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Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Can I finish?

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am not making a statement. I am asking about the legislation that was promised in the programme for Government. Will the Taoiseach ensure, by means of promised legislation, that private developers will not get their hands on this land-----

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: -----and sell it back to local authorities at an exorbitant price?

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Taoiseach knows about what I am speaking. I refer to the land aggregation scheme. When that scheme was drafted, was legislation built into it to ensure-----

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: That is what I am asking.

Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: What about the question?

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (8 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if other embassies, instead of the Vatican and Italy, could be co-located such as the three in Brussels, the two in Vienna and the two in Northern Ireland, Armagh and Belfast, to bring about even greater savings in view of the fact that the Vatican and Italy are two distinct states and the Villa Spada is a historic...

Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (8 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, in view of the fact that more than 5,000 people turned up at a jobs expo promoting jobs in Australia and Canada, his proposals to help small businesses retain the people they have in employment at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13447/12]

Written Answers — Leader Programmes: Leader Programmes (8 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 129: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with regard to Leader funding, if it is true to say that in Europe it is being suggested that instead of 50% funding that 75% be granted towards projects which are approved; if he will clarify this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13280/12]

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Deputy Martin Ferris and Sinn Féin for sharing time. I wish to use mine to highlight what happened in the past in the sale of State assets. The old Posts and Telegraph service which provided our telecommunications services was dead in the water. In 1983 when it was turned into a semi-State company, it improved in leaps and bounds as Telecom Éireann. The service was upgraded and...

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I did not interrupt the Minister. My time is short and I would be very grateful if he showed some consideration.

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister should be fair. If he wants to draw me onto him, that is fine.

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister should not bully his way around the House and eat up my time.

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I want my time back because of the Minister's bad manners. If he kept his mouth shut, he would be far better off.

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Is it a policy of Ministers to make me cross?

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Is that what the Minister is at?

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Where are we after the company was sold? We are €3.7 billion in debt with a Third World service. I will give an example of what this means.

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: More than 100 customers in the Mastergeehy valley in Dromid cannot receive a proper service because of outdated equipment. In 1983 and 1984 equipment was provided for a period of six years. In 2012 the same equipment remains in the valley and there is a completely unreliable service as a result. Because of the transatlantic cable, Valentia Island was known throughout the world for...

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Now he promotes that we do the same.

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister is saying we should do the same. If people made a mistake in the past, the Minister's answer is to copy them.