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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Danny Healy-Rae: I welcome the delegates and congratulate them on the great work they do. I take this opportunity to thank the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, which does tremendous work in Killarney. As recently as yesterday, when the local community welfare officer refused to give any financial assistance to a family that was allocated a local authority house and needed to buy blankets to put on the beds,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Danny Healy-Rae: I will give the witnesses an idea of what A Vision for Change has meant for people in Killarney and surrounding areas. Twenty-seven people availed of the HSE's Lantern Lodge facility where they got a meal and could use the washing facilities. Under the new model, they are assigned to Leawood House on the Countess Road, where they will not get a meal, will not have access to showers, but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am not sure how the Chairman's clock is working.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Danny Healy-Rae: I want to ask the same question that was asked by two other members. Why are people being directed into towns and villages and away from the rural areas where they were reared? If an elderly person's house falls into disrepair, a rural cottage will not be built for him or her. Only three were built in Kerry in the past eight years. Where a fellow wants to stay with his few cattle where he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (8 Dec 2016)

Danny Healy-Rae: 164. To ask the Minister for Health if he will increase speech and language therapy services for children with disabilities in the Tralee and Killarney area in County Kerry, in view of the fact the current services are not satisfactory [39195/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (13 Dec 2016)

Danny Healy-Rae: As the Taoiseach is well aware, there is an understaffing of front-line nurses across all our hospitals and the current staff are under severe pressure. University Hospital Kerry in Tralee, Cork University Hospital and Killarney district hospital are all understaffed and that position is replicated throughout the country. The HSE has spent €250,000 advertising to attract nurses back...

Flood Prevention Measures: Motion [Private Members] (13 Dec 2016)

Danny Healy-Rae: I acknowledge that good work has started in some areas. However, many of the rivers and waterways for which the OPW claims it is not responsible are not being addressed. There should be one body responsible for ensuring that water can flow as freely as possible in all of the rivers. Every river in the country is blocked by both trees and silt. No farmer or land owner has been able to...

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: In recent days the HSE said it has lost €22 million because of people not attending appointments with doctors and hospitals. How did the HSE bulk up the amount to €22 million? How many people have died while they were waiting for an appointment?

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: Yes, it is.

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: My question is why it is still taking a year and a half and two years for people to have cataract operations. We spoke about the issue many times last year yet in 2017 the same thing is happening and we are getting letters saying people will have to wait for a year and a half and two years. That is not acceptable for the people of counties Kerry and Cork. Why can we not introduce the Sligo...

Other Questions: Tax Code (17 Jan 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: 42. To ask the Minister for Finance if, in the event of the Revenue Commissioners' position being upheld in a test case, he will change the legislation such that tax will not arise until the shares are sold, thus aligning it to the position now intended generally for share based reward in an SME context, in view of the recent Revenue Commissioners' change in approach to patronage share...

Other Questions: Tax Code (17 Jan 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which an industry plan can go forward if the Revenue Commissioners can review decisions taken and change the tax interpretations and implement them retrospectively. [1608/17]

Other Questions: Tax Code (17 Jan 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: I have asked Questions Nos. 42 and 82. It is clear that the farmers of Kerry who own the shares did nothing wrong. They took advice from their accountants, tax advisers and other professionals. The Revenue official who appeared before our committee at its meeting stated that this situation was new to Revenue. That is why it is only happening now. Many people who have undergone severe tax...

Other Questions: Tax Code (17 Jan 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: All right.

Other Questions: Tax Code (17 Jan 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: I wish to clarify one point for the Minister in terms of my understanding of the issue. Farmers were awarded the shares per thousand gallons of milk quota but it was not payment for the milk. The shares were awarded as part of a goodwill gesture. However, if a farmer falls out with the co-op, he or she will be made to take €1.25 per share and the shares will be taken from him or...

Private Members' Business - Anti-Evictions Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jan 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: I must confirm that only three council houses have been built in the past seven years in County Kerry so it is much the same story as that laid out by Deputy Connolly. Eviction is very hurtful and painful for the family affected by it. It is also very traumatic for the close neighbours, the community and children who are friends of the children who must leave the house in which they may...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (17 Jan 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: 408. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will receive DEIS status from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1096/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (17 Jan 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: 1127. To ask the Minister for Health the position of the HSE review regarding the addition of new and improved products being added to the long-term illness scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1090/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Jan 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: The present tenant purchase scheme is totally unworkable. I am sure the Taoiseach is aware that Kerry County Council wrote to the Department in 2015 stating that 80% of applicants would not qualify. Before the scheme was suspended four or five years before that, the local authority when it sold a house to the tenant then used that money directly to repair vacant houses and make them...

Tillage Farming: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: Support them.