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Mortgage Restructuring Arrangement Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I confirm my support for the legislation and commend Deputy Collins for introducing it. It is very important, timely and necessary. Above all, the idea contained in it has worked elsewhere. This is crucial to note. It has been tried and tested and has been successful elsewhere. I commend Deputy Joe McHugh of Fine Gael, who made a very reasonable and reasoned speech earlier this evening....

Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Many thousands of people have been left behind with regard to the changes in the motor taxation rules dealing with off-the-road vehicles. While I appreciate what the Government did on Monday, when it allowed an extension-----

Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: It comes under the environment (miscellaneous provisions) Bill and the Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I will come back to what I asked the Taoiseach last week. Would he consider extending it just for another month to allow thousands of people who have been left behind a chance to get their paperwork in order?

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: How did the book launch go last night?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Submissions (2 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 96. To ask the Minister for Finance further to the SIMI proposal for a swappage scheme, if he will do his best to help our motor industry and the employment that it creates by putting in place a swappage scheme, which would be a major boost if implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41492/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Rates (2 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will protect the student maintenance grant in budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41305/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Voluntary Contributions (2 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will not under any circumstances increase the student contribution charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41306/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Assistance Fund Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will put in place a proper and fairer postgraduate loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41307/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Inspections (2 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 173. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason pre-1979 service stations are being inspected; the reason unreasonable requests are being asked of them from a representative of the Health and Safety Authority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41493/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Budget 2014 Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 178. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure the back to education allowance is not cut in budget 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41304/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 205. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government on behalf of early childhood Ireland, regarding commercial rates which are of serious concern and stress for the services in Ireland in view of the fact that they are levied unfairly and inconsistently on early childhood care and education services and pose a serious threat to the sustainability of a sector that...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (2 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 212. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence regarding eviction (details supplied). [41526/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Qualifications (2 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 232. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on a pre-budget submission by Early Childhood Ireland that a training transformation fund should be provided, which would support higher qualifications and continuing professional development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41405/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Qualifications (2 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 233. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on an Early Childhood Ireland proposal that a group of skilled mentors be available to work with clusters of child care services across the country (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41406/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Qualifications (2 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 234. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will ensure that trainers or tutors who deliver child care or education training must have qualifications and experience relevant to the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41407/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Qualifications (2 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 235. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs on behalf of Early Childhood Ireland, if she will adopt a phased approach to the introduction of standards with training and support for the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41409/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (2 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 236. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs on behalf of Early Childhood Ireland if she will ensure data from the inspection report countrywide are located and analysed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41410/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (2 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 237. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs on behalf of early childhood Ireland, if she will develop blueprints with targets and timelines to link funding to quality and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41411/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Inspections (2 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 238. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will include early childhood specialists within inspection teams to build an existing expertise within the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41412/13]