Results 2,881-2,900 of 23,649 for speaker:Michael Healy-Rae
- Order of Business (24 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: Yes but my point is there is great concern-----
- Order of Business (24 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: -----that we will lose the local knowledge and expertise that has been built up within local authorities.
- Order of Business (24 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: I do not want it to end up like the grants processed by SUSI.
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation (24 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will advise of the status of a plan (details supplied); the progress made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3589/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (24 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of money that has been contributed to the establishment of the community alert in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3581/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Overtime (24 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the reduction of up to 10 million euro in the overtime budget for the Gardaí the impact that this will have on the current fight against crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3588/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Roads Authority (24 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the fact that the National Roads Authority are in charge of salting the national roads, the reason that when salt is being brought to council depots that councils in Kilkenny, Waterford and Tipperary have to go to Foynes and Limerick have to go to Waterford for salt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3703/13]
- Leaders' Questions (29 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: If any other Government did it, there would be war.
- Leaders' Questions (29 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister is tougher than that.
- Order of Business (29 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: I thank-----
- Order of Business (29 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: I thought I had been promoted.
- Order of Business (29 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: Are we all invited?
- Order of Business (29 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the promotion earlier. On Wednesday, 6 February, we will reach a milestone of 1,000 days since the Construction Contracts Bill 2010 was introduced in the Seanad by Senator Feargal Quinn. It has still not been put into law despite having all-party agreement as well as it being tried and tested legislation for many years in other countries. The...
- Order of Business (29 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: Yes, I am coming to it. When will the fines (amendment) Bill be introduced so that the people will know the persecution will continue and get more severe?
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the waiting time for applications for payments to be decided upon, for example invalidity pension, disability benefit, jobseeker's and so on. [3928/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (29 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding aids for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4020/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Land Transfers (29 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding transfer of land (details supplied) in County Kerry from the Office of Public Works to Kerry County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4193/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (29 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has made any progress regarding the situation facing people who were previously self-employed and who no longer can create work for themselves and who are unable to avail of any type of social welfare payments support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4021/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme (29 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the excellent reputation of the rural social scheme, if she will consider raising the numbers to allow more persons to participate in the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4194/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Exemptions (29 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason for the review of 23,000 applications for exemptions to paying the household charge; the reasons for this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3795/13]