Results 21,601-21,620 of 23,892 for speaker:Michael Healy-Rae
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (16 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44603/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (16 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the necessary funding in Budget 2013 to continue and finalise work on the eastern relief road in Kenmare, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44918/12]
- Order of Business (11 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: As specific gangland law is gathering dust, there must be an overhaul of legislation and the introduction of measures that will meet the requirements of the courts to sustain charges made against people involved in gangland crime. Words of condemnation and arrogance from the Minister for Justice and Equality are simply not enough.
- Order of Business (11 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: I am talking about gangland crime legislation, which is gathering dust.
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Grocery Industry Competition (11 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on regulating the retail sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43978/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (11 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on a reduction in pension and entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43981/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Funding (11 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter regarding overruns of the health service executive budget (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43977/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (11 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health his views on home help (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43979/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Funding (11 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter regarding overruns of the health service executive budget (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43977/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (11 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health his views on home help (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43979/12]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Office of the Ombudsman Annual Report 2011: Discussion with the Ombudsman (10 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: To support Deputy Ó Snodaigh so the witnesses realise it also happens on the other side of the country, I have had the same experience and it has been since the processing of medical cards was centralised. Previously we did not have the problem to the same extent. The problem has increased because more people are making applications but having said this, pro rata there are definitely...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2008: Discussion with the Ombudsman (10 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for being present for a second time. Like a long engagement nobody could accuse the committee of rushing this in any way. I know a couple that went out for 22 years and when they eventually decided to tie the knot I told them they were not rushing into it. It is the same in this case. On a serious note, it is better to get the Bill passed and then...
- Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Regarding the proposed new housing agency, will it be funded properly in order that local authorities can purchase-----
- Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: No, it comes under the housing Bill.
- Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: I want to know if local authorities will be funded in order that they can buy properties currently for sale at very affordable prices.
- Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: In that way, they would be able to provide housing for those on housing waiting lists.
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise Controls (10 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of sniffer dogs that customs and excise officers have at their disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43499/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Liquor Licensing Laws (10 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason there is a standardised price for a wine licence whether the store is large or very small; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43547/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates Issues (10 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the fact that Allied Irish Bank have received more than €20 billion from the State and in effect is owned by the people and now the bank has increased its mortgage rates not once, but twice in recent times, and 70,000 AIB variable rate customers must pay a further 0.5 percent on their mortgages, if he will intervene in view of the fact that...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (10 Oct 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to the queries raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43595/12]