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Tillage Sector: Statements (15 Oct 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad to speak about the grain and tillage section of our farming. Grain and tillage have been, are, and always have to be a vital part of our agricultural landscape. We met grain growers and they gave a very concise, interesting and serious presentation on the plight they face. They told us the number of farmers going out of the business and how many will go if something does not...

Tillage Sector: Statements (15 Oct 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: -----because we need the straw. All I will say to the Ceann Comhairle is that more than three hours and 32 minutes were given for the debate-----

Tillage Sector: Statements (15 Oct 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: -----and I still only got two minutes.

Tillage Sector: Statements (15 Oct 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: We do not want to lose any more, like we lost the sucklers and the sheep men.

Tillage Sector: Statements (15 Oct 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: We lost the beet. This is our time today. I appreciate that the Minister and the Ministers of State are here listening to us, and I have seen them listening to everyone who has spoken.

Tillage Sector: Statements (15 Oct 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: This is our time to ensure that we do not lose the tillage men-----

Tillage Sector: Statements (15 Oct 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: -----or any more grain men. This is our time and the Ministers' time and it is your time too, a Cheann Comhairle.

Reform of the Defective Concrete Redress Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad of the opportunity to contribute to this debate as well, as I have many times in the past. I cannot understand how this is going on for so long but I heard the Minister of State say the different things that hold it up. I hope it is full belt ahead to ensure the people of Donegal, Mayo, Clare and any other affected area get the redress scheme and their homes back in order, as they...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rental Sector (14 Oct 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: The overhaul of residential tenancies legislation was intended to protect tenants through changes to rent controls and the expansion of tenant protections. However, it is very clear that, since the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2025 updates were introduced in June 2025 with the intention of stabilising rent prices, they have created a bigger problem as many tenants have been given...

Cost of Disability: Motion [Private Members] (14 Oct 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: I want to thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward this very laudable motion on the cost of disability. We all know it costs any person who had a disability more just to survive and carry on. They have a lot of issues. For people with serious disabilities respite in Kerry is practically non-existent when it is needed. We are very short of residential care places for children with...

Housing Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (14 Oct 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad to have a chance to mention a few issues this. Housing, as we all know, is so important. There is so much talk about it and so many people are not able to be housed. I understand the Bill is to borrow more money to build more houses and to provide more housing. If this is the case, I welcome it. I have stated here in recent weeks that many people are leaving our shores because...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rental Sector (14 Oct 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: I thank the Minister of State very much for being here so late at night. I know she will relay my concerns to the Minister. Many people, including me do not believe it is fair to lock a landlord into a rental agreement for six years. This failed in Scotland, where the authorities have gone back to the arrangement they had in 2016. I am concerned about the Minister of State’s...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (14 Oct 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: 763. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding a facility (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54648/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Oct 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: 804. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on a matter regarding medication (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54593/25]

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad to get the opportunity to speak this evening. I want to clarify something in relation to the carbon tax. A question was raised here yesterday about the carbon tax by Deputy Doherty. It was stated that there was to be a vote held last night. There was no vote. I never voted for the carbon tax. Subsequent to that, another Sinn Féin Member put up a question on his phone to...

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: Never in my life.

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: There was no vote on the carbon tax last night.

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: The Deputies might be having a bit of fun. It is grand to have fun, but it is not fun for me. I never voted for the carbon tax.

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am not under any whip from the Deputies about what way I vote. I will vote for the people of Kerry who elected me here. I am very sorry, a Chathaoirligh Gníomhach,

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Social Farming: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae: I welcome each and every one of the witnesses here, including the Leitrim social farming group and the Kerry partnership social farming group. All the people, participants, hosts, farmers and parents are welcome here today. I thank the Cathaoirleach for facilitating this meeting and inviting the participants because this is very important. We know people have little problems and there is...