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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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (9 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 202. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding decreased funding for Kerry Parents and Friends Association in budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42779/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Regional Service Plans (9 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 203. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of 24 hour medical service on island communities as part of the Irish Islands Federation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42781/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services Provision (9 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 211. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the continuation of services provided through the rural transport programme to island communities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42774/13]

Order of Business (8 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: In light of the result in last Friday's referendum, will the Government review its proposals to break up the local development companies that have served us so well? Will it give the people a say in respect of its proposal to abolish the town councils? The latter have served us and their communities in an excellent fashion.

Order of Business (8 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I have raised this matter previously.

Order of Business (8 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: There is legislation pending and I want to know if the Taoiseach is going to give the people a say on the matters to which I refer before that legislation is railroaded through. The Taoiseach is aware of the answer he was given last week when the people had their say. I truly believe that if a plebiscite were to be held on in respect of town councils-----

Order of Business (8 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: -----the people would stand up for those councils, which have served us very well.

Order of Business (8 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Will the people be given a say?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Who drew up the Seanad amendment?