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Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (2 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 184: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the fact that many young persons are being taken off the voters' register if they stay a number of nights in a city or large town where they work to avoid commuting for long hours but come home each weekend or on other days off, in view of the fact that these young persons regard their...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (2 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will introduce measures to increase the level of back-seat seatbelt usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6094/12]

Health Service Plan 2012: Statements (Resumed) (2 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I acknowledge the presence of the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch. I also put on record my admiration for the great work done by Deputy Neville over the years in the area of mental illness. He is well known and respected throughout the length and breadth of the country for his great contribution, which I acknowledge.

Health Service Plan 2012: Statements (Resumed) (2 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Whip of the Technical Group for allowing me the opportunity to speak on the health service plan. I wish to quote: No one knows more about the changes that need to take place in the Health Service than the experts on the ground ... and they are the managers, staff and their representatives who deal with the day-to-day realities of hospitals, health boards, support services,...

Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Tánaiste said it was to save money.

Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: It was to save €860,000.

Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: What buddy situation?

Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: In response to a parliamentary question on vehicle testing centres, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Varadkar, stated: "It is envisaged that the RSA will take over responsibility for licensing and supervising commercial vehicle testing in the near future when the required legislative provisions are in place." When will that happen? As the Taoiseach is aware,...

Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: -----taking into consideration Government cutbacks in education and the impact these will have on our small schools?

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (1 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 115: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on rural development programmes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5673/12]

Written Answers — Professional Bodies: Professional Bodies (1 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 126: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Building Control Bill 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5838/12]

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Deputy very much for that. What is happening here is a thundering disgrace. I want to support the motion in the strongest way possible tonight. The Minister is a disgrace. The people who will back him tonight are a disgrace if they do not support this motion. I am asking the people who are thinking of voting for this tonight to vote for the children of Ireland, to vote for...

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: If our children have to emigrate in future for work, I do not want them to be going abroad and treated as second-class citizens. I want them to be intelligent. I want them to be highly educated so that they can go away and punch above their weight. I thank Deputy Ross very much.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: They did not close rural schools.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Vote with the motion.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: You know what to do tonight. You are with the Government tonight, or you are with the children.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Get off the fence.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: You are a disgrace.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: You are a disgrace.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: You will withdraw that.