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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (5 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 793. To ask the Minister for Health if a review for funding will take place for a resource centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35934/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (5 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 822. To ask the Minister for Health if he will compile a comprehensive list of actionable areas to ensure that there is a transparent and robust approach towards mental health care by the State (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36088/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (7 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance to address a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36924/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (7 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 239. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a pension application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36817/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (7 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 300. To ask the Minister for Health if the Action Plan for Disability Capacity Review (details supplied) will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36800/22]

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister never mentioned forestry.

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: What did the Greens do for forestry?

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1946 was the last time that forestry was as bad as now.

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: Some 900,000 people are waiting for operations, including 100,000 children and cancer patients. I have no confidence in the Government because of that. Patients are having to go to Belfast every month to save their eyesight. I have no confidence in the Government because of that. People, including young people, and families in Kerry are having to go into, or are already in, homeless...

Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Cabinet has approved this motion and it is now before the Dáil for consideration. Following the Cabinet's approval, the Tánaiste cited space as an area of growing importance for Ireland, with the number of companies based here and engaged with the European Space Agency having grown by almost 60% in the past five years. The outer space treaty sets out the key principles of...

Raise the Roof: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: I compliment the umbrella group, Raise the Roof, comprised of trade unions, housing and homeless charities, women and Traveller groups, and others, for the excellent work it does on a continuous basis. I want to speak about the elephant in the room. I do not want this to be twisted or for anyone to say that I am saying anything wrong. The elephant in room is the very sad and tragic...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Instruction to Committee (13 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: I highlight how disappointed, shocked and upset I am at the manner in which the guillotine procedure is being used today. There is a lack of confidence in the whole planning system and the process around the granting of planning permission that is compounded by a number of factors. On top of everything else, the manner in which this legislation is being passed is going to further erode...

Rent Reduction Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: First, I will declare that for many decades I have been involved in the rental market. That puts me in a good position to talk about this very important subject. I welcome the debate, but some of its content will not help to solve the problem. What we have heard from an awful lot of the Deputies to the right is the demonisation of people who have properties they rent out. They are...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: Over the weekend, I met with members of the Kerry wing of the Irish Farmers' Association, IFA, Mr. Kenny Jones, chairman, Ms Mary Fleming and Mr. Darren Sheehy, to discuss the sector emission ceilings for the agricultural sector. Irish agriculture is one of the most sustainable in the world despite media commentary suggesting otherwise. Irish farmers produce food of the highest quality with...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: I also wish to point out that 2,000 ha of land was planted last year – it should have been 8,000 ha. There is over a two-year delay in getting planting permits due to a backlog in the felling licences being issued. Farm forestry nationally has collapsed. Recently, Deputy Cahill, who is an excellent Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Food and Marine, told members that the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: Between all of them, they are doing nothing positive for the forestry sector. I am delighted that the Taoiseach thinks it is funny. The foresters and the people who want to plant land in Ireland do not think it is one bit funny. They think the Taoiseach and the Minister of State with responsibility for forestry, Senator Hackett, are failures. They think they have done nothing positive...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (13 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: First, I would like to raise the energy cost crisis going into the winter time. If we will have an over reliance on England and France for gas at a time when a bag of coal here could be easily facing into €40, €45 and going on to €50 at Christmas time, people will go cold in their homes this winter because they will not be able to afford to keep themselves warm. There...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1044. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to vaccinate dentists and doctors (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37980/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 247. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a matter in relation to an Eircode (details supplied) will be investigated and addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37977/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 323. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will increase the rates for tax relief (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37546/22]