme (details supplied) in County Tipperary, including the planning approval, commencement and completion of a treatment plant and renewal of pipework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18690/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (23 Apr 2013)

Séamus Healy: 614. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the medical card changes made by the Health Service Executive, removing home improvement loans payments and excluding the first €50 per week from travel to work expenses from the standard medical card means test assessment; if he has approved these changes; if he will reverse these changes; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (23 Apr 2013)

Séamus Healy: 614. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the medical card changes made by the Health Service Executive, removing home improvement loans payments and excluding the first €50 per week from travel to work expenses from the standard medical card means test assessment; if he has approved these changes; if he will reverse these changes; and if he will make a...

Leaders' Questions (18 Apr 2013)

Séamus Healy: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform should be ashamed of himself.

Leaders' Questions (18 Apr 2013)

Séamus Healy: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform should be ashamed of himself and he should resign.

Leaders' Questions (18 Apr 2013)

Séamus Healy: And more taxes will be introduced.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (18 Apr 2013)

Séamus Healy: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will amend the Finance Act to ensure that section 469 of the Taxes Consolidation Act ( 1997) (1) under the Health Expenses reads (f) Physiotherapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18055/13]

Order of Business (16 Apr 2013)

Séamus Healy: The Irish National Teachers' Organisation has rejected the Croke Park II proposals, with 69% voting against the agreement. In view of the outrageous attempt by a Labour Party Minister to cut pay and pensions and diminish working conditions-----

Order of Business (16 Apr 2013)

Séamus Healy: No, we have not.

Order of Business (16 Apr 2013)

Séamus Healy: In view of the Minister's outrageous attempt to cut pay and diminish the working conditions of public sector employees, when does the Taoiseach expect the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, to hand in his recognition, as he should do?

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Appointments to State Boards (16 Apr 2013)

Séamus Healy: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of chief executive officers in State and semi-State Agencies serving on a first fixed term contract at present; the number of such contracts that will terminate in the next year; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that if such a CEO is reappointed on the basis of a second contract, the person will be entitled to a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: State Dental Schemes: Discussion (28 Mar 2013)

Séamus Healy: I thank the witnesses for their interesting and informative presentation. I support the referral of pages 19 and 20 to the Department, as well as the question of the chief dental officer. Perhaps we should include the dental area in the joint committee's work programme in the future, because it is an area that tends to be forgotten.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: State Dental Schemes: Discussion (28 Mar 2013)

Séamus Healy: On a lighter note, Dr. Bolas used a term I had never heard before, namely, "children born with weak teeth".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: State Dental Schemes: Discussion (28 Mar 2013)

Séamus Healy: I welcome our visitors and thank Mr. Hourihan for his detailed presentation, which highlighted some of the difficulties and indicated solutions that the Irish Dental Association would favour. The presentation was very helpful in that regard. The presentation details effectively with what amounts to the destruction of the two dental schemes in recent years. That was short-sighted, because...

Disability Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Mar 2013)

Séamus Healy: It is a pity that the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, has left the Chamber as I wish to draw to her attention a situation that has developed in my constituency of Tipperary South. I ask the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, to convey to her the situation which I will now describe.

Disability Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Mar 2013)

Séamus Healy: It relates to the appalling treatment of people with disabilities, service users and staff in south Tipperary. On 28 February last, with ten minutes notice, the Health Service Executive announced the closure of both residential and day services for persons with acquired brain injury. This was done without any consultation with the service users, stakeholders or staff. The transitional...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Grants (21 Mar 2013)

Séamus Healy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will reverse the cut of approximately €2.1 million in grants for persons with disabilities and for housing aid for older perosns, notified to South Tipperary County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14565/13]

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Second Stage (20 Mar 2013)

Séamus Healy: I object and draw attention to the manner in which this legislation has been brought before the House. It was published late last week. Deputies scarcely had time to read the legislation and certainly did not have time to consider it properly or to consult with stakeholders. The Minister and the Department were absolutely unreasonable in the manner in which this legislation was put before...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Challenges Pertaining to Epilepsy in Ireland: Discussion (14 Mar 2013)

Séamus Healy: I thank the delegates for attending and their presentation. I have a few points on which I seek clarification. Can the international position be clarified? In other countries is there statutory prohibition or are there guidelines in place? What is the breakdown in various countries, particularly those in western Europe? Will the delegates clarify the range of risks involved? Are there...

European Council: Statements (13 Mar 2013)

Séamus Healy: Debt is a huge millstone around the necks of the Irish people and taxpayers. The payment of billions of euro in debt every year by taxpayers is crucifying families in this country, particularly low- and middle-income families. This debt is not the debt of the people. We are not and were not responsible for it and we should not be asked to pay it. It is the responsibility of the banks,...