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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views that JobBridge interns under the age of 25 years should qualify for the maximum rate of job seekers benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27872/11]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (5 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will introduce new rules and regulations with regard to Larsen cages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27879/11]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (5 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 154: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of sections of the Planning and Development Act 2010 relating to substitute consent for quarries; when these sections, sections 74 and 75 of the Planning and Development Act 2010, will be brought into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27741/11]

Written Answers — Voluntary Sector Funding: Voluntary Sector Funding (5 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the statement of guiding principles for fund-raising which sets out good practice standards for the sector; if an independent monitoring process is being developed and is expected to commence in January 2012; his views on this matter; the progress that is being made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27875/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27873/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27874/11]

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Deputy John Browne for affording me the opportunity to speak on this important issue and for sharing time. I acknowledge the presence of the Government Chief Whip, the Minister of State, Deputy Paul Kehoe, and thank him for the work he has done in the past. I also acknowledge the people from Columb Barracks in Mullingar and those who travelled from Clonmel and Cavan. I welcome them...

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister's performance last week left much to be desired and he certainly let himself down. I hope he will do better with this issue and in this debate. I remind the Minister - I hope someone will pass on this message to him - that despite his long years of service in this House, he must serve many more years in Dáil Éireann before achieving politically the same amount achieved for...

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Finally, I ask for common sense to prevail tonight and for the barracks to remain open. Overall, it would save money to do so and would be the sound, prudent and sensibly politically correct thing to do.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: That also is a fairly poor response from the Chief Whip.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: That is as bad as the man last week.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: It would make a lot of sense-----

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister of State will tweet it.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: The best the Minister of State can do is talk about a man who has retired-----

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: -----from politics as a respectable politician. How dare the Minister of State?

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister of State should have a small bit of manners in this House.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Have a bit of respect.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Have a small bit of respect.

Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank sincerely the Technical Group for allowing me to speak on this important Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2011. While there are sections in it which I wholeheartedly support, I have serious issues with decisions made by the last Government and by this one. I refer to the lowering of the legal blood alcohol limit for people who hold full driver licences for more than two years from 80 mg to...

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (4 Oct 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: Deputy Buttimer is very cross tonight.