Results 19,401-19,420 of 23,892 for speaker:Michael Healy-Rae

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (7 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 164. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the proposal that mayors of counties would no longer have the title of mayor and they would revert to being the chairperson or the cathaoirleach of the local authority, at a time when stronger relationships with other parts of Europe should be forged, his views on whether it is a retrograde step to lose the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Funding (7 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 165. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money that will be spent per year on Ireland’s water system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47632/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (7 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 186. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe for his Department to change to a web-based-only animal registration and grant application; the steps he is taking to make his Department's web page more user-friendly and to have the ability to include all the relevant animal information that may be required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47440/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry Development (7 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 199. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the future of the Irish thoroughbred industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47503/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Misuse of Drugs (7 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 217. To ask the Minister for Health his position regarding the use of cannabis for medical purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47522/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (7 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 222. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reconsider the proposal for plain packaging for tobacco products (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47625/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry Regulation (7 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 260. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport with regard to the new height restrictions on lorries if exceptions will be made to accommodate certain sectors that is, including industrial companies here making cranes whose height breaches the height restriction guidelines; if there are to be exceptions if the transportation of fodder will be another of these exemptions as it would...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry Regulation (7 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 261. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to the decision to reduce the height that lorries can carry on the roads, if he is aware that this will increase the cost of fodder being provided to farmers, for example, hay, silage and straw, which has to be transported by road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47633/13]

Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: It was only a Government promise. It does not matter.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Nordic countries which have excellent rail networks are having an undue influence on a particular policy which could have a detrimental effect on our export trade. Everybody knows the importance of this trade to Ireland. In the context of the road transport Bill, is the Government aware of the threat to our live export trade if the countries to which I refer get their way in influencing...

Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Government will have a crash landing yet.

Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Fine Gael had all the answers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposal COM (2013) 195: Discussion with Haulage and Transport Associations (6 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: On a point of clarification, I ask Mr. Gavin to reiterate what he has just said about the live export trade. That message, which is vitally important, should go from this room to the entire country because many people are not aware of it. It is a vitally important issue. It is important to the Chairman also, as is all the work he does here, but any decision made that will be in any way...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposal COM (2013) 195: Discussion with Haulage and Transport Associations (6 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: -----could be more important to discuss here than the issue under consideration. I would like Mr. Gavin to reiterate what he said and be clear about it because it is an important message to send out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposal COM (2013) 195: Discussion with Haulage and Transport Associations (6 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: We have to be on the ball, Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposal COM (2013) 195: Discussion with Haulage and Transport Associations (6 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank you for your indulgence, Chairman. The reason I wish to attend the meeting is that I have a particular interest in all of these matters because of the constituency I represent. Some of the changes that have been made already, such as the 4.65 m restriction in height will affect the farming industry in my county to a great extent because much fodder is brought in and the fact that...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (6 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 40. To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of the single parent tax credit, if he has considered rewording the current credit so that only the parent or guardian of a child may claim it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47276/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (6 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 41. To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of the single parent tax credit, if he has considered that, by retaining the extended standard rate band and removing one of the tax credits, he is adversely impacting the lowest earning single parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47277/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (6 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 43. To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of the single parent tax credit, before the credit can be split, it must first be designated, to whom he proposes it be designated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47282/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (6 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 44. To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of the single parent tax credit, if he is proposing to simply halve the tax credit, this will amount to a straightforward undisguisable income tax increase for at least 76,800 citizens of the State (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47283/13]