Results 3,521-3,540 of 24,077 for speaker:Michael Healy-Rae
- Inshore Fishing: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jan 2023)
Michael Healy-Rae: Ceann Comhairle, can I speak please? I will give clarity on the matter. It is our motion. We are obviously supporting our own motion and we are putting it before the Dáil-----
- Inshore Fishing: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jan 2023)
Michael Healy-Rae: I am sorry but I was trying to intervene and you would not let me. I asked the Minister to give us a straight answer as to whether he was going to give the money or not and he would not say "Yes" or "No", so we will take that as a "No". We are supporting our motion.
- Inshore Fishing: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jan 2023)
Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the National Inshore Fishermen's Association, Michael Desmond and the inshore fishermen in County Kerry who I have consulted with about this matter over the past number of months. I thank our group, under Deputy Mattie McGrath. I was glad to propose this as our motion for today because of its importance. Hundreds of inshore fishermen have no income today. I am very interested...
- Inshore Fishing: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jan 2023)
Michael Healy-Rae: It was a feasibility study that the money was sought for and the Minister did not give it.
- Inshore Fishing: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jan 2023)
Michael Healy-Rae: I would give time to the Minister to answer that specific case because it will not take long. I will stop in time to allow the Minister to come in and answer that charge. Did his Department receive an application? If it did, why did it not provide the €300,000 required?
- Inshore Fishing: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jan 2023)
Michael Healy-Rae: Give me one more minute. I promise I will give the Minister the time.
- Inshore Fishing: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jan 2023)
Michael Healy-Rae: I will give the Minister the time. I promise I will stop in time. The Minister boasted about the money he gave for piers in Donegal. There have been applications from County Kerry. A very small amount of money for our piers would help our fishermen to keep going. Kerry County Council put forward excellent proposal after proposal, but we have not received funding. I ask the Minister...
- Inshore Fishing: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jan 2023)
Michael Healy-Rae: This mudslinging is called-----
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Jan 2023)
Michael Healy-Rae: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of school bus transport for siblings (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3502/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (25 Jan 2023)
Michael Healy-Rae: 206. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding farm inspections in bad weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3399/23]
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Commission on Taxation and Welfare Report: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)
Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the witnesses for giving their valuable time this evening. I appreciate what they have contributed so far. I have a couple of queries. In the first instance, we have heard of the broadening of the tax base. I appreciate, bcause of what we call the pensions ticking timebomb and all that that is, why a person of expertise and knowledge in this field would use the term...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Commission on Taxation and Welfare Report: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)
Michael Healy-Rae: Yes, of course. As always, I will take the Chairperson's direction.
- Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)
Michael Healy-Rae: Not agreed.
- Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)
Michael Healy-Rae: That is correct. That is a fact. Ask the people who are involved in forestry.
- Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)
Michael Healy-Rae: They are the ones who are involved. If the Minister is not-----
- Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)
Michael Healy-Rae: We told the Minister about this-----
- Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)
Michael Healy-Rae: I planted forestry 25 years ago. I did not need the Government to tell me.
- Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)
Michael Healy-Rae: Scrap the deal. No-one wants it.
- Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)
Michael Healy-Rae: It is a sell-out.
- Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)
Michael Healy-Rae: It is a sell-out.