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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (9 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 126. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal on a carer's allowance decision in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33950/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals (9 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 127. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal on a rent allowance decision in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33952/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 156. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33946/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 167. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34014/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (9 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33943/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (9 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 178. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33954/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (9 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 181. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of payments in respect of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33966/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Position of Member States on Withdrawal of the UK from the EU: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: I would like to warmly welcome the ambassador of the Netherlands, H.E. Mr. Paul Schellekens. He joined the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1977, ten years after I was born. I read your curriculum vitae to date, ambassador, and it is most impressive. Thank you sincerely for coming before the committee today. The UK decision to leave the European Union, the negotiations that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Position of Member States on Withdrawal of the UK from the EU: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: That is the traffic. Colleagues should note that while the committee has used the rotating list of those holding the Presidency of the EU Council to inform the order at this stage of our engagement, the ambassadors are before the committee today to speak about the priorities of their respective countries and not on behalf of the Council. This is a small but important point. I know that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Position of Member States on Withdrawal of the UK from the EU: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the ambassador and now call on Mr. Matulay to make his presentation. Then we will take questions from our members together.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Position of Member States on Withdrawal of the UK from the EU: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank two ambassadors for their presentations. I will proceed directly to the engagement with our members. I call Senator Richmond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Position of Member States on Withdrawal of the UK from the EU: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: You can condense your reply.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Position of Member States on Withdrawal of the UK from the EU: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: Thanks be to God for that. I thank both ambassadors very much for their frank and honest presentations. We appreciate them taking time out from their busy schedules to be here. We appreciate their time more than they can imagine and we are grateful for this interaction. We look forward to maintaining this open and frank working relationship in the years ahead. I also thank the members...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Youth Work Projects Funding (8 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 21. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will develop along with an organisation (details supplied) a European youth centre in order to ensure that the potential of the centre is reached in the interest of national youth work development. [33872/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Youth Work Projects Funding (8 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Minister for her work in office to date. The Department of Children and Youth Affairs announced earlier this year €26 million in capital grants with a closing date for applications in May. Announcements on successful applications were made in August with the total moneys to be disbursed across two strands. In Kerry, we had €96,000 among Tralee, Listowel and...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Youth Work Projects Funding (8 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Minister. I appreciate her response because I know her heart is in the right place when it comes to the centre in Killarney. She took time out to go there in the summer and I appreciated her visit, as did everybody there. Given that the Department's capital grants fund was €26 million, it appears not all the moneys were disbursed. I estimate that there could be over...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Youth Work Projects Funding (8 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Minister for that response. I appreciate her interest. All I ask is that she does her best for the centre which is doing Trojan work as she knows. I thank her for meeting with the manager and personnel working there who are giving great assistance to young people. Young people attending the centre and availing of the services there deserve great credit because they are...

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: There is only one boss.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (8 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 79. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for asylum in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33311/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (8 Nov 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 117. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding locum doctors who come here to cover general practitioners' holiday leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33597/16]