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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 Sep 2012)

Séamus Healy: The figures the Minister has given are completely unacceptable and indicate that what parents have been saying to me and other Deputies is accurate. Does the Minister have in mind any short-time measures which could be activated quickly to ease the backlog? As I said, I have spoken to parents whose children are waiting 18 months for what their GPs have indicated is urgently required...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 Sep 2012)

Séamus Healy: To ask the Minister for Health the extent of the waiting list, numbers and waiting times for in-patient and out-patient ear nose and throat services at Waterford Regional Hospital; and the measures he will take to address this situation. [41228/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 Sep 2012)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the response from the Minister but he has only dealt with in-patient services. My question deals with both inpatient and outpatient services. The point of my question is the outpatient services. Nearly every day, parents contact me about the waiting lists for outpatient clinics at the hospital. I am informed by parents that an urgent case may have to wait for 18 months for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Role and Functions: Discussion with Irish Medicines Board (27 Sep 2012)

Séamus Healy: The issue of costs has been raised by previous speakers. It is not entirely clear from what Mr. O'Mahony has said what measures, if any, the board can take in this area. The key issue for the public, particularly those within easy distance of the North or with regular access to European markets, is that the difference in cost between medicines sold in this jurisdiction and elsewhere is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Business of Joint Committee (27 Sep 2012)

Séamus Healy: I join the Chairman and other members in sending good wishes to Deputy Shortall for the future and thanking her for the work she has done.

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on and support the Bill. I compliment the Minister on the introduction of such a balanced wording. I acknowledge the broad support for the amendment proposed in this legislation in the Houses of the Oireachtas and the country generally. That bodes well for the referendum on 10 November when I hope there will be a positive outcome, as I am sure there will...

Magdalene Laundries: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Sep 2012)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the motion and commend Sinn Féin for tabling it. I am disappointed that the Government has tabled an amendment to the motion. This is not an issue on which the House should divide. Even at this late stage, I appeal to the Minister to withdraw the amendment and to allow this motion to be passed unanimously by the House. We must acknowledge that abuse occurred in Magdalene...

Magdalene Laundries: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Sep 2012)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the motion and commend Sinn Féin for tabling it. I am disappointed that the Government has tabled an amendment to the motion. This is not an issue on which the House should divide. Even at this late stage, I appeal to the Minister to withdraw the amendment and to allow this motion to be passed unanimously by the House. We must acknowledge that abuse occurred in Magdalene...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on and support the Bill. I compliment the Minister on the introduction of such a balanced wording. I acknowledge the broad support for the amendment proposed in this legislation in the Houses of the Oireachtas and the country generally. That bodes well for the referendum on 10 November when I hope there will be a positive outcome, as I am sure there will...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill and commend the Minister on introducing it. This is important legislation from the point of view of animal health and welfare, the maintenance and increase of our food exports and the clean green image of Irish food products, thereby ensuring they can be sold on the international market resulting in significant progress being made in the...

Order of Business (20 Sep 2012)

Séamus Healy: The programme for Government promised legislation to make NAMA transparent and accountable and to make it subject to the Freedom of Information Acts. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, has promised this a number of times and may be able to help the Tánaiste in this regard. When will this legislation be brought before the House?

Order of Business (20 Sep 2012)

Séamus Healy: I thank the Tánaiste.

Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2012)

Séamus Healy: Was that the same mother who was in contact with me regarding an 18 month wait for an ENT appointment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Department of Health Statement of Strategy 2011-14: Discussion with Secretary General of Department of Health (20 Sep 2012)

Séamus Healy: I welcome Dr. McLoughlin and the other officials, including Mr. O'Brien. I wish them well in their roles in the future. I find it difficult to take this document seriously. It is completely at odds with what we see on the ground in our hospitals, home care services, community care services and mental health services. Page 2 of the document refers to the Department's values, service and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Department of Health Statement of Strategy 2011-14: Discussion with Secretary General of Department of Health (20 Sep 2012)

Séamus Healy: -----would provide a huge amount of funding to properly fund the service.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Department of Health Statement of Strategy 2011-14: Discussion with Secretary General of Department of Health (20 Sep 2012)

Séamus Healy: That is not possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Department of Health Statement of Strategy 2011-14: Discussion with Secretary General of Department of Health (20 Sep 2012)

Séamus Healy: I apologise, Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Department of Health Statement of Strategy 2011-14: Discussion with Secretary General of Department of Health (20 Sep 2012)

Séamus Healy: I will be very fair to the officials.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Séamus Healy: I wish to share time with Deputies Catherine Murphy, John Halligan, Joan Collins and Luke 'Ming' Flanagan.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Séamus Healy: I support the motion of no confidence in the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, before the House tonight. It gives me no pleasure to be obliged to so do. As far as I am concerned, each Minister and the Government collectively are in the dock in respect of their handling of the economy and the nation since their election. All the aforementioned Ministers and the Government are here under...