Results 301-320 of 23,515 for speaker:Michael Healy-Rae

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (22 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 586. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for clarification of matters in relation to the CAP budget (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42405/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (22 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 593. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what he proposes to help to stop the activity of pair trawling (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42498/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (22 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 655. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views with regard to improving early years and school age care (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43256/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (22 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 686. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on a request for an update on a CAMHS review (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42483/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 716. To ask the Minister for Health if a scan appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42672/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (22 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 723. To ask the Minister for Health why an assessment for CAMHS was refused in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42697/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (22 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 776. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 782 of 18 September 2024, if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42966/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (22 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 777. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale for ignoring the public opinion expressed in the public consultation, conducted by his Department, on increasing the minimum legal purchase age for tobacco to 21; to share any regulatory impact assessment carried out on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42967/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (22 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 778. To ask the Minister for Health if he has accepted the findings from his Department's own consultation report that 65.3% of the public do not want to increase the legal age for tobacco sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42968/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (22 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 858. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made at present regarding the development of a training college at the Killarney proposed campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43169/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (17 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 287. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason lambs have to be double tagged (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42264/24]

Finance Bill 2024: Second Stage (16 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am grateful to have the opportunity to speak on the Finance Bill 2024. I said in my contribution on the budget that this was a budget of choices. I believe many of the choices made were poor. There was plenty of money but no plan. I have continuously said that. The announcement on inheritance tax, for example, and the changes do not reflect the situation on the ground or the value of...

VAT Rate for Hospitality Sector: Motion [Private Members] (16 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Independent Group for bringing this important motion before the House. I thank the businesspeople, workers from around the country, who left their businesses yesterday to come to Dublin to outline their concerns. I thank the deputation from Kerry, which was led by Mr. Christie Walsh from Listowel, the chairman of the Vintners' Federation of Ireland. Also part of that deputation...

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I sincerely thank Deputy Tully and Sinn Féin for bringing this important motion tonight. I thank the Minister of State for being here, but I put on the record that I think it disrespectful to the party and the Deputy who has worked diligently to bring this forward. I mean no disrespect to the Minister of State, and I know there are probably other pressing matters for a senior Minister,...

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: We are. People might deny it, but from 2011, policymakers decided to decongregate settings like that.

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: We have always said that one shoe does not fit all sizes. I believe there are cases of those who I call special people, whether they have intellectual or physical disabilities. Special people are located there. They take them out of there or put people who should be going in there into what in many instances are what I call small prisons. By that I mean a house is bought, rented or leased...

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: You are correct.

Social Welfare Bill 2024: Second Stage (15 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am glad to see the Minister is present because as she knows, she is one of the few people in government in whom I have faith in. I am disappointed with the issue concerning carers and the continuation of the means testing. I am upset on behalf of the people who give such great service to this country because they deserve better. Also, today, as the Minister may be aware, thousands of...

Child Protection: Statements (15 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is wrong that the issue of the protection of children is being used as some sort of vehicle for getting at Sinn Féin. I am no spokesperson for Sinn Féin but I do not want to this being used in the way that I feel it is being used. I do not agree with that. It does not sit well with me. Child protection in Ireland has been a critical issue especially in the light of recent...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (15 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 109. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are any proposals by the Government to bring in a scheme to help farmers pay for the cost of disposing of tires properly (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41302/24]