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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (23 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health if he will resolve the situation where nurses working within our health service who wish to transfer by means of doing a swap with a person of the same grade of qualifications as themselves, but who are debarred from doing so because of the embargo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45793/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (23 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide a proper mental health facility in the future to cater for the mental health needs of people living in the Iveargh Peninsula (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45795/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (23 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46536/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Funding (23 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding funding in respect of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46543/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (23 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 216 of 26 September 2012, if he will provide a full response [45894/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (23 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide funding in the 2013 Budget for the N71 road from Kenmare through Bonane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45931/12]

Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Ceann Comhairle has ruled out of order the first matter about which I wished to pose a question, namely, when the White Paper on universal health insurance would be brought forward. People were already crippled by the amounts they were obliged to pay for private health insurance before this morning's announcement. However, I cannot speak on this matter-----

Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: -----because the Ceann Comhairle has ruled it out of order.

Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I hope the Taoiseach will do something because people are at their wit's end trying to pay for private health insurance.

Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The second issue to which I wish to refer is very important. It was raised last week and I would like the Taoiseach to provide an answer on it. I refer to the climate Bill and the fact that the weather has improved a little in recent weeks, which means farmers might be able to spread slurry.

Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Would it be possible to obtain a further extension in this regard for the hard-pressed farmers of the country?

Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: farmers' slurry tanks are full and they need to be emptied. Will the Taoiseach make a statement on the matter?

Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: That is a good response from a Taoiseach who is proactive in dealing with matters of this nature.

Statutory Sick Pay: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I created more jobs in my time than Deputy McNamara.

Statutory Sick Pay: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Fianna Fáil and Deputy Calleary for bringing forward this important motion. The Government continually talks about creating new jobs, but it misses the point that it must protect the jobs we have. Small employers in this country are pressed to the pin of their collars trying to keep their doors open and to keep people in employment. The proposal on sick pay will put them under...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief (24 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will amend legislation relating to tax relief for mortgage interest payments to cater for situations in which a mortgage has been taken out prior to the 31 December 2012, but the mortgage is to be drawn down on a stage payment basis; and if he will amend the law to cater for situations in which building work has commenced prior to 31 December and a first...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Appeals Tribunal (24 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has any plans to consider changing the procedure of appealing decisions of the Employment Appeals Tribunal by the Circuit Court through the High Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46682/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Rural Broadband Scheme (24 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the rural broadband scheme for an area (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46842/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Employment Appeals Tribunal (24 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are any proposals by the Oireachtas to consider changing the procedure of appealing decisions of the Employment Appeals Tribunal by the Circuit Court through the High Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46683/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (24 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence regarding bowel cancer screening programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46631/12]