Results 2,861-2,880 of 23,649 for speaker:Michael Healy-Rae
- Education (Welfare) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: I welcome the Private Members' Bill and I thank Deputy O'Brien for bringing it forward. I want to deal with another form of bullying that is rampant at the moment. Journalists bully. I want to quote: "cute hoors", "sleeveens", "chancers", "gombeen men". These vile, poisonous words were penned about myself and my family by Eamon Dunphy and they were disgraceful.
- Education (Welfare) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: Yes, I am just expanding on the Bill. We are talking about bullying and I am allowed to expand on it. "...Animal Farm, where there poor animals (us) were no longer able to differentiate between the Healy-Rae pigs and the FF humans." This was written by another journalist who parades around this House on a daily basis.
- Education (Welfare) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: Some of the journalists would need to be educated.
- Education (Welfare) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: If the Leas-Cheann Comhairle does not take up my time, I will be finished but I must have my say. The sort of bullying that goes on in national newspapers is disgraceful. I want to make it clear that not all journalists are involved in these bully-boy tactics. There are respectable journalists operating in this House but unfortunately some of these people have taken it upon themselves to...
- Education (Welfare) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: I support the Bill but I also want to make it clear that the whole debate should be expanded because there is more bullying going on than just the sort that is being discussed.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new school building (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3430/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a travel allowance grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3474/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (23 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will clarify his plans regarding proposals to bring in compulsory early retirement in the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3422/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (23 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of her proposals to put long-term jobless persons to work in local county councils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3420/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (23 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to engage in a publicity campaign to highlight the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning in homes and places of work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3427/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (23 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if has plans to introduce the mandatory installation of carbon monoxide detectors into all public buildings, businesses and homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3423/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (23 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has plans to introduce a scheme of financial aid or support to encourage persons to purchase and install carbon monoxide detectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3425/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Building Regulations (23 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health if he has plans to introduce the mandatory installation of carbon monoxide detectors into all public buildings, businesses and homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3424/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Maintenance (23 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding resurfacing of streets (details supplied) in County Kerry; if this work will be carried out in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3431/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (23 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are any proposals to extend the use of high-tech driver stimulators as part of the safety campaign organised jointly by the Gardaí and the Road Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3421/13]
- Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: Government spin.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: The Tánaiste never answered the question.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: Playing with figures.
- Order of Business (24 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: The Tánaiste should look forward.
- Order of Business (24 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: On the Water Services Bill, there is grave concern on foot of what has happened in respect of student grants.