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Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: No, no.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad to get the opportunity to speak. I thank the Electoral Commission for the great work it did and for leaving County Kerry intact and not putting any part of it into any other county. I have a small regret that there are small bits of Rathmore and of Ballydesmond in Cork North-West. They are part of their respective parishes and perhaps they could have been put into the Kerry...

Escalation of Violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on this serious motion. We are all scared stiff by what is happening in that part of the world. Last night on television, I saw little babies lying in a clump together somewhere. They were all dead. God almighty, it is terrible and hurtful. It is hard to even watch, never mind endure. I call on the Government to do whatever it can. It does not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (14 Nov 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: 312. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide details of the number of Ukrainian refugees who have arrived in Ireland since the start of the year with a breakdown by county. [49646/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (14 Nov 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: 437. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details of the number of asylum seekers who have arrived in Ireland since the start of the year and a breakdown by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49648/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (14 Nov 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: 438. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of Ukrainian refugees and international protection applicants who are accommodated in Kerry, by town and premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49649/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (14 Nov 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: 439. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for details on a matter regarding Ukrainian refugees (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49650/23]

Imposing Sanctions on Israel: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad to get the opportunity to speak on this motion. First of all, I stress that we are a neutral country and have to remain neutral. We all abhor and condemn what is going on in Gaza and Israel. It is transparent and we can see what is happening there. Hamas started it. It took hostages that it has not yet released. I ask it to return these people and free these hostages. The...

Imposing Sanctions on Israel: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: It is there.

Imposing Sanctions on Israel: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: I did not interrupt you.

Imposing Sanctions on Israel: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: We have to remain neutral. I state in the loudest possible way in this Chamber that we must remain neutral but we must ask and do everything possible to ensure the war ends on a humanitarian basis because so many lives are being taken and lost. I will give an example. When I was a young fellow I used to be out late. I came around MacSwiney's corner in Kenmare at 3 a.m. one night to see...

Imposing Sanctions on Israel: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: I never interrupted Deputy Donnelly and I ask him to never again interrupt me.

Imposing Sanctions on Israel: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: I told no lies so do not say that I did.

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023 (Bill 54 of 2023): Report and Final Stages (15 Nov 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad to get the opportunity to contribute on this most important debate. I am firmly pro-life. I am glad that I was born and am able to see this life. I am sad that that is not the case for so many little babies who have been conceived but will not see the light of day. All they are asking, I am sure, is that they be allowed to live and come into this world. They are being denied...

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023 (Bill 54 of 2023): Report and Final Stages (15 Nov 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: In the past few weeks, Sinn Féin has been on its high horse, with its members wanting to butt in at every opportunity they get.

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023 (Bill 54 of 2023): Report and Final Stages (15 Nov 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: I was heckled here last night and heckled here today. If Deputy Cullinane wants to interrupt me, he should realise he can talk afterwards and put his point of view across. He is quite entitled to do that but he is not entitled to interrupt me here. I will not take it from him here, there or elsewhere.

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023 (Bill 54 of 2023): Report and Final Stages (15 Nov 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: All I am saying is that there is no need for this Bill. It is wrong. People with a pro-life view are entitled to that view. The people who fought for us in 1916 wanted to have a democracy. I do not think it is democratic at all to try to stymie people are block them from going anywhere near where abortions may be taking place. Some people might not even know there are abortion facilities...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (21 Nov 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad to have the chance to speak on this important matter. The Bill is regarded as pivotal legislation in the ongoing effort to fine-tune risk equalisation credits and stamp duties within the private health insurance market. It does absolutely nothing, however, to reduce the cost of private health insurance. In fact, it is more about helping insurance companies than it is about doing...

Health Service Recruitment Freeze: Motion [Private Members] (21 Nov 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing this motion. This motion is so important because our sick people and people with disabilities have been hurt by this embargo on filling positions, employing more home help workers and even funding the fair deal scheme. I place no blame on the Ministers of State but I blame the Minister for Health and the Government for the way they have behaved. The...

Health Service Recruitment Freeze: Motion [Private Members] (21 Nov 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: I would appreciate that. I am not personalising anything but the Minister responsible need not walk out just because we were here. There is only one set of speakers after us and we deserve to be heard. He should listen to us the same as we had to listen to him. He made a speech at the start of the debate more or less saying there is nothing wrong with the health service. Well there is...