Results 21,561-21,580 of 23,892 for speaker:Michael Healy-Rae
- Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Technical Group and Deputy Finian McGrath for sharing time with me. The Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012 is very important as the whole sector needed to be examined. There are huge difficulties in this area because the cost of drugs had risen enormously in recent years. One has only to look at the motor industry and some of the more expensive brand names...
- Order of Business (18 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: There have been many high profile disputes with workers and difficulties in workplace relations. Will the Minister clarify the position regarding the workplace relations Bill?
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation Expenditure (18 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding Villa Spada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45583/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (18 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of licence applications pending in Kenmare River Bay in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45512/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (18 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of licences that were granted or renewed in Natura 2000 areas since the Natura 2000 area were introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45513/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Medical Card Applications (18 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45531/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (18 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that adequate funding is provided in the 2013 budget for the construction of a new by-pass for Macroom, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45533/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (18 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of licence applications pending in Kenmare River Bay in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45512/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (18 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of licences that were granted or renewed in Natura 2000 areas since the Natura 2000 area were introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45513/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Medical Card Applications (18 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45531/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (18 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that adequate funding is provided in the 2013 budget for the construction of a new by-pass for Macroom, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45533/12]
- Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: They are leaving the security and sanctity of the group they were with for many years. At secondary school they have a longer day and are meeting all new young people. The work ethic is great in such schools and the curriculum large. They are well educated but in its own way that brings psychological pressures to bear on them which they may not be able to deal with. There is also...
- Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: That is a fair balance and a smarter way to assess a young person's progress. I consider that to be a sensible step. Being able to afford to go to college is a serious issue for the new poor and one of the many problems they face. There are those who might have a very good job and who are on a good wages but who, because of negative equity and debt, week to week do not have enough money...
- Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Technical Group for allocating this speaking time to me. I believe the first Minister for Education in this country was a Kerry man, from Cahirciveen.
- Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: That was a good start.
- Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: I am getting a good history lesson. The aim of this Bill is to give effect to the Government's decision to provide for the establishment of newly configurated bodies, the education and training boards, to replace the vocational education committees, VECs. I wish to remember the VECs in a special way. I have a vested interest in this because from my early days in politics I worked closely...
- Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: That is no harm. When it comes to linking up the training process, we must liaise with potential employers. We live in an era of constant upskilling. The days where a person went to national school and that was it are past. Then there was the group certificate, which was enough to get a person a job working for the State in Telecom Éireann or Bord na Móna, or to secure an...
- Order of Business (17 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: With regard to the amalgamation of children detention schools in the interests of costs, administrative efficiencies and the public interest, when will the child care (amendment) Bill come before the House?
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will level the playing field by instituting betting tax reform to be fair and equitable and to capture all betting and gaming streams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44992/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Proposed Legislation (17 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance if extended trading will be enacted immediately. [45358/12]