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Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: In the programme for Government, there is a great deal of emphasis on rural Ireland and that is rightly so. What I want to raise, however, is the matter of serial objectors to planning applications. There is no good reason in the world why any individual in his or her right mind would have 20 or 30 objections going at any given time.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: Yes, it is in the programme for Government. I am asking whether the Government intends to bring in legislation. While we appreciate the genuine objection from a person who has a problem with a development in his or her local area, there is no place for serial objectors. If a project is going on in one county, why would somebody in another county want to object to it? It does not make...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (27 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 29. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when 2015 GLAS payments will issue to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32201/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Exemptions (27 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding changes in carbon tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32349/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (27 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 95. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32383/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (27 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 105. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for disability allowance by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32493/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (27 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 128. 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. [32389/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (27 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 138. 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. [32448/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (27 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 155. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for TAMS II in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32424/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (27 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 171. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to roll out high-speed broadband from Blennerville to Camp, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32406/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices (27 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 189. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the case of a person (details supplied) who sought information from the enterprise board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32504/16]

European Council: Statements (26 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Minister of State for the work he has been doing, past and present, in his role. I appreciate the Minister's work and thank him for it. With regard to the humanitarian crisis, I compliment the people working in our Naval Service. As Deputy Wallace rightly said, they are picking people from the water they should not be in. We should not have allowed the humanitarian crisis to...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (26 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: The programme for Government promised to tackle the high costs of insurance. Just yesterday we were informed there was going to be another spike in the high costs of home and motor insurance. The Government is dragging its feet on this issue. Measures have to be introduced as soon as possible to tackle this and to stop the culture of bogus claims that are causing the costs of premiums to...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (26 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: -----and tidy up and frighten people off-----

Questions on Proposed Legislation (26 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: -----from engaging in illegal behaviour.

Leaders' Questions (26 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Taoiseach. While he said the closure of St. Mary of the Angels is not imminent, he has not said it will not close. The truth is that if people are no longer being taken in, by natural progression through death and the passage of time the buildings will become empty and the service will not continue to do what it has done in the past, namely, provide excellent care. Where are...

Leaders' Questions (26 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: I want to bring to the attention of the Taoiseach and, in particular, the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, the report published in 2011 entitled, Time to Move On from Congregated Settings. This was a strategy for community inclusion. I agree that there are people in institutions who should not be there and who should be integrated into our community. However, there were 72...

Leaders' Questions (26 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: There is confusion.

Leaders' Questions (26 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: In yesterday's Irish Examiner, Claire O'Sullivan reported that the manager of St. Mary of the Angels said it is not closing. However, the Minister of State, Deputy McGrath, said the HSE had met public representatives and was clear in stating that St. Mary of the Angels will close over time. My problem is that we do not want it to close. It is doing excellent work. With 4,000 people living...

Finance Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: I too appreciate the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this important Bill which will implement the changes contained in the budget. I refer, first, to the USC and the fact that when it was introduced during the financial crisis, we were told it would be a temporary tax. The charge is crippling all workers who have put their shoulders to the wheel to try to turn the economy around....