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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Mar 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: The residential zoned land tax was introduced by means of the Finance Act in order to activate land for development and thereby increase housing supply. The rate of the tax is 3% of the annual market value of the land. The Irish Farmers Association, IFA, and the Irish Rural Association have strongly opposed land that currently forms an integral part of existing farm operations being subject...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Mar 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: In the past, thankfully, large cruise ships have landed in Dublin, Cobh and, after much campaigning, we have been successful in securing boats like these to land and let their passengers off in Valentia in the deep water that we have in south Kerry. Unfortunately, an issue that has arisen because of Brexit is that land required for facilitating these landings here in Dublin will be taken...

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (14 Sep 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 734: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the fact that landowners and farmers of the Tousist and Lauragh area have always objected to their lands being vested; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that the farmers and tenants in the Tousist area of the parish have never agreed to a land purchase with the Lansdowne...

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Feb 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: On the same issue, I spoke to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine about these eight farmers. It is absolutely outrageous. They fought a fire to keep it out of their land. The fire brigade was fighting with them. It was coming in to them. They failed to keep it out. It came into their land and burned their land, and now their payments are stopped. It is outrageous.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (13 Mar 2014)

Michael Healy-Rae: ..., Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a breakdown of the costs that have been incurred by the different State agencies regarding the proposals to export wind energy from Ireland to England also land owners who have signed up lease options on their land; if their land will now be in effect sterilised and held up for any further potential for the next 10 years; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Premium Payments (30 Jan 2014)

Michael Healy-Rae: 179. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers wishing to plant land will still be able to receive 20 years of payments tax free for planting their lands; if the level of grant aid for planting forestry will still be maintained at 100% that it is at present; if he will confirm that the amount of premium paid will be maintained at the same level as present for farmers...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Mar 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: If there is land in a suitable place for housing that is not being actively farmed, of course - no problem in the world - it should be taxed because we want to encourage the use of that land. We should not go after farmers, however. One thing that has transpired, and I know I am only giving an example for everybody else in the House, is that people have come to me who missed the date for...

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: With regard to the land aggregation scheme, is legislation in place or promised to ensure that when lands are taken over from local authorities-----

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tax Code (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 744. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason landowners have to pay the 3% tax on lands that are being actively farmed and whose lands have no residential access or access to services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17173/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (26 Oct 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 213. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the removal of the 20% restriction on planting unenclosed land in order that all land that is technically suitable is eligible under the programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45440/17]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount of money spent by the State on rental of buildings and lands and the rental of office equipment and leasing of office equipment; and his policy on the acquisition of lands, buildings and equipment as opposed to leasing them. [1294/12]

Order of Business (12 Feb 2014)

Michael Healy-Rae: When the Land Commission was disbanded, no authority was put in charge of the infrastructure for which it had been responsible. This has led to much of the damage done by the recent high tides and floods. Are there proposals under the local government provisions Bill to take over the network formerly taken care of by the Land Commission?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1170. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a developer buys zoned, serviced, urban, privately owned land and is prepared to build affordable houses on it, if they will benefit from the €50,000 grant; if not, if this grant applies only to county council owned land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44920/18]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether farmers land or farm assets be taken into account when means testing for college grants in view of the fact that while farmers land may be an asset they are of no value to the farmer unless they sell; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24783/12]

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (1 Oct 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...that at this stage we know what we are talking about. The one thing I want to see, as I have said in the House before, is a situation where it would again become attractive for farmers to plant land - not all of their land, of course, but a part of it - because having an income from forestry can sometimes help to sustain the rest of a family farm. However, the period within which...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...contractor and developer of more than 40 years' experience, said in an article in The Irish Times by Mr. Ciarán Hancock last week, and which should be compulsory reading, that the lack of zoned land was at the heart of the housing crisis. That is down to poor planning. Politicians need to get over the mistakes of the past and start talking to and listening to the people who have...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Inspections (9 Jul 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...the Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012 and the EPA's code of practice 2009, when those who fail inspections on their septic tank system but cannot upgrade their systems to meet standards, due to land restrictions, the standard that will be applied if they are near a lake or foreshore they may not have the land and space to upgrade their system according to standards; the steps that those...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (21 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers who planted land and are at the end of their 20 years for payment and, subsequent to that allows the forestry to mature and then sell off the timber: if they are obliged to re-plant all of that land again; if they do so are they entitled to start again and re-apply for funding for the re-plantation; if they once again qualify...

The Dairy Sector: Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is about land eligibility. It is about land that was previously eligible for area aid. I will explain it in simple terms. If one has 100 acres of ground now they are saying that instead of that 100 acres being eligible if anything over 20% of the 100 acres is deemed ineligible then one will incur a 100% penalty. Therefore, one will get no area aid. My nephew, Johnny Healy-Rae,...

The Dairy Sector: Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Technical Group for allowing me some of its speaking time on this important matter. In the more than 30 years that the quota system has been in place, Ireland has been liable to pay €170 million in fines for breaches of the quota year on year. The abolition of the quota will mean that Ireland will now for the first time be no longer liable to penalties as a result of milk...