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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?

Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Irish human rights and equality commission Bill.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Taoiseach.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Deputy's 30 seconds are up.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Is this a kangaroo court?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Funding the Broadcasting Sector: Discussion with Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (20 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Chairman for his indulgence. I warmly welcome the members of IBI. We were all glad to meet with them and hear their informative presentation. Tip O'Neill famously stated that all politics is local. The funny thing is that all news has to start locally before going national and international. Many of the people in the national media who think they have a monopoly on everything...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Funding the Broadcasting Sector: Discussion with Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (20 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am coming to it. There has to be a change in the funding because they cannot have a monopoly on funding. All that the IBI is looking for today - and I appreciate what the delegates have said so far - is fairness. This committee has an excellent Chairman and team of people. The IBI will have to give clear recommendations on the exact programme of work it wants carried out. The delegates...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (20 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the proposed tax incentive for persons living in cities included in the Finance Bill, if he will clarify where the incentive scheme for rural areas is. [9025/13]

Mortgage Restructuring: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Deputy Martin Ferris for sharing time and Sinn Féin for bringing this important Private Members' motion before the House. According to my own records, today alone I had 11 housing queries, between social housing and mortgage difficulties. It is a crisis. Sinn Féin is to be highly commended and thanked for bringing in this Private Members' motion to give the issue an...

Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: With regard to student nurses who are being forced into a cheap labour scheme-----

Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: -----84 applications have been made for 1,000 places and they are being bullied and told their contracts will not be renewed-----