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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EU Proposals on Roadworthiness Testing: Discussion with Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (13 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Is Mr. Treacy stating that the person who turns back a mileage meter on a car is not committing an offence, but the person selling the car knowingly is? Is that what Mr. Treacy said?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EU Proposals on Roadworthiness Testing: Discussion with Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (13 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Is that not a crazy situation? It is a specialist job to do that with digital mileage meters. Is it the case that the people who engage in that are not committing an offence?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EU Proposals on Roadworthiness Testing: Discussion with Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (13 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I apologise for having to leave before the presentation to go to the Chamber. I welcome Mr. Treacy, Mr. Baker and the others here. There is nobody in the country who was not heartbroken last week hearing of a beautiful young boy being killed in a farm accident. Therefore, there is no way I would not compliment the officials here and those who work with them on their efforts in striving to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EU Proposals on Roadworthiness Testing: Discussion with Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (13 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Like Deputy McGrath, I am concerned about the derogations we have got. How sure can we be that unbearable, unsustainable financial burdens will not be put on farmers or people with cars by reducing the testing from ten years to six years? We must safeguard these people from financial ruin as a result of trying to comply with unnecessary regulations that are not applicable to them.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Reform (13 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his intentions with regard to family farms; if it is true that he is proposing to take the value of lands into consideration when doing assessments for students seeking college grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7752/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (13 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7634/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (13 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Social Protection with regard to the clothing grant that was available to families in need and on low incomes to help with the cost of holy communion and confirmation days, if this grant is still available to parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7753/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Change Policy (13 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it will contain clearly defined targets for 2020 and 2050 to provide certainty in relation to his policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7757/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Change Policy (13 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government with regard to the Climate Bill if it contain five-year carbon budgets that provide a clear pathway for emissions reductions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7758/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Change Policy (13 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government with regard to the Climate Bill, if it will contain an independent expert committee to advise the Government on climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7759/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gun Dealer Licences (13 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for a gun dealer’s licence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7715/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Management (13 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce an independent police authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7754/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Imports (13 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason, in a country that produces an abundance of excellent beef, we are importing beef from other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7751/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (13 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7755/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licences (13 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, people who have been driving for more than 35 years, who are accident free and have no endorsements, have never made a court appearance with regard to road related issues and who are not in possession of a full driver’s licence, should be provided with a full licence and classified as a special case; and if he will make a...

Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is dead of night legislation.

Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: What is the status of the criminal procedure Bill, which is to provide for the reform of the pre-trial process? In respect of the local government reform Bill, I again ask the Taoiseach not to attack local democracy by removing the local development companies who administer LEADER funding and put them under the umbrella of the local authorities and not to break up the local town councils...

Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am concerned about them.

Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: They are still running.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): G8 Summit (12 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Before they are ripped up.