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Children's Rights: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: When a motion like this comes before the House which deserves support, a Member will usually stand up and say so. The first thing I must do, however, is ask why, in God's name, the Labour Party was not as thoughtful, caring and considerate when it was in government. I mean that from the bottom of my heart. When I hear a proposal like this from the Labour Party, I think of what it did to...

Children's Rights: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: -----but I remember when the then Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton, stood in the Government benches and was as brazen and as cocky. She did not give a damn about the people she was hurting. There were people on low family incomes.

Children's Rights: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Labour Party is talking now about being fair to young people as they start out in life, but where was the fairness in doing away with the death grant?

Children's Rights: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: Where was the fairness in taking away every bit of assistance that was there for people who needed higher education grants?

Children's Rights: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: The parents of young people who wanted to go to school were on their knees and struggling. The Labour Party destroyed itself completely and then has the bloody cheek to come to the House and lecture us.

Children's Rights: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is lecturing the Government and telling it what to do. I do not blame the Minister who is sitting opposite but I blame Deputy Howlin for being a bloody hypocrite in coming before the House with this type of proposal.

Children's Rights: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: When Labour was in power it did nothing but hurt everyone. It did nothing to help anybody.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: Did the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, sign the contract?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: In case the Minister thinks this matter is going to go away, I remind him that only for Brexit it would bring the Government down. That is a fact. Each and every member of the Government knows this. This is serious. It is true that every Deputy in this House is now wondering what knock-on effects this will have to HSE budgets in their constituencies. The way the Government has handled it...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: This is beyond belief. The people are outraged. The Government is building it at an enormous overrun and in the wrong place-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: -----and they have been exposed now for making a mess of it.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister for Health called it the least worst option.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is in the wrong place.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: 109. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a motorised buggy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5810/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: 141. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to put funding in place for home care packages in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5911/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: 143. To ask the Minister for Health if an operation will be expedited for a person (details supplied) in UHK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5937/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Data Protection (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: 167. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which a person (details supplied) obtained a private telephone number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5928/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: 168. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason carbon credits from tree plantations are being taken from persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5936/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme Administration (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: 177. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps which can be taken to assist a business (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5949/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a driver test will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5912/19]