Results 20,681-20,700 of 23,601 for speaker:Michael Healy-Rae
- 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]
- Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: My question is in recognition of the excellent work being carried out under the rural transport programme throughout the country and its excellent value last year, at a cost of €10 million. There was a threat to this vital service in the past. I thank the Government for saving rural transport. I want an assurance that, under the road transport legislation, the rural transport...
- Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: That is a different issue.
- Order of Business (29 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: I thank-----
- Order of Business (29 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: I thought I had been promoted.
- Order of Business (29 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: Are we all invited?
- Order of Business (29 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the promotion earlier. On Wednesday, 6 February, we will reach a milestone of 1,000 days since the Construction Contracts Bill 2010 was introduced in the Seanad by Senator Feargal Quinn. It has still not been put into law despite having all-party agreement as well as it being tried and tested legislation for many years in other countries. The...
- Order of Business (29 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: Yes, I am coming to it. When will the fines (amendment) Bill be introduced so that the people will know the persecution will continue and get more severe?
- Leaders' Questions (29 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: If any other Government did it, there would be war.
- Leaders' Questions (29 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister is tougher than that.
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jan 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the waiting time for applications for payments to be decided upon, for example invalidity pension, disability benefit, jobseeker's and so on. [3928/13]