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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jun 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 354. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that applications for assistive technology were refused for children (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33462/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Jun 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 400. To ask the Minister for Health if matters raised (details supplied) in relation to children undergoing chemotherapy in County Kerry will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33270/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Jun 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 461. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which persons (details supplied) will be assisted with a scheme application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33469/22]

Insurance Reform: Statements (22 Jun 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: While in opposition in 2017, Fianna Fáil said the Government could not continue to be allowed dodge the issue of the high cost of insurance. Five years later and after two years in government, this is exactly what Fianna Fáil is doing. It has done nothing to help the people, whether young people, businesspeople, voluntary groups or the local communities that are trying to organise...

Insurance Reform: Statements (22 Jun 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: People who have injuries and want to exaggerate them, because they are lazy and do not want to work and because they want to get money for nothing, should get nothing but a good kick up the backside out the door and back to work again. God be good to the genuine people who are hurt. I think the Acting Chair for his indulgence.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Jun 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: That is an exaggeration. The Minister is losing the run of himself.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Jun 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: Of course there is.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Jun 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: Thanks for that.

Respite Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Independent Group for bringing this important motion forward. Respite provision is important to allow caregivers to obtain a break. These caregivers are saving the State millions of euro every month. Despite this, the Government continues to treat them in a cold and derogatory manner. All these caregivers are being taken for granted by the State. Many of my constituents who...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Jun 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 12. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that a bus route (details supplied) was changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32868/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (22 Jun 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 147 of 15 June 2022, when a response will issue containing the information requested (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32993/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (22 Jun 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine a matter (details supplied) in relation to substitute teaching; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33232/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (22 Jun 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 165. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that can be taken to help a person (details supplied) with an application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33156/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Jun 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 167. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter in relation to the redeployment of community swabbers (details supplied) [32828/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Jun 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 170. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with an address in County Kerry who are waiting for a cataract consultation; the number who are waiting for a cataract operation, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32845/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (22 Jun 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 222. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33146/22]

Our Lady's Hospital Navan Emergency Services: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: I support this sound motion from Sinn Féin. Speaking on behalf of the Rural Independent Group, we demand the full retention by the Government of accident and emergency services at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan. I am grateful to Sinn Féin for again giving us an opportunity to debate the important issue of health. It is annoying for the Opposition that the Minister is doing...

Proposal for a Directive on Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence: Motion (21 Jun 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: I, of course, welcome any initiative that will help to combat violence against women. Domestic violence should be fought at every level. We must ensure we make a home a happy and safe place for everybody. In saying that, I must talk about the services we have in County Kerry. We are grateful for the resources we have but we will always be seeking more. I am speaking of services such...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (21 Jun 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: While his intentions might be well-founded, we are a very small island nation and I question the sanity of the Taoiseach banging the table asking for the supply of fuel and gas from Russia to be cut off and saying we will be fine without it. It is not serving the best needs of the people of Ireland who are suffering at present from the high cost of fuel. If we have to suffer from the...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (21 Jun 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: Recently, a human rights activist from South Africa spoke about the two-tier system for people seeking international protection. He said: Even when a country is at war, you don’t suspend any of your prohibitions on equality. [He added] Nigerian children wait weeks and months for documentation so they can attend school, whereas Ukrainian children get documentation promptly from...