Results 21,821-21,840 of 23,619 for speaker:Michael Healy-Rae
- Leaders' Questions (24 May 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: So people will not get care unless a case is made to the Minister.
- Order of Business (24 May 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Last week, I asked the Taoiseach about the Gaeltacht Bill and I now seek further clarification from the Tánaiste. Does that Bill contain a policy by the Government to downgrade the Gaeltachts?
- Order of Business (24 May 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: We all know the great work that our-----
- Order of Business (24 May 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: The Gaeltacht Bill. Is there a policy by the Government to downgrade the Gaeltachts?
- Leaders' Questions (24 May 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: What will that cost in terms of local authority jobs?
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (23 May 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation following on from his recent visit to Kerry, the action he will take to attract more new companies into County Kerry; if he has a clear programme of work for the next 12 months to ensure that jobs will be brought to County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25956/12]
- Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (23 May 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a Monetary Advice and Budgeting Service will be opened in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25954/12]
- Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (23 May 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of the waiting lists for persons seeking civil legal aid in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25950/12]
- Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (23 May 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality with regard to the civil legal aid service in Ireland, if the reduction in staff and funding of the service resulted in persons who are in urgent need of legal aid having to go before the courts without proper advice and back up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25951/12]
- Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (23 May 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is guarantee when it comes to legal aid of a no waiting policy for issues of domestic violence or potential child abuse when people seek assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25952/12]
- Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (23 May 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding is available to repair a slipway (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25953/12]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (23 May 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25924/12]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 May 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Health his views on the Irish Dental Association concerns regarding cutbacks in the National Dental Treatment Programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25955/12]
- Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Technical Group for allocating this time for my contribution and I acknowledge the presence of the Minister. The ideology behind this Bill, that it would be more efficient to have a single organisation to ensure quality in further and higher education and training rather than the current system which involves several bodies, some of them with overlapping responsibilities, is...
- Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: I appreciate he is not but it will happen by stealth. Changes being made with regard to the pupil-teacher ratio and school transport will have the effect of strangling and closing such schools. I can give the Minister examples and while I do not suggest he purposely is setting out to close them, my point is the effects of what he is doing will result-----
- Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Through the Chair, the funny thing about that is-----
- Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Sorry, a Cheann Comhairle, but the Minister strayed me.
- Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Yes, but I will bring it back.
- Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Through the Chair, if the Minister wishes to know, it was decisions made by Governments that currently are closing many rural pubs in particular. However, that definitely is straying from the subject. I wish to revert to our schools.
- Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: It is not really-----