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Message from Select Committee (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is a shame that the Dáil has to adjourn early today because they would not turn to do their job.

Message from Select Committee (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: Where were Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael? Where were the Members of Sinn Féin and the Regional Group? They would not come into the Dáil to stand up for the people they are going to be looking for votes off in a couple of weeks.

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: She is making a good job of it.

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am sorry, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, but I have to answer that.

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: No, no, no. You are accusing me of something. I purposely said------

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: No, I will not. I purposely said-----

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: No, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. You are not going to do this to me now.

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: You are not going to do it to me. You are not.

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: Did I answer you? A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I said I was not going to name anybody.

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: Did I name anybody?

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I exercised caution.

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I exercised caution.

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I start this debate by thanking Brian Ó Domhnaill and Mairead Moloney-McGrath in Deputy Mattie McGrath's office for the excellent work and research that went into helping all of us in the Rural Independent Group to bring this Bill before the House. The purpose of this Bill is to reform the planning rules to make it easier for people...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 201. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that section 39 workers have pay-parity with directly employed HSE staff, given that they do very similar work and are 97% funded by the HSE, but are paid over 10% less, making it very difficult for them to recruit staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40397/24]

Spending of Public Funds by the Government: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: With regard to the bike shed, I remind the people that, at the moment, the Labour Party is actively seeking a second bike shed to be built. To be clear on where it wanted it, it said there was one out the back so the leader of the party made strong representations to get one built in the front. So, let everybody know the Labour Party wants a second bike shed. On the children's hospital,...

Spending of Public Funds by the Government: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing this very important motion before us. However, one of the biggest wastes of money is the amount of money taken off taxpayers in the form of carbon tax. We all know what Sinn Féin did with the carbon tax. It supported it and said at the time that it was not going far enough and quickly enough.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: In discussing this very important issue, I want to highlight something on behalf of the people of Kerry. This is the loss of the single rural cottages. It has been so long that a lot of politicians might not even remember what that was. A farmer - man or woman - would give half an acre to the local authority and the authority could build a house that would serve that family for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (8 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 57. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a licence can be exchanged (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39636/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a retest for a person (details supplied) will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39855/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 132. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if work on a river in County Kerry will be expedited (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39988/24]