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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Market Flexibility (5 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Social Protection with regards to the obstacles that are being put in the way of the mobility labour, that its persons are very unwilling to hire labour for a short period of time, her plans to deal with these difficulties [5523/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Licence Applications (5 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding a licence in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5540/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Lands (5 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on maintaining State owned forests (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5594/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sale of State Assets (5 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the interest of future generations if he could call off the proposals to sell off the harvesting rights of the trees owned by Coillte; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5461/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (5 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will carry out tests in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [5542/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (5 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will commit to 50% co-financing of the rural development programme with national funding top-ups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5828/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (5 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that in the future there will be major simplifications of the payment and cross compliance system for farmers in view of the fact that the vast majority of farmers do their best to comply in every way possible with all rules and regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5829/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (5 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in processing a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5419/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Thalidomide Victim Compensation (5 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to adequately compensate the remaining Thalidomide victims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5593/13]

Order of Business (31 Jan 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: She was shafted.

Order of Business (31 Jan 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Government, because of its policies, is the most anti-rural Administration the country has ever seen.

Order of Business (31 Jan 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: In the context of the criminal justice Bill, will the Government do a U-turn on the closure of Garda stations? We have solid proof that it will cost more to keep these stations closed rather than open.

Order of Business (31 Jan 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: In the context of the social welfare and pensions Bill, it is as if people who appeal a decision made on a social welfare payment are sent to purgatory because the appeals process goes on and on. The Minister ignored this issue when she responded earlier. Colleagues, including Members on the Government side, are aware of cases, but they cannot speak out because they must defend the Minister.

Order of Business (31 Jan 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am asking a question about people involved in the appeals process. What is the Minister going to do to reduce the time spent in that process?

Order of Business (31 Jan 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is very clear that we are asking the Government to keep the Garda stations open.

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Is that their fault?

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: It would be great if the Government heeded him.

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: You are in government now.

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: What planet is the Minister living on?

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (31 Jan 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding cuts to the youth services grant scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5006/13]