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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.

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Deputy Martin Ferris and Sinn Féin.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The White Paper on crime published last year encompassed four discussion documents. Has legislation been promised to regard the illicit trade in tobacco as a serious crime? There were 57 convictions last year for illegal cigarette smuggling and the average fine was only €1,726. Has legislation been promised to regard this as a serious crime in order judges can be harsher in imposing...

Turbary Rights: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Technical Group Members for sharing some of their time with me. I thank Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan for bringing forward this very important Private Members' motion, and I thank the excellent people, such as Pat Fitzpatrick, who worked with the Deputy and have put much time and effort into the issue. I acknowledge the work of the Turf Cutters and Contractors Association, TCCA,...

Turbary Rights: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: -----without going about cutting turf as they have always done. I certainly take no comfort from the Minister increasing compensation because the real traditional turf cutters do not want compensation; they want to cut turf. In many instances, it has been stated that the only people who wanted compensation were those who did not exercise their rights to cut turf in the past. Turf cutters...

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (7 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 153: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will investigate a noise problem (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12912/12]

Order of Business (7 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Could I ask-----