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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (18 Oct 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: 295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on apprentice placements (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45659/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Voluntary Sector (17 Oct 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. As she stated, the recruitment and retention of staff is a problem. I raised this matter in the House a few months ago. I am not sure how long ago it was, but I raised it a number of times. I am still a bit worried about any difference that might still remain. I have been told there is a difference of 1.5%. That should not and could not be...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Voluntary Sector (17 Oct 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: The need for me to table this Topical Issue arose following weeks of worry and disquiet among workers, users and families who have children or grown-up children with disabilities. They were very worried. The phone was hopping in recent weeks. It culminated in a deputation coming to my clinic in Scotts Hotel on Saturday, led by Donie Doody and several others. I am glad that the matter...

Funding for Persons with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (17 Oct 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing this very important motion to the Chamber tonight. As the Minister of State is well aware, we have a lack of residential care places for people with disabilities in County Kerry. There was some mention in the budget that 90 new centres would be opened. We have had a centre for many years in Whitefield, Beaufort in Kerry, known as St. Mary of the Angels,...

Funding for Persons with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (17 Oct 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: We cannot let that place close down. I am appealing to the Minister of State now.

Funding for Persons with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (17 Oct 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: She is saying it will not. I am asking her to address it. Will it be one of the places the Government talked about in the budget? It has to be.

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (17 Oct 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: Among other embargoes, Mr. Bernard Gloster is saying there will be an embargo on home help workers. We already have a shortage of home help workers in County Kerry. Many people qualify and get approved for home help, but the home help never arrives for whatever reason. We have a real shortage already. The other point I wish to make concerns an 86-year-old woman who was not approved the...

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (17 Oct 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: She is in and out of the hospital every second day-----

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (17 Oct 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: And they will not approve her for the fair deal.

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (17 Oct 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: There needs to be an investigation into where it is going.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (17 Oct 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: 363. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for a clarification on a pension matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44940/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (12 Oct 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: 82. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44498/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (12 Oct 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: 85. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will give consideration to an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44512/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (12 Oct 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: 93. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on the Primary Medical Cert Appeals Board; and if this Board is up and running and dealing with appeals. [44514/23]

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad to get a chance to add to my contribution from last night. There is a lot of concern regarding road safety with ideas about reducing speed limits and increasing penalty points. However, we have to admit that there has been a massive increase in the volume of traffic on every road. I am calling for our roads to be upgraded. Many of our roads were built in the late 1800s and have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (11 Oct 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: 65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a timescale on promised works (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44286/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (11 Oct 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: 195. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44281/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Oct 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: 206. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure funding is put in place for this service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44243/23]

Financial Resolution No. 3: Tobacco Products Tax (10 Oct 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: Many years ago I worked with two men. One of them did not smoke and one of them did. The fellow who did not used to always be jarring the other fellow. He said that if God intended him to be a smoking man he would have put a chimney in him. I do not smoke, and I know it is bad for people, but I do not agree with this tax. As has been said about people who are addicted, God how they...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax (10 Oct 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad to get this opportunity. I thank Sinn Féin for going against the carbon tax tonight. We will not talk about what happened in the past, but we are glad and we hope it will continue in this vein against the carbon tax because it is totally and absolutely unfair. We have been against it from day one. This will hurt many people at midnight tonight. It will hurt the people who...