Results 20,281-20,300 of 23,892 for speaker:Michael Healy-Rae

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (21 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 639. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card appeal application in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23906/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (21 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 652. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding orthodontic treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24071/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (21 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 655. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the rates of suicide in the travelling community which seems to be at a much higher level than the general population in view of the fact traveller men are six times more likely to die through suicide and traveller women are five times more likely to die through suicide than the general population; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Issues (21 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 706. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding driving licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24213/13]

Order of Business (16 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: She was very sick.

Order of Business (16 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: It was not their fault.

Order of Business (16 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: The telephone will not feed the cows.

Order of Business (16 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I support Deputy Martin Ferris in his call. There is urgent need to increase the funding available to our hospitals dealing with cancer patients and cancer research. Massive savings could be made in our health service by tackling the high cost of drugs. The Government needs to take on the might of the drug companies and I ask the Tánaiste this under the Health (Pricing and Supply of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (16 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 104. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the property tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23505/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Applications Approvals (16 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 105. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on loans (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23506/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes (16 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether work training opportunities, for those who do not access third level education should be provided to sufferers from Narcolepsy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23534/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (16 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether continuing educational supports at primary and secondary level, following consultation assessment to include special needs assistant resource hours, facilities to nap and so on help during exams, exam concessions, home tuition and so on additional funding for grinds and so on should be made available to make up for missed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (16 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether children with Downs syndrome should be provided with a maximum number of individual resource teaching hours per week - currently 4 hours 15 minutes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23529/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (16 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether a special education grant should be given for third level education to cover costs for sufferers of the unique Narcolepsy disorder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23537/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (16 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 164. To ask the Minister for Social Protection SOUND is seeking official recognition of narcolepsy as a disability so that their members cannot be discriminated against in the work place and that they are entitled to a disability allowance in the event that they are dismissed, their diminished ability to work prevents them from adequately supporting themselves in the future; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (16 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 165. To ask the Minister for Social Protection SOUND is seeking official recognition of narcolepsy as a disability so that their members cannot be discriminated against in the work place and that they are entitled to a disability allowance in the event that they are dismissed.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23481/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (16 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 167. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on whether rapid access to carer’s allowance and domiciliary care allowance should be granted for those parents have had to give up or reduce employment hours to become carer's for their child or children suffering from Narcolepsy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23539/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (16 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 195. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government regarding waivers for the property tax on unfinished estates, 82 waivers were recommended by Kerry County Council but only 27 were granted, the reason the rest were refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23531/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Statistics (16 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 208. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the crime rates in County Kerry for January 2009 to January 2010, January 2010 to January 2011, January 2011 to January 2012 and January 2012 to January 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23530/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Application Numbers (16 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 235. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that have been paid under the new agri-environment option scheme 3 out of the applications applied for prior to Christmas 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23528/13]