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Nomination of Taoiseach (9 Mar 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Ceann Comhairle will be glad to know that I intend to be brief. I begin by congratulating Deputy Barrett on his election. I offer my support to Deputy Kenny on his proposed election as Taoiseach. I am in no doubt as to the difficulties facing him on the economic front. I shall offer constructive views and support all reasonable measures that may be necessary to get this country on the...

School Transport (5 Apr 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for facilitating this debate on school transport and small schools in general. I acknowledge and fully appreciate the difficulties regarding this issue and the present proposals for changes to school transport schemes have been inherited by the present Government. The problem with the proposals is that the new charges will place a further burden on young families...

European Council Meetings (12 Apr 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: We do not care whether our Taoiseach sorts out our problems on a bus, a car or an office; we would be grateful for help wherever he gives it.

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Apr 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: I congratulate in his absence Deputy Harrington, my neighbour from across the border, on his maiden speech and I wish him well. I declare an interest in this legislation, which is very close to my heart, because I am the postmaster of a small rural post office. I very much welcome this debate and thank the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, for hosting it this evening because it is very...

Energy Resources: Motion (19 Apr 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward the motion and the work it did in preparing for it. I also thank the Minister for his comprehensive response. The exploitation of the natural resources of the State is a matter that should and must be the subject of a proper debate on how we as a nation should maximise them for the benefit of citizens. I welcome the opportunity that the motion gives...

Hospital Services (17 May 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Last week I tabled a parliamentary question to the Minister for Health and Children on the construction of our new community hospital in Kenmare, County Kerry. I was disappointed with his reply, which was that this is a matter for the Health Service Executive, HSE. With all due respect, this is nonsense. I really appreciated the new workmanlike approach of the new, Taoiseach, Tánaiste and...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil Under Standing Order 32 (26 May 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the IFA are rightly highlighting the wrong being done to the farmers of Ireland at present. Let us compare what they get paid for their produce to the price the consumer pays for it over the counter. The multinational food companies have a good deal to answer for. Everyone knows...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil Under Standing Order 32 (26 May 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: No problem.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (31 May 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the following matter: As the HSE has stopped the processing of applications and allocations under the fair deal scheme, this has now resulted in a nightmare situation for many nursing homes in the country that were at the point of being constructed. The main banks have pulled all funding for nursing home projects. This is...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (7 Jun 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the following urgent matter: the lack of support from the Government and the IDA for the proposed Global Pharmaceutical Centre of Excellence, which had intended to locate and establish itself in this country but which unfortunately, because it is getting better concessions and assistance, now apparently will go to the North...

Death of Member: Expressions of Sympathy (15 Jun 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: The former Deputy, Jackie Healy-Rae, was most anxious to ensure that we expressed our sympathies on Brian Lenihan's sad passing. When I first came into this House a few months ago he was extremely kind, warm and welcoming to me and I appreciated that very much. His constituency and Ireland have lost a brilliant, hard-working and dedicated politician. His family have lost a caring and...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (21 Jun 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, to discuss the cuts in home help hours on a national basis which are having a detrimental effect on our elderly population. Although mindful of the horrendous job facing the Minister for Health, who should not be blamed in trying to deal with the budgetary cutbacks that have to be...

Fishing Industry Development (29 Jun 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food the steps he will take to save the Dingle ice plant in view of the fact that it is a vital part of the infrastructure for the fishing industry in the greater Dingle area. [17602/11]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (5 Jul 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the payments from the Department of Education and Skills to Bus Éireann, and the subsequent cutting of school transport services. Bus Éireann is receiving approximately €25 million for running the school transport service, whereas it should only receive approximately €8...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (12 Jul 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance which is to seek an assurance-----

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (12 Jul 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, which is to seek an assurance from the Taoiseach and the Minister for Justice and Equality that the awful practices which occurred in England, namely, the hacking of telephones is not happening here-----

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (12 Jul 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: If Deputies believe the hacking of the telephone of a dead child is a laughing matter, they are sad individuals.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (12 Jul 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Can I finish, please?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (12 Jul 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Can people be assured that the alert system of the emergency services and telephone system of the Garda are free from any type of interference or hacking from anyone?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (13 Jul 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, in view of the fact that on 27 June at a public meeting in Listowel on school transport and on 11 July in Galway, the Minister of State, Deputy Ciaran Cannon, was asked a series of questions and gave the same answers, whether the Government has done anything or will do...