Results 22,741-22,760 of 23,619 for speaker:Michael Healy-Rae
- Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: He made the choices himself.
- Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Well said.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (17 Jan 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding widow or widowers pensions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2104/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (17 Jan 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against a decision made with regard to one parent family payment and supplementary welfare allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2305/12]
- Order of Business (17 Jan 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: It is the same thing.
- Order of Business (17 Jan 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Yes.
- Order of Business (17 Jan 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Is there promised legislation in regard to the State withholding money from people's incomes at source to pay the household charge and other such charges because if there is, there should not be?
- Order of Business (17 Jan 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: I heard there was.
- Private Members' Business. Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jan 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: And in Kerry.
- Business of Dáil (13 Jan 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Was the House misled yesterday?
- Business of Dáil (13 Jan 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: The Chair is getting very big for his boots very quickly and would want to be brought down to size. He is getting very arrogant.
- Business of Dáil (13 Jan 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Was the House misled yesterday? That is what I want to know.
- Business of Dáil (13 Jan 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: What does the Whip have to say about it? Was the House misled yesterday?
- Written Answers — Aviation Sector: Aviation Sector (12 Jan 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a timeframe for when there will be a proper aviation policy put forward to ensure that we have joined up thinking when it comes to plotting the future of aviation, distributing of resources and so on throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1347/12]
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Jan 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding payments to subcontractors (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1773/12]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Jan 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1771/12]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Jan 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1772/12]
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Jan 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: Will the Minister be honest with the people and tell them that he wishes, by stealth, to close down the majority of small schools in Ireland through changing the criteria of 12 pupils required to 14 in September 2012, to 17 in 2013 and to 20 in 2014? This measure will close a significant number of small schools throughout the length and breadth of the country. These schools provide an...
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Jan 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: I said that the Minister has said it is important to emphasise that no small school will be closed due to the changes announced.
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Jan 2012)
Michael Healy-Rae: I disagree with that. I believe small schools will close as a result of this. Over the years, these small schools have seen significant investment. Classrooms have been upgraded, new roofs and playgrounds have been added and so on. It is terrible to think that these schools could now be closed down by stealth. I plead with the Minister to reconsider this. I know the situation and that...