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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (10 Mar 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 391. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the nursing home sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13709/22]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: I very much thank our witnesses for attending. We appreciate their time very much. I will touch on two specific issues because we are trying to figure out all that is happening at present and trying to look around corners when we see what is happening with inflation and the implications of the war. Every one of us is acutely aware of the sanctions the world is putting on Russia but since...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Professor McQuinn and Dr. O'Toole. I appreciate the benefit of their knowledge.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: And 2 cent for the farmers.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: When the Tánaiste said he was against the Shannon liquefied natural gas, LNG, project, he was nearly the cause of a car accident. I say this because a number of Fine Gael Deputies and councillors headed to the land bank in Tarbert to stand there and to say that they were in support of it. Do his Deputies and councillors have that little influence over him, or does he pay so little heed...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am delighted the Tánaiste gave the little dig that I stand for the past. If he had been listening to my question or understood it, he would have heard me say the terminal could be repurposed at a future date, but he chose to ignore that. When the Tánaiste speaks about An Bord Pleanála, he must remember it will always adhere to and look at Government policy, so he should not...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: When I hear some of the nonsense the Tánaiste comes out with, my goodness-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: -----he is no man to look down his nose at me as if I am something he stood up on top of.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am elected every bit as good as the Tánaiste is-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: -----and maybe a lot better than he is. The funny thing about it is that I would not dare to look down my nose at the Tánaiste or anyone else because I do not do that, but maybe he does because he is a bit of a big shot.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: Like I say, off with you with the airy fairies and see how far it will get you. But you can be sure of one thing, it is not a nice thing to look down your nose at me and say what you said to me a while ago. Not nice.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: I know exactly what I said.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: That is not true.

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: On the same issue, with the massive increase in the cost of fertiliser, agricultural contractors are facing an awful dilemma. At this point, the only support the Government has provided to the farmers and fishermen of Ireland is 2 cent by way of the rebate scheme that was announced. Any day of the week one now has to put €650 worth of agricultural diesel into a tractor that will be...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (22 Mar 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 95. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the length of time it is taking his Department to process work permit applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14966/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (22 Mar 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 118. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of a work permit for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14999/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (22 Mar 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 222 of 3 February 2022, when a reply will issue from the Road Safety Authority (details supplied); if the matter will be examined by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13959/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Policy (22 Mar 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 320. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will develop guidelines for the development of battery stations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14198/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (22 Mar 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 572. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13863/22]