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European Council: Statements (13 Feb 2013)

Séamus Healy: This reduced budget is a recipe for continued and deepening recession. At a time when we need growth and stimulus we are getting further reductions and austerity. That austerity takes more money out of the economy of Europe and the Irish economy and as a result involves more closures and increased unemployment. We are in fact continuing the current situation of austerity, stagnation and...

Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)

Séamus Healy: Last week the Government agreed to pay every last cent of the private debts of bankers and bondholders. Those debts amount to many billions of euro. At the same time, the Minister for Social Protection so-called, Deputy Burton, issued an instruction that needy families-----

Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)

Séamus Healy: There is legislation in this area and if the Ceann Comhairle allows me to continue, I will refer to it. The Minister for Social Protection so-called, Deputy Burton, issued an instruction to local community welfare officers to stop-----

Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)

Séamus Healy: I am doing so.

Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)

Séamus Healy: The Minister issued an instruction to the effect that the payment of grants to needy families in respect of children making their Holy Community or confirmation should be stopped.

Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)

Séamus Healy: Legislation is not required to overturn the decision to which I refer. It can be reversed-----

Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)

Séamus Healy: If legislation is required, then the social welfare and pensions Bill should suffice. The Taoiseach should say that he is going to instruct the Minister to reverse-----

Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)

Séamus Healy: -----this absolutely disgraceful decision which relates to needy people who have nothing left when they have paid their bills.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Standards Authority of Ireland Staff (13 Feb 2013)

Séamus Healy: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of certification officers who have retired in the past five years from the National Standards Authority of Ireland; the number who have been re-engaged on a contractual basis or on a consultancy basis to carry out certification duties from NSAI clients, for new clients and or for the authority [7664/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (12 Feb 2013)

Séamus Healy: To ask the Minister for Health if it is order for general practitioners to charge medical card holders for Warfarin readings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7277/13]

Promissory Notes: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2013)

Séamus Healy: In 2016, we will commemorate the 1916 Rising and the execution of James Connolly who was as opposed to the capitalist system as I am. Like him, I have no confidence in the rich and political parties they fund to resolve the current crisis in the interest of the Irish people. In Connolly's time, the rules of capitalism were relatively simple, namely, if the wealthy invested wisely they made...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Feb 2013)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the Minister's comments on the Bill which I support. Will he comment on the need to continue to charge a high price for these products? Will he comment specifically on the possibility of having an environment levy, as proposed by a number of agencies? On the question of smuggling, will he comment on the penalties for being caught in the act of smuggling tobacco products and the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (31 Jan 2013)

Séamus Healy: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary whose application is awaiting decision by the medical officer in PCRS since October 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4850/13]

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

Séamus Healy: I would like to share time with Deputies John Halligan and Maureen O'Sullivan.

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

Séamus Healy: A number of key criteria must underpin the provision of a proper health care service for the people. A quality service must be delivered on the basis of medical need. We must have a service that is democratically accountable and controlled. The delivery of the service must be transparent. The service must be delivered in a fair manner devoid of political interference. There must be real...

An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (29 Jan 2013)

Séamus Healy: I wish to share time with Deputy Halligan.

An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (29 Jan 2013)

Séamus Healy: I would like to begin by expressing my sympathy to the wife, family and Garda colleagues of the late Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe. While I will support this motion, it needs to be said that it is a case of the kettle calling the pot black. We have to remember that Fianna Fáil initiated the closure of Garda stations, started the reduction in Garda numbers and stopped the recruitment...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Sector Conflicts of Interest (29 Jan 2013)

Séamus Healy: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the recent resignation of a senior official (details supplied) who was head of Shareholder Management Unit, in his Department to take up a senior position at Bank of Ireland and their possession of vital up to date information which might be of advantage to now privately owned Bank of Ireland and its North American investor, and in view of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation (29 Jan 2013)

Séamus Healy: To ask the Minister for Health in view of commitments to re-open closed beds at the Community Hospital of the Assumption, Thurles, County Tipperary, if he will ensure that the re-opening of the beds will form part of the Health Service Executive West Service Plan 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4339/13]

Education (Welfare) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2013)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this legislation. I also welcome our debate on this important subject of child safety and protection. The Bill addresses the school environment, but situations outside the school that have a direct bearing on it must also be tackled. Bullying affects not just a child's safety, but also his or her education, health and, in some unfortunate cases,...