Results 19,721-19,740 of 23,892 for speaker:Michael Healy-Rae

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Annals of Inisfallen (1 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 421. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will ask the University of Oxford, where the original book of the Annals of Inisfallen is kept, to have it returned on loan for a period of time to Killarney Town Council so it can be put on display; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40730/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Issues (1 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 464. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding funding in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40590/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Closures (1 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 494. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding replacing Garda stations with mobile police offices; the number that have been provided to date; the number that will be provided; the costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40588/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (1 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 510. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding legislation on prostitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41048/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (1 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 538. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding fishing quotas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40942/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (1 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 539. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied) regarding the new regulations on the movement of cats and dogs to and from the UK. [40943/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Beauty Pageants (1 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 552. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding a ban on beauty pageants for children under 16 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40526/13]

Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Technical Group for allowing me some of its speaking time and, in particular, Deputy Finian McGrath for allowing me to speak before him. I welcome the introduction of this Bill. It is about time changes were made to the mechanism for the collection of fines. The current system is ridiculous and nonsensical. We have all witnessed the situation of people the length and breadth...

Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: There is chaos in our motor tax offices at the moment because of the changeover on 1 October for retrospective taxing of motor vehicles and machinery.

Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am talking about the road traffic (no. 3) Bill and I have already asked that this deadline be extended to 31 October. It would make an awful difference.

Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: That was a pitiful response.

Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister for Finance did not take much notice of them.

Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service Provision (25 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. He talks about saving money and reconfiguring and reforming the delivery of our services on the ground but all places are not the same. Save Our Ambulance Kenmare under the chairmanship of Michael Hayes was formed to retain our 24-hour, seven-day week ambulance service for the town and did excellent work in highlighting how important it was to...

Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service Provision (25 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for allowing me to raise this important matter as a Topical Issue. I wish the Minister of State, Deputy Donohoe, well in his new position. I understand why the Minister for Health and the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, are not here today. I would like to send the Minister of State my best wishes. I understand...

Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service Provision (25 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: This is a very important issue. The great town of Killarney has been served by two ambulances for 36 years. Unfortunately, it has been decided as part of a reconfiguration - a wonderful word that is used by the HSE - to take away one of the ambulances that serve the town. This ridiculous decision will have a detrimental knock-on effect on the ambulance service in places like Kenmare....

Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I refer to the family relationships and children Bill. Is there any proposal by the Government in that Bill to ban beauty pageants for young children? This is of concern to many people in the country. Children could not attend these beauty pageants unless their parents brought them. Is it the Government's intention to allow these pageants to continue?

Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: We can throw away the new clocks.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Eligibility (25 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the fact that 13,000 farmers coming out of REP scheme 4, 3,000 farmers failed to get into the new agri environment option scheme, the new proposals he has to cater for these farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40108/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Expenditure (25 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the fact that there was €80 million in the TAMS Scheme and €20 million has been drawn down, the action he is taking to ensure that no money will go back to Europe and that all of this money will be put to good use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40109/13]

Private Members' Business - Cuts in Education: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Deputy Martin Ferris and Sinn Féin for allowing me some of their speaking time. I also compliment Deputy Jonathan O'Brien on this Private Members' motion, which is most timely. Like Deputy Ferris and others, I have visited schools during the past couple of weeks and months that are extremely concerned about what is coming down the tracks. As the Minister will be aware, one of...