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Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Government parties should have known that before the election.

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister of State will have an opportunity to speak.

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I have never interrupted the Minister of State. Am I hurting him by reminding him about broken promises?

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I will not engage further with the Minister of State or rise to him because I am not supposed to get cross. I am clearly hurting him too much by referring to the Government's broken promises so I will discuss instead the unfair property tax. It is amazing to hear Dublin Deputies now agreeing with me. The very people complaining about it are those who voted for it. It is their property tax....

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Technical Group for sharing time and I acknowledge the presence of the Minister of State. I also welcome the extension of the fuel rebate because when the budget was announced, I was disappointed. I welcomed the provision of the rebate for haulage contracts but, at the time, it was a mistake to leave out bus tour operators. I very much welcome the fact the Minister took on...

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Yesterday there was a very informative session on climate change. What are the Government's proposals on the climate change Bill and when will it come before the House?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (21 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he continues to hire retired teachers on paid contracts when so many young persons who want a career in teaching are finding it difficult to get work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9493/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (21 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way she proposes to protect middle income families, who will be hardest hit, if the Government goes ahead with the taxing of child benefit as outlined in the Mangan Report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9403/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility (21 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9421/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (21 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the fact that crime figures for County Galway, where 10 of the 100 Garda stations closures have taken place, shows an increase in burglaries and drug seizures and in general raids are up 16% since the stations closed the action he will take regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9380/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (21 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the information that is now coming through that five vans are proposed to replace the 100 Garda Stations that have recently closed and it is believed that these vans are going to be mobile Garda offices and they will be assigned to areas where Garda stations have closed, the way he expects five vans to replace 100 Garda stations; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (21 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a calf has BVD, if there is any compensation for that calf; if the mother of a calf who has BVD is proven to have BVD herself is there any compensation for having to send that cow to the factory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9402/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (21 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers who planted land and are at the end of their 20 years for payment and, subsequent to that allows the forestry to mature and then sell off the timber: if they are obliged to re-plant all of that land again; if they do so are they entitled to start again and re-apply for funding for the re-plantation; if they once again qualify...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (21 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health his views on a statement (details supplied) in relation to planned abortion legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9515/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (21 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding surgery in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9420/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (21 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in the interest of safety if he will arrange for four lights to be erected at the junction of the R569 and the N22 Kilarney/Cork road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9377/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Industry (21 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will meet with representatives of the taxi drivers union as soon as possible to discuss their concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9379/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport (21 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is drawing up plans to scrap the rural transport network and replace it with a scheme under the control of county councils; the measures that will be put in place to ensure there will be the same coverage and service to people living in rural areas who rely on this service and have been well served by it back over many years; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport (21 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify his proposals for the future of the rural transport scheme; if he will give an assurance that the 35 community run rural transport schemes will not be replaced with eight regional authorities overseeing the programme and the local county councils running individual schemes in their areas; and if he will make a statement...

Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: The living city initiative is a pilot tax incentive to encourage people to live in city centres and to regenerate retail businesses. Where is the initiative for people to live in rural areas and to regenerate retail businesses in those areas?