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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Appeals (8 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 429. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33398/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (8 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 430. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a 2015 GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33402/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (8 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 431. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who has appealed a decision on area aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33413/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (8 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 435. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who has received no farm payments for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33455/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (8 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 437. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for a GLAS 2015 payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33475/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements Application (8 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 440. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who was late applying for entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33617/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Position of Member States on Withdrawal of the UK from the EU: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: I would like to warmly welcome the ambassador of the Netherlands, H.E. Mr. Paul Schellekens. He joined the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1977, ten years after I was born. I read your curriculum vitae to date, ambassador, and it is most impressive. Thank you sincerely for coming before the committee today. The UK decision to leave the European Union, the negotiations that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Position of Member States on Withdrawal of the UK from the EU: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: That is the traffic. Colleagues should note that while the committee has used the rotating list of those holding the Presidency of the EU Council to inform the order at this stage of our engagement, the ambassadors are before the committee today to speak about the priorities of their respective countries and not on behalf of the Council. This is a small but important point. I know that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Position of Member States on Withdrawal of the UK from the EU: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the ambassador and now call on Mr. Matulay to make his presentation. Then we will take questions from our members together.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Position of Member States on Withdrawal of the UK from the EU: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank two ambassadors for their presentations. I will proceed directly to the engagement with our members. I call Senator Richmond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Position of Member States on Withdrawal of the UK from the EU: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: You can condense your reply.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Position of Member States on Withdrawal of the UK from the EU: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: Thanks be to God for that. I thank both ambassadors very much for their frank and honest presentations. We appreciate them taking time out from their busy schedules to be here. We appreciate their time more than they can imagine and we are grateful for this interaction. We look forward to maintaining this open and frank working relationship in the years ahead. I also thank the members...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (9 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am glad that the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Varadkar, is in the House. It is stated on page 48 of the programme for Government that the Government will actively encourage payments at post offices. Earlier today at a local post office in County Kerry a woman informed the post office clerk that she will no longer be availing of the post office's services as her jobseeker's...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (9 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: This was today.

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: There are elements of this Bill that are to be welcomed but there are also aspects about which I am concerned. I am sure the Minister of State is also concerned about them. For example, self-employed people have been let down badly over many years by successive Governments. Not enough was done for them at the time of the crash. People who were providing much needed employment were left...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (9 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 124. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting times for social protection applications for various schemes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33930/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (9 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 126. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal on a carer's allowance decision in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33950/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals (9 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 127. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal on a rent allowance decision in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33952/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 156. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33946/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 167. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34014/16]