Results 8,541-8,560 of 23,564 for speaker:Michael Healy-Rae

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 649. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50226/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 672. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50493/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 678. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a disability allowance appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50620/18]

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: That is not true.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: On a point of order-----

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: That is not true.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: On a point of order and for clarification, it has been incorrectly stated that every Member used his or her time.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: First, if we did, we only used what we were entitled to use. Second, the Deputy is factually incorrect. For instance, I stood up here several times when I was entitled to speak for seven minutes but I spoke for less than two. The Deputy should not put lies on the record of the Dáil. She should not mislead the Dáil.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: We are not delaying anything. The Deputy is.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. There was a bit of confusion because I did not realise that we were taking amendments Nos. 41 and 44 together. I was neglectful in failing to spot that. I am glad we are discussing the two amendments together and I am glad of the opportunity to speak to them. With regard to amendment No. 41, in my honest and humble opinion having all types of clarification...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am just indicating that I support the amendment.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I support the amendment, to which I signed my name. This is about dignity in death and the protection of infants born alive. It is reasonable to save a child who defies the object of what is trying to be achieved, namely his or her death. If an infant is born alive, what we are seeking here is just basic humanity. It is basic dignity for a person to have a fighting chance at life if he or...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I will defer to Deputy Mattie McGrath.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: Up to now 450 nurses and midwives have signed the petition saying that they are outraged at what is being proposed and the fact that pain relief will not be offered. It is a bit rich for the Minister to say that he, as Minister and a legislator, thinks we should not be interfering with the medical profession. It is a human right for somebody who might suffer pain to be offered pain relief....

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I will not ask it again tonight. I am asking the Minister for the last time to give an intelligent response-----

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: ----- explaining why we are wrong.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I move amendment No. 37:In page 11, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following:“Administration of anaesthetic or analgesic to foetus 15.(1) A medical practitioner who carries out a termination of pregnancy shall take all steps as may be appropriate and practicable to avoid causing pain to the foetus.(2) Where the medical practitioner who is carrying out a termination of pregnancy...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: Hear, hear.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am very conscious of time. People who are supporting the movement of this legislation are delaying its progress through the House because of the amount of time they took up last night. These are the very people who were dictating to us that we were delaying it. We certainly are not but they are. On the amendment, I have grave concerns, which the Minister will be well aware of from...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: This is a serious problem and it is continuing to worsen because of the scarcity of housing. The Minister has to allow more people to qualify and he has to look at the whole situation around the purchase of local authority houses, which we have asked the Minister to do under the tenant purchase scheme.