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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (26 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown on a county basis of the debt levels of county councils; if he is satisfied that all local authorities are financially viable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9947/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Light Pollution (26 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a letter of support in respect of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10049/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (26 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce climate legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10260/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (26 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if future climate legislation is to be brought before Dáil Éireann, if he will give an assurance that it will be poverty proofed in advance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10322/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (26 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to deal with the problems in An Garda Síochána due to the fleet of cars being at an all time low (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9946/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (26 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of his statement that Gardaí now had vehicles which had been converted into mobile Garda offices, if he will explain the following, what exactly is a mobile Garda office; what type of vehicles are they; the number of them that are available; is it proposed to have some of these mobile Garda offices in County Kerry; if there is, how...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Applications (26 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence regarding the delay in issuing driving licences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10258/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion with Irish Rural Dwellers Association (26 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Chairman for allowing me to speak on this important matter. I welcome the group and thank them for bringing their wealth of experience to these proceedings. They are farming community groups, experienced farm leaders, farmers and people who work in the public and legal sectors. It is great to have the association here. One thing that I like about the association is that its...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion with Irish Rural Dwellers Association (26 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Thank you, Chairman.

Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: With regard to the proposals from the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to change the existing television licence to a broadcasting charge, it is telling people, even if they do not have a television, that they will have to pay for Internet and broadband access. When will there be proper broadband coverage for everyone?

Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Yes. Where is the promised broadcasting Bill which will have to give effect to this change?

Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: What is the Government proposing to do?

Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Will a new Bill not have to be brought before the House?

Magdalen Laundries Report: Statements (Resumed) (27 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Technical Group for allocating some of its time to me to speak on this very important subject. It is a serious matter and a dark period in the history of Ireland. I acknowledge the presence of the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter. I thank former Senator Martin McAleese and the people who worked with him for their report and for the cost-effective way in...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Bill 2013: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I support Deputy Cowen in respect of what he said on this matter. Let us consider the position of unprofitable group water schemes. Only two people are required in order for a group water scheme to be established. In such circumstances, a person could be a member of a group water scheme which would not be remotely financially attractive in the context of a takeover. Unless a mechanism is...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Bill 2013: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: On a point of clarification, the Minister of State indicated that the legislation does not contain any provisions which would allow Irish Water to do anything detrimental to group water schemes. We are not concerned about that matter. We are referring to small, financially unattractive schemes which want to be taken in charge. Will the Minister of State put something in place which would...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Bill 2013: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is the Minister's phone. It is not mine.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: An all-day sitting for the media.

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (28 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I wish the Minister well in his endeavours on this very important subject. As a retailer who has been selling cigarettes for over 20 years, I have seen and studied people's habits when it comes to cigarette smoking. As the Minister himself said, it is terribly important to do everything we possibly can to stop the younger generation from starting smoking. I have every sympathy, as I know...

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (28 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I would have no problem supporting this amendment because I would not like to see what is happening in this instance happen at all. There is no sense in gerrymandering with regard to constituencies that have helped each other and worked very well over many decades.