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Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Deputy John Halligan for bringing forward this excellent motion and my colleagues for sharing speaking time. The motion is deserving of support. Like other politicians, I deal each day with people who are providing excellent care for people in their homes. Nobody should underestimate the value of this work. I was grateful in recent weeks to attend a briefing session in Tralee by...

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I will continue by stating my opposition to the proposals regarding the Revenue Commissioners and the fact that the Revenue Commissioners will have far-reaching powers when it comes to forcing people to pay the property tax. Many people fear the implications of the Fines (Amendment) Bill which is to come before the House. The Minister knows that many houses in our towns and villages that...

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: People who cannot afford to pay.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister of State for mansions.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister will get them.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: He was more concerned with mansions.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Perhaps he should be promoted.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: We were doing fine until the Minister made his contribution. It was a colourful contribution. However, he totally dismissed what was said by Members on this side of the House, and that was wrong. That is not a fair way to operate when people make sensible, grounded proposals and when they articulate opinions on behalf of the people with whom they deal every day. I support the amendment...

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: We support that.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will intervene to try and help young couples who are struggling to pay their mortgages; his further views on whether mortgages should be reduced to reflect the now much lower valuation of the property as against the high price paid for the houses during the boom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56957/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the delay in the administration of student grants in 2012, if he will consider reverting to the old system whereby the grants were administered through the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56501/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56999/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Television Reception (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding TV reception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56958/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to old tenant purchase annuities schemes which were disbanded, many tenants are now unable to purchase their properties as they cannot acquire loans; his plans to reintroduce the scheme as it would allow tenants to purchase their homes and pay off a loan rather that renting forever; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to the present system whereby when a local authority puts a price on a property for a tenant of theirs the price only lasts for a period of 12 months; his views on whether it would be more sensible to extend this to a period of 24 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56500/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding disadvantaged area payment and rep schem 4 payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56356/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56357/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Inspections (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the fact that satellite images of land holdings are used every year in checking the eligibility of ground for area aid and so on, if he will provide the following details, the persons who provide these images to his Department; if it is a contract, the amount it cost every 12 months to engage the operator; the person who...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding area based payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57090/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the Health Service Executive plan to cut 3,200 full time equivalent posts in the health service in 2013, his views on whether persons availing of the services of the HSE will receive the same service without these staff as they would if they were retained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56496/12]