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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (6 Mar 2014)

Michael Healy-Rae: 190. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding proposals to place further restrictions on firearms; if there will be an independent inquiry and report into the way the licencing system has been administered since the new legislation came in to force and before any new proposals are considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11481/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (6 Mar 2014)

Michael Healy-Rae: 194. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a cut in area aid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11367/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (6 Mar 2014)

Michael Healy-Rae: 197. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding headage payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11396/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (6 Mar 2014)

Michael Healy-Rae: 199. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason penalties were imposed on farm payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if the person may appeal the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11415/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Offices (6 Mar 2014)

Michael Healy-Rae: 200. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason behind the proposed closure of the DVO office in Tralee; where the work will then be carried out; the effect it will have on farmers in County Kerry who have been dealing with this office for many years; are there proposed cost savings or, like the closure of the Garda stations, will it cost more to close and relocate...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (6 Mar 2014)

Michael Healy-Rae: 211. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in issuing a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11224/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (6 Mar 2014)

Michael Healy-Rae: 269. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding dental treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11483/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (6 Mar 2014)

Michael Healy-Rae: 270. To ask the Minister for Health the reason primary school children who are in need of routine checks from clinical dentists are not able to avail of such visits and can only be seen if they actually have a problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11489/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (6 Mar 2014)

Michael Healy-Rae: 272. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will approve a plan to tarmac a 10 km stretch of the old railway line from the Limerick border to Listowel, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11197/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tuarascáil an Choimisinéara Teanga 2012: Díospóireacht (5 Mar 2014)

Michael Healy-Rae: I warmly welcome the legendary hard-working Minister of State from Gweedore and thank him for coming here today. While I question the Government's commitment to the Irish language no politician could question the Minister of State's commitment. I make that distinction, despite the fact that the Minister of State was appointed by the Government. Students have attended Gaeltacht colleges...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tuarascáil an Choimisinéara Teanga 2012: Díospóireacht (5 Mar 2014)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am coming to that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tuarascáil an Choimisinéara Teanga 2012: Díospóireacht (5 Mar 2014)

Michael Healy-Rae: A Chathaoirligh, if you let me continue I will be gone in three minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tuarascáil an Choimisinéara Teanga 2012: Díospóireacht (5 Mar 2014)

Michael Healy-Rae: I appreciate that very much. What is the Government's plan to ensure that the institution of Irish summer colleges, which was an industry in itself, will continue in the future? What are the Government's plans for keeping Irish as a compulsory subject for leaving certificate students? The removal of Irish as a compulsory subject in the leaving certificate would be the death knell of the...

Order of Business (5 Mar 2014)

Michael Healy-Rae: The draft contract for GPs is unworkable and the Taoiseach refused to answer Deputy Martin when he asked him about the gagging order contained in that contract. That is one item.

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Michael Healy-Rae: Legislation is required.

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Michael Healy-Rae: Yes.

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Michael Healy-Rae: That is one item. The second item is-----

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Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Varadkar will draft regulations to allow for an exemption to Statutory Instrument 366 of 2008, Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations, 2008, to allow for the transportation of fodder. He has stated in this House this will apply only to hay and straw. Surely it should also include round bales of silage....

Order of Business (5 Mar 2014)

Michael Healy-Rae: The devil is in the detail. That is true.

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Michael Healy-Rae: I have studied it.