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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: Deputy Breathnach is after catching me on the hop. When he raised the issue of exports, I thought he was going to speak about the pressure we were under in trying to fulfil beef contracts with China. The factories are not doing anything to assist in that respect. I call on the Government and the Minister-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: No, but Deputy Breathnach spoke initially about exports. To be honest-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: Will the Ceann Comhairle indulge me in raising the issue of beef exports to China? Currently, there are 11 meat plants, six for beef and five for pigmeat. Will the Taoiseach ensure more plants are opened to enable us to fulfil our obligations and enable hard-pressed farmers to send their beef to China?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: What about our beef exports to China?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am asking the Taoiseach to ensure more factories and plants will be opened to process beef in order that farmers will be able to send it to China to fulfil contracts. The factories are monopolising and not allowing beef to be exported to China.

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (20 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: On behalf of the Rural Independent Group, I am very glad to remember the great Donal Creed, who passed away on 23 November 2017. It is fair to mention two Ps when talking about Donal, namely, potatoes and politics. I do not know which he would have put in the higher category but everybody who knew of him knew of his love for farming and for vegetables and the great pride he had in potatoes....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: 169. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment with a neurologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8729/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (20 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: 173. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 668 of 15 January 2019, when such a position will be readvertised in UHK (details supplied); when the service will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8756/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: 178. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8765/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Payments (20 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: 242. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a farm assist payment was calculated on a weekly wage in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8747/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (20 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: I remind members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off. Today we have an engagement with the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, on the work of the General Affairs Council, GAC. I welcome her back to our committee. We will discuss her work on the General Affairs Council, as well as Brexit preparedness and contingency plans and alliance building within the European Union. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (20 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Minister of State and remind the committee members that I have assured her that she will be out of here at 2.55 p.m., as she has to take Priority Questions in the Dáil. We will try our best to stick to that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (20 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: I hope it will be enough for the Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (20 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Senator. I also want to welcome everybody in the Public Gallery. I thank Deputy McConalogue and his guests for being here today. I call Deputy Durkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (20 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: I remind members that the Minister of State is now down to ten minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (20 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Senator. I was very glad to hear of the ambitious programme being put together by the Government to mark St. Patrick's Day. It is co-incidental that St. Patrick's Day falls on the day that it does, but there is an opportunity to take sensible steps. Sometimes people in the media have knocked this and other Governments for sending senior and junior Ministers around the globe,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (20 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Minister of State. The timing of today's briefing is important. We wish the Minister of State well over the next couple of weeks and thank her for her engagement with us. It is important to carry on strong dialogue at home and abroad at all times. I hope we will get over the next couple of months. I will allow a few moments for the Minister of State to leave. We will...

Management Fees (Local Property Tax) Relief Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: Fianna Fáil is supporting the Government fairly well too.

Management Fees (Local Property Tax) Relief Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: I will be brief. I appreciate the Government Whip allowing me to use a small bit of time. I record a declaration of what might be perceived as a conflict of interest in the debate. I refer to the concern I have for the constituents I represent who are dual paying, as Members have said. They are struggling to pay management fees in complexes and pay their local property taxes. They are...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Taoiseach and his supporters thought it was a good idea to introduce legislation to criminalise our young drivers and their parents. That decision targeted young provisional drivers. The Taoiseach directed the Garda, which is now impounding as many as eight cars a day. This is bringing in revenue of €8,000. I hope the Taoiseach is proud of that. It is the hard-pressed parents...