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Order of Business (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I refer to the commitments in the programme for Government's on employment. We have a problem with regard to Garda vetting. If a substitute teacher in County Kerry gets Garda vetting for one school but gets offered work in another school, he or she has to go through the Garda vetting process again. This is totally ridiculous. I appreciate that there must be checks and balances with regard...

Order of Business (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I have to declare a possible conflict of interest as I am an associated person.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I appreciate very much being given an opportunity to speak on this very important subject with regard to amendment No. 6. There seems to be a share of last-minute manoeuvres being done with regard to this very important Bill. Perhaps it is a sign of the new coalition that might be coming down the road, because there are overtures between Sinn Féin and Fine Gael and there seems to be...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: Yes, that is fair enough-----

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: -----but rhododendrons are not very nice when they are blossoming.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Deputy knows that we treat them as a very invasive species.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I will come back to the romance because that is the serious point of this, because it will have a big effect-----

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I will, but the romance is part of what is happening to the body of the Bill because there has been a major change to it. I am sure Deputy O'Callaghan, with his expertise, will agree with me that this set out to streamline a board, and the proposed board went down in numbers, but now I believe it is back up again to 17. It is up and down like a yo-yo or a zig zag. That could not happen...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: Yes, and maybe a few more here and there in the city. It certainly leaves an awful lot to be desired. More questions will be asked after this than there ever were before. If this is politics working to put something right, if we went about making something wrong God only knows where we would finish up . That is what I would like to put to the Minister. The deal that was done is certainly...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is called love.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is a love affair.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am not having a go.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I wish to put on the record that in no way was I being disparaging of or disrespectful to Deputy Barrett. As the Deputy himself knows that I hold him in nothing but the height of esteem, as did my late father. Any person who has served in the Houses of the Oireachtas for almost 40 years deserves nothing but respect from every Member, myself included. All I was trying to do was to highlight...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: They are in the Seanad now and they are very proud Members of that House. They are the very Members who were shouting to abolish it during the term of the last Government. That is why Deputy Barrett was 100% right in what he said. Perhaps the Minister and others might not like it but it is nice to hear a person of experience talking sense. It is only right that people like me, who have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 358. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22107/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 379. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding assessments of needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22217/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 389. 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. [22281/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 436. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22632/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 437. To ask the Minister for Health if home help for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22633/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 450. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an agri-environment options scheme, AEOS, payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22105/18]