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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: Yes.

Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on this important Bill. It is not for the reasons that other people have because I do not believe in climate change. The climate changes but not for the reasons that people say. The climate has changed over the centuries, and always has, including when there were few mechanical vehicles or use of oil to cause it. However, I realise that we need...

Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: In the 1920s and 1930s, the town of Kenmare had its own electricity, generated by a turbine in the Sheen River. We could do many things. I remind Deputies that there were salmon in the rivers at the time and there are not now. There is no doubt that there were salmon in the rivers at that time. We could certainly do more to produce more energy, similar to the people who came before us....

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (27 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: I too have concerns about where the funding for this will come from because many aspects of our health service are being let down at present due to the lack of funding. For the greater part of this year, University Hospital Kerry has been suffering because we cannot pay nurses properly. Likewise, we cannot pay consultants properly in University Hospital Kerry. People who cannot pay for hip...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: In case that it a dig at me-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: -----I do work and my company, which is a small one, does work for Irish Water but I am entitled to represent the people of-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: I never said anything about-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: That is it, but many small property owners-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: -----with only one acre or a half an acre are being metered and they are the people who are in trouble.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: It is not working.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: I can give the Minister hundreds of them.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: The Taoiseach's Government and the last Government set up Irish Water to provide a better service but many people are being let down in one aspect of the new set-up. When trying to resolve bills, people have to go through the number 1850 178178, punch in their account number and punch in their water point reference number, WPRN, but they can never get through to the same person twice. It is...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: He said to me that he never owed a shilling to any person in his life and that he paid his bills all of the way. He is being billed €1,300 for water, which he did not-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: -----owe. He cannot resolve the problem. I ask the Taoiseach to ensure there is a human face on Irish Water in local authorities or somewhere where someone can go in and discuss the issue in order to sort out their bills but that service is not available.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: There is no human face to Irish Water in any county where people can go in and sort out their bills.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: The numbers of people on trolleys throughout the country is vast. In University Hospital Kerry the situation is no different. Often, when elderly people are well enough to leave hospital they are told that they should access the fair deal scheme and go into a nursing home. Many elderly people are reluctant to do this because they believe the next step is the graveyard. They see it as the...

Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: I thank Deputy Martin Kenny for bringing this important Bill to the floor of the House. If this measure had been in place over the last number of years it would have helped many people and young couples who wanted to put a roof over their heads to get planning permission to do so. The Minister of State, Deputy English, and the Government are forever telling us what they are going to do to...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: The Government and An Post are ploughing away with the closure of post offices. The post office in Knocknagoshel has got no reprieve and will not be re-tendered. The people of the village will have to travel to Abbeyfeale in County Limerick. That is what they have been told. Likewise, the post office in Gneeveguilla is being closed and the people of the village will have to travel to Rathmore.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: Last night, a big meeting, attended by more than 300 people, was held in Dromod to keep the post office open. It is in the Gaeltactht area so I am asking the Minister responsible to put his shoulder to the wheel. I am also asking my fellow Deputy from Kerry, Deputy Brassil, to ensure that Dromod is included in the confidence and supply agreement.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: Will the Taoiseach ensure that Dromod post office in the middle of the Kerry hills-----