Results 141-160 of 24,055 for speaker:Michael Healy-Rae

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Jul 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1039. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for SEN transport by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41260/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (29 Jul 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1754. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a blind pension payment has been stopped for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41024/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (29 Jul 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: One of the commitments in the programme for government with respect to Horticulture is to 'work to increase new people into the sector, providing more education and training places'. This commitment has been progressed through a review of horticulture curriculum under Key Strategic Action 4 of the National Strategy for Horticulture 2023-2027. My Department engaged external consultants...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Jul 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2160, 2161, 2162 and 2163 together. My Department has a well defined application process for afforestation licences. This process is outlined in Appendix 2 of the Forest Strategy Implementation Plan which is available at the following link . During the pre-approval assessment process, the forestry inspector may refer a file to the Ecology Unit. All files...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Jul 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: My Department has a broad role as the regulatory authority for Forestry in Ireland which covers a forest area of 808,848 ha or 11.6% of the total land area. This national forest estate supports a wide range of jobs and services along the supply chain from nurseries to forest management, recreation, supporting habitats and species to processing timber for sale. Staff in my Department work in a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Jul 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: My Department has a broad role in relation to forestry, including as the regulatory authority for forestry in Ireland which covers a forest area of 808,848 ha or 11.6% of the total land area. This national forest estate supports a wide range of jobs and services along the supply chain from nurseries to forest management, recreation, supporting habitats and species to processing timber for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Jul 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2166 and 2168 together. While Ireland’s forests are in relatively good health, there have been challenges, including Ash Dieback disease, which have had significant impact on forest owners. The need for support in this regard has been well recognised by successive Irish governments. An additional €79.5 million is now available under the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Jul 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Ash Dieback replanting scheme provides financial support to help replant forests affected by the chalara ash fungus. The disease can affect ash trees of any age and in any setting. The Department has introduced the following schemes to clear and replant ash forests impacted by ash dieback:Reconstitution Scheme Ash Dieback 2013Reconstitution and Underplanting Scheme (Ash Dieback)...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Jul 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2187 and 2188 together. The Forestry Programme 2023-2027 provides generous incentives for farmers and other landowners, particularly offering farm families an opportunity to increase and diversify their income streams. The Government’s preferred model of afforestation is for farmers to plant trees on their land. The Afforestation Scheme 2023-2027...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Jul 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: Under the Forestry Programme 2023 to 2027 premiums range from 20 years for farmers to 15 years for non-farmers (companies and other commercial enterprises as well as individuals). To be considered a farmer for the purpose of the Afforestation Scheme an applicant must Pass the Department’s “Active Farmer check”, be an approved member of Basic Income Support for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Jul 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: Stamp duty rates are the under the remit of the Revenue Commissioner. Subject to conditions, a reduced stamp duty rate of 1% is applicable to qualifying farmers on the purchase of qualifying land for the purposes of farm consolidation. This relief is to encourage the consolidation of farm holdings, to reduce fragmentation and to improve the operation and viability of farms. The relief is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Jul 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2191 and 2192 together. In January 2023, Coillte partnered with the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) - which is state-owned and part of the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) under the aegis of the Department of Finance - and Gresham House to establish the Irish Strategic Forestry Fund (ISFF). Coillte’s role in the fund is to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Jul 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Forestry Programme 2023-2027 provides generous incentives for farmers and other landowners, particularly offering farm families an opportunity to increase and diversify their income streams. The Government’s preferred model of afforestation is for farmers to plant trees on their land. Several measures have been put in place to encourage this. The Afforestation Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Jul 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: Forests have a key role to play in our national objectives of achieving net zero emissions by 2050. The Government’s afforestation target of 8,000 hectares per year is set out in the Climate Action Plan. The current Forestry Programme provides a wide range of generous financial incentives and planting options to encourage people to plant trees. This includes an increase in forestry...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: 2271. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to examine the case of a person (details supplied) requiring funding-support for daily transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41013/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Family Resource Centres (29 Jul 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: 2291. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of an application (details supplied) for a community centre to join the family resource centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41181/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Legislative Process (29 Jul 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: 2299. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the Health Assisted Human Reproduction Act 2024 will commence; if maternity leave entitlement will be included for people going through the journey of surrogacy within the private and public employment sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41299/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (29 Jul 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: 2763. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the imminent closure of the day centre at Cahersiveen Community Hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41895/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (29 Jul 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: 2855. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will examine the possibility of appointing an Orthodontist (details supplied) in Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42394/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (29 Jul 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: 3100. To ask the Minister for Health on behalf of a person (details supplied), whether dental expenses will be extended under the medical card scheme to new patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43223/25]