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- Order of Business (25 Mar 2015)
Michael Healy-Rae: The Government made a commitment in its programme for Government. Will the Taoiseach indicate what his position is on post offices?
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Mar 2015)
Michael Healy-Rae: I sincerely thank the Technical Group and Deputy Mattie McGrath for sharing their time with me. I am glad to have this opportunity to speak to the Bill. I acknowledge the presence of the Minister of State, Deputy Ann Phelan, and thank her for being here. During the course of an earlier discussion on the Leader programme, we heard that people working on the ground were highly complimentary...
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Mar 2015)
Michael Healy-Rae: I will ponder it.
- The Dairy Sector: Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2015)
Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Technical Group for allowing me some of its speaking time on this important matter. In the more than 30 years that the quota system has been in place, Ireland has been liable to pay €170 million in fines for breaches of the quota year on year. The abolition of the quota will mean that Ireland will now for the first time be no longer liable to penalties as a result of milk...
- The Dairy Sector: Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2015)
Michael Healy-Rae: It is about land eligibility. It is about land that was previously eligible for area aid. I will explain it in simple terms. If one has 100 acres of ground now they are saying that instead of that 100 acres being eligible if anything over 20% of the 100 acres is deemed ineligible then one will incur a 100% penalty. Therefore, one will get no area aid. My nephew, Johnny Healy-Rae,...
- The Dairy Sector: Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2015)
Michael Healy-Rae: Most certainly so. The Minister of State is right. They have been metered and they have been diligently paying. The Minister of State is correct to highlight that fact. They just took it on the chin and paid it. When it comes to the issue of the quotas it will be a dramatic change, it will create competition and it will call for increased efficiencies. The grand people who were there...
- The Dairy Sector: Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2015)
Michael Healy-Rae: I apologise for leaving in the middle of the debate. I am not being disrespectful but I must return to a committee meeting.
- Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2015)
Michael Healy-Rae: Maybe that will be after the election.
- Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)
Michael Healy-Rae: Big Phil.
- Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)
Michael Healy-Rae: They left the Government the mess.
- Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)
Michael Healy-Rae: Is the Taoiseach aware that ESB Networks has contacted all electricity meter readers telling them that in future contracts will be awarded for large geographical areas?
- Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)
Michael Healy-Rae: The energy (miscellaneous provisions) Bill. This will cost local jobs, in particular in rural Ireland. Meter readers have given excellent service for decades.
- Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)
Michael Healy-Rae: It is a shame if they are to lose their jobs which have been valuable to them and their families for many years. The Minister for Social Protection can help because she can ensure their status can be changed to full-time employees.
- Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)
Michael Healy-Rae: I did table a question to her last week.
- Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)
Michael Healy-Rae: Why is the Tánaiste trying to close our post offices?
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota (31 Mar 2015)
Michael Healy-Rae: 321. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding milk quotas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13007/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Strategy 2025 (31 Mar 2015)
Michael Healy-Rae: 325. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Irish Farmers' Association's Agri-Strategy 2025, and the eradication of tuberculosis in the national cattle herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13059/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Strategy 2025 (31 Mar 2015)
Michael Healy-Rae: 326. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the Irish Farmers' Association Agri-Strategy 2025, and the poultry sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13060/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Strategy 2025 (31 Mar 2015)
Michael Healy-Rae: 327. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Irish Farmers' Association's Agri-Strategy 2025, and the milk quota (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13061/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Strategy 2025 (31 Mar 2015)
Michael Healy-Rae: 328. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Irish Farmers'; Association's Agri-Strategy 2025, and the horticulture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13062/15]