Results 21,441-21,460 of 23,892 for speaker:Michael Healy-Rae
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (6 Nov 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health in order to ensure the future financial viability of the community hospital on Valentia Island, County Kerry, if he will ensure an increase in the funds paid per patient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48222/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding (6 Nov 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding funding in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48224/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (6 Nov 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health further to the Ombudsman's recently issued a report, Too Old to be Equal a Follow Up, in that report she makes three recommendations to his Department, if he will make a statement on each of these recommendations regarding implementation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48727/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (6 Nov 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the delay with the work on the N86 road upgrade and when works will commence on the County Kerry Dingle road. [47679/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Project Contracts (6 Nov 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the fact that on Tuesday 30 October the main N86 Camp to Dingle road was shut down by protestors over alleged non-payments for work carried out by them for the contractors who had won the National Roads Authority contract to do the work, the action that will be taken to ensure that this type of situation does not happen again;...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Grant Applications (25 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a grant application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46967/12]
- Statutory Sick Pay: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: I created more jobs in my time than Deputy McNamara.
- Statutory Sick Pay: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Fianna Fáil and Deputy Calleary for bringing forward this important motion. The Government continually talks about creating new jobs, but it misses the point that it must protect the jobs we have. Small employers in this country are pressed to the pin of their collars trying to keep their doors open and to keep people in employment. The proposal on sick pay will put them under...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: The current witnesses should also be present.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: What we have seen with this evolving issue is the worst case of departmental stroke politics there has ever been. Mr. Mullen is at the helm of it and he has much to answer for at a future date. We will obviously not get any better answers now. No matter how much time we give today, the witness is fudging, ducking and diving.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: It is.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: It is departmental stroke politics. I accuse you of that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: The Department will go back for a third time to tweak the report.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: We should be clear that we are inviting the author of the report and the current witnesses will also attend the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: As Senator Daly noted, it should be before any final report goes to the Minister.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Does Mr. Reynolds have a ballpark figure as to what the Department has paid Fisher Associates so far for the two reports and possibly for this other engagement with them in respect of preparing a third report before presenting it to the Minister?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: How much is it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: A sum of €50,000.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Under what clarification?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Mr. Mullen said the Department is further analysing the reports. Is it using other outside expertise in conducting that analysis? If so, who?