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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Supply (19 Feb 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad to have the opportunity to raise the very serious plight of people in Knight’s Mountain, Knocknagashel and Lyracrumpane, which are beside one another. They have very little water. In fact, their wells are now obsolete because the water is undrinkable. When you pour the water out of them, it is like a cup of coffee. It has gone brown and they just cannot drink it anymore....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Supply (19 Feb 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: I hear the Minister of State say that Uisce Éireann has not heard anything and knows nothing about this. I did mention to him that it is Kerry County Council that has the responsibility in the first place for group water schemes and to administer those schemes. I am kind of amazed that Kerry County Council has not liaised with Uisce Éireann in this case, but the facts are as I...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Supply (19 Feb 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: You would need €45,000. It is no good.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Supply (19 Feb 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: I thank the Minister of State. I do appreciate that he will see after west Cork, but I am asking him now, seeing as he is in the position, to see after Knocknagashel, Knight's Mountain and other places in Gneevgullia, and Crag, in Castleisland. I am depending on him to see after those places now for me.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Feb 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am delighted by the news today that the Government is planning to exempt cabin-style units at the back of family homes. This is a wonderful idea. My brother, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae, and I have been looking for this for many years never more so than now. It is a great idea and I thank the Government. This is a real attempt at housing people that can happen very quickly. In tandem...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Third Level Education (18 Feb 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: 165. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the increase in funding for the PhD stipends (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6277/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (18 Feb 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: 232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a driver licence exchange (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6109/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social Welfare Appeals (18 Feb 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: 506. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision on an appeal can be expedited (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6302/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (18 Feb 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: 662. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures being taken to address the shortage in childcare places (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6130/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Feb 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: 703. To ask the Minister for Health when services will resume in University Hospital Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5598/25]

Disability: Statements (25 Feb 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: I wish to raise the issue of many parents in County Kerry whose children have been diagnosed with autism, ADHD and other intellectual disabilities. While the numbers continue to increase, the services are not readily available. Waiting times for assessments and diagnoses are taking way too long. There is a huge shortage of speech and language therapists. Many parents have to go down the...

Disability: Statements (25 Feb 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: That is not fair for people in County Kerry.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Feb 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: I wish to ask the Taoiseach about a problem we have with two estates in Aghadoe in Killarney. These are the Old Killarney Village and the Birch Hill estate. Their treatment plants are out of date and no longer suitable. For many years, I have been requesting in the House that they be connected to the public sewer. On two occasions, funding has been made available in this regard. Going...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Feb 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: -----that for once and for all the matter will be resolved? I have been at this for six years and everything is still the same-----

Third Anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: I commiserate with the people of Ukraine who have gone through so much and I welcome the visitors to the House today. I do not know whether they are still here. They are welcome to the Dáil to see what the people here are saying and thinking about. I am glad that Ireland has done its best for the Ukrainian people. Hotels provided accommodation and all the necessary facilities for...

Third Anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: I left one thing out. When we talk about means testing of carers and other means testing, we have to be fair.

The Future of Healthcare for Longer, Healthier Lives: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: I wish the new Minister and Ministers of State across the way all the very best in their work. We will try to work the best we can with them. There are a lot of elderly people in Kerry presenting with health issues. This is what we are talking about. A lot of people, young and old are not experiencing the health service they would expect. There is one thing that is driving people...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 Feb 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: 271. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to consider an additional stop on a bus route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7933/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 Feb 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: 272. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to consider an additional stop on a bus route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7956/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 Feb 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: 273. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an additional bus stop will be put in place at Loo Bridge, Kilgarvan, on the bus route from Killarney to Kenmare via Kilgarvan to facilitate people living in this area especially elderly people and people who do not drive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7963/25]