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Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (29 Sep 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health if he will invest in supports that effectively link persons with a mental health problem with work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26676/11]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (29 Sep 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health in the absence of a funding stream under the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government for tenancy sustainment support, if he will ensure that rehabilitation and recovery teams are adequately resourced to provide ongoing support to persons with a mental health problem to enable them to live independently in the community; and if he...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (29 Sep 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure adequate capital funding in 2012 to continue the closure of psychiatric hospitals and transfer of service users to appropriate community based accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26673/11]

Written Answers — Ambulance Services: Ambulance Services (29 Sep 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding Caherciveen ambulance service, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26754/11]

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (4 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Deputy Buttimer is very cross tonight.

Written Answers — Credit Union Regulation: Credit Union Regulation (4 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Finance, following on from the programme for Government, his views on the commitment towards political reform, in view of the fact that the programme states that it will ensure that the Government is seen to be held to account and that Government is too centralised and unaccountable, and the need for a real shift in power from the State to the citizen,...

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Board: Residential Institutions Redress Board (4 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite an application with the Residential Institutions Redress Board in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [27415/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite and review an application for a back to school allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27417/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (4 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 444: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is right or legal for local authorities to enforce road levies charges on quarries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27414/11]

Written Answers — Sugar Industry: Sugar Industry (4 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 538: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans with regard to the revival of the sugar industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27160/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 539: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason headage payment was not paid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27163/11]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 574: To ask the Minister for Health if a ministerial order of pension was given to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, in 1998; and if it is possible to receive a copy of same. [26888/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 575: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding medical expenses in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27159/11]

Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank sincerely the Technical Group for allowing me to speak on this important Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2011. While there are sections in it which I wholeheartedly support, I have serious issues with decisions made by the last Government and by this one. I refer to the lowering of the legal blood alcohol limit for people who hold full driver licences for more than two years from 80 mg to...

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Deputy John Browne for affording me the opportunity to speak on this important issue and for sharing time. I acknowledge the presence of the Government Chief Whip, the Minister of State, Deputy Paul Kehoe, and thank him for the work he has done in the past. I also acknowledge the people from Columb Barracks in Mullingar and those who travelled from Clonmel and Cavan. I welcome them...

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister's performance last week left much to be desired and he certainly let himself down. I hope he will do better with this issue and in this debate. I remind the Minister - I hope someone will pass on this message to him - that despite his long years of service in this House, he must serve many more years in Dáil Éireann before achieving politically the same amount achieved for...

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Finally, I ask for common sense to prevail tonight and for the barracks to remain open. Overall, it would save money to do so and would be the sound, prudent and sensibly politically correct thing to do.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: That also is a fairly poor response from the Chief Whip.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: That is as bad as the man last week.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: It would make a lot of sense-----