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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I will-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: Staff of Recovery Haven in Tralee, who are representing 26 cancer support centres, are in the audiovisual room today. They offer psychological and emotional support to cancer patients and their families. Unfortunately, in our ageing population, one in two people will suffer from cancer. The Recovery Haven centre in Tralee is dealing with 70 new cases this month, following 44 in May and 58...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I know at first hand the great work this organisation does in Tralee. I commend its staff on it.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I was actually so anxious yesterday about this section we are heading into now that I was inclined to leapfrog because I wanted to come to it. It all comes back to what people are going to see from the outside looking in at what exactly is trying to be achieved in this section. It could be private individuals, whether they want to build a house for themselves in an urban or, more...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am speaking to the specific amendments we have before us now, and the one thing that jumps out at me from amendment No. 232 are the words "national policies and measures, including those prepared pursuant to the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015". This proposed amendment is from the Minister and ties in with what we touched on earlier concerning costs. When we talk...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is just what he stands for and much of what comes out of his mouth that I do not like. I have nothing in the world against him personally, however. I would describe him as nothing but a gentleman.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: Nothing I am saying is any reflection on him personally. What I have just described earlier, though, is fact. It is true, and it is what the Minister of State's party propagates and tries to sell to the Irish people and to people around the rest of Europe. What I am saying is that to build a house, it is necessary to have an effect carbon-wise. There is a carbon footprint in a house. The...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am sorry now, but if the Deputy wants to pick a fight, he should go away and pick on somebody else because if he picks on me, he will lose it. I will tell the Deputy about more of the stupidity that has gone on in this regard over the years.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I want to be mannerly to the Ceann Comhairle-----

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: -----so I am not going to answer the tripe and rubbish coming out of the Deputy's mouth.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: Do not heckle me and do not try to stop me speaking when I have speaking time. If the points I am making are hurting the Deputy personally, well, is that not his trouble? I am making perfect common sense to the people listening to him and to this debate. If there is a desire to adhere to the policies of the Green Party and to follow much of what it goes on with, then houses should not be...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: What is the Green Party's answer to them? It is that they have to adhere to what is in the policies going forward, but it costs money to do that and it makes homes an awful lot more expensive. That is the difficulty I have with what is contained in this Bill and that is what I want to highlight and let the people see. I want to let them understand that Government policy is driving up the...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: We are overjoyed.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: On a point of order, at this point coming onto midnight, we are leaving 585 amendments behind us. It is disgraceful at this time, although not the Ceann Comhairle's fault, for the Government to be guillotining this important Bill before the House. It is wrong and unfair on the people of Ireland.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 47. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on a foreign birth register application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25766/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 52. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when work to repair a bridge in County Kerry (details supplied) will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25624/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 53. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to examine an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25733/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25708/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Hospital Staff (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 128. To ask the Minister for Health the number of job vacancies in Kerry University Hospital as a result of the HSE recruitment freeze (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25620/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Home Help Service (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 129. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on a home help application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25629/24]