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Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Jun 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this strong and weighty legislation that is set to modernise a whole area of law for a very vulnerable sector of our society. When I talk about people who might be affected by this I like to refer to them as vulnerable or special people who deserve every protection from the State and assistance to their families in protecting them. We heard...

Adaption Grants for Older People and People with a Disability: Motion [Private Members] (1 Jun 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: When speaking to the Minister, I feel as if we are speaking to someone who has an understanding of and takes a practical, commonsense approach to the problems that are facing the people. As a result, I know that what we are saying is not falling on deaf ears. Keeping people in their own homes is the most important thing. Whether a person is getting old or their house is in disrepair, it is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (1 Jun 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 187. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to fill the positions in the mental health care sector (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28532/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (1 Jun 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 199. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an urgent hospital appointment for a child (details supplied); if the appointment will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28227/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (1 Jun 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 202. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28236/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Passports (1 Jun 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 237. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that a change has been made to the passport for equines (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28249/22]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (1 Jun 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: I apologise if I dipped out before; my connection has been coming in and out. I thank Mr. Barnes and all the witnesses for being here because this is an important engagement. I thought it was ironic this morning, at a time when inflation stood at 8.2% in May and there is all this energy insecurity and fuel uncertainty in respect of cost and availability, that the news headlines focused on...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (1 Jun 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the witnesses.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (1 Jun 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: We will call it the dream of reaching our targets by 2030 in the interim, and out to 2050. Is this a dream or is the reality really a nightmare? We will not be able to do it. If we try to continue, we are going to break people completely and put them in a position where they quite simply will not be able to afford to pay their bills, run their households, educate their children or do the...

Rising Food Prices: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (31 May 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: I too thank Deputy Kerrane and Sinn Féin for bringing this very important motion before the House. The public are facing unprecedentedly hard times, with inflation at a record high at 8.2% in this month of May. We would have to go back to 1983 to find similar inflation figures here previously. If the Government were seriously to consider reducing the taxes that have been put on diesel...

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: We are debating transport issues without the Minister with responsibility for it being here. Perhaps he is at the bog or doing something productive.

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: That is highly unlikely, but as Deputy McGrath said, he is not in the bog, but he is definitely in a fog, because any man that has responsibility for transport issues in this country who could not afford us the courtesy and the time to be here to properly participate and listen to the debate is totally outrageous. This Government plans to invest €3.8 billion on public transport...

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: We note you took no exception to the clown reference, a Cheann Comhairle.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (31 May 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 424. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any steps that can be taken to keep a school (details supplied) open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27985/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (31 May 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 570. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if fees can be waived for a person (details supplied) who wants to apply for Irish citizenship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27319/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (31 May 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 738. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27901/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (31 May 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 760. To ask the Minister for Health when vertex will be made available here (details supplied); if persons with cystic fibrosis will be able to access it and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27990/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (31 May 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 797. To ask the Minister for Health if a full-time residential care place will be offered to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28164/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (31 May 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 798. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he and his Department have plans to introduce new schemes to help a group of farmers (details supplied) enhance their income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27247/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (26 May 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 216. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a new bus shelter and stand to show the bus timetables will be reinstated in Dingle, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26985/22]