Results 661-680 of 23,647 for speaker:Michael Healy-Rae

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Nov 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding payments in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37344/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Nov 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 477: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37610/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Nov 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 533: To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who failed to keep outpatient appointments in hospitals in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37323/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (29 Nov 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 534: To ask the Minister for Health the number of unused surgical beds in Kerry General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37324/11]

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (29 Nov 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 575: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the year 2012 should be identified as the year of hospitality or "Bring back the smile" year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37333/11]

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (29 Nov 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 576: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the Restaurants Association of Ireland's proposal that all tourism and hospitality services should engage in customer training programmes throughout 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37335/11]

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (29 Nov 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 577: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a one-stop-shop restaurant enterprise support programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37338/11]

Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: With regard to the Child Care Act 1991 and the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2007, is there any promised or proposed legislation on the protection of children? When a domestic violence case comes before a judge there is no provision in place whereby the children in the family can express their opinions to the judge. With regard to the Construction Contracts Bill, which is very important to...

Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: People are not being paid for work they are doing for contractors. Sub-contractors are going broke because of non-payment and the State is paying the-----

Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Sub-contractors are not being paid.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Yes.

Public Service Staff (30 Nov 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: I sincerely thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this issue and I would like to acknowledge the presence of the two Ministers of State. One of the biggest ever brain drains from Ireland will take place within the next few months when dozens of teachers, gardaí and other public servants are expected to opt for early retirement, as they fear that their pension entitlements...

Public Service Staff (30 Nov 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I am glad he is present because he is an extremely sensible individual and will appreciate what I am going to say. This country cannot manage without the requisite number of people - regardless of whether it is a street cleaner who works for the local authority, a nurse who works in a hospital or a garda who pounds his or her beat - required to...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Nov 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a cut in excise duty in respect of an industry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38054/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (30 Nov 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the rural social scheme in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37969/11]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (30 Nov 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline any problems with the current gate 3 process for wind farm development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37966/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Websites: Departmental Websites (30 Nov 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 137: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the proposed savings that have been made by him since his appointment; the value of these proposed savings and the amount of the savings that have been achieved to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37967/11]

Written Answers — Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence (30 Nov 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the link between child abuse and domestic violence; if he will ensure that the best practice principle of protecting the child through the protection and support of the non-abusive parent is acknowledged and reflected in any new child protection structures and in any review of family law and...

Written Answers — Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence (30 Nov 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will progress the review and reform of domestic violence legislation as soon as possible so that it includes the extension of safety orders to dating-type relationships; if he will remove the length-of-cohabitation requirements for barring orders when the applicant has a sole or greater interest in the property; and if he will...

Written Answers — Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence (30 Nov 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether there should be a better system, when domestic violence cases go to court, in which children involved in these cases should have the opportunity, in a proper way with professional persons, of giving evidence which would be vital in assisting a judge in making a determination as to how they should proceed in...