Results 20,501-20,520 of 23,892 for speaker:Michael Healy-Rae

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Croke Park Agreement Issues (18 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the Retired Nurses Association of Ireland Representation at the Croke Park 2 talks (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18196/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Relations Issues (18 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the attached submission regarding threatened redundancies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18209/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (18 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18212/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (18 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views regarding fibre optic broadband (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18216/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (18 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a family unification in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18147/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (18 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to concerns in the farming community in County Kerry that application forms for the single farm payment are no longer being accepted in the Tralee office of his Department and instead are being sent to Portlaoise; his views assuring the farming community in County Kerry that clerical work, that has been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (18 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a rural environment protection scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18213/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (18 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 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. [18211/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (18 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding medical cards in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18218/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Maintenance (18 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Kerry County Council sought a specific grant to carry out restoration repair work to the surface of the road at the crossing at the Minish Gates on the N22 Killarney/Cork road in view of the fact that the surface of the crossing is extremely rough; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18210/13]

Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Sinn Féin and the Technical Group for allowing me some of their speaking time. I particularly want to acknowledge the work done by Deputy Ó Caoláin over a long period of time. I thank him for his diligence and for the thorough and workmanlike way he carried on his business. I recognise and acknowledge each and every person who is here tonight and who was here last...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I propose we accept the recommendations as outlined.

National Lottery Bill 2012: Report Stage (17 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I have grave reservations. The system that has been in place for many years has served us well and has worked. We will call it a safe form of gambling. Like Deputy McDonald, I am concerned that we are trying to fix something that is not broken. Unfortunately, that seems to be the Government's tendency. For example, local partnership companies are being broken up for no good reason. I am...

National Lottery Bill 2012: Report Stage (17 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister gambled in government.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Does the Government have any proposals to amend the Finance Bill to remove the draconian tax that has been imposed in respect of solid fuels? In a couple of weeks, the price of a bag of coal is due to increase by €3.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Finance Bill.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Are there any proposals to change the position in this regard? The tax to which I refer is going to hurt vulnerable and elderly people.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Perhaps the Ceann Comhairle might allow a Topical Issue debate on it.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Taoiseach should provide an answer to my question now. This is not a laughing matter.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (17 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the fact that the Russian Government upgraded its mission to the Holy See to full embassy status (details supplied), if he will restore our very important links to the Holy See; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17942/13]