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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (4 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: I welcome the Minister of State with responsibility for European affairs, Deputy Dara Murphy, and his officials to his first meeting of the new joint committee. I know the Minister of State is very familiar with the work of this committee and knows several members of it. We look forward to working together. We know the importance of the upcoming negotiations for the withdrawal of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (4 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Minister of State for that comprehensive overview. We all appreciated it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (4 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank all the members for their contributions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (4 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Minister and his officials for appearing before the committee today. I thank the members for their contributions. It has been a worthwhile meeting. Members join with me in wishing the Minister of State well in his endeavours and we look forward to working with him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (4 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: That concludes our business in public session.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Reductions (5 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 98. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support the promotion of modernised technology and safety features in Irish vehicles by lowering the cost of vehicle maintenance and lowering the VAT rate from 13.5% to 12%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28880/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tourism Promotion (5 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 102. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will maintain the support and growth of the Irish tourism industry by ensuring the 9% VAT rate is sustained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28834/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2017 (5 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 106. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will maintain the current VRT, VAT and motor tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28876/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance (5 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 107. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to counteract the increasing motor insurance rates and whether they will include the re-establishment of the Motor Insurance Advisory Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28878/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (5 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to support the creation of a national hospitality and training agency to provide new apprenticeships and training to ensure the development of the hospitality industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28836/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Nitrates Action Programme Implementation (5 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 126. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will extend the slurry deadline (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28916/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing for People with Disabilities Provision (5 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 137. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to ensure capital funding for social housing to provide 10% of housing units that are accessible for persons with mobility impairment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28828/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance (5 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 153. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to review the disability payment scheme and establish a cost of disability payment to alleviate the financial burden placed on a disabled person's cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28833/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 180. To ask the Minister for Health to fund an additional 500,000 hours for personal assistant services in the upcoming three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28829/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (5 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 181. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the implementation of a system that issues medical cards based on a person's medical need rather than his or her income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28831/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (5 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 212. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28919/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Trusts (5 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 213. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding remedial works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28921/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Penalties (5 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 214. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a penalty (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28927/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electric Vehicle Grants (5 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 219. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider the environmental impact in reducing emissions through the extension of incentives for hybrid vehicles and VRT, capital allowances and SEAI grant incentives for electric vehicles in the upcoming five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28877/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (5 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide disabled persons with a more accessible public transportation system through the allocation of funds to establish a nationwide network of accessible Bus Éireann coaches and coach stops; to upgrade unmanned train stations; and to expand the amount of accessible taxis from 5% to 15%; and if he will make a statement on the...