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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Maintenance (11 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the necessary funds to finish a road resurfacing project (details supplied) in County Kerry will be included in Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55634/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (11 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a proper bus stop will be provided in Farranfoe, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55633/12]

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is not rocket science.

Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is Christmas, a Cheann Comhairle.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Taoiseach told them to give out more.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: There is nothing wrong with his head.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Has Deputy Bannon forgotten that he is in government now?

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: They will not forget Deputy Bannon.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: We are telling the truth.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: We are telling the truth.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: What about the ordinary homes?

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Which is shocking.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: First, as all Members are aware, the Minister is a politician of great experience and ability who is highly regarded in the Houses of the Oireachtas. Moreover, I only say that because I mean it. Equally, however, his experience will lead him to know about the people Members on this side of the House are speaking about this evening. They are talking about young couples who are put to the...

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister is smiling because he knows what I am talking about. There are places - and this is no laughing matter - where people approached Government-supporting Deputies for a lottery grant. They would have as good a chance of going to Santa Claus, because those backbenchers will never deliver anything, even if they live forever on that side of the House.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am on the Bill, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I am here to speak up for those people and I wish to lay the lie about the better Government services. The inexperience of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Varadkar, shows every now and then and he let the cat out of the bag when he suggested that if people want to have their roads tarred, they will be obliged to make a...

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The houses in which I am interested are those where there are young children looking forward to Santa Claus. Moreover, while everyone knows Santa Claus will come to them, it will be no thanks to the Government.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Those genuine young couples had a better time during the boom, when their expectations were that the work would continue for them,. However, they now find the work is gone, they are left with a massive mortgage and they can see what the Government and the Deputies who support it are doing to them. Moreover, those Deputies should not think they will be able to hide behind the massive...

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: While they still are blaming Fianna Fáil, they have forgotten there has been the small matter of an election. They now have the biggest majority in the history of the State. What is the Government doing with it?

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is cutting the carer's-----

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Yes, but this is to be continued.