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Report of the Housing Commission: Statements (Resumed) (19 Mar 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: It is a scandal to God above in heaven that there are people who want and could build a house for themselves in County Kerry cannot because of this planning clause about urban development pressure. This means that young people who want to build next door to their parents on their own land are not allowed to do it. I want the Minister to look at that. It is a sad state of affairs that in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Turbary Rights (19 Mar 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: 1283. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether turbary rights are assigned to a property with a dwelling house or to land without a dwelling house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11955/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Turbary Rights (19 Mar 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: 1284. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in a case where turbary rights are linked to a dwelling house, the person or body that validates that there is a dwelling house attached to the turbary rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11957/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (6 Mar 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: 78. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on physiotherapy services in the District Hospital, Killarney (details supplied); when additional physiotherapists will be assigned to Killarney to reduce the waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10054/25]

Policing and Community Safety: Statements (Resumed) (5 Mar 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: My time is very short but I want to thank all the gardaí for the great work they are doing. Criminals and vandals are more daring now than they were in the past and have many more ways of doing harm and blackguarding. The area I want to focus on is both sides of the Kenmare river and Kenmare Bay, where Garda stations have been closed down. All the way from Kenmare down to...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Mar 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: Will you stop people from cutting turf, Minister?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Mar 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: Representatives of the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association came up to Agriculture House yesterday. Their concerns are about proposals to rewet peat-type soils and to stop people draining peat-type soils that have not been drained yet or have had only a little drainage. This will greatly and adversely impact on farmers' ability to farm, especially on marginal farms in places like south...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Mar 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: The group is saying that payment rules are going to be affected by these new GAEC 2 proposals. I am asking the Ministers and the Taoiseach to consider this. It looks as though this proposal came from the Greens. I want it to be stopped.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rental Sector (4 Mar 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: That is only one road.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rental Sector (4 Mar 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: I thank the Minister of State very much for his reply. I know all the reasons he has given for why a tenant would have to leave, but in practice it is very hard to get that through and to get the house back. As I said about the road from Kenmare through Kilgarvan and down to within five miles of Killarney, it is just one road and I believe there are hundreds of houses, even in Killarney...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rental Sector (4 Mar 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad to have the chance to raise these important issues. I wish to discuss and deal with the issues preventing homeowners from renting out vacant houses and the tax that people have to pay. People must pay up to 50% in tax when they rent a private house or in respect of a house that they want to rent out. Fifty percent of €800 is only €400, and it is not worthwhile for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (4 Mar 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: 171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to review school transport restrictions by Bus Éireann on the age limit for drivers and buses used for school transport purposes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9437/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (4 Mar 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: 505. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the various fees that apply for a citizenship application and certification fee for certificate of naturalisation; the minimum length of time required in Ireland for same; the details for categories of foreign nationals who have been working in Ireland, such as a Ukrainian refugee and a minor; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (4 Mar 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: 570. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to review the TB eradication scheme compensation amounts (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9469/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Mar 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: 608. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the services available for children with autism in the Killarney area, to help with interacting with people, play therapy, speech and language; if there are any funding or grants available to parents to help with the costs of private therapy for their child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9200/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (4 Mar 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: 667. To ask the Minister for Health to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9192/25]

The Future of Healthcare for Longer, Healthier Lives: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: I wish the new Minister and Ministers of State across the way all the very best in their work. We will try to work the best we can with them. There are a lot of elderly people in Kerry presenting with health issues. This is what we are talking about. A lot of people, young and old are not experiencing the health service they would expect. There is one thing that is driving people...

Third Anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: I commiserate with the people of Ukraine who have gone through so much and I welcome the visitors to the House today. I do not know whether they are still here. They are welcome to the Dáil to see what the people here are saying and thinking about. I am glad that Ireland has done its best for the Ukrainian people. Hotels provided accommodation and all the necessary facilities for...

Third Anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: I left one thing out. When we talk about means testing of carers and other means testing, we have to be fair.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Feb 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: I wish to ask the Taoiseach about a problem we have with two estates in Aghadoe in Killarney. These are the Old Killarney Village and the Birch Hill estate. Their treatment plants are out of date and no longer suitable. For many years, I have been requesting in the House that they be connected to the public sewer. On two occasions, funding has been made available in this regard. Going...