Results 3,121-3,140 of 5,128 for speaker:Danny Healy-Rae
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Lusitania Museum and Related Matters: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
Danny Healy-Rae: Yes, they have answered the questions about the site and the architects who will design the building.
- Offshore Islands: Motion [Private Members] (17 Sep 2019)
Danny Healy-Rae: I also thank the Independents 4 Change for bringing this important motion to the floor of the Dáil and I support it. It is important that we keep our islands on the agenda for improvement. It is sad that numbers are declining all the time on the islands that are still inhabited, despite the fact that we have more modern means of transport and better ways of getting on and off these...
- Offshore Islands: Motion [Private Members] (17 Sep 2019)
Danny Healy-Rae: The people of rural Ireland would say to the Ceann Comhairle that the Minister has been very hard on them. He got help from Members in this Chamber to be hard on the people of rural Ireland. He has caused much hurt, anger and anguish to many people around the country without any need or justification. It is clear that he did not, and does not, know or understand what the people of rural...
- Beef Sector: Statements (17 Sep 2019)
Danny Healy-Rae: Why can the beef processing plants not accept less profit? There is talk about €3.40 per kg and I was talking to somebody since I left the Minister who was offered €3.25 a fortnight ago. They cannot survive on €3.25, €3.40 or €3.60; that is a fact. We need €3.80 or €4. That is it. Why can they not accept less profit? A farmer told me one...
- Beef Sector: Statements (17 Sep 2019)
Danny Healy-Rae: Just one minute.
- Beef Sector: Statements (17 Sep 2019)
Danny Healy-Rae: How is it that the Iranian ambassador asked me why we were not exploring markets for beef in Iran?
- Beef Sector: Statements (17 Sep 2019)
Danny Healy-Rae: I am sorry.
- Beef Sector: Statements (17 Sep 2019)
Danny Healy-Rae: First, I sympathise with the Minister and his extended family on the death of his uncle. I went to the ploughing championships today. It was a grand sight on a fine day. I met grand people from all over the country, especially Kerry. Every manufacturer and supplier that was at the championships today is dependent on the farmer. We are at a crossroads. I have raised this issue with...
- Beef Sector: Statements (17 Sep 2019)
Danny Healy-Rae: And they all had calves.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (6 Sep 2019)
Danny Healy-Rae: 1256. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that can be taken in relation to respite beds at Kenmare Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36381/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (6 Sep 2019)
Danny Healy-Rae: 1415. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the restriction has been put on farmers to reduce the herd by 5% if they wish to qualify for the beef compensation scheme BEAM; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35760/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Energy Rating Compliance (6 Sep 2019)
Danny Healy-Rae: 1468. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which the target of 50,000 retrofitted houses per year will be met in view of the fact that funding has run out for the deep retrofit pilot programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35460/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (6 Sep 2019)
Danny Healy-Rae: 1952. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the income limit for family units applying for social housing will be reviewed with a view to raising same (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35387/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (6 Sep 2019)
Danny Healy-Rae: 1954. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there is sufficient funding for local authorities to refurbish void houses that need to be brought up to a standard to offer to new occupants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35461/19]
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh (Atógáil) - Questions on Promised Legislation (Resumed) (11 Jul 2019)
Danny Healy-Rae: The protection of farmers income is written into the programme for Government. The Tánaiste is the very man who back in 2013 advised dairy farmers to increase production. As he knows, at most 20% of calves are kept for replacement. The rest of the dairy bred calves go into beef production. At that time, the Tánaiste told people to increase production and now the Government is...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh (Atógáil) - Questions on Promised Legislation (Resumed) (11 Jul 2019)
Danny Healy-Rae: These people have invested hundreds, thousands and millions of euro in their farms.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh (Atógáil) - Questions on Promised Legislation (Resumed) (11 Jul 2019)
Danny Healy-Rae: Yes but I ask the Tánaiste to explain this because this is what the Government is doing.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh (Atógáil) - Questions on Promised Legislation (Resumed) (11 Jul 2019)
Danny Healy-Rae: No such thing. The Government is trying to con the farmers.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh (Atógáil) - Questions on Promised Legislation (Resumed) (11 Jul 2019)
Danny Healy-Rae: Is this in the Order of Business?
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (11 Jul 2019)
Danny Healy-Rae: 492. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision and timeframe for the new community hospital in Killarney, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30667/19]