Results 1,101-1,120 of 23,647 for speaker:Michael Healy-Rae

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (2 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the options for pension reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6089/12]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (2 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding community employment schemes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6083/12]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (2 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to provide cutting-edge telecommunications technology in all areas throughout the country, urban and rural; if he has had discussions with interested parties with a view to expanding, extending and improving the service and its availability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6090/12]

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (2 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to further encourage energy conservation; if he has in mind the identification of specific targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6093/12]

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (2 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 184: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the fact that many young persons are being taken off the voters' register if they stay a number of nights in a city or large town where they work to avoid commuting for long hours but come home each weekend or on other days off, in view of the fact that these young persons regard their...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (2 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will introduce measures to increase the level of back-seat seatbelt usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6094/12]

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: There is nothing wrong with cutting turf.

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: He is entitled to ask it.

Order of Business (7 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Following on from the programme for Government and with respect to promised legislation on airports, will the Taoiseach comment on the serious situation pertaining in the Cork-Swansea ferry service?

Order of Business (7 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is.

Order of Business (7 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am asking him about it.

Order of Business (7 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Yes. This involves some 78 jobs, a potential loss of €30 million to the south west region and during a period of 18 months that service brought 150,000 passengers into the south west. I appreciate that the Taoiseach knows not only every highway but every byway in the south west because he is a regular traveller to the region. He will appreciate the importance of that service to the south...

Order of Business (7 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Can the Taoiseach give us some hope that the Government will be able to intervene and be of assistance in this vital link to the region?

Order of Business (7 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: We had three Ministers in south Kerry last Friday.

Order of Business (7 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: There were three Ministers in south Kerry last Friday.

Private Members' Business. Community Employment Schemes: Motion (7 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Deputy Martin Ferris and Sinn Féin for allowing me speak. I thank Sinn Féin in particular for bringing this Private Members' motion before the House. I truly believe that in her heart and soul the Minister knows the valuable contribution made by community employment schemes to their communities. I truly believe that both she and the members of the Labour Party realise that the CE...

Private Members' Business. Community Employment Schemes: Motion (7 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: What about the materials grant?

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (7 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance the proposals he has to ensure that mortgage lenders are going to develop products to help mortgage holders in distress as part of the new strategy to help troubled borrowers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6263/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (7 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding SOLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6373/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (7 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding SOLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6374/12]