Results 121-140 of 24,055 for speaker:Michael Healy-Rae

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 Sep 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: My Department recognises that last winter’s storms have caused significant damage around the country, including to electricity lines and other infrastructure. The legislative provisions relating to forestry and powerlines reside in section 98 of the Electricity (Supply) Act 1927, as amended by Section 45 of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999. The legislation allows the ESB and its...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weather Events (8 Sep 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: My Department recognises that last winter’s storms caused significant damage around the country, including to electricity lines and other infrastructure. The legislative provisions relating to forestry and powerlines reside in section 98 of the Electricity (Supply) Act 1927, as amended by Section 45 of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999. The Forestry Standards Manual define...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weather Events (8 Sep 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: I recognise that the winter storms caused significant damage to forests around the country and that this presents challenges to stakeholders in forestry. I welcome the positive progress made by the Forestry Sector in the mobilisation of windblown material in forests. My Department is examining the provision of all possible supports to those affected. This has included allowing thinning...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Maternity Leave (8 Sep 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1900. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason public sector workers face discrimination and inequalities in terms of paid surrogacy leave in comparison with their private sector counterparts; and if she will make a statement on the matter (details supplied). [45084/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (8 Sep 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1901. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the action that will be taken to tackle the core funding scheme for childcare being so dysfunctional (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45095/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (8 Sep 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: 2064. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive look at hiring more invigilators in county Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44564/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (8 Sep 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: 2257. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for delays in advanced nurse practitioner applications with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (details supplied) in view of the shortage of advanced practitioners in remote areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45350/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Sep 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: 2304. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has ceased refunding batteries for sleep apnoea machines under the drugs payment scheme as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45517/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Sep 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: 2470. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to change the rules for the shingles vaccination and allow patients over 70 years to receive it through the medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46211/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (8 Sep 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: 2652. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which funding for vacant resident placements is made (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47303/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Sep 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: 2684. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to examine the case of a person (details Supplied); the reason she has been refused a position as an assistant lecturer when she was verbally told she was successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44467/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Strategies (8 Sep 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: 2695. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that could be implemented to ensure Springboard+ applicants are not penalised for administrative errors (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45103/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (8 Sep 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: 2744. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a club (details supplied) will receive funding under measure 1 of the CLÁR funding 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47296/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (29 Jul 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: 426. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if information requested by the NDLS has been added to the file of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41690/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (29 Jul 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: 427. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; if the RSA will expedite a resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41716/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (29 Jul 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: 429. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) must show proof of a test taken seven years ago in Australia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41770/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Grant Payments (29 Jul 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: 509. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on an application for a wheelchair accessible grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42886/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (29 Jul 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: 664. To ask the Minister for Finance to examine the case of a person (details supplied); if farmers are exempt from the new regulations regarding residential land tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41720/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (29 Jul 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: 674. To ask the Minister for Finance whether the help to buy scheme will be extended in Budget 2026 to first-time buyers purchasing second-hand homes, as per the circumstances of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42280/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (29 Jul 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: 792. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an OPW drain traversing a person’s land (details supplied) will be cleaned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41225/25]