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- Extension of Part 3 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020: Motion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)
Michael Healy-Rae: How could that be democratic?
- Extension of Part 3 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020: Motion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)
Michael Healy-Rae: The Chair cannot allow a Minister to get away with saying that because we are not going to line up in a row obediently behind him like little ducks and support what he is saying, we are engaging in reckless behaviour. That is completely wrong.
- Extension of Part 3 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020: Motion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)
Michael Healy-Rae: That is not democracy. That is completely undemocratic.
- Extension of Part 3 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020: Motion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)
Michael Healy-Rae: I do, 100%, as the Leas-Cheann Comhairle knows, but I am asking the Minister to withdraw his remark.
- Extension of Part 3 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020: Motion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)
Michael Healy-Rae: A Minister cannot accuse us of being reckless in advance of our vote.
- Extension of Part 3 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020: Motion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)
Michael Healy-Rae: It is wrong.
- Extension of Part 3 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020: Motion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)
Michael Healy-Rae: That does not happen. A Minister does not accuse people of being reckless in advance of their vote. That is outrageous.
- Extension of Part 3 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020: Motion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)
Michael Healy-Rae: It is disrespectful for the Minister to accuse us of being reckless.
- Extension of Part 3 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020: Motion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)
Michael Healy-Rae: I would like the Minister's attention because the very first thing I want to do is publicly and humbly thank him and acknowledge a very important job he did, which was the help, kindness, care and consideration he gave to two small babies, Theo Whelan and baby Kate Mynard. As good as it is to come in here and attack the Minister and fight with him and say, "Minister, do this and do that", I...
- Extension of Part 3 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020: Motion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)
Michael Healy-Rae: I have 13 seconds left. We believe that this extension is a very lazy use of exceptional powers instead of the Government ramping up rapid antigen testing, which the Government has utterly failed to do and which the rural Independents called for at least 15 months ago. The Government has also failed to increase Ireland's ICU bed capacity.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Nov 2021)
Michael Healy-Rae: On a point of clarification.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Nov 2021)
Michael Healy-Rae: It is on a point of clarification. The Tánaiste keeps using the words "stabilising the national herd".
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Nov 2021)
Michael Healy-Rae: Will he please stop using misleading language? That is like "reconfiguration of the health service". It is outrageous and he is codding the farmers of Ireland by coming out with that type of statement. Stabilisation means a cut. I ask the Tánaiste to call it what it is.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Nov 2021)
Michael Healy-Rae: He should use plain language and not gobbledygook.
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (2 Nov 2021)
Michael Healy-Rae: 116. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address a scenario (details supplied) regarding funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52938/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Nov 2021)
Michael Healy-Rae: 135. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the roll out of the national broadband plan in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52241/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (2 Nov 2021)
Michael Healy-Rae: 151. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52748/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (2 Nov 2021)
Michael Healy-Rae: 176. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a driver test for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52087/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2021)
Michael Healy-Rae: 327. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will address a matter (details supplied) in relation to a grant refusal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53220/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (2 Nov 2021)
Michael Healy-Rae: 466. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will address a matter in relation to payments to members of the Reserve Defence Force (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52984/21]