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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Strategy 2025 (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: 331. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Irish Farmers' Association Agri-Strategy 2025, and decreasing the number of farms classified as vulnerable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13065/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: 465. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence regarding the welfare of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12939/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: 495. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there are beds lying empty in Killarney Community Hospital and St. Columbanus home in County Kerry when, following treatment at Kerry General Hospital, persons urgently require access to beds before returning home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13204/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: 502. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the national dementia strategy (details supplied); if dementia will be recognised as a long-term illness with regard to obtaining a medical card and other entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13238/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy Implementation (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: 510. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the national dementia strategy; if proper home care packages will be made available to persons with dementia, and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13266/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: 535. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13391/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: 536. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13407/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: 566. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding assistive technology for children with autism spectrum disorder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12867/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: 583. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will support the appeal for the retention of a fourth classroom teacher in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13057/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: 698. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding property regulators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13547/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: 707. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the Road Safety Authority's recommendations on the roadworthiness testing of vintage vehicles (details supplied); the planned future recommendations of the authority; if the 30-year exemption will be reconsidered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12907/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: 721. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to imposing a compulsory speed reduction on a main road where a school (details supplied) in County Kerry is located; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13212/15]

The Dairy Sector: Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: I apologise for leaving in the middle of the debate. I am not being disrespectful but I must return to a committee meeting.

The Dairy Sector: Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is about land eligibility. It is about land that was previously eligible for area aid. I will explain it in simple terms. If one has 100 acres of ground now they are saying that instead of that 100 acres being eligible if anything over 20% of the 100 acres is deemed ineligible then one will incur a 100% penalty. Therefore, one will get no area aid. My nephew, Johnny Healy-Rae,...

The Dairy Sector: Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: Most certainly so. The Minister of State is right. They have been metered and they have been diligently paying. The Minister of State is correct to highlight that fact. They just took it on the chin and paid it. When it comes to the issue of the quotas it will be a dramatic change, it will create competition and it will call for increased efficiencies. The grand people who were there...

The Dairy Sector: Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Technical Group for allowing me some of its speaking time on this important matter. In the more than 30 years that the quota system has been in place, Ireland has been liable to pay €170 million in fines for breaches of the quota year on year. The abolition of the quota will mean that Ireland will now for the first time be no longer liable to penalties as a result of milk...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Mar 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: I will ponder it.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Mar 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: I sincerely thank the Technical Group and Deputy Mattie McGrath for sharing their time with me. I am glad to have this opportunity to speak to the Bill. I acknowledge the presence of the Minister of State, Deputy Ann Phelan, and thank her for being here. During the course of an earlier discussion on the Leader programme, we heard that people working on the ground were highly complimentary...

Order of Business (25 Mar 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: Previously on the Order of Business the Taoiseach gave a commitment that the Government would support the post office network. Last night the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, confirmed that her Department had sent thousands of letters inviting people in receipt of the State pension to have payments made directly into their bank accounts, rather than at post offices.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2015)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is as simple as this-----