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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (13 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will extend the burning of the land until 31 March 2013 in view of the fact that this year was an extremely wet one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13205/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Social Media (13 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to tackle the issue of abuse of social media outlets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13396/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding cardiology testing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13412/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a placement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13418/13]

Leaders' Questions (14 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Deputy Timmy Dooley is at it.

Order of Business (14 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is good to see the Minister for Finance in charge of the country for the next week or ten days. With regard to the massive cuts to housing grants for people with disabilities and to mobility aid grants, I would like to point out-----

Order of Business (14 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Yes; there is a point to what I am saying. Because of these cuts, people will now have to stay in hospitals rather then return home. Therefore, from a financial point of view the cuts will not save the State money. For example, in County Kerry we were cut by 56%. This will not save the State money. Is there any chance that more money can be made available for people who receive...

Order of Business (14 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am sure the Pope will be delighted to hear the good wishes coming from this House. I too wish the new Pope well. The Tánaiste is in Atlanta, Georgia, but I am sure he would want to send the Pope his best wishes too. As Deputy Martin stated, our links to the Holy See should be restored as a matter of urgency. They should never have been cut and their severance was a disgraceful...

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank sincerely the members of the Technical Group for allowing me some of their time to speak on the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012. Like some of my colleagues who have spoken, while I welcome the Bill, I have reservations that in certain aspects it does not go far enough. Through my work over many years, I have come across what I consider to be very genuine cases. For...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (14 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will acknowledge the lack of inclusion of an amendment to the Tax Consolidation Act 1997, this act imposed a costly change on the previous practice whereby patients had been entitled to claim reimbursement of their physiotherapy expenses, irrespective of the way they were referred to a physiotherapist for treatment; in view of the fact that the 1997 act...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (14 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the abolition of town councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13582/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probation and Welfare Service (14 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current situation in County Kerry regarding probation officers; if there are probation officers available to deal with cases that need assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13517/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (14 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding disadvantaged area aid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [13516/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the fact that there are more than 220,000 persons with vision impairment here, the steps he will take to tackle this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13515/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (20 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: He made his point well.

Topical Issue Debate: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (20 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am entitled to my opinion.

Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Ceann Comhairle will be delighted to know that I will be in order.

Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is very disappointing today to see members of the Garda Representative Association, which represents rank and file gardaí throughout the country, protesting outside the Dáil today.

Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: The question relates to the Croke Park II agreement or promised legislation that the Government is threatening to introduce if there is no agreement. I want confirmation-----

Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is promised.