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Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (24 May 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: As a follow on to my earlier contribution, I recall one very late and cold night protesting with others at the gates of the factory in Bandon, and also above in Limerick. Having listened to those people and taken away conversations we had that night with the producers of beef, I have a fair question to ask the Minister. There is no harm in asking this question. He is bound to have an...

Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (24 May 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: First, I would like to support Deputy Kerrane on that. We touched on the issue of the regulator during last week’s debate. Having a regulator without teeth is the same as not having a regulator at all. We have seen the operations of some large conglomerates, particularly over the past 20 years. I highlighted in the past in this Chamber what happened to the farmers and the people...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee (24 May 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I second the nomination.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (24 May 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 59. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the energy review report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25133/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 May 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 167. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason that superintendents in An Garda Síochána are implementing recommendations from the firearms expert committee before the online consultation is over (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25321/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 May 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 200. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide funding for national physiotherapy services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25105/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 May 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 206. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on multiple sclerosis care investment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25126/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 May 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 237. To ask the Minister for Health if plans can be made to distribute a special type of bread to PKU sufferers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25285/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion [Private Members] (23 May 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Sinn Féin. The only criticism I have of it is that Deputy Cullinane should have said at the start of this debate that he was pulling the motion. He should have collapsed the Dáil this evening over it and had the screens go blank. I will tell the House why. He should have done so because it is the height of disrespect to him, his party and the work its staff put into...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 May 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I want the Government to give a commitment that the OPW will continue its legal obligation to maintain the arterial drainage programme that is instrumental in protecting active farmland, communities and, importantly, people’s homes. We have seen in the submissions to public consultations on the river basin management plan that NGOs in this country which are armed with €5...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 May 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: What about protecting people and farmland?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (23 May 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 160. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will address an issue of small retailers collecting plastic bottles (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24060/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (23 May 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps his Department will take to help with the backlog of NCT tests (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24071/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (23 May 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 431. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there have been any applications or approvals to the new home scheme in Kerry, Limerick or Tipperary since the scheme was first set up; the number for each of these counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24558/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Construction Industry (23 May 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 455. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount of support that the Government will give to the construction industry that brings in workers from abroad (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24135/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 May 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 459. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a payment application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24246/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (23 May 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 465. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an appeal by a person (details supplied) has been registered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24361/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 May 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 585. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why is there an age restriction for women when applying for the TAMS grant, and not for men; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24237/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (23 May 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 586. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why is there an absence of grant aid for farmers with the traditional working horse (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24238/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (23 May 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 587. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if grant aid will be made available in the interest of animal welfare for the heavy horse working harness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24239/23]