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Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (17 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 887: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the use of agricultural and works vehicles on public roads. [34413/12]

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (17 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 888: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding third party booking websites. [34433/12]

Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Government members are always saying "We will do this" and "We have done that".

Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: We did.

Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: All training bodies or providers should be bonded and regulated to avoid another fiasco such as occurred recently with trainee pilots. Does the Government have proposals or will it produce legislation-----

Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I wish to briefly raise a second matter.

Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I believe it is in order. On critical infrastructure legislation, last week I raised with the Taoiseach and the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the critical situation facing farmers. Has the Government produced any sensible, practical proposals in the past week to help farmers with the crisis they face this winter?

Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: We will have to put a roof over the country.

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (12 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will formulate a strategy to ensure that a network of sub post offices serving all of Ireland will be sustained into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34135/12]

Written Answers — Obesity Levels: Obesity Levels (12 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills with regard to the dangers of obesity in Ireland, his views on whether it would make more sense to educate and train young persons regarding the dangers of eating food which is unhealthy for them throughout their school years rather than waiting until they are finished school and then trying to alert them to the calories contained in...

Written Answers — Child Benefit: Child Benefit (12 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding children's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34181/12]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (12 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the fact that Independent Broadcasters of Ireland, who rely entirely on advertising to fund broadcasting and operational activities, are at an unfair disadvantage to RTE; if a fairer system of financing local radio network will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34138/12]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (12 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether an Amendment of Section 108 of the 2009 Act to define and limit the commercial mandate of RTE would be in the interest of fairness, in particular to the independent broadcasters of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34139/12]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (12 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views regarding funding of the BAI from the new household broadcasting charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34140/12]

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (12 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 169: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that all household charges, second home charges and so on may be paid through the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34136/12]

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (12 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 175: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to allow persons pay their motor tax through the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34137/12]

Written Answers — Severe Weather Events: Severe Weather Events (12 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the crisis in the farming community due to the high level of rainfall during the summer months that has resulted in only 1/3 of the silage harvest cut and saved his contingency plans or proposals to assist the farming sector at this difficult time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34141/12]

Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (12 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the fact that the cable car providing a link to the Dursey Island in West Cork, no longer takes animal livestock in the interest of health and safety and the ferry service is not a reliable and practical option, farmers are now in the situation of not being able to ferry their animals over and back at a time...

Written Answers — Calorie Posting on Menus: Calorie Posting on Menus (12 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the proposal to bring in compulsory accounting of the number of calories in each item of food in hotels, restaurants and so on, at a time when these businesses are struggling to keep their doors open and persons in employment, will add an unbearable financial burden on them as it will be time consuming, complicated and another...

Written Answers — Calorie Posting on Menus: Calorie Posting on Menus (12 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Health with regard to the dangers of obesity in Ireland, his views on whether it would make more sense to educate and train young persons regarding the dangers of eating food which is unhealthy for them throughout their school years rather than waiting until they are finished schools and then trying to alert them to the calories contained in food by...