Results 10,861-10,880 of 24,096 for speaker:Michael Healy-Rae
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Mr. Michael Russell, MSP, Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe (7 Feb 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: The committee is in public session. We have received formal apologies from Deputy Colm Brophy and from Deputy Mattie McGrath who has let us know that he may be late. I ask that mobile phones be put on silent or turned off. I am delighted to be able to engage today with Mr. Michael Russell, MSP and Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe. I warmly welcome him, Ms Kirsty...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Mr. Michael Russell, MSP, Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe (7 Feb 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: He did and he was very welcome there. One thing that struck me about the minister was his long experience in politics, his lifetime of dedication to public service, the fact that he represents a primarily rural area, including many islands. I found him fascinating to speak to. The only problem I had was that I did not get to speak to him for long enough which is why I knew that members of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Mr. Michael Russell, MSP, Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe (7 Feb 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Minister for that thoughtful contribution and compliment him on his use of our language.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Mr. Michael Russell, MSP, Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe (7 Feb 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: Thank you, Senator Coghlan. Senator Leyden is next. He is Vice Chairman of the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Mr. Michael Russell, MSP, Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe (7 Feb 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: That is a small dig.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Mr. Michael Russell, MSP, Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe (7 Feb 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: Thank you, Senator, for your valuable contribution and great research into history. We appreciate that very much. My compliments again on your small dig at the end. Deputy Seán Haughey is next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Mr. Michael Russell, MSP, Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe (7 Feb 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: Thank you, Deputy Haughey. Mr Russell, will you give your response, please?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Mr. Michael Russell, MSP, Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe (7 Feb 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Minister and his delegation for their attendance, which we appreciate. We have had very close ties with Scotland over the years and we feel as though we are the same type of people. After our meeting in Killarney, both Senator Coghlan and I felt it would be beneficial to invite Mr. Russell to come before the committee and give evidence, and I think we were right about that. We...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Feb 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: On the same issue, I spoke to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine about these eight farmers. It is absolutely outrageous. They fought a fire to keep it out of their land. The fire brigade was fighting with them. It was coming in to them. They failed to keep it out. It came into their land and burned their land, and now their payments are stopped. It is outrageous.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Feb 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: Will the Taoiseach speak again to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and state that these farmers are entitled to be paid?
- Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Feb 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: On the same issue-----
- Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Feb 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: Of course I have.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Feb 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: It is the same issue.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Feb 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: That is outrageous.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Feb 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: When Deputy MacSharry was looking for Seanad votes, he was damn glad to come to Kilgarvan.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Feb 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: Deputy MacSharry came into Kilgarvan.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Feb 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: Sorry, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: If it is true-----
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: You should not start fighting now because you are all the same.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (7 Feb 2018)
Michael Healy-Rae: 147. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the courthouse in Tralee will be renovated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6286/18]