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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (7 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 352. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in view of the farming crisis, the next round of grants to be made available to farmers; if the provision of a grant for the purpose of building a hay shed will be made a priority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21538/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (7 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 361. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 199 of 25 April 2013, if she will investigate the Kerry Diocesan Youth Service funding. [21277/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Capital Expenditure Programme Issues (7 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 365. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding childcare capital grant 2013 funding in respect of a group (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21543/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (7 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 399. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21413/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (7 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 413. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding fees in respect of a nursing home (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21542/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (2 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider reducing the amount of capital gains tax that has to be paid on co-operatives' shares when they are sold in view of the fodder crisis and the fact that farmers may have to sell off shares to themselves over their present financial crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20995/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: University Libraries (2 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the public should but does not have the right to enter and use the libraries of publicly-funded universities in view of the fact that to promote learning in society generally is one of the statutory objects of a university. [20949/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: University Libraries (2 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether members of the public should have the right to enter and use the libraries in public funded universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20991/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (2 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 208. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to make an application for emergency funding to the EU to deal with the fodder shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20994/13]

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Deputy Mattie McGrath for allowing me some of his time. The Government should have called the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill what it is. Some people in the Visitors Gallery might have just arrived and might not know what the Bill is about. The Government is making it easier for banks and lending institutions to repossess and take over property and businesses. It is making...

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Deputy is correct. It would be more in order to call it the eviction Bill than the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill. The people will not forget how they have been treated by Fine Gael. They certainly will never forget how they have been treated by Labour. We often hear of politicians who try to dodge elections and would try to put off an election. I would never be afraid of an...

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: What has that to do with it?

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Is the Deputy making an allegation against me because I was the chairman?

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Deputy was mad to call to Kerry one time.

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I think I will leave because I will not listen to this.

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I will. Eaten bread is soon forgotten.

Order of Business (1 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: We hope.

Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Technical Group Members for allowing me some of their time. I have studied the speech the Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd, delivered to this House on 24 April, and what he insinuated was quite disgraceful. He is accusing a lot of people of being criminals in that they purposely took holidays from paying motor tax. By association, he has also accused members of An Garda...

Order of Business (1 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I wish to ask about two items.

Order of Business (1 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is legislation. It is with regard to the Government's proposal to abolish our town councils which I believe to be a disgraceful decision and a very retrograde step.