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Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Provision (15 Nov 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for allowing me to highlight Parkinson's disease and the need for services for those who have developed this disease and especially for the carers and family members who have to help them. Parkinson's is a progressive neurological disorder caused by the shortage of the chemical dopamine in the brain. The diagnosis of a serious movement disorder can be very...

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Nov 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: The Taoiseach must be aware that many farmers in heavy land have been hit very badly this fall. This is on the programme for Government in respect of protecting farmers and their incomes. As a result, cattle and the whole lot have been housed for over three months. Many farmers have calculated that they will be short 50% of the fodder they need to feed their animals through to the...

Order of Business (14 Nov 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: The Minister for North Korea, red tape, new regulations and stiffer penalties has made an order to severely punish unaccompanied provisional drivers. They have been waiting for driving tests for long periods. He clearly does not understand what it means to live in rural Ireland where people do not have access to public transport. Would it not be more productive if the Minister had made an...

Order of Business (14 Nov 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: Many a woman will be dead before that.

Heritage Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: This Bill appears to be about allowing the cutting of hedges in the month of August, an extension of a month, on a trial basis and the burning of scrub in the month of March, also on a trial basis. That is what it amounts to, after all the talk and hullabaloo in the Seanad. I can assure the Minister that we will table amendments to the Bill. Roads must be kept safe at all times for the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Nov 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: Earlier this year, Deputies voted by a margin of 80 to 51 not to regionalise the Money Advice & Budgeting Service, MABS, and Citizens Information Board. However, the policy of regionalisation is proceeding against the will of the House and despite a direction from Deputies not to do so. The first port of call for those who lose their home or get into financial trouble is to contact...

Private Rental Sector Standards: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: The way that the people in the RTÉ programme were treated was shameful. The landlords involved should hang their heads in shame. An animal welfare Bill was before the House a number of weeks ago. Around the country tonight, most cattle are bedded better than the poor people in those shameful conditions. However, most landlords run a good show and operate their properties to a high...

Private Rental Sector Standards: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: -----concerning the repair and lease scheme. When he answered me during a previous debate,-----

Private Rental Sector Standards: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: -----he said that it extended to rural areas. It does not. It is only applicable where there is an urgent-----

Private Rental Sector Standards: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: -----and serious demand for housing around highly populated towns.

Private Rental Sector Standards: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: If the Government is serious about opening up houses in rural areas-----

Private Rental Sector Standards: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: -----it has to extend the scheme to those.

Private Rental Sector Standards: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: The Minister of State is wrong.

Order of Business (7 Nov 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: He is one of Fine Gael's councillors.

Order of Business (7 Nov 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: In recent days, there is a lot of talk about the review of the local authority boundaries and, indeed, the gerrymandering that is about to take place. Can the Taoiseach explain how one of his councillors in Kerry is already saying that the boundary review is sorted out in Kerry and that Castleisland is being taken out of the Killarney electoral area? How does he know that?

Order of Business (7 Nov 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: It is gerrymandering, I think.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (7 Nov 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: 374. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reverse pupil teacher thresholds to 2011/2012 levels; his further plans to ensure a campaign (details supplied) is commenced in September 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46405/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Nitrates Usage (26 Oct 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: 55. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason farmers in Northern Ireland can spread slurry for the entire year depending on ground conditions and weather in view of the fact that the entire island has similar land and weather conditions; the reason farmers here do not have the same conditions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Tracker Mortgages: Motion [Private Members] (25 Oct 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: If what happened in this country over the last number of years happened in other jurisdictions, there would be a lot of fire brigades out and a lot of places burnt because people in other countries would not tolerate something like this. It has been happening continuously and is caused by the banking system we have and the bankers we have. I have a few questions, like other Deputies....

European Council: Statements (25 Oct 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: The IFA, the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association, ICMSA, and all other farming bodies are concerned about our €2.5 billion beef deal with England. That is how much we depend on the British market. If we were to lose that, it would be disastrous for the whole of the country, especially the western counties, of which County Kerry is one. Cow numbers will collapse. The bodies...