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- Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Oct 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: With regard to the closure of Garda stations -----
- Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Oct 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: I am speaking about connectivity. The closure of Garda stations has led to a lack of connectivity between senior gardaí and gardaí on the beat, particularly in regard to rural crime. We were told that Garda vans would be made available to our communities. We welcomed that in a limited way because we thought it might compensate for the loss of rural Garda stations. Recently,...
- Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Oct 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Deputy Healy and the Technical Group for giving me some of their speaking time to speak on this very important Bill. Despite the fact that he is not listening, I take this opportunity to acknowledge the Minister's work in this regard and thank him and his officials for the excellent work they have done in producing this Bill. It is wanted and needed and will be beneficial to the...
- Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Oct 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: The funny thing is that I am praising the Minister but it is nice to hear that he is listening to me, even though he might not give that impression. What I am trying to say is that I appreciate the work that has been done on this Bill but we must look at the bigger picture. It is all about solving crime and taking on criminals. These criminals are highly resourced, so the institutions of...
- Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Oct 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: Sorry Minister, I was brought up to have manners.
- Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Oct 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: If the Minister thinks he is going to interrupt me, he should try and come down off the high horse.
- Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Oct 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: Do I have the floor? I will sit down.
- Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Oct 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: I would not interrupt the Minister.
- Order of Business (9 Oct 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: I wish to inquire about a particular issue and whether it is going to be dealt with in the context of the health (general practitioner medical service) Bill. Deputy Martin referred on Leaders' Questions to medical cards. When people apply for medical cards, disability allowance or illness benefit, they are asked to supply medical evidence from their doctors. If they do that, their...
- Order of Business (9 Oct 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: -----want to provide patients with letters and they inform them that they should go to their GPs. This is one of the great unknowns in-----
- Order of Business (9 Oct 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: I ask my colleagues on the Opposition benches or even those on the Government benches to tell me if they think I am wrong.
- Order of Business (9 Oct 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: Other Members will be familiar with cases where, if people provide evidence supplied by their GPs, their applications will automatically be refused. That is a fact. The medical evidence must come from a consultant. In the context of the Bill I referred to, will it be made clear that people should not provide medical evidence from their GPs but that such evidence should come from a consultant?
- Order of Business (9 Oct 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: That is not what I said.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (9 Oct 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a structure will be put in place to facilitate immediate action in partnership with Pobal and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs to ensure adequate funding for island preschools; if the Department has comprehensive island-specific policies on student and teacher ratios at the three levels of schooling (details supplied); and if he...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microenterprise Loan Fund Expenditure (9 Oct 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: 115. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding establishing a venture capital fund for island enterprises and microenterprises (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42778/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Island Communities (9 Oct 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: 145. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding island infrastructure deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42777/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Island Communities (9 Oct 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: 161. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding island specific programmes and policies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42776/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Island Communities (9 Oct 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: 162. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding firefighting training and safety on islands (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42780/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Policy (9 Oct 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: 174. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding special recognition being given to island agriculture with the inclusion of a fourth category under the less favoured areas scheme, as well as a specific environment scheme for island farmers and the Island sub thematic programme designed with the new funding programme; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (9 Oct 2013)
Michael Healy-Rae: 175. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to recognise and adjust the one fits all approach of the EU to national fisheries legislation that is inappropriate for small-scale island fisheries part of the Irish Islands Federation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42783/13]