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Personal Insolvency Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (7 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: That is a bit of a smart answer.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: That old song is well worn out.

Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: With regard to the alignment of the 52 local development companies with the local authorities, we have been held up in the European Court of Auditors report of 2010 as a model of best practice in the delivery of local development, using the bottom-up approach. Unfortunately, we are now dismantling this system and setting ourselves back 20 years. The dissolution of county and city enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Appeals (8 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a lone parent allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49220/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (8 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding Irish aquaculture licences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49368/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry has to wait in excess of nine months for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49218/12]

Order of Business (13 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Some 7,000 commonages will be adversely affected by changes to maximum and minimum stocking rates under the animal health and welfare legislation. This is causing great upset and worry among the farming community. What is proposed will adversely affect the welfare of animals because in some instances farmers are being told to put an unrealistic number of stock up on the hills, while in...

Order of Business (13 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: That does not answer my question.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is important.

Credit Union Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the members of the Technical Group and Deputy Mattie McGrath for sharing time. I compliment the credit union movement and the 3 million who avail of the excellent service it offers on a daily basis. Credit unions operate prudent saving and lending policies. Theirs is a vital service which is provided by the community for the community. Despite statements to the contrary, very...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (13 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the retention of home economics teaching education at a campus (details supplied) in County Sligo; if he will provide this campus and NUI Galway an opportunity to demonstrate their capacity to fulfil the vision of the Initial Teacher Education report in the most cost effective manner; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (13 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the way in which the Student Universal Support Ireland online systems operates in relation to serving students who are awaiting payments in respect of their third level grants; the action he will take to speed up payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50158/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (13 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding teachers pay rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49994/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (13 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the current proposal by the Chief Executive Officer of Eircom to reduce the work force by 2,000 employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49694/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Eligibility (13 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding family income supplement in respect of separated parents who have joint custody of children (details supplied). [49995/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme (13 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding assessment for the farm assist scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49996/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (13 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the reports of increases in rents since the start of 2012; if the rents limit review to be undertaken by her Department will take place sooner than the next review proposed for June 2013 [50123/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Bereavement Counselling Services (13 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the support she will offer to an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49928/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Bereavement Counselling Services (13 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if funding that will be provided to an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49929/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to put in place a time limit on the validity of prescriptions issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49594/12]