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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (22 Oct 2019)

Danny Healy-Rae: 445. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason meat factories are not honouring commitment given in September 2019 to set-aside injunctions and threats of legal penalties and costs in view of the fact it appears that nothing has been done by the meat factories to lift these threats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43143/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (22 Oct 2019)

Danny Healy-Rae: 446. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans regarding a new regime by factories in which they are reducing the base price for lambs and introducing new penalties by not paying for excess weight over 21.5 kg; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43146/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Oct 2019)

Danny Healy-Rae: And the children's hospital.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Oct 2019)

Danny Healy-Rae: I too call for the lifting of the injunctions on these farmers in the spirit of the deal that was agreed. It is a shame that those people are still being threatened with an injunction. I point out that the price of beef has actually fallen in the past few weeks to €3.30 and €3.20 per kilogram. Farmers cannot survive on that. The quicker the Minister realises that, the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Oct 2019)

Danny Healy-Rae: We could not get in.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Oct 2019)

Danny Healy-Rae: We are entitled to raise them here. It is hard enough to get the Minister here.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2019)

Danny Healy-Rae: Eaten bread is soon forgotten.

Health and Childcare Support (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Oct 2019)

Danny Healy-Rae: They left us, we did not leave them.

Health and Childcare Support (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Oct 2019)

Danny Healy-Rae: We have ten minutes.

Health and Childcare Support (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Oct 2019)

Danny Healy-Rae: In the short time available, I hope that whatever agreement happens our health service does not get any worse. It could not be any worse. We are taking children to have their tonsils and eyes seen in the North. We are lucky to be able to do that. I had a very sad experience recently dealing with a nine year old child from another country who moved to Killarney. I had to take that nine...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)

Danny Healy-Rae: It is a fact that it has been raining in County Kerry for at least seven weeks. Cattle have been housed for several weeks. Farmers in the North of Ireland, the other side of the ditch, may spread slurry when the weather is right. The land is drenched at the moment. Farmers want to be allowed to spread slurry legally such that they do not lose their single farm payments.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)

Danny Healy-Rae: The farmers want to spread it when the weather is dry.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Exports (9 Oct 2019)

Danny Healy-Rae: 125. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a market will be provided for oysters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41259/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (9 Oct 2019)

Danny Healy-Rae: 130. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason a river (details supplied) has been closed to rod fishermen for over 10 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41260/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (9 Oct 2019)

Danny Healy-Rae: 131. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason a river (details supplied) has been closed to rod fishermen for over ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41261/19]

Financial Resolution No. 4: Stamp Duties - Rates (8 Oct 2019)

Danny Healy-Rae: Vótáil.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Stamp Duties - Section 126AA Bank Levy (8 Oct 2019)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am opposed to the proposed increase in Financial Resolution No. 4 in respect of non-residential properties, which will affect farmers. The farmers are badly enough off, as was outlined earlier today. We all know that for farmers to continue to exist they must invariably buy a bit of land to increase production and stay in the race. For that reason, I oppose Resolution No. 4. It would...

Financial Resolutions - Financial Resolution No. 1: Tobacco Products Tax (8 Oct 2019)

Danny Healy-Rae: The Minister will know about rural Ireland very soon.

Financial Resolutions - Financial Resolution No. 1: Tobacco Products Tax (8 Oct 2019)

Danny Healy-Rae: I do not support the increase in the price of cigarettes and tobacco even though I do not smoke myself. It is very hard to place an extra cost on people who have to smoke. There are many elderly people who were smoking before any education was available on the effects of cigarettes and it is impossible for them to give up now. This increase will not encourage them to stop and it is not the...

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Danny Healy-Rae: I need just a second on the issue of hotels. The increase by 4.5% in the VAT rate last year has led to a downturn of at least 20%. The fall in the value of sterling has also adversely affected visitors from the United Kingdom.