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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with ICSA and IFA (15 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is very relevant.

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Government would close them all if it could get away with it.

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: He wants to put them in community centres.

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: That is because they are following the Taoiseach. He sees them all the time.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: They should be taken to Parknasilla.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The proposed licensing of health care facilities Bill is to provide for a mandatory system of licensing for public and private health care facilities. Some private health care facilities have expressed concern that this will impose an undue burden and a further layer of bureaucracy for them to deal with in their already struggling businesses. I seek clarity from the Taoiseach regarding the Bill.

Topical Issue Debate: Agricultural Diseases (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Deputy's county has fewer all-Ireland titles than us as well.

Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for allowing me this time. The pair of recently published reports on local government reform and alignment are only policy documents. While they appear to be Government policy, they are not yet legislation. Given the fact that local government reform is urgently required, it is strange and even farcical that the two distinct processes of reform and...

Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: With all due respect, the Minister's reputation for doing the right thing by certain sectors of society is questionable. He is doing away with fine, hard-working town councillors the length and breadth of this country who have served their communities well. Many are in his party. They will remember him well for what he has done to them.

Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Local development companies work closely with county councils, but they operate in a different manner, as acknowledged by the reports. The retention of their autonomy from councils or any State body in facilitating communities to articulate their needs is imperative. There is a vague statement to the effect that the role and functions assigned to SECs should reduce the need for State...

Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Deputy Hogan is the Minister now. He should not forget that.

Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister is very worried about us all of a sudden.

Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: They will be consumed by the local authorities.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade as part of Ireland's hosting of the EU presidency from January 2013, two contracts have been signed with two Dublin hotels (details supplied) to provide accommodation for the visiting delegations, the amount of money each of these contracts is costing the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51293/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade as part of Ireland's hosting of the EU Presidency from January 2013 contracts have been agreed with chauffeur firms, if he will provide the total cost of these five or six contracts to the Irish taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51294/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will increase the tax relief allowance for home care services to ensure that home care remains a financially viable alternative to residential/hospital care for more demanding cases (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51500/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rates (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance rather than increasing the tax on fizzy drinks, if it would be more prudent to remove or reduce the VAT from the sugar free drinks to encourage persons to switch to a healthier option; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51124/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51278/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to the Credit Union Bill 2012, the requirement of credit unions to have a remuneration committee appears to indicate that the directors of the future will be paid for their service and will impose further costs on credit unions and sound the death knell for voluntarism in the movement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51281/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the proposal in the Credit Union Bill 2012 to introduce term limits and overly restrictive conditions on board membership will have huge implications for recruitment of new directors in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51286/12]