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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: It is a national primary road.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: We have the same issues with planning coming out on the national secondary roads and to a lesser extent on the national primary roads. Local councillors came up with an idea that if it is a council road, maintained by the council, that is no problem and it will come to that council first. However, a public road would not as it has not been taken in charge by the council, if Mr. Walsh...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: I thank Mr. Walsh. We all agree it is a massive improvement but for a small bit extra-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: -----it would have been the perfect job. I thank the witnesses and the Chair.

Death of Michael O'Regan: Expressions of Sympathy (20 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am humbled to get to say a few words about Michael O'Regan. First of all, I want to pass my condolences to his family and, indeed, to all of his friends and colleagues and all the people who admired him for almost 30 years on Kerry radio. In the past few nights, I have been around different parts of the county and everyone is so saddened by his passing. He was a giant among...

Paediatric Orthopaedic and Urology Services: Motion [Private Members] (20 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad to get the opportunity to speak and I, too, thank Sinn Féin for bringing this very important motion here before us tonight. I actually raised the issue of scoliosis and funding almost two years ago with the then Taoiseach, Deputy Micheál Martin. He actually got very agitated and cross when I had asked him because he had made an announcement of €5 million. This...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (20 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: This is to discuss the long-awaited N22 Killarney bypass from Lissyviggeen to Farranfore and from Lissyviggeen to Castlelough on the Muckross Road, the N70, and that this be prioritised to be progressed in this year's programme. I attended the Oireachtas transport committee last Wednesday evening and when I asked Peter Walsh, a senior official of Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (20 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: I thank the Minister of State for the reply. If I understood her right, she said funding would be made available to ensure the route selection. I hope this happens. She mentioned all the other projects and I am sure they are all very worthwhile, but this project has been awaited for almost 25 years, which is a quarter of a century. We have waited long enough and people have lost their...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (20 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am sorry, but I just have one query. The Minister of State said the funding is in place. I am advised it is not and €500 million is needed to get the project rolling.

Healthcare Provision in Rural Communities: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak and thank Deputy McGrath and his staff for putting this important motion together. At the outset, I want to convey my deepest sympathy to Deputy Michael Collins, a member of our group, Councillor Danny Collins and the mother of Michael Lynch. Michael was a nephew of Deputy Collins and tragically lost his life in the last few days. We pass on our...

Healthcare Provision in Rural Communities: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: We need more GP services. I appeal to the Minister-----

Healthcare Provision in Rural Communities: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: Before we close this-----

Healthcare Provision in Rural Communities: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: -----debate, could I just say that I am very disappointed-----

Healthcare Provision in Rural Communities: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: -----that no member of-----

Healthcare Provision in Rural Communities: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: -----People Before Profit saw fit to come to this debate today?

Healthcare Provision in Rural Communities: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: Certainly I will, but I am-----

Healthcare Provision in Rural Communities: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: -----very disappointed at their non-attendance.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: Bus Éireann has the contract for delivering the school bus transport system, which takes all of our national and secondary school children to schools. It is a fact that there is a scarcity of school bus drivers. However, drivers of 70 years of age are no longer considered by Bus Éireann. It will not allow them to drive buses. Of course the safety of children is of paramount...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: They can drive in a private capacity. I will say one thing: it could be a condition that they would be medically assessed by doctors appointed by Bus Éireann.

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2024: Motion (21 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: Well, the lads are supposed to come. I do not know if they will turn up.