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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Agenda Developments: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am sorry. I am being told that we have to suspend for something like five minutes. I apologise that it has happened to the Senator. Even if it was the Minister who was speaking, I am told we would have to suspend for five minutes. I am only doing what I am told.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Agenda Developments: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: For five minutes, we will, as we call it at home, stall the digger.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Agenda Developments: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: This is like a wedding. I call for order. Could Senator Craughwell raise his voice and continue? I apologise. I believe the sound system never gave up before. Something new happens every day.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Agenda Developments: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I apologise for that. I call Deputy Seán Crowe

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Agenda Developments: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Deputy O'Rourke and all the members. Deputy Crowe referred to the fishing industry and the threat to the livelihood of Irish fishermen. What has emerged in recent days is an important development. Even without that there is an imbalance in the quotas and restrictions on Irish fishermen. In County Kerry, Deputy Ferris, the spokesperson for Sinn Féin, is always to the forefront...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Agenda Developments: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister of State is fine. I suggest that if matters arise in reply to particular queries raised by some members then she and her officials could actually correspond with them in due course, if that was suitable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Agenda Developments: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: That is one of the final things I wanted to discuss. I thank the members and the Minister of State for her responses. Senator Richmond is correct. My final comment is around our future engagement. We had a very good and continued interaction with the previous Minister of State, so I am sure that we can have that also with the current Minister of State, Deputy McEntee. The secretariat,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Agenda Developments: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Minister of State for taking the time to be with us today. We appreciate her engagement with the committee. I shall suspend the meeting for a few minutes to allow the Estonian ambassador to take her seat.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Presidency: Engagement with Estonian Ambassador (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: On behalf of the committee I would like to welcome Her Excellency Mrs. Kristi Karelsohn, Ambassador of Estonia to Ireland. The ambassador is here today to discuss the priorities of the Estonian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. This is the first time that Estonia has held the Council Presidency and we in Ireland look forward to it. We know that sometimes it is the smaller...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Presidency: Engagement with Estonian Ambassador (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I call on Her Excellency to respond to the issues raised.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Presidency: Engagement with Estonian Ambassador (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I think Her Excellency has covered everything. On behalf of the committee, I thank her for her involvement and co-operation with us to date. I have always enjoyed our meetings with her in the past. I thank her for coming here today and on behalf of the committee I wish Estonia well with the Presidency. I also personally wish the ambassador the best of luck in the important coming months...

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: He can stick that in his pipe and smoke it.

Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I most certainly will be. It is a disgrace that last night these farmers had to stay overnight in Agriculture House. They were promised a compensation package of €15,000. They are looking for an envelope of money to be shared out. It does not involve all that many farmers. They had the worst harvest ever last year. They stayed up all night last night in Agriculture House-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: -----when they should have been at home running their businesses. I call on the Minister, for God sake, to stand up and-----

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright Infringement (6 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 56. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding fees to an organisation for each night of live music; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31904/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (6 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 160. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a prosthesis for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31864/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Review (6 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 161. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to restore the mobility aids grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31865/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (6 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 177. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31902/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Action Programme Implementation (6 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 211. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the nitrates review campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31856/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (6 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 227. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be clear and definite derogations for certain situations regarding mussel seed fishing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31955/17]