Results 201-220 of 839 for long speaker:Michael Healy-Rae

Vulture Funds: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...for those property owners to create a monopoly in the market and increase rents to whatever price they want. We will rue the day we allow that to happen. Turning to the vulture funds, I have long worried about the Taoiseach's comments regarding their activities. Those funds endanger young and middle-aged couples with mortgages. I am not surprised, however. To judge people's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Europe Day, 9 May 2019
Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs, Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence, Joint Committee on Climate Action and Joint Committee on Justice and Equality
Challenges for the European Union: Presentations (9 May 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...in University College Cork, UCC. The meeting will be divided into four sessions and the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the relevant committee will chair its session. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person or persons outside the Houses or an official, by name or in such a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Europe Day, 9 May 2019
Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs, Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence, Joint Committee on Climate Action and Joint Committee on Justice and Equality
Challenges for the European Union: Presentations (9 May 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...in University College Cork, UCC. The meeting will be divided into four sessions and the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the relevant committee will chair its session. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person or persons outside the Houses or an official, by name or in such a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day, 9 May 2019
Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs, Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence, Joint Committee on Climate Action and Joint Committee on Justice and Equality
Challenges for the European Union: Presentations (9 May 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...in University College Cork, UCC. The meeting will be divided into four sessions and the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the relevant committee will chair its session. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person or persons outside the Houses or an official, by name or in such a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Europe Day, 9 May 2019
Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs, Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence, Joint Committee on Climate Action and Joint Committee on Justice and Equality
Challenges for the European Union: Presentations (9 May 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...in University College Cork, UCC. The meeting will be divided into four sessions and the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the relevant committee will chair its session. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person or persons outside the Houses or an official, by name or in such a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Europe Day, 9 May 2019
Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs, Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence, Joint Committee on Climate Action and Joint Committee on Justice and Equality
Challenges for the European Union: Presentations (9 May 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...in University College Cork, UCC. The meeting will be divided into four sessions and the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the relevant committee will chair its session. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person or persons outside the Houses or an official, by name or in such a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Alliance Building to Strengthen the European Union: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (17 Apr 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...by looking at the Government's overall strategy and approach and what that looks like on the ground in Brussels. I want to remind everyone of the rules on privilege. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person or an official either by name or in such a way as to make him or her...

Courts (Establishment and Constitution) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Apr 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...individuals do not come cheap and they have to be paid for their time. Instead of being first on the list, which it should be, those involved will be informed that the case is going to take too long and that it is being postponed to a later date. That can happen on a number of occasions. The poor people to whom I refer have to be there. I do not know anybody who looks forward to going...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Alliance Building to Strengthen the EU: Dr. Catherine Day (3 Apr 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...best contribute to this. Of course, alliances can go beyond governments working together. This is something on which many of us can work together in different spheres. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person or an official either by name or in such a way as to make him, her...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (26 Mar 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: 928. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to cease the long-term illness scheme in view of the review of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14107/19]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Mar 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: Following on from commitments in the programme for Government, I have raised here for a long time the issue of University Hospital Kerry with the Minister. I was concerned that our hospital was being downgraded by stealth. We have a serious problem with recruitment and retention of staff. Recently we have had the resignation of a consultant oncologist. Other senior staff are resigning at...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: -----but there was such a backlash, he was not long in copping on to the seriousness of the issue. I would appreciate it if the Minister and her colleagues did something to stop this before it starts. I apologise to the Ceann Comhairle.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions: Engagement with Mr. Juan Menéndez-Valdés (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...Mr. Menéndez-Valdés and his officials. We are delighted to have them at the committee and the members and I look forward to hearing about the work of the foundation. Before we begin, I remind members of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person or an official either by name or in such a way...

Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Second Stage (30 Jan 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...issue. I must first declare an interest. I have been a ratepayer since I was 20 years of age. I believe I am perfectly equipped to talk about rates considering I have been paying them for a long time. I represent the ratepayers of the county of Kerry, who have an awful lot to say about the little they get back for the amount they pay in rates and the increases they have seen over the...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...there are rogue property owners who do not fulfil their obligations and who try to avoid paying tax and everything else. However, there are also respectable landlords who do their jobs in the right way and who have been doing the job for a long time. They are filling a gap in the market. If they were not there where would the houses and properties to rent come from? Can the Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...since it joined the EU in 2007. It is an exciting time and we wish it every success with that. Before we begin, I must remind everyone of the rules on privilege. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the House or an official either by name or in such a way as to...

Rural Crime: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...should be given more respect every day by all of us because we adore them. We should be so glad to have them, those we have lost and the people who are left, that we want to hold onto them for as long as possible. We want their time on this earth to be happy, safe and comfortable with no stress or duress, especially at the end of their days. I want to change the argument a little bit...

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...It is absolutely insane. The over-run is totally insane. I have to raise the fact that in County Kerry, we have two fine hospitals in Cahersiveen and Kenmare where they are crying out for more long-stay beds. We have excellent matrons and staff. Every one of them is operating to their maximum. At the same time the hospital is not because there are rooms and beds that have never...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: 681. To ask the Minister for Health the steps which can be taken to reduce the long delays in disability assessments in counties Kerry and Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1002/19]

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...every day; they are handed letters. The Minister did not want this letter because it contained the commitment and promise he gave to the electorate when he said he was pro-life. He has gone a long way from that now, but he showed an awful lot when he showed how shocked and horrified he was at the idea of Deputy Mattie McGrath reading into the record of the Dáil the letter the...