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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Invasive Species Policy (14 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 345. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there is any other scheme to help farmers to carry out work on their land that is overgrown with rhododendrons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38818/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: School Transport (14 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 472. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will extend a school bus route (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38869/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 684. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite two appointments for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38813/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (14 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 687. To ask the Minister for Health when the annual report on the babies’ organs that were incinerated that was to be published on 30 June 2022 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38826/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 691. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that mature students who have been offered places in college cannot avail of the sponsorship in acute hospitals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38849/22]

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (13 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: First, I would like to raise the energy cost crisis going into the winter time. If we will have an over reliance on England and France for gas at a time when a bag of coal here could be easily facing into €40, €45 and going on to €50 at Christmas time, people will go cold in their homes this winter because they will not be able to afford to keep themselves warm. There...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: I also wish to point out that 2,000 ha of land was planted last year – it should have been 8,000 ha. There is over a two-year delay in getting planting permits due to a backlog in the felling licences being issued. Farm forestry nationally has collapsed. Recently, Deputy Cahill, who is an excellent Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Food and Marine, told members that the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: Between all of them, they are doing nothing positive for the forestry sector. I am delighted that the Taoiseach thinks it is funny. The foresters and the people who want to plant land in Ireland do not think it is one bit funny. They think the Taoiseach and the Minister of State with responsibility for forestry, Senator Hackett, are failures. They think they have done nothing positive...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: Over the weekend, I met with members of the Kerry wing of the Irish Farmers' Association, IFA, Mr. Kenny Jones, chairman, Ms Mary Fleming and Mr. Darren Sheehy, to discuss the sector emission ceilings for the agricultural sector. Irish agriculture is one of the most sustainable in the world despite media commentary suggesting otherwise. Irish farmers produce food of the highest quality with...

Rent Reduction Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: First, I will declare that for many decades I have been involved in the rental market. That puts me in a good position to talk about this very important subject. I welcome the debate, but some of its content will not help to solve the problem. What we have heard from an awful lot of the Deputies to the right is the demonisation of people who have properties they rent out. They are...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Instruction to Committee (13 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: I highlight how disappointed, shocked and upset I am at the manner in which the guillotine procedure is being used today. There is a lack of confidence in the whole planning system and the process around the granting of planning permission that is compounded by a number of factors. On top of everything else, the manner in which this legislation is being passed is going to further erode...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (13 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 582. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that farmers have to be part of the Bord Bia quality assured scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38486/22]

Raise the Roof: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: I compliment the umbrella group, Raise the Roof, comprised of trade unions, housing and homeless charities, women and Traveller groups, and others, for the excellent work it does on a continuous basis. I want to speak about the elephant in the room. I do not want this to be twisted or for anyone to say that I am saying anything wrong. The elephant in room is the very sad and tragic...

Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Cabinet has approved this motion and it is now before the Dáil for consideration. Following the Cabinet's approval, the Tánaiste cited space as an area of growing importance for Ireland, with the number of companies based here and engaged with the European Space Agency having grown by almost 60% in the past five years. The outer space treaty sets out the key principles of...

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: Some 900,000 people are waiting for operations, including 100,000 children and cancer patients. I have no confidence in the Government because of that. Patients are having to go to Belfast every month to save their eyesight. I have no confidence in the Government because of that. People, including young people, and families in Kerry are having to go into, or are already in, homeless...

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister never mentioned forestry.

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: What did the Greens do for forestry?

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1946 was the last time that forestry was as bad as now.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1044. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to vaccinate dentists and doctors (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37980/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: 247. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a matter in relation to an Eircode (details supplied) will be investigated and addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37977/22]