Results 19,581-19,600 of 23,892 for speaker:Michael Healy-Rae

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (16 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 97. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason charity lotteries no longer have the charitable lotteries compensation fund but still have a cap on the prize fund, as, in times of austerity, this decision is preventing charities from earning their own money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43886/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Administration (16 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 115. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be a scheme for suckler cows as this sector of farming is really struggling at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43720/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (16 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 119. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the compensation programme that was belatedly put in place regarding BVD needs to be expanded (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43824/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (16 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 171. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to prevent further cuts to the Irish Dental Association to introduce a national oral health policy, reinstate preventive and restorative care under the dental treatment benefit scheme, appoint a full-time chief dental officer to his Department and reinstate the Health Service Executive vocational training scheme in dentistry; and if he will make a...

Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 7: Income Tax (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister could allow the official to answer all the questions.

Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 6: Income Tax (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I add my support to those who have spoken, in particular Deputy Naughten, who presented the figures. I believe the Government is hell-bent on ensuring people no longer have any incentive whatsoever to take out their own private health insurance. Families struggle weekly to put their bit of money together to ensure they can pay for private health insurance. All that has happened is that...

Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 6: Income Tax (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Yes, perhaps he is reading some other book. It is ridiculous. What are the priorities of this Government? Has it not learnt from the debacle of the Seanad referendum, where it took its eye off the ball? Would it not have the people in the places they are supposed to be when they are supposed to be there to answer the questions, and treat the House with a small bit of respect? It is...

Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 6: Income Tax (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister never needed any help.

Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 3: Income Tax; No. 4: Income Tax (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: We are always warned we should declare any potential conflict of interest. I have concerns. If there is deliberate avoidance in this matter I can see where the Government is coming from, but I would not want genuine traders to be adversely affected by the Government's proposals. The Government must be 100% sure of its facts. I listened carefully to what the Minister just stated about the...

Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 3: Income Tax; No. 4: Income Tax (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister can see my concern, in case it would affect legitimate operators who are going about their business. They may be at it in a bigger way than the usual person and that is why it comes across as a large amount of money.

Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 2: Tobacco Products Tax (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Unpopular as it might seem to be, I am totally opposed to the measure because of the last point to which the Tánaiste referred, namely, that constantly increasing the price of cigarettes only increases the amount of illegal tobacco sold every week in this country. On the plain packaging proposal, I appreciate very much what the Government is trying to do in its drive to stop additional...

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Budget Statement 2014 (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is a pity they did not all get stuck in the lift.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 40. To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount paid by the State to Ernst and Young, and Grant Thornton since 2008. [43648/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Charges (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the reduction of the student contribution charge that will have increased by 50% in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43649/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Charges (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that no deferred payment model of funding higher education is introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43650/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Expenditure (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way he plans to continue the student grant scheme, and to ensure it endures no more budgetary cuts and protects the maintenance grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43647/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Postgraduate Loan Scheme Implementation (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to secure a more favourable loan scheme for postgraduate students which now, with the abolition of the maintenance grant for postgraduate students in budget 2012, can have interest rates of up to 10.8%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43654/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 113. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to protect the back to education allowance against cutbacks in the upcoming budget, which would deter mature students from returning to higher education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43653/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 139. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [43208/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 207. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of developers bonds that are sitting in banks accounts; the amount of interest these bonds have created in view of the fact that many have been invested for more than ten years; as these bonds are retained to ensure estates and developments are completed, the reason this has not happened. [43441/13]