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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (7 May 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: 88. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter regarding the agri-environment options scheme 1, in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18059/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Provision (7 May 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: 140. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding orthodontic braces in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17974/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (7 May 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a request for a special needs assistant in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17911/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (7 May 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a resource teacher in respect of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18054/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Residential Tenancies Board (7 May 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: 203. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Private Residential Tenancies Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17986/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (7 May 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: 205. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will bring the Leader programme into line with the rest of the 2014 to 2020 rural development scheme programme, by increasing the Leader co-financing rate from 37% to 46% (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18060/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (7 May 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: 227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a sports capital grant in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18061/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (7 May 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: 228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a sports capital grant in respect of a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18087/15]

Order of Business (6 May 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: Will the Taoiseach outline whether the Government will allow an exemption for one-off houses and building extensions from the new building regulations as they are having a very negative effect on the construction industry? I believe the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government made some sort of rumblings about this earlier this week but could the Taoiseach-----

Order of Business (6 May 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: Yes, there is. It is the planning and development (No. 1) Bill, whose purpose is to support actions in the construction industry. If our construction industry is to flourish, one-off buildings and extensions should be exempt from these building regulations because they impose a very large additional cost on these builds.

Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (6 May 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: There are 1,000 people in Killarney alone.

Leaders' Questions (6 May 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Ceann Comhairle has a very calming effect. We all went quiet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (6 May 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their contribution. I listened to the opening statements in my office. I am interested in the proposal in the legislation that in effect employers would be liable for their drivers at all times. Hauliers who engage employees are responsible for their drivers but to put a further onus of responsibility on them is neither practical nor sensible and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (6 May 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am here a long time and I-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (6 May 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: The alcolocks system has been costed and it would be totally impractical to implement it in existing vehicles. It would be fine to apply it to new vehicles. A Deputy made a statement earlier that thousands were telling lies about fixed penalty point notices every week. Any person or politician who would make a statement at an Oireachtas committee that thousands of people are telling lies...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (6 May 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: 97. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a EVP65 form has no Post Office payment option on it (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17678/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (6 May 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: 108. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding State pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17829/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (6 May 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: 108. To ask the Minister for Social Protection

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (6 May 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: 200. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17221/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (6 May 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: 203. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding forestry payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17234/15]