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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: They have not been given-----

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (21 Feb 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: 307. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding or schemes available for first-time builders who qualified for a mortgage but, due to the increased costs of building, are unable to complete their home with the mortgage allocated and now find they have an incomplete house and no access to further funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8464/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Costs (21 Feb 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: 527. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person is entitled to tuition fees (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8109/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (21 Feb 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: 532. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on funding (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8460/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (21 Feb 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: 533. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on SUSI grants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8462/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (21 Feb 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: 534. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration is being given to increasing the amount of earnings which are disregarded for students who work during their holidays (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8468/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (21 Feb 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: 744. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide a breakdown of the number of local improvement scheme applications waiting to be processed, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8538/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (21 Feb 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: 745. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of local improvement schemes which were completed by county in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8540/23]

National Ambulance Service: Motion [Private Members] (28 Feb 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: I, too, thank Sinn Féin for tabling this motion. Until around 2011 or 2012, the ambulances were controlled locally but then a centralised service was brought in by the HSE which operated from counties Dublin and Donegal. There were two centres in total. Since then, the whole thing has gone wrong. Before I go any further, I want to thank all the ambulance drivers in County Kerry...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (28 Feb 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: 661. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in relation to the HSE cyberattack (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10155/23]

Future of Regional Pre-Hospital Emergency Care: Motion [Private Members] (1 Mar 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: I thank the Regional Group for this very valuable motion. I want to praise ambulance drivers and paramedics in County Kerry for the great work they do. They are under increased pressure because, as we all know, doctors' surgeries are generally open from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. five days a week. There are 128 other hours in every week. People get sick during those hours, be it late at night, at...

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: I thank the two previous speakers for allowing me one minute to speak. I too acknowledge the magnificent role the credit unions play in our local communities. I thank them for the bridging loans they give people who travel to the North of Ireland to get their cataracts, hips, knees and all of those things done. Credit unions facilitate those people who travel to get that necessary...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad to get this opportunity. I welcome all the witnesses. I am firmly and squarely behind the people who operate Airbnbs. I apologise to Ms Ní Mhurchú. She was in Killarney last Monday night, in my home town, but I was not able to be there because of prearranged meetings. I am glad my daughter, Maura Healy-Rae, was there. I know a lot of what is going on about this...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: Could she envisage a young family with school-going children living full term out in the country where she lives if they do not have a car?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: These are the logistical problems that exist. Ms Ní Mhurchú is just two and a half miles from her nearest town or village but what would the situation be if it was a distance of four miles or five miles? There is a rumour that there is supposed to be school transport for all but that is not the case when you try to get it for someone. How are people meant to get to the local shop...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: I feel so strongly about this, I would have stayed here until 12 midnight to get my say in. I really feel for these people. As I said to Ms Ní Mhurchú, I was sorry that I could not be at the meeting on Monday night.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: Some counties – I will not name them – have already agreed to allow properties that are over the seven year threshold to continue, but Kerry will not do so. I will further the proposal that Ms Ní Mhurchú mentioned. We will keep our end up; I promise that.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (2 Mar 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will give consideration to a request from students (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10614/23]