Results 4,341-4,360 of 4,971 for speaker:Danny Healy-Rae

Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Oct 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: The Government aspires to provide services for the elderly, vulnerable and people with disabilities and to protect the incomes of farmers and SMEs. However, services were disrupted this week, and are still disrupted, where people have no power because of trees falling onto lines.

Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Oct 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: This is promised legislation. All these things apply. Farmers' incomes are being seriously affected this week by the lack of power to milk their cows. It is all because of trees falling onto the lines. It is common sense that the trees must be cut back to a distance that ensures that they will not fall on the power lines. Will the Minister do something about this to prevent it happening...

Correcting Pension Inequities: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: Wonder Woman.

Correcting Pension Inequities: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am very glad to say a few words on this but I am very disappointed that the woman, the Deputy, who caused this trouble is not present to hear this debate. I do not like talking behind someone's back but, be that as it may, I will say what I have to say. It was the former Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection, a woman who was supposed to have been representing women, who signed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Lower Lee (Cork City) Flood Relief Scheme: Discussion (18 Oct 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: Why is there no elected member from Cork local authority in the delegation today? It seems to me that they would have an overriding say on behalf of all the people they represent. They are not involved today and we cannot hear what they have to say.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Lower Lee (Cork City) Flood Relief Scheme: Discussion (18 Oct 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: Obviously, they will not be here this evening before-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Lower Lee (Cork City) Flood Relief Scheme: Discussion (18 Oct 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: How were today's delegates chosen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Lower Lee (Cork City) Flood Relief Scheme: Discussion (18 Oct 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: It was the Chairman who made the suggestion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Lower Lee (Cork City) Flood Relief Scheme: Discussion (18 Oct 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: I welcome everyone here today from both sides. It is clear there are differing views on how the flooding in Cork should be dealt with. I do not agree with climate change. Flooding and storms happened long before there was ever a combustible engine. I reiterate that in spite of Monday's storm. We have had changes and differences in the patterns of climate going back in our history. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Lower Lee (Cork City) Flood Relief Scheme: Discussion (18 Oct 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: I have just one question. Is using non-return valves a runner?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Lower Lee (Cork City) Flood Relief Scheme: Discussion (18 Oct 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: Could that system be put in place for a city like Cork?

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Oct 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: It is in the programme for Government. It relates to safety for all road users, and we cannot achieve that. We saw what happened last Monday. Moreover, whole rivers are flowing onto roads in times of flood because the rivers have not been cleaned out. I call on the Taoiseach to address these important road safety issues to ensure the safety of all our road users.

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Oct 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: Road safety for all users is an important part of the programme for Government. However, trees are growing out of control along every roadside and leaves are falling into and blocking drains. Landowners and farmers should get assistance to clear these trees because clearly it is not safe for anyone to go out on the road to cut trees or clear the sides of the roads.

Local Authority Boundaries Review: Motion [Private Members] (17 Oct 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad to have an opportunity to speak on this very important motion. As we look at it, it would seem it only affects Cork city and rural Cork but, by extension, if it goes ahead it will also affect people in the county I represent, because the people of south and west Kerry and the people of east Kerry have a lot of interaction and financial dealings with the people of Cork on either...

Order of Business (17 Oct 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: It is a serious issue.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme Assessments (17 Oct 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: 561. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason persons on the rural social scheme are being called repeatedly for assessments particularly in rural County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43455/17]

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: Some people are happy enough with the budget and more people are not happy campers today because of certain elements, especially the increase in the stamp duty on commercial sites. It will hurt farmers who want to buy a piece of land. Farmers who are over 40 years of age who are trying to get on, in many cases find that the only way they can improve their situation is to increase their...

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: I do not know, maybe the Minister knows.

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: I do not know, but do not be looking at me. I did not take it off them.

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)

Danny Healy-Rae: They certainly feel that it was taken from them in tougher times and that it should be restored to them. We all hear about it when a house is robbed or if there is a break-in, but it is daylight robbery that farmers whose land is designated for hen harrier protection are not getting compensation. The land is rendered useless because they cannot farm it as they wish or plant forestry. They...