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Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Tánaiste never answered the question.

Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Playing with figures.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation (24 Jan 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will advise of the status of a plan (details supplied); the progress made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3589/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (24 Jan 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of money that has been contributed to the establishment of the community alert in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3581/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Overtime (24 Jan 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the reduction of up to 10 million euro in the overtime budget for the Gardaí the impact that this will have on the current fight against crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3588/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Roads Authority (24 Jan 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the fact that the National Roads Authority are in charge of salting the national roads, the reason that when salt is being brought to council depots that councils in Kilkenny, Waterford and Tipperary have to go to Foynes and Limerick have to go to Waterford for salt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3703/13]

Education (Welfare) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Yes, I am just expanding on the Bill. We are talking about bullying and I am allowed to expand on it. "...Animal Farm, where there poor animals (us) were no longer able to differentiate between the Healy-Rae pigs and the FF humans." This was written by another journalist who parades around this House on a daily basis.

Education (Welfare) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Some of the journalists would need to be educated.

Education (Welfare) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: If the Leas-Cheann Comhairle does not take up my time, I will be finished but I must have my say. The sort of bullying that goes on in national newspapers is disgraceful. I want to make it clear that not all journalists are involved in these bully-boy tactics. There are respectable journalists operating in this House but unfortunately some of these people have taken it upon themselves to...

Education (Welfare) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I support the Bill but I also want to make it clear that the whole debate should be expanded because there is more bullying going on than just the sort that is being discussed.

Education (Welfare) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I welcome the Private Members' Bill and I thank Deputy O'Brien for bringing it forward. I want to deal with another form of bullying that is rampant at the moment. Journalists bully. I want to quote: "cute hoors", "sleeveens", "chancers", "gombeen men". These vile, poisonous words were penned about myself and my family by Eamon Dunphy and they were disgraceful.

Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: There is real fear among elderly people and all house owners, particularly those living in rural locations, who are subjected to roving criminal gangs who prey on them and who rob and terrorise them. In respect of the forthcoming criminal justice (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, will the Government change its policy of abandoning rural Ireland?

Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is closing all the Garda stations next week.

Leaders' Questions (23 Jan 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Members on this side are not out of control.

Leaders' Questions (23 Jan 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Whip is out of control.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Jan 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new school building (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3430/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Jan 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a travel allowance grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3474/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (23 Jan 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will clarify his plans regarding proposals to bring in compulsory early retirement in the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3422/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (23 Jan 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of her proposals to put long-term jobless persons to work in local county councils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3420/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (23 Jan 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to engage in a publicity campaign to highlight the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning in homes and places of work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3427/13]