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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Special Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs meeting with the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence and the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Engagement with Mr. Guy Verhofstadt MEP, European Parliament Brexit Co-ordinator (21 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: Never say never.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Special Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs meeting with the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence and the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Engagement with Mr. Guy Verhofstadt MEP, European Parliament Brexit Co-ordinator (21 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is a pleasure to see Mr. Verhofstadt again and to welcome him to Dublin and the Houses of the Oireachtas. The last time we met he welcomed a delegation from the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs to the European Parliament, so I am delighted to be able to join the Ceann Comhairle and the Cathaoirleach of the Seanad in returning the hospitality to him today. To be blunt, this is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Special Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs meeting with the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence and the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Engagement with Mr. Guy Verhofstadt MEP, European Parliament Brexit Co-ordinator (21 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is clear that Ireland sees its role at the heart of the EU, perhaps not geographically but at the heart and soul of Europe. We care deeply not just about the impact here but also about the impact of the measures throughout the EU. At the meeting of my committee yesterday, we heard two youth representatives give a powerful presentation on where they see the future of Europe. They want...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Special Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs meeting with the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence and the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Engagement with Mr. Guy Verhofstadt MEP, European Parliament Brexit Co-ordinator (21 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: -----uses its collaborative powers and looks beyond the most popular or the easiest. That really struck me. We need a Europe with ambitions that are tempered by the fire of reality in all member states. It is a principle that most people on the street will not explain, but I instinctively support it. We must recognise that. Mr. Verhofstadt has a strong vision for the future of Europe, so...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Special Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs meeting with the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence and the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Engagement with Mr. Guy Verhofstadt MEP, European Parliament Brexit Co-ordinator (21 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: Never say never.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 143. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39946/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (21 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 157. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an assessment appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40016/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 161. To ask the Minister for Health when a full-time nurse will be available in a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40041/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 162. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a cataract operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40042/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (21 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 167. To ask the Minister for Health the status of home help hours for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40102/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (21 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 172. To ask the Minister for Health if the provision of a new motorised scooter can be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40116/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (21 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 186. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the roll-out of fibre broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39934/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (21 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 191. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding fibre broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40013/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (21 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 192. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a sports capital grant application by a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39967/17]

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceart chun Tithíochta), 2017: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Housing) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I do not blame the Minister for this crisis which is not of his making but it is his position to find the solutions to the problem we have. The one thing our parents, our grandparents and our great grandparents wanted was a home to call their own without being strangled by a mortgage or exorbitant rent. What we want for our children and grandchildren is that they will have homes which will...

Order of Business (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I wish to raise the life-threatening decision taken by the drug company CSL Behring. It is withdrawing the Respreeza drug at the end of September. It is a most serious situation facing 21 people who are citizens of the country. Their health will go into decline at the end of September if this vital drug is taken away from them. It is immoral. I am not blaming the Taoiseach, the...

Order of Business (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I was contacted about this important matter by Deputy Martin Ferris and indicated my support for it. I raised it today at the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs where there were dissenting voices but we knew that it would be raised on the floor of this House this evening and decided we would wait and see what would happen on the matter then. The Rural Technical Group's opinion is...

Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: What about the Kerry minor footballers? Four in a row.

Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Taoiseach will have to get used to this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I welcome everyone back after the summer recess. There will be a busy programme of work over the next number of months, but everyone is ready for it. I acknowledge the dedication and time that members give to this committee. I appreciate it. We are all working together, which is the way I like it. I advise members that we must adhere strictly to time today because another committee...