Results 19,001-19,020 of 23,579 for speaker:Michael Healy-Rae

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (19 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 731. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider a scrappage scheme for trailers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49135/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (14 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 41. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will expand the scope of the home renovation incentive scheme to allow homeowners to avail of the grant if they wish to put in the safety precaution measures to make their houses safe from toxic radon gas. [48686/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Deer Cull (14 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 105. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a proper cull should be carried out every year on the deer population (details supplied); if any culls are occurring at present; the action he will take in future to control this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48691/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Road Safety (14 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 107. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on correspondence regarding the use of Sat Nav in south Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48690/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Remit (14 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 124. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will elaborate on the statement made by the head of the Revenue Commissioners at the recent finance committee meeting where she was discussing the property tax where she clearly stated that the persons who are involved in the installation of water meters in Water Ireland will be used for the purpose of spying on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (14 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 155. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48611/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (14 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 159. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide 50-50 co-financing with national top-ups to provide a combined EU-national annual budget of €660 million under Common Agricultural Policy Pillar 2 measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48687/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (14 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 160. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding area aid and single farm payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48689/13]

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I believe that 100% because I know the Minister of State is an honourable man. I appreciate that he is a respectable man. All I am saying is that he might not be able to be as forthright, now that he is a Minister of State, as he would be if he were not a Minister of State. I would not dare to question his integrity as a politician. I would not do so in a million years. I will come back...

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Time goes very fast.

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Yes. The Government is suffering from selective amnesia. It remembers to do certain things and forgets to do other things. It is frightening to think that people are expected to adhere to safe work practices over extraordinarily long lengths of time. It is wrong to call the people in question "junior doctors" because, as Deputies are aware, it is not as if they are all young new doctors....

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I sincerely thank the Technical Group for time to contribute to the debate. As the previous Deputy said, when one looks around the Chamber, it is a fairly lonesome sight. I very much respect the presence of the honourable Members of the Others, so-called, who were here to say their piece on this important subject. I respect their integrity and the honourable position they have taken. They...

Order of Business (13 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Are there any proposals from Government to amend and strengthen the legislation governing the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland? I am asking this because independent broadcasters will have to get State funding to create a balance between the national broadcaster and independent broadcasters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Future funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion with Representatives of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (13 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for attending. The report was submitted to the Minister last July and I was extremely interested in the key findings. The witnesses are saying that RTE is not living within its budget and they agree that it needs more money. This is sort of being held against local radio stations as the witnesses have said four times that they are profitable and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Future funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion with Representatives of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (13 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I have a feeling that people within an organisation should make necessary cuts and arrangements to be more profitable and workmanlike. A local radio station could have a person presenting at one stage and five minutes later that person could be sweeping up around the hall. They survive because they are workmanlike in what they do. If there is waste, it should be cut. The right answer is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Future funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion with Representatives of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (13 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: That is one question. I would like the witnesses to address the statement that local radio stations are profitable. Every one is struggling, although they might appear to be surviving only because of their work ethos and method. They know they must survive on their own merits. There is to be a new licensing system and people without a television must still have a licence because of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Future funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion with Representatives of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (13 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: That was not a question but a statement of fact.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (13 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48566/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (13 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 7 November 2013, his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48574/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Services Provision (13 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 102. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action that will be taken to improve Internet access in an area (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48392/13]