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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Agenda Developments: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Minister of State. I apologise for some of our members in that this meeting clashes with other meetings and we understand that they must come and go. I also neglected to acknowledge some of the ambassadors and their officials who are present. I welcome them and thank them for attending.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Agenda Developments: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I apologise to the Senator and am sorry to interrupt him. This is very unusual but we have a technical difficulty and the recording devices have stopped. We cannot continue when it is not being recorded. I apologise sincerely for interrupting the Senator and he in full flow.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Agenda Developments: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am sorry. I am being told that we have to suspend for something like five minutes. I apologise that it has happened to the Senator. Even if it was the Minister who was speaking, I am told we would have to suspend for five minutes. I am only doing what I am told.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Agenda Developments: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: For five minutes, we will, as we call it at home, stall the digger.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Agenda Developments: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: This is like a wedding. I call for order. Could Senator Craughwell raise his voice and continue? I apologise. I believe the sound system never gave up before. Something new happens every day.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Agenda Developments: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I apologise for that. I call Deputy Seán Crowe

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Agenda Developments: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Deputy O'Rourke and all the members. Deputy Crowe referred to the fishing industry and the threat to the livelihood of Irish fishermen. What has emerged in recent days is an important development. Even without that there is an imbalance in the quotas and restrictions on Irish fishermen. In County Kerry, Deputy Ferris, the spokesperson for Sinn Féin, is always to the forefront...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Agenda Developments: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister of State is fine. I suggest that if matters arise in reply to particular queries raised by some members then she and her officials could actually correspond with them in due course, if that was suitable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Agenda Developments: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: That is one of the final things I wanted to discuss. I thank the members and the Minister of State for her responses. Senator Richmond is correct. My final comment is around our future engagement. We had a very good and continued interaction with the previous Minister of State, so I am sure that we can have that also with the current Minister of State, Deputy McEntee. The secretariat,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Agenda Developments: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Minister of State for taking the time to be with us today. We appreciate her engagement with the committee. I shall suspend the meeting for a few minutes to allow the Estonian ambassador to take her seat.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Presidency: Engagement with Estonian Ambassador (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: On behalf of the committee I would like to welcome Her Excellency Mrs. Kristi Karelsohn, Ambassador of Estonia to Ireland. The ambassador is here today to discuss the priorities of the Estonian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. This is the first time that Estonia has held the Council Presidency and we in Ireland look forward to it. We know that sometimes it is the smaller...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Presidency: Engagement with Estonian Ambassador (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I call on Her Excellency to respond to the issues raised.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Presidency: Engagement with Estonian Ambassador (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I think Her Excellency has covered everything. On behalf of the committee, I thank her for her involvement and co-operation with us to date. I have always enjoyed our meetings with her in the past. I thank her for coming here today and on behalf of the committee I wish Estonia well with the Presidency. I also personally wish the ambassador the best of luck in the important coming months...

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: On the same subject-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: No. It is the same subject. There was a good system in place previously for those who were terminally ill who had medical cards. Unfortunately, in recent times that system has been failing. When a person has been diagnosed with a terminal illness, within 24 hours of a doctor declaring that it is a terminal illness that person should be issued with a medical card no questions asked.

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is part of this.

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: This is terribly important. I ask the Taoiseach respectfully, as a former Minister for Health who understands the enormity of this situation on a family, that when a person is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he or she should be granted a medical card immediately upon a medical practitioner signing off on that terminal illness.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2018 (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to prioritise investment in public services over tax cuts as requested by a group (details supplied) in budget 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31736/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if support can be provided for a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31742/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 205. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reconsider proposed changes to the packaging of medication by chemists for older persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31738/17]