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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (5 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1090. To ask the Minister for Health if the statement by a consultant neurologist (details supplied) at Beaumont Hospital that half of motor neurone disease patients in need of discretionary medical cards are seeing their applications turned down by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46079/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Stations (5 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1260. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the future of the office in the bus station in Killarney County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45852/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Issues (5 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the impact that the centralising of the new driving licences and taking them away from the local post office will cause persons who live in rural areas who will have to travel long distances to renew and apply for their driver's license; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46095/13]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: So that is why the Minister asked the Sunday newspapers to call her Wonder Woman.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: It was her friends in the Sunday newspapers who gave the Minister that title.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I support amendments Nos. 3 and 4 in the name of Deputy O'Dea. I have great concerns about the broadening of PRSI to all types of income when one looks at what is actually being done in this budget. One of the benefits people had from their PRSI contributions was the bereavement grant. It is ironic that grant is being removed from people who had to make PRSI contributions to qualify for...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: She will look at nothing because the Sunday newspapers are calling her "wonder woman".

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: It beats them all - wonder woman.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Dublin love affair with media.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Health Insurance Prices (24 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance if persons paying more than €800 for a private health plan will see a price rise following on from the recent changes announced in Budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45418/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Health Insurance Prices (24 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to figures regarding persons in possession of private health plans, if 90% of policy holders will be affected by recent changes in Budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45419/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (24 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has any proposal to remove the single parent tax credit from the parent who is deemed to be the secondary carer. [45516/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (24 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 51 and 61 of 10 October 2013, the position regarding property tax in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45536/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Genomics Scheme (24 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 211. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the new BGS scheme, in respect of which the cost of sampling is supposed to be set at €25, if this may be reduced to €15 in view of the fact that farm incomes have decreased so much in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45415/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (24 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 243. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a faulty fire alert system in St. Finan’s Hospital in Killarney has resulted in 62 call-outs since the start of last year because the system is frequently tripping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45409/13]

Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I wish to ask about two items of promised legislation. As regards the criminal justice (victims' rights) Bill, it has come to light that the Government's investment in the Garda transport fleet is €6 million a year, which is woefully inadequate.

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Michael Healy-Rae: Yes.

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Michael Healy-Rae: I am referring to the criminal justice (victims' rights) Bill.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: How can we have justice for people if the gardaí cannot go out to see them?

Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I have one more item.