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Civil Defence Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Nov 2012)

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

Civil Defence Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Civil Defence Bill 2012. The Bill seeks to repeal the Civil Defence Board Act 2002, dissolve the Civil Defence Board and transfer the functions and responsibilities of the board back to the Department of Defence. Civil defence is important for the country, in particular for local communities. The origins of civil defence go back a long way. Much...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (29 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the Minister and her officials. This whole area is one in which there are huge paybacks for individuals and society on a long-term basis. Funding for the range of services provided by the Department gives considerable value for money. Figures suggest that for every €1 spent on such services, the payback is of the order of €10. From the point of view of communities,...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: I do not accept that. These are not the kinds of cases we are raising.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: At that age, three hours is somewhat long.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: Is this acceptable? Does the Minister know anything about it? Will he stop it?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: What does full assessment mean?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: This is about the funding of the health services. There are significant assets and income in this country which are not taxed and it is clear from official reports, including one from the Central Statistics Office, that very wealthy people here have increased their wealth and their assets during the course of this recession. They are not paying their fair share of taxation. They are not...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: Today's discussion is informed by a number of factors, including recent visits to the committee by the Minister. It is clear from what he told us then and again today that we are facing a Supplementary Estimate, the extent of which is not clear, but we know it is significant. We also know from his visit on the previous occasion that we are facing further cutbacks of €900 million in...

European Council: Statements (28 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: Write-off of debt is a major issue for the people of Europe. It is a life and death issue for Ireland and our people, particularly middle and lower-income families who have been absolutely savaged by cutbacks and increases in taxation and are promised more of the same in a week’s time. The matter of debt should be raised at every opportunity. It is wrong, and a significant failure of...

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. It is often said constituents in Ireland are over-represented and that the country is, therefore, out of line with other countries. If, however, one examines reports by political scientists, one will realise we are fully in line with international norms. While I agree with much of what Deputy Stephen Donnelly has said on how business is done...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. Private rented accommodation is a growth area which needs to be regulated properly. House ownership has begun to fall, as my colleague, Deputy Halligan, said. Until now the Private Rented Tenancy Board has been ineffective, in particular in areas with anti-social behaviour and in terms of retention of deposits, rent arrears, inspections and...

Supreme Court Ruling in the X Case: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: I express my condolences to the family of the late Savita Halappanavar on her tragic and untimely death at University College Hospital, Galway. I support the Sinn Féin motion. It is vital that we obtain the full facts on Savita's death and the public must have confidence in any investigation or inquiry. At yesterday's meeting of the Joint Committee on Health and Children, I called for...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (21 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: In the Taoiseach's contribution to the debate, he spoke eloquently of economic growth, job creation and tackling youth unemployment. Those statements ring hollow in the current climate in this country, particularly when we examine the mid-term fiscal statement published by the Government on 13 November, which indicated the Government had accepted the failure of its job creation proposals and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion with Minister for Health (20 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: One question that was not answered related to consultation. When major matters are being dealt with by the HSE, such as the network structure for hospitals-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion with Minister for Health (20 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: No, there was no reply.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion with Minister for Health (20 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: Perhaps the Minister would clarify it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion with Minister for Health (20 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: What is the situation with civil society organisations, the public and patients?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion with Minister for Health (20 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: I also express my condolences to the husband and family of the late Savita Halappanavar whose death at University Hospital Galway was tragic and untimely. The manner in which the HSE inquiry into her death was announced and the composition of the inquiry team has compromised it from the very beginning. Will the Minister establish an independent public inquiry into this matter? I was...

Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: The programme for Government makes a whole range of commitments on job creation. In April 2011, the target was 102,000 additional jobs.