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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (18 Sep 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to resolve the situation regarding the lack of audible announcement on both DART and inter city rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37655/12]

Written Answers — Fire Service: Fire Service (19 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 478: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if emergency funding will be provided to fund a maintain a fully trained and fully equipped fire service in Castlegregory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35972/12]

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: There should, of course, be full transparency and accountability when it comes to any type of donation. With regard to the specifics of anonymous donations, in the current economic climate I do not imagine there are too many people in the country willing to donate to any individual politician or group anonymously. People would prefer for it to be known that they were giving funds provided...

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: We are working off a different sheet.

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I appreciate the opportunity to speak on this very important Bill and I thank the Technical Group for allowing me some of their speaking time to talk on the matter. The reform of our insolvency laws is long overdue. When we look back on the way we have dealt with debt and people who are in a state of crisis we can see that it was very much a requirement for new legislation to be brought...

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I again plead with the Minister that people awaiting important payments should receive them as soon as possible and every effort should be made in dealing with those applications.

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (17 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the strain being put on long established hotelier by National Assets Management Agency operated hotels who are able to offer unrealistically low prices; his plans to review the long term viability of these hotels that are operating at a loss; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34507/12]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (17 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of hotels here that are operated by the National Assets Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34508/12]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (17 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of hotels under the control of the National Assets Management Agency that have closed down recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34509/12]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (17 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that long established hoteliers in the hospitality sector are being put under severe strain by the National Asset Management Agency operated hotels who are able to offer unrealistically low prices in many cases; if he will review the long term viability or not of operating these hotels at a loss; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (17 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding school transport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35173/12]

Written Answers — Fuel Allowance: Fuel Allowance (17 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the fact that there is a complete failure to save turf this year, which will put an undue burden on elderly persons in particular who used to buy turf locally and now will have to choose more expensive options of fuel for the winter, his plans to enhance the fuel allowance for the winter months to assist these vulnerable...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (17 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Social Protection with regard to community employment schemes surely there should be some way of reducing the insurance costs and also the cost of providing audited accounts on a yearly basis for community employment schemes. [35379/12]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (17 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the plans he will put in place to help farmers and contractors who have been unable to save turf this year as their livelihoods are being put in jeopardy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34506/12]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (17 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 405: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding maintenance of the fish counter on the river Maine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34513/12]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (17 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the introduction of a national post code system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34732/12]

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (17 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 442: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that Operating Rules for Axes 3 & 4 of the Rural Development Programme Ireland 2007 – 2013 state: on the issue of Appointment and Rotation of Directors under Article 5.7 In addition, the Chair of the Board shall be rotated every three years, if he will clarify, if it is the case that...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 459: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a sewer extension (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34703/12]

Written Answers — Adverse Weather Conditions: Adverse Weather Conditions (17 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 645: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Government has considered making an emergency application to the EU for assistance for the farming community to compensate for the bad weather and the fact that feed bills will be up enormously during this coming winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34499/12]

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (17 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 648: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to make available a farm retirement package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34510/12]