Results 9,361-9,380 of 23,577 for speaker:Michael Healy-Rae
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: The whole idea of the three minutes-----
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: No, not on this.
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: Yes, I have on other amendments but not on this amendment.
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: I questioned it at the time and asked where the three minutes comes from because some people cannot ask the number of questions they have in three minutes. I cannot see why I should be curtailed or stopped-----
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: It is very unfair to confine somebody to three minutes if they are unable to do so.
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: Maybe some people can do that but I cannot. If I am unable to, does that mean that I am being denied-----
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: Am I being denied the right to put my questions?
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: Let me start and we will see how we get on. On a point of clarification, many people have given statistics but so far I do not think anyone has got them right in respect of the waiting times in County Kerry. According to the Road Safety Authority the longest waiting time for a driver test recorded in the Tralee centre is 27 weeks while in Killarney it is 26 weeks. I am fairly sure that I...
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: I am.
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: It is a question. I did not realise that there are other people in the Chair. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle is the boss, he is in the Chair.
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: I will, and I will keep asking my questions because I have very important ones. I have been here since the very beginning and I have not missed one minute of this debate since it started. I have been here diligently for every minute. I have questions written out and points to make-----
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: -----and this is one of them, namely, what is the Minister proposing for Kerry and why has he not done it? The way he has gone about things is like putting the cart before the horse. That is one clear question. The Minister stated-----
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: On a point of order, the Leas-Cheann Comhairle knows I bow 100% to his experience, and he is the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and in possession of the Chair, but is it correct to confine speakers to three minutes? I am not questioning the wisdom of the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for one minute, but if speakers cannot confine themselves to three minutes, Standing Orders of the House allow Deputies to...
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: -----and more people are not.
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: On a point of order, with due respect to the Minister, how can he speak now when I have questions to put to him?
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: Why?
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: Acting Chairman, I indicated earlier.
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: As the Acting Chairman knows, I have been indicating for a while, and I thank him for his indulgence. I appreciate his ruling on this. The last time I checked, we live in a democracy. Members should study the rules and the procedures of this convened meeting of Dáil Éireann. Deputy McGrath has the floor. He is continuously being interrupted by someone who has a different...
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: I really believe it is wrong. People came in here tonight with one aim in mind, and that was to shut down this debate.
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: That is wrong and should not be allowed.