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Statutory Sick Pay: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to speak to the motion which I support. It is ironic that the party putting it forward is the very one that raided the social insurance fund during the years when it was in government. The fund is now in deficit and the only way to ensure it is brought back into surplus is by creating employment which will mean more payments going into the fund with less coming out...

European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: The past week has read like a "Lanigan's Ball" farce between Chancellor Merkel and the Taoiseach. The Government has failed in its request for relief from the burden of public debt arising from recapitalisation of the banks and the honouring of promissory notes to Anglo Irish Bank. Chancellor Merkel, after the EU summit, ruled out legacy recapitalisation by the European Stability Mechanism,...

Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: This morning 24 patients are on trolleys in South Tipperary General Hospital. Other patients are awaiting admission, a number of whom are in the accident and emergency department. When will the health (amendment) Bill be brought before the House? Will it provide for the reopening of the 31 closed beds in the hospital to which I refer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: I wish to record my unambiguous support for the referendum. There are understandable fears, arising from the fact that the State, State agencies and national organisations, such as the Catholic Church, have failed children. It is important that the message go out that the referendum is about protecting children, giving them rights and, as far as possible, ensuring that they grow up in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite the carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45100/12]

Order of Business (11 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: Large numbers of home owners are under serious financial pressure. Negative equity is one issue but a more pressing one is the fact that 10% of mortgage holders - over 100,000 families - are in serious mortgage distress. In that context, when will the Insolvency Bill be back in this Chamber? I hope the Tánaiste will say that it will be before us next week.

Topical Issue Debate: Job Creation Issues (10 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I welcome the indication that IDA Ireland is in discussion with Abbott management in both California and Clonmel regarding future additional mandates for the facility. I wish IDA Ireland well in its endeavours. I also welcome the confirmation that the Minister will be in contact with company management in the coming days in regard to its...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Creation Issues (10 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: Abbott is a flagship company for the town of Clonmel and for County Tipperary and the general region. It has a workforce of approximately 1,500 employees who are highly skilled and committed. The company is a key driver for the local and regional economy and a significant number of downstream jobs running into the thousands are dependent on the company's location at Clonmel. Together with...

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: The Government is proposing to introduce unfair and anti-family water taxes. Recent reports suggest that as many as one third of connections cannot be metered and will be the subject of a flat tax. Similar reports, or maybe the same reports-----

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: I am getting to it.

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: Some of the reports suggest that Bord Gáis will not be able to meter these connections before 2014.

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: I am asking the Taoiseach when will we see the water services Bill so that we can clarify these reports.

Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Second Stage (9 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: I thought the other speakers strayed as well, if that is the case. The question of austerity is an important one. One of the reasons I say the Minister should consider withdrawing this Bill is that today the IMF accepted at last what many of us have been saying for some time, that austerity is not working. According to both the Irish Examiner and the Financial Times today, and in its own...

Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Second Stage (9 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012. I ask the Minister to withdraw it, as it effectively enshrines permanent austerity in this country. The Bill’s proposals and measures, if implemented, will continue to destroy the domestic economy, increase unemployment and emigration levels and put pressure on low and middle income families - the coping...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the guests. This is a very important subject, which is really a ticking time bomb. It concerns health and life expectancy as well as complications down the road. There are huge costs involved in dealing initially with the issue of people being overweight and obese and the complications from that down the road. I welcome the practical way put forward to halt the rise in the...

Addiction Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (3 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: I wish to share time with Deputies Tom Fleming, Catherine Murphy, Finian McGrath, Mick Wallace and Mattie McGrath.

Addiction Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (3 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to support this Private Members' motion. I compliment Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan, who has an intimate knowledge of this issue, on her preparation of this comprehensive motion. I am disappointed to note the Government has tabled an amendment to the motion. I do not believe this is the type of issue on which the House should divide. It should have been possible to...

Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: I also join the Leas-Cheann Comhairle in congratulating the Minister of State on his appointment and wishing him well for the future.

Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this Second Stage debate on the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012, which is technical legislation to update and amend the 2005 Act. Like other speakers, I would welcome an explanation from the Minister of State, Deputy Lynch, as to the reason only two of the proposed 12 registration boards have been established. The Health...

Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Séamus Healy: The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government has committed to proposals for local government reform, which is also set out in the programme for Government. These were to be brought forward before the recess and immediately afterwards it was indicated that there was to be an announcement this week, but I understand that is not now the case. Can the Minister advise what is...