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Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: It is a matter for the Taoiseach and his Whips to allow a debate in the Chamber.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: It is a very important issue.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: There are 450,000 people unemployed and people are emigrating at the rate of hundreds per day.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: The Government, which was elected on job creation proposals, has now failed to achieve its target.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: The Central Statistics Office shows that there were 34,000 fewer jobs in the economy this year than when the Government came to power.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bullying in Schools (20 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: I accept the Minister's final point. It is extremely important there would be whole school approach to this matter and that it would not only be the responsibility of the guidance counsellor. The changes in this area made in the last budget have affected the support and work to prevent the difficulties that have arisen and continue to arise. My understanding from schools in my constituency...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bullying in Schools (20 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: Will the Minister be publishing that report?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bullying in Schools (20 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the issue of bullying, if he will revert to the situation whereby career guidance teachers are ex-quota in secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51561/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bullying in Schools (20 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: I thank the Minister for his reply. We need a structure at school level to deal with issues that arise from the students' point of view, be they bullying or other personal matters. They must be able to interact with the structure and be comfortable with it. Is the Minister satisfied that what is in place is adequate to do that? Along with many guidance counsellors and teachers, I am not...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: Before I do so, I would like to say that the systems of intergenerational support, community rating and risk equalisation that are provided for in the Bill before the House are welcome for as long as the current system is in operation.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill. The Bill raises fundamental, serious and significant issues for the health services of this country. What type of health service do we want? What type of health service have we got? Do we want to follow the private health care model? Do we want to privatise facilities? Do we want to have the health care system...

Education Funding: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: How many students did the Minister of State refer to?

Education Funding: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: Last night, we heard the Minister apologise to the country for this "fiasco", as Deputy Murphy has called it. I wonder why he cannot accept that the centralisation of services of this nature is simply wrong and that the Government made a mistake when it centralised this service. This service should be provided locally so applicants can interact with those providing the service. The key...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: I am not quite sure what the Minister is saying but she seems to be suggesting that, while there is a difficulty, it has been dealt with or is clearly on the way to being dealt with. I certainly do not see that on the ground; nor do the applicants. Currently, there are long waiting times of anything up to ten months for applicants for the various schemes. The review system that was put in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: How long are they taking?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: I raised two specific matters. The Minister is referring to the review procedure. When that was introduced it took three to four weeks to come to a decision, but it is now taking 12 to 16 weeks, so something is seriously wrong. The overall waiting period is absolutely unacceptable. The Minister responded to a question I asked some time ago on the matter of emergency applications. People...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to reform the social welfare appeals system in view of the recent FLAC report; her further plans to address delays in the issuing of decisions and the reductions in oral hearings; her views on the importance of consistency, transparency and proper access to legal advice and representation for applicants; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (13 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will intervene with the third level colleges to ensure that students are not denied access to the colleges IT services due to the fact that they cannot be permanently registered because of the delays in approving grant applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49933/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (13 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that persons in receipt of back to education allowances are not cut off due to the fact that they cannot be permanently registered with their third level colleges because of the delays in approving grant applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49935/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (13 Nov 2012)

Séamus Healy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the numbers of Gardaí in each Garda district in the Tipperary Division as of the 1 March 2011 and the 1 of March 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49937/12]