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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (25 Jun 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: I ask that urgent action be taken to ensure young people go into trades through apprenticeships given the deficit that exists. Will college placements be made available in a timely fashion and closer to home? Will additional night classes be introduced locally to facilitate young people who wish to go into the trades? There is an urgent need for blocklayers, plasterers, electricians,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (25 Jun 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: Problems exist with the college placements. For example, one young fellow from Glenflesk has to wait approximately 18 months for a college placement. He and others are finding this disheartening, resulting in some of them giving up on their course, moving jobs and even emigrating. Can something be done to speed up this waiting time, especially in view of the fact that the country is crying...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (25 Jun 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: I asked that question because I thought evening provision could help. It is a fact that these young fellas are giving up. I have even had employers on to me asking what is wrong and why college placements cannot be hurried on because this is delaying their apprenticeship and making their course way longer. Employers need apprentices. This fella in Glenflesk was told a month ago he will be...

Affordable Electricity: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jun 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad to get the opportunity to say a few words about the cost of electricity. Of course, I have often said before that the closure of Shannonbridge and Lanesborough power stations has resulted in the cost of electricity going up day after day. We have no control anymore because we have lost our main source of energy. When the wind does not blow, we need to have something. This means...

Affordable Electricity: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jun 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: God almighty, do the Government members have any hearts at all? Will the Government give back some of this money and, in the first place, stop charging the amounts being charged, because people just cannot bear it?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: I thank the Taoiseach very much for his reply but I ask again if he will do something about the clause on significant urban generated pressure that is denying so many people planning permission. There people are asking for nothing only fair play and they are not getting it at present. They will build the house, pay for it and create employment. They will do all that themselves. We have...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad to get an opportunity to say a few words about the late, great Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh. He was a great Kerryman who had a unique voice and created excitement in all the games he commentated on. It was better to listen when he commentated on the radio than to watch the game on the television because there was more drama. He created excitement and he knew so much...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Insurance Coverage (25 Jun 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: 127. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27189/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (25 Jun 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: 350. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will examine the case of a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27079/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (25 Jun 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: 517. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if apprenticeships will be made more attractive for young people given the shortage of people taking up trades. [27268/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Jun 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26609/24]

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: I have been accused of being racist previously and I will not accept that from anyone.

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: We need to tell the truth.

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad to talk about this migration pact. I am totally opposed to this pact, as are most people in the country. In the council elections a few weeks ago, the biggest issue was immigration. The people do not the trust the Ministers with this pact. It was disingenuous of the Minister, Deputy McEntee, to try to confuse the issue last night by saying we need migrant workers. Yes, we do,...

Hospitality and Tourism Sector: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jun 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: Thank you very much, Acting Chair. I appeal to the Minister of State on behalf of those who are depending on us to do this.

Hospitality and Tourism Sector: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jun 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad to get the opportunity to talk about this very important matter. I thank all those who put the motion together. It is very important that we bring this matter to the Government's attention. Tourism and the hospitality sector are of vital importance to County Kerry. So much depends on it. In recent times, or since January in any case, many restaurants and small cafés have...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: State Pathology Service (19 Jun 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: I thank the Minister of State for the reply but with regard to a lot of the stuff he said, we know what happens and what is supposed to happen but it has not been happening in Kerry. I am not making it up that three very good friends of mine had to wait six, eight and nine days, with the funeral taking up to 11 days in all. There have also been several more that I was not aware of but was...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: State Pathology Service (19 Jun 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: We know all of that.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: State Pathology Service (19 Jun 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: Sure we know that.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: State Pathology Service (19 Jun 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: We know that. I am referring to those where people have to wait six, eight and nine days. That is not good enough.