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Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Yes. Where is the promised broadcasting Bill which will have to give effect to this change?

Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: What is the Government proposing to do?

Order of Business (26 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is one holy terror that the Taoiseach has not seen it.

Order of Business (26 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I wish to raise two items. There is a good deal of concern about the consolidation of the law on betting and gambling in Ireland. Therefore, when will the gambling control Bill be brought before the House? Will the Taoiseach provide for an exemption from the property tax for radon affected houses in the same way that homes affected by pyrite have been exempted?

Order of Business (26 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Taoiseach may wish to answer.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Presidency Engagements (26 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Someone has to make it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion with Irish Rural Dwellers Association (26 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Thank you, Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion with Irish Rural Dwellers Association (26 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Chairman for allowing me to speak on this important matter. I welcome the group and thank them for bringing their wealth of experience to these proceedings. They are farming community groups, experienced farm leaders, farmers and people who work in the public and legal sectors. It is great to have the association here. One thing that I like about the association is that its...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Staff (26 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to the liquidation of Irish bank Resolution Corporation persons who were employees of the corporation now find themselves effectively to be collateral damage, the remedial action being taken to ensure that their rights under previous agreements with the Government are not liquidated along with IBRC; the steps he will take to restore the value of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Exemptions (26 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence regarding property tax exemptions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10257/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (26 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in view of a reoccurring flooding problem in Sneem, County Kerry which affects a number of properties and actually endangers public safety, if funding will be provided to carry out the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10259/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (26 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a pension in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry. [9773/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Radio Broadcasting (26 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to deal with the following situation, seven out of ten minutes of listening time in Ireland is given to the 34 private radio stations here and at the same time taxpayer's money only goes to our national broadcasters, the JNLR figures show that 2.5 million listeners listen to independent radio stations whereas 1.2...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (26 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown on a county basis of the debt levels of county councils; if he is satisfied that all local authorities are financially viable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9947/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Light Pollution (26 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a letter of support in respect of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10049/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (26 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce climate legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10260/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (26 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if future climate legislation is to be brought before Dáil Éireann, if he will give an assurance that it will be poverty proofed in advance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10322/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (26 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to deal with the problems in An Garda Síochána due to the fleet of cars being at an all time low (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9946/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (26 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of his statement that Gardaí now had vehicles which had been converted into mobile Garda offices, if he will explain the following, what exactly is a mobile Garda office; what type of vehicles are they; the number of them that are available; is it proposed to have some of these mobile Garda offices in County Kerry; if there is, how...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Applications (26 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence regarding the delay in issuing driving licences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10258/13]