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Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, may I make a clarification?

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: I cannot understand how the Minister could say that-----

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: Food security is paramount to everyone, not alone the farmers but also the consumers. We all see what happened with the fertiliser. It is my belief that the cartel operated by the larger co-ops in this country have ensured that the cost of fertiliser went to the highest that it could. This year, even with the price of gas coming down, we see they are still trying to make the argument that...

Rent Reduction Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Apr 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: As Deputy Michael Healy-Rae declared an interest, I will declare that I am his brother but I will tell the House honestly and truly that I will not benefit in any way from his interest. I am glad to raise a few matters with the Minister of State. While Deputy Michael Healy-Rae gave an example of a rent of €1,000 - it can be more than that at times in Killarney - in many parts of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disparity in the Cost of Fertiliser: Discussion (26 Apr 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad of the opportunity to contribute. I thank Mr. Keane for his excellent work and the fierce input he puts into his job. He has made an impression on committee members. He has come in here diligently. His has been a massive performance and I thank him for that. All of us, especially the farmers, know what has happened over the past 18 months. Going back to October 2021, we all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disparity in the Cost of Fertiliser: Discussion (26 Apr 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: There is tax on their profits and there has to be an investigation. I concur with the witnesses and thank them for coming in. There has to be an investigation into this. What has happened is criminal because the co-ops bought in the fertiliser more cheaply in 2021 and got massive profits from it throughout last year. They should be brought to task for that. I stayed here all day because...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Apr 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: 263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19088/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 Apr 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: 458. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of payments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19578/23]

Vacant Homes Tax: Motion [Private Members] (19 Apr 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: This is compulsory purchase order, CPO, in disguise.

Vacant Homes Tax: Motion [Private Members] (19 Apr 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: It is simply CPO in disguise.

Vacant Homes Tax: Motion [Private Members] (19 Apr 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: They want to tax the people out of their homes-----

Vacant Homes Tax: Motion [Private Members] (19 Apr 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: It is a land grab under-----

Vacant Homes Tax: Motion [Private Members] (19 Apr 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: "The rent and taxes were too high, and them I could not them redeem-----

Vacant Homes Tax: Motion [Private Members] (19 Apr 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: "-----and that's the cruel reason why I left old Skibbereen". That is what these people want to do. Tax them of their homes and tax them out of their farms.

Vacant Homes Tax: Motion [Private Members] (19 Apr 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: It is wrong.

Vacant Homes Tax: Motion [Private Members] (19 Apr 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: The Deputy is an objector.

Department Underspend and Reduced Delivery of Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (18 Apr 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad to get the opportunity to talk about housing again this evening. We should be striving to give confidence to home owners. At the present time, they are frightened about the eviction ban and by all of the talk about eviction. I honestly feel that this is doing more harm and is ensuring that people will not rent out their houses. That is where we have gone wrong. There are so...

Finance Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Apr 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: I have done 780,000 km.

Finance Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Apr 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: I worry when I hear Deputy Ó Cathasaigh wondering where the Government will get extra tax and revenue if it gets rid of-----

Finance Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Apr 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: -----diesel and petrol cars in favour of electric cars. Many people would need to know that something is going to happen, if we have a total electric system, that means they will still be paying excise in some form or other to make up the difference or the loss of the taxes the Government is getting already. People are very disappointed the Government is totally focused on electric cars....