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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (21 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 186. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the roll-out of fibre broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39934/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (21 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 191. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding fibre broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40013/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (21 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 192. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a sports capital grant application by a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39967/17]

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)

Michael Healy-Rae: I do not blame the Minister for this crisis which is not of his making but it is his position to find the solutions to the problem we have. The one thing our parents, our grandparents and our great grandparents wanted was a home to call their own without being strangled by a mortgage or exorbitant rent. What we want for our children and grandchildren is that they will have homes which will...

Order of Business (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I wish to raise the life-threatening decision taken by the drug company CSL Behring. It is withdrawing the Respreeza drug at the end of September. It is a most serious situation facing 21 people who are citizens of the country. Their health will go into decline at the end of September if this vital drug is taken away from them. It is immoral. I am not blaming the Taoiseach, the...

Order of Business (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I was contacted about this important matter by Deputy Martin Ferris and indicated my support for it. I raised it today at the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs where there were dissenting voices but we knew that it would be raised on the floor of this House this evening and decided we would wait and see what would happen on the matter then. The Rural Technical Group's opinion is...

Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: What about the Kerry minor footballers? Four in a row.

Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Taoiseach will have to get used to this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I welcome everyone back after the summer recess. There will be a busy programme of work over the next number of months, but everyone is ready for it. I acknowledge the dedication and time that members give to this committee. I appreciate it. We are all working together, which is the way I like it. I advise members that we must adhere strictly to time today because another committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank both witnesses sincerely for a great and focused presentation. We on this committee see young people as core to this issue, and this is demonstrated by the witnesses' presentation on the same day as that of IBEC. That is significant and important and shows them the importance we place on young people's beliefs, ideologies and views. I am very blunt about this. People such as us...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Deputy Haughey. I call Deputy Durkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Deputy Durkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Senator Craughwell. Last but by no means least is Deputy Frank O'Rourke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank both witnesses for taking time to be with us today and for sharing their analysis and thoughts and for engaging with us on what is a very important topic. They have given us a number of items to think about in the coming days and weeks. We very much appreciate the time they have given to us. We will suspend the meeting for a few minutes to allow the next witnesses to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: We are having an engagement on the future of Europe with Dr. Pat Ivory, director of EU and international affairs with IBEC. I welcome him and his colleagues here today and thank them for joining with us. We have already heard from one group today about their thoughts on the future of Europe and we are interested in hearing what members of IBEC think, as representatives of employers and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Dr. Ivory for his attention to detail. I call on Senator Leyden.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Senator Leyden and welcome his contribution. I ask for the co-operation of members in being more brief because we are on a tight schedule.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: There was a bit of a scud missile put in there whether people realised it or not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: That is great, but I have to explain something. We are all in this together. We have to be out of this room in 15 minutes. I hate being that blunt, and I am not saying that in a disrespectful way, but I am under pressure from another committee, which is under pressure from witnesses due to come before it, so we have to speed up. I call Deputy Seán Haughey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: You know I would not do that to you in a million years. If you can-----