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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (21 Jan 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 63. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of flooding and its effect on residents (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2604/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (21 Jan 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 110. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the South West Kerry Family Resource Centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2635/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (21 Jan 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 117. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a cut in respite hours to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2539/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (21 Jan 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 127. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2632/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (21 Jan 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of funding for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2585/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (21 Jan 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a school grant by a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2607/16]

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is on record, in case she forgets it.

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: Behave yourself, Tánaiste.

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank those who proposed this motion. The Sunday Independentfamously called the Tánaiste a "wonder woman". I have often referred to that here, because I believed it to be wrong. When I look at the Tánaiste, I do not see her as a wonder woman, but as the very opposite. When she came into office, one would swear she was like Our Lady. Unfortunately, she is not, although she...

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: In 2014, the Tánaiste said that more members of State boards should be selected through the Public Appointments Service. What happened to that proposal?

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: They are not. Why did the Tánaiste engage in the appointment to the Pensions Board? Her statement of 2014 was hypocritical and she is a hypocrite. That is exactly what she is.

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am sorry, but it is the truth. I can say it when it is the truth.

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Tánaiste knows what she did in the past so that she could fill State boards with her own people. The only qualification people needed was to be involved with the Labour Party or Fine Gael and they could get whatever they wanted.

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Tánaiste is a hypocrite of the worst type.

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: Unfortunately, it is true. The truth hurts at times. The one hope I have is that the electorate will judge the Tánaiste in a number of week's time. The people will look at what she did, how she acted, how she led and how she has carried on over the past five years. Let them judge her. We know what she is. I know what she is - a hypocrite.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: What legislation is it?

Order of Business (20 Jan 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Taoiseach said there is legislation. What is it?

Order of Business (20 Jan 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: I think it is called an election.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: Answer that.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: There is a bad smell off it.