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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (10 Jul 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: 384. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for carer's benefit by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30110/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (10 Jul 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: 385. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for carer's benefit by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30111/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Finnish Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Engagement with Ambassador of Finland (10 Jul 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: Apologies have been received from Deputy Cullinane and Senator Coghlan. I remind members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off. I am glad we are having an engagement on the priorities of the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. I am delighted that we have with us Her Excellency Ms Raili Lahnalampi, who is the new Ambassador of Finland to Ireland. We had the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Finnish Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Engagement with Ambassador of Finland (10 Jul 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the ambassador and call now on Senator Richmond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Finnish Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Engagement with Ambassador of Finland (10 Jul 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: Does Finland have any particular vision as to how the enlargement process might develop? How does the ambassador see the establishment of the new European Commission progressing? Is she confident everything will run smoothly and on time? I spoke about the following to the ambassador personally but I repeat it for the members of the committee. It is a topic of great importance to us all,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Finnish Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Engagement with Ambassador of Finland (10 Jul 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: On behalf of myself and the committee, I thank Her Excellency for taking the time to be here today and for engaging with us in the past. We look forward to seeing here again in the future. We wish Finland luck with the Presidency, which will be a great success. We have much work to do together over the next number of months and years, and we look forward to Her Excellency's time in Ireland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Alliance-Building in the European Union: Discussion (10 Jul 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: We will now be holding a discussion on alliance-building to strengthen the European Union. I welcome The Wheel's European programmes manager, Ms Deirdre Finlay, and its director of public policy, Mr. Ivan Cooper. From the Law Society of Ireland I welcome Mr. Ken Murphy, director general, and Cormac O Culáin, public affairs manager. I welcome the witnesses and thank them for attending....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Alliance-Building in the European Union: Discussion (10 Jul 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Mr. Cooper and Ms Finlay. I call Mr. Ken Murphy of the Law Society of Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Alliance-Building in the European Union: Discussion (10 Jul 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: Mr. Murphy should feel free to relax.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Alliance-Building in the European Union: Discussion (10 Jul 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: We can interact.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Alliance-Building in the European Union: Discussion (10 Jul 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: There is no set time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Alliance-Building in the European Union: Discussion (10 Jul 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: Before calling Deputy Durkan, I note that the committee has been working over recent years on looking at any positive aspects of Brexit and what we can attain and achieve out of it for our greater good. We have taken great note of what has been happening in the legal profession. The members have been aware of this development over time. Movement took place slowly at the beginning but it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Alliance-Building in the European Union: Discussion (10 Jul 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Senator. At its heart, alliance building is about understanding each other. The organisations here today are both completely different types of organisations, but if they had to quantify it, how well do the witnesses think their members understand the issues of their peers in other countries? How well do the witnesses believe their peers in other member states understand the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Alliance-Building in the European Union: Discussion (10 Jul 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Mr. Cooper for that contribution. I call Mr. Murphy now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Alliance-Building in the European Union: Discussion (10 Jul 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the representatives from the Wheel and the Law Society of Ireland for being here today and having a good engagement. Sessions such as this are important. It is important to recognise the good work these organisations are doing. We appreciate it fully, as a committee, because on a weekly and monthly basis we are bringing in different sectors from all walks of life and we believe it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Alliance-Building in the European Union: Discussion (10 Jul 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: I have to admit that we are ahead of Mr. Cooper on that. We have been doing that. I thank the witnesses again. We will suspend briefly before going into private session.

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: Such a person might do better.

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: Today was very important as county executive members of the Irish Farmers Association, IFA, from all over the country were here to give an emergency presentation to all Members of both Houses of the Oireachtas. Tomorrow, buses will carry people from the beef sector travelling from all over the country to protest here and highlight that it will be impossible for beef farmers to make money...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: Which one?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: On the same matter, the report on climate change published by the Government and the legislation it proposes to bring to the Dáil have severely impacted on the sales of motor cars in Ireland. In County Kerry it has been reported to us that car sales are falling dramatically. What is the Taoiseach going to do to support the struggling car sales industry which has been affected by...