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Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Nov 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: I acknowledge the increases in the budget. There are certain elements of it that are most welcome. However, the one thing of which we must be very mindful is the ever-increasing rate of inflation. In terms of what €100 will do in terms of spending power, we are not very far away from a bag of coal costing €50. In many cases, it is already over €40. Everything is so...

Declaration of a Housing Emergency: Motion [Private Members] (22 Nov 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Sinn Féin sincerely for bringing this motion before the Dáil. It is very important work. I want to declare an interest in the provision of a lot of different types of accommodation. I want to speak of the example of the town of Kenmare. People cannot get planning for anything in Kenmare. We have inadequate services there so we cannot build anything now or for the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank our guests very much for being here today. I promise I will try to be as brief as possible. People of a differing opinion when it comes to issues like taxation know that when I speak against their viewpoint, it is the same as it is in life in general. If we were all the same it would be very boring. Everybody knows my feelings on Deputy Durkan. I hold him in nothing but the...

Transport in Galway and Other Areas: Motion [Private Members] (23 Nov 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Independent Group for bringing forward this motion. When it comes to transport and roads, despite what other Deputies have said in the county I am from, we need more roads, accessibility and bypasses. I want to wish the politicians from Galway well in what they are trying to do. In County Kerry, we need a bypass for the bypass in Killarney, to link to Farranfore and Tralee....

Finance Bill 2022: Report Stage (23 Nov 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: I support this amendment very much. A carbon tax increases the price of goods and services. By design, a carbon tax causes goods and services that involve higher levels of emissions to become relatively more expensive such that consumers will tend to buy less of them or substitute others that involve less carbon-intensive production. Hence, a carbon tax makes coal, oil, natural gas and the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Nov 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 205. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the fact farmers will have to pay a 3% tax on the value of the land when they might never have any intention of developing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56385/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (15 Nov 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 287. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56593/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (15 Nov 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 399. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56565/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (15 Nov 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 520. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56241/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Nov 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 545. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56357/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (15 Nov 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 563. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an assessment for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56512/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Nov 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 585. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter in relation to the provision of support for a vital service for children (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56634/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (15 Nov 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 586. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a child (details supplied). [56637/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (15 Nov 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 596. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the expenditure by the forest service of his Department for the month of October 2022 versus October 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56101/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Nov 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 597. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the length of time that it took his Department to process each of the 11 afforestation licences on week four of October 2022 on the weekly dashboard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56102/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Nov 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 598. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actual applications versus the phased projected monthly plan for licence and scheme applications in his Department’s plan for the month of October 2022 for Coillte felling, private felling, roads, afforestation and Ash dieback RUS in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56109/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Nov 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 617. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56549/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (23 Nov 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 53. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will address the matter of grants for energy support for a charity (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58250/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Turf Cutting (23 Nov 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 90. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if compensation will be paid to a person (details supplied). [58343/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Turf Cutting (23 Nov 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 91. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when compensation will be paid to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58344/22]