Results 3,781-3,800 of 23,649 for speaker:Michael Healy-Rae

Written Answers — Department of Health: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (18 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 554. To ask the Minister for Health his views on one third of all cigarettes that are sold here are illegal; his views on whether removing the labelling from cigarette packs will do anything other than fuel the already illegal trade and make matters much worse than they actually are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29178/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (18 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 555. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a prosthesis in respect of a person (details supplied); when same will be sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29181/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (18 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 556. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the worsening staff shortage crisis in Cork University Hospital [29183/13]

Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Farmers are being subjected to crippling interest rates as co-operatives are re-introducing charges of 1% per month to accounts during the coming weeks. Bank sources have confirmed that almost all major dairy processors are hatching plans to impose interest on the huge mountain of debt that farmers incurred during this year's awful spring.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Yes, and I will tell you about it, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Although the weather is picking up a little, the Minister knows well that the crisis in agriculture has not gone away. I am asking the question under the strategic infrastructure Bill. What are the Minister and his Department going to do to deal with the co-ops? I commend the co-ops on the work they did in importing fodder to the...

Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Yes, I am not debating it but what I do not want is for them to spoil the good work by placing crippling interest charges on farmers who, as the Minister is aware, are in a terrible, dark and bad financial situation.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (19 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance when Revenue and Gardaí will put a stop to the sale of washed diesel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29606/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme Funding (19 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 153. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if additional funding will be provided to South Kerry Development Partnership (details supplied). [29607/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (19 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 181. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the agri-environment option scheme in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29609/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Appeals (19 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 182. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding appeals against aquaculture licences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29611/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Redundancies (19 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 223. To ask the Minister for Health the way the Health Service Executive can justify offering redundancy of only €2,000 to persons who have provided 20 years of service providing home help, €1,500 for persons with 15 years of service and €500 for persons with 10 years of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29610/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Back to Education Allowance: Discussion on Public Petition Received (19 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Mr. Kevin Walshe for his petition and for coming before the committee today because it is important. For decades many members of the public have faced a disconnect when they have had a difficulty in seeking or gaining a benefit or entitlement. It is great Mr. Walshe is here today, and that Ms Bríd O'Brien and Mr. Lynch from the INOU and the officials from the Department are...

Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Unfortunately, children are being abused and used in the Irish sex trade, with 23 children identified as trafficked victims in Ireland last year. The Immigrant Council of Ireland believes the Government must improve in identifying victims, give better access to justice for victims and establish a national database to improve information flow between the Government and front-line agencies....

Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: We would all appreciate that very much.

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: What was the Opposition doing?

Order of Business (25 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister would want to call in the Criminal Assets Bureau to deal with the fellows whose conversations were taped.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Home from Home family support service in the Ballydowney area of Killarney offers after-school activities to children with special needs, many of whom have needs that require a one-on-one service. The Taoiseach kindly opened the service.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: He made a substantial personal donation which we all very much appreciated.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I will. Why has this vital service not received the recognition that it deserves in the form of adequate structural funding?

Order of Business (25 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am asking this question in the context of the Education For Persons with Special Educational Needs Act. The Taoiseach is well aware of this excellent service.