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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 194. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding charge points for electric cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26114/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 195. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans for expanding the public charge point infrastructure in County Kerry for electric cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26123/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 196. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the national broadband plan procurement process (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26124/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Registration (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person (details supplied) can retain old number plates on their vintage trucks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25947/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding baby seat testing workshops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26115/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the 2018 sports capital grant programme is open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26116/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Data (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons waiting for driver tests in County Kerry (details supplied); the waiting time for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26117/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 233. 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. [25994/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 236. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer’s allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26119/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Register of Electors (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 248. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to reform the Register of Electors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26042/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 262. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26118/18]

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I have not.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: Unless the Ceann Comhairle is going to cut me off I would like the opportunity-----

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: In another minute I will.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I want to hope that the Minister will listen to the voices of reason, to people who calmly try to point out that there is more to road safety and saving lives than what he is concentrating on. Why not consider all the other issues that have been raised during these debates, which have gone on but rightly so? What the Minister is hoping to do will change things forever in rural Ireland which...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: When I started off in a county council every councillor was entitled to use councillor's allocation to cut hedges. That was stopped. One of the main reasons people have accidents on narrow country roads is that they are keeping out from the ditches because hedges are not being cut.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am coming back to what the Minister talked about. He drew it on himself because he spoke about road safety.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I have to mind the Minister because he is bringing forward the legislation.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am focusing on it. Will the Minister, as the Minister with responsibility for safety on our roads, use his power to ensure that the local authorities will go back cutting hedges and to the basic work they used to do long ago when we had section men who went out every day? They were proud of keeping their sections of road clear of water and keeping the hedges cut. This work has been...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: They do.