Results 22,341-22,360 of 23,618 for speaker:Michael Healy-Rae
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (23 Feb 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Social Protection, further to Question No. 141 of 15 February 2012, her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10457/12]
- Written Answers — Garda Communications: Garda Communications (23 Feb 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review a matter (details supplied) regarding communication methods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10469/12]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Feb 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health the reason that when an applicant now applies for home help, he or she has to wait up to seven or eight months for the application to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10464/12]
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (23 Feb 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding an air ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10465/12]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Feb 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding assistance dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10471/12]
- Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (22 Feb 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will once again investigate the closure of Kickham Barracks, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10059/12]
- Written Answers — Cable Car Transport: Cable Car Transport (22 Feb 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review a matter (details supplied) regarding Dursey Island, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10131/12]
- Motor Vehicles (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (22 Feb 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Deputy Pringle and the Technical Group for allowing me the opportunity to use some of its time to speak on this important subject. I acknowledge the presence of the Minister, Deputy Hogan, and thank him for being present. There are a number of important issues which I want to raise about this matter. First, it is unfair on those who in good faith went out and purchased what are...
- Motor Vehicles (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (22 Feb 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: I am afraid it is not our little bit of commission. The Government takes between â¬7 or â¬8 out of every tenner. In the case of the person who pulls up in that lorry, for instance-----
- Motor Vehicles (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (22 Feb 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: -----which cost almost â¬1,500 to fill, if it cost half that it would still be an enormous sum of money. People are desperate. This comes back to a rural-urban divide in that those living in the countryside, by the very fact of where they are, must rise every morning and try to get work. Whether they go in a motor car or in a van, they are continuously using fuel. That is why they see it...
- Motor Vehicles (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (22 Feb 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: -----one of the most topical matters in the country at present.
- Motor Vehicles (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (22 Feb 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: I am in Deputy Mattie McGrath's seat and I am allowed to speak on septic tanks. Seriously, it is a significant problem at present and the people are really concerned about it. This comes back to the matter of global warming, the ozone layer, etc. At the end of the day, Ireland is a very small country and the amount that we contribute to global warming or to the problems with the ozone layer...
- Motor Vehicles (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (22 Feb 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Not only did the people die, the cattle died because no hay could be saved for two years continuously. There was no such thing as silage at that time. The cattle died; everything died. In 1880, again it rained continuously for two years. The funny aspect of it is that there was not one combustible engine in Ireland at the time. Why is it that we are blaming it all on global warming?...
- Motor Vehicles (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (22 Feb 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: I have never seen any man, bar a couple of the Minister's colleagues, as obsessed with a man who has retired from politics. I do not know what I am going to have to do-----
- Motor Vehicles (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (22 Feb 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: -----to knock of it out of their heads. I hope that when the Minister retires, he will on a daily basis be remembered as fondly in here. An hour cannot go by but my father seems to be mentioned in the House. I am glad he made such a lasting impression on all the Deputies.
- Motor Vehicles (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (22 Feb 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: The funny thing is that if the like of the Minister and a few more of his colleagues deliver as much to their constituencies as he delivered in his time, they would be great men with a great track record.
- Motor Vehicles (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (22 Feb 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: I will rely on the Minister to do the Kilgarvan sewerage scheme. He is the boss now. If he is so obsessed-----
- Motor Vehicles (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (22 Feb 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: If he is so obsessed with the Kilgarvan sewerage scheme, he is the man with his finger on the money box.
- Motor Vehicles (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (22 Feb 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: He can release the money to us at any time and we will be only too glad to carry out the work for him at that stage.
- Motor Vehicles (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (22 Feb 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: There is no fear of us on this side of the House having to be ashamed of ourselves. We are perfectly entitled to stand up and make our points. If what we say sometimes bothers the Minister, he should be big enough to take it at this stage. You have been around the block a while now and should be able to take a little bit of needling. If you cannot, maybe you should think of removing...