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Recent Developments in Northern Ireland: Statements (14 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: I, too, am glad to have the opportunity to say a few words on this very important development where the parties have come together to operate the power-sharing Assembly in the North. For too long, they had not been agreeing or working but we are glad it is happening now. I appreciate both sides - Sinn Féin and the DUP - coming together. We wish Michelle O'Neill all the very best as...

Business Costs for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: I thank the Regional Group too. First of all, one size does not fit all. Increasing the VAT for restaurants, pubs and some hospitality sectors is not fair. Many of them are crying like they never cried before, especially in places like Killarney, where footfall is falling because of an increased number of beds in hotels in that sector being handed over to asylum seekers and refugees. Some...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider allowing drivers who reach 70 years the opportunity to continue driving subject to passing an annual medical even convened by a doctor chosen by her Department. [7125/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: 177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will give consideration to allow persons over 70 years to continue driving in view of the continuous shortage of school bus drivers. [7126/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: 237. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6842/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: I welcome Mr. Gorman and congratulate him and Mr. Drennan on becoming presidents of their respective associations. For the sake of farmers, I wish them well in their new roles. I will take up where Mr. Gorman left off about the small farms. It is terrible that this is going to affect small farmers. I know of a farmer with 58 cows who has to reduce to 44. I was on the phone to him a while...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: We might as well be in a dictatorship with some fellow like Castro. We could not be any worse. Mr. Drennan was right about all the things he listed. I am aware of those things. It is absolutely terrible what we are enduring.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: The Leas-Chathaoirleach may be in the Government but I am not blaming him personally. The Leas-Chathaoirleach might be a party to it in some way. It is absolutely ridiculous what is going on. The farmers and the ol' cow are being blamed for everything.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: I welcome Mr. Walsh and Mr. O'Neill. The last time we met was at the opening of the long-awaited Macroom bypass, which we welcome very much. The Killarney bypass has been promised for many years. We thought we were getting close last year but we were then told no funding was being made available to TII. The road is a continuation of the Macroom bypass and is also called the Kerry-Cork...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: I did not hear Mr. Walsh refer to the bit from Lissyviggeen to Castlelough. Is that on any list?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: When we were shown this massive proposal in 2004 in the Great Southern hotel in Killarney, it was all the one project at that time, but we have heard through the grapevine that it might no longer be. Mr. Walsh does not seem to have it mentioned in any of his documents, so I am worried. This is a very important link. People who come from the west, such as from Sneem, Kenmare and so on, have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: If it is not on this year's programme, does Mr. Walsh have any idea as to whether it will come up next year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am not in any way blaming TII. The relevant Minister has been quoted as saying it was not a priority, so I do not know the status of it but we will say no more about that. We have been waiting for a long time. When the proposal was put to us on a massive display in the Great Southern hotel in 2004, a lot of work had gone into it by then, so we thought the timeframe would have been two or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: The landowners are all for it and appreciate the great work that was done but they were prevented from doing the work. If they touched anything, they lost their farm payments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: It is a national primary road.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: We have the same issues with planning coming out on the national secondary roads and to a lesser extent on the national primary roads. Local councillors came up with an idea that if it is a council road, maintained by the council, that is no problem and it will come to that council first. However, a public road would not as it has not been taken in charge by the council, if Mr. Walsh...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: I thank Mr. Walsh. We all agree it is a massive improvement but for a small bit extra-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: -----it would have been the perfect job. I thank the witnesses and the Chair.

Reform of the Television Licence Fee Model: Motion [Private Members] (13 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad to have the opportunity to say a few words about the licence fee. I believe we are putting the cart before the horse. As I understand it, RTÉ came to the Oireachtas committee to look for approximately €60 million to keep going, and that is only some of it. We have no plan or transparency available from RTÉ or the Government as to what is going to be the case with...

Road Traffic Bill 2024: Second Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad to get the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I too want to commiserate with all the families who lost family members in recent times or in the past in Kerry or right around the country. It is something any family who lost a family member will never forget. We all sympathise and empathise with them. I too am very disappointed that the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, is not here...