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

Danny Healy-Rae: Farmers throughout the country are really concerned about the poor price for cattle. Although the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has left the House, I ask the Taoiseach to do something to increase the capacity for the live export of cattle. If there is a no-deal Brexit in the coming days, as looks likely, I ask him to ensure there are no obstacles blocking the export of our...

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

Danny Healy-Rae: He is out and not stopping.

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

Danny Healy-Rae: You scratch my back, I scratch yours.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (15 Jan 2019)

Danny Healy-Rae: 203. To ask the Minister for Finance if a system will be introduced in which clubs and associations that raise money voluntarily will be reimbursed VAT being charged (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1038/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (15 Jan 2019)

Danny Healy-Rae: 916. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a public transport system will be provided for persons at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1037/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting (18 Dec 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: 268. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there is a delay regarding the Garda vetting process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53061/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting (18 Dec 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: 269. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the current Garda vetting process will be reviewed under which multiple applications are needed when working with groups, clubs or employers in the same area or field; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53098/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (18 Dec 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: 478. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there is a delay in GLAS payments; if all outstanding payments will be processed without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53065/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Testing (18 Dec 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: 560. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when commercial vehicle testing will recommence in Killarney, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53013/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Dec 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: 561. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the commercial vehicles theory test is only available two days per month in Killarney, County Kerry; his plans to increase the number of days per month that the commercial vehicles theory test can be taken there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53016/18]

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: I support this amendment. The dignified disposal of deceased persons has been a time-honoured tradition in this country. This amendment deals with the disposal of the remains of a foetus - a baby - which has been the subject of a surgical abortion. It proposes that these babies will be disposed of appropriately whether by burial or cremation. The woman concerned does not have to make the...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: I will be brief. We did not dream up these amendments on conscientious objection. It is doctors, midwives, healthcare officials, pharmacists and all the healthcare people, many of whom came to us worried about this. That is why we have put the amendments down and spoken on them. We feel strongly on behalf of these people who are entitled to their rights and are worried they may be forced...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: It is right and the Minister should not shake his head because what I am telling him is correct. He should have taken time to talk to doctors. A week ago he had not spoken to many of them. I do not know how many to whom he has spoken since. He has left it very late to start a service at the beginning of January. Your Taoiseach was trying to blame healthcare officials-----

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: -----and trying to deny them their right to have time off during the Christmas period. Christmas is coming and people generally take a number of days off. They are entitled to do so after working for the whole year. It minimises the amount of time available in which to create a functioning service by 1 January. The Minister is in a bind because people have not signed up to this proposal....

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: -----and if they refuse to take part in terminations of pregnancy, they believe they will be treated like the two nurses in Scotland who were forced to leave their jobs because they would not do what they were being forced to do. That is how serious the matter is for them. They were brought up and taught how to protect life, save it and bring it into the world and all of a sudden they are...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: I too am glad to get the chance to speak on this important matter. I have met midwives and nurses. Doctors have spoken to me, including GPs, who are highly concerned about this. It is clear that the Minister is rushing through this Bill with no pre-legislative scrutiny. We have been criticised in the House for talking about all the various amendments, including some of the amendments we...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: There would be no problem in Kerry. The boundaries for Kerry were drawn above in the restaurant somewhere down in the middle tables.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: The local boundary divisions were drawn up-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: -----in the restaurant around a table with a number of Fine Gael councillors from Kerry at the end of January. That is where the boundaries were drawn.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: Rathmore and Gneeveguilla, in the same parish-----