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Project Ireland 2040: Statements (Resumed) (21 Feb 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: I was interrupted a small bit. We are told now that we must go electric. If the Government thinks it is going down the country with electric cars, I note that we are practically swimming in pools of water because no dykes are opened at the sides of the roads. If one splash of water goes into these electric cars-----

Project Ireland 2040: Statements (Resumed) (21 Feb 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: There is no place to charge them. I am not happy at all with this plan or at the way in which Kerry has been left behind. I and the other elected representatives will not stand for that.

Project Ireland 2040: Statements (Resumed) (21 Feb 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad to get the opportunity to talk about this proposed plan, and I hope it is only a proposed plan. First, anything I say to the Minister of State is not personal; it is purely based on the plan and its architects. We were told that the purpose of this plan was to take people out of Dublin and build up the rural part of the country. We were told also that it would benefit cities such...

Project Ireland 2040: Statements (Resumed) (21 Feb 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am sorry, but this man is a public figure and he has come out with a story that rural Ireland is a burden on the State.

Project Ireland 2040: Statements (Resumed) (21 Feb 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: These people have an idea that rural Ireland is a burden on the State. They complained about 500,000 one-off houses being built around the country. I want to say to those people that all those houses had to go through the rigorous planning process before planning permission was granted. They had to comply with site assessment and septic tank requirements. They could not be obtrusive in...

Project Ireland 2040: Statements (Resumed) (21 Feb 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: I was watching on the monitor when another Member said that it was a good thing that people would be told where to build, what to build and how to build it. I reject that out of hand and stand by the people who have paid a high price to build their own houses in which to raise their families. It is aggravating to say the least. This Government could not plan for three or four years never...

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Feb 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: There has been much talk since I was elected to the House about homelessness and the provision of housing and several schemes have been implemented to deal with those issues, such as the repair and leasing scheme. However, that scheme only applies to larger towns, such as Killarney, Tralee and Dingle in Kerry. Rural villages and parishes are left behind, many of which contain houses that...

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am seeking the support of the Taoiseach and the Government in the context of Irish Water providing a sewerage scheme for the people in the parish of Kilcummin. This proposed scheme has been talked about for the past 18 years or so but, sadly, it has not been built to date. This very important scheme is to cater for two housing estates of over 100 houses, two pubs, a GAA pitch, a shop, a...

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: Our Lady of Lourdes nursing home has over 100 patients and wants to expand but cannot do so without a proper sewerage facility. Its plans are being held up. There are many houses along the route. The purpose of the scheme is to take the sewage from Kilcummin down to the Killarney treatment plant, which is operating at just 56% of capacity and so would be well capable of coping. There are...

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: I thank the Taoiseach and appreciate that he may not be up to date with it. Kilcummin is just on the bounds of Killarney town. I hear from what he is saying that he is not aware of it but I am sure if the project was announced, he would know about it then.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: Certainly someone, perhaps the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Griffin, would be in contact with Radio Kerry about the story.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: Or, indeed, maybe Deputy John Brassil could contact the station because he is supporting Fine Gael in government.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: Every year it is the same story. Kerry County Council has money for the road but cannot spend it because it is waiting for the sewerage scheme to be done first. I am asking the Government to liaise with Irish Water to ensure that the tender goes out and the work goes ahead as soon as possible. Neither I nor the people of Kilcummin can understand why, once the planning came through after...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Testing (21 Feb 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a facility to test commercial and heavy goods vehicles will be provided in south County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8923/18]

Dublin Traffic: Motion [Private Members] (20 Feb 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: Dublin traffic is a serious problem. I have long asked the cause. The obvious cause is continuous policies by this Government, by past Governments, and if the 2040 plan materialises, it will also be by future Governments. It is because everything revolves around Dublin. Continuous policies have directed investment to ensure that industry and business continue to come to this city. Most...

Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: There are many failings in our health system and many waiting lists in various areas but what is most serious is when we hear of people waiting on the flat of their back to get a bed in the coronary unit in Cork University Hospital, CUH, and that they cannot be operated on. They wait two or three weeks for aorta valves and various procedures. A queue is building up as no beds are available...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (20 Feb 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to address the problem in which a school (details supplied) has a waiting list to enrol new pupils in September 2018 and will not be able to enrol all students; if temporary units will be provided to resolve this difficulty to allow all students attend their chosen school; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (20 Feb 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: 326. To ask the Minister for Health when a resident general practitioner will be provided in an area (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8234/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Company Payments (20 Feb 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: 405. To ask the Minister for Health if a matter (details supplied) will be addressed regarding a payment method; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8682/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Network (15 Feb 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: 4. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the need for the provision of the Killarney bypass from Farranfore to Lissivigeen and from Lissivigeen to Castlelough. [7875/18]