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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Regional Development (12 Oct 2017)

Séamus Healy: I refer to two projects that are vital to the future economic development of the region, one of which the Minister mentioned. Will she support and push forward proposals for a technological university in the south east? It has been in the mix for the past number of years but there seems to be a hold up. It is vitally important. The second is the upgrade of the N24 motorway for the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Regional Development (12 Oct 2017)

Séamus Healy: 5. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to seek a change in enterprise policy in order that the south-east region can attract a more proportionate share of foreign direct investment and high potential start-ups in view of the fact the region has historically lagged behind; if the region will receive its fair share of the ten-year national investment plan; and if...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Regional Development (12 Oct 2017)

Séamus Healy: In view of the fact that the south-east region has historically lagged behind in both economic and regional development, will the Minister ensure there is a change in enterprise policy in order that the region attracts a more proportionate share of foreign direct investment and high-potential start-ups? Will she ensure the region gets its fair share of the national investment plan coming soon?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Regional Development (12 Oct 2017)

Séamus Healy: Those responsible for the south-east area action plan for jobs briefed Oireachtas Members from the south east last Thursday. They brought with them a number of industry champions from the area who are involved in driving the region forward. Significantly, the group included the five CEOs of the local authorities in the region. The group is very concerned that the area has lagged behind...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (12 Oct 2017)

Séamus Healy: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he plans to approve the technical university for the south east with the same investment per capita in the region as per the rest of the country and parity in third level financing with existing universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43272/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Funding (12 Oct 2017)

Séamus Healy: 160. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide funding to upgrade the N24 through south County Tipperary to motorway status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43284/17]

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Budget Statement 2018 (10 Oct 2017)

Séamus Healy: Today's budget is shamefully inadequate, given the extreme crisis in housing and health and the need to restore cuts in welfare, disability provision, public service pay and pensions and many other areas. Some might say today's budget is a missed opportunity, but not so. It is, rather, a conscious decision, a conscious and deliberate policy, by Fine Gael, the Independent Alliance and Fianna...

Vacant Housing Refurbishment Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Oct 2017)

Séamus Healy: I support the intention behind the Bill. Deputy Cowen has requested that the Bill be allowed to pass Second Stage and go to Committee Stage. I have no problem with that. The Bill needs detailed scrutiny on Committee Stage. The proposal for a one-stop shop is attractive. As many other speakers have said, we cannot compromise on standards dealing with fire safety, health and safety and...

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Séamus Healy: The priority of this Bill should have been to reverse the savage cuts and austerity that the past two Governments visited on ordinary people. Instead, this legislation is taking the opportunity to demonise social welfare recipients. The dishonest claim of high levels of fraud was a cynical tactic used by the then Minister for Social Protection to promote himself and his recent campaign for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Oct 2017)

Séamus Healy: 455. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the masterplan for South Tipperary General Hospital; if he will provide a copy of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41938/17]

Water Services Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Sep 2017)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Water Services Bill 2017. I want to begin by saluting the Right2Water campaign and the hundreds of thousands of people across this country who marched in every county as part of that campaign. They marched in our capital city of Dublin on many occasions. They stood up to Irish Water and to a Government that wanted to impose huge austerity on them...

Housing: Motion [Private Members] (27 Sep 2017)

Séamus Healy: I will support the motion. The former Minister, Deputy Coveney, and the current Minister have accepted we have a housing crisis on our hands. When will the Minister accept there is a housing emergency that needs emergency measures to deal with it? We simply have to look at the figures to show there is an emergency. There are 90,000 families on local authority housing lists. There are...

Flooding in County Donegal: Motion [Private Members] (26 Sep 2017)

Séamus Healy: I welcome this debate and compliment Deputy Charlie McConalogue on bringing forward the motion. There is no doubt that climate change has affected the weather in the past few years. That is something we have to accept and deal with into the future. I was shocked by the television pictures of what had happened in County Donegal in August. I was not on the ground there, but I am not easily...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (26 Sep 2017)

Séamus Healy: 543. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the review of the new tenant purchase scheme has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40639/17]

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceart chun Tithíochta), 2017: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Housing) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Sep 2017)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the Bill and will support it. A right to housing in the Constitution is a key element in tackling the housing crisis, but we must not wait - and we do not have to wait - for a referendum to tackle the crisis. We can and must tackle it now. Government policy has been and continues to be disastrous and disingenuous. The Taoiseach's claim earlier today that Rebuilding Ireland, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (20 Sep 2017)

Séamus Healy: 250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for further funding for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39637/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (11 Sep 2017)

Séamus Healy: 1824. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will make free fuel payments available to social welfare recipients who are also in receipt of disability benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37529/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (11 Sep 2017)

Séamus Healy: 1991. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when funds will be made available to local authorities for disabled persons' grants for local authority tenants in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37530/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (26 Jul 2017)

Séamus Healy: 280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) in County Waterford for funding under the summer works scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35253/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (26 Jul 2017)

Séamus Healy: 784. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the completion of a development control plan or master plan for South Tipperary General Hospital; if he will forward a copy of the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35343/17]