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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Apr 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...is waiting to be seen in Crumlin children's hospital. He has severe scoliosis, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, dystonia and a rare metabolic disorder. He urgently needs surgery in Crumlin under Dr. Pat Kiely. Pre-op was done in the first week of February 2024 in Temple Street hospital. He has been in University Hospital Kerry for 17 days. He is in aggressive, rapid and chronic pain. Liam...

Supporting People with Disabilities and Carers: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...a person with a disability in Ireland is not easy. We need the Constitution to recognise that all these people should have rights to State services and resources, not patronising sleights of hand and pats on the head. Parents have already had to go to court to vindicate their children's rights. A change of wording in the Constitution giving pure lip service is just another act of virtue...

National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Young Workers) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Jun 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...at all when it comes to talking about work, employment, paying people, or about money. I will tell the Minister of State who I will listen to and he will be interested in this. I will listen to Pat McDonagh who is a great man. He is an Irish man who has created thousands of jobs and provides great service the length and breadth of this country. I am going to talk about Pat McDonagh...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Feb 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...to the House is beautiful but it gets a battering from the weather, which is why the poles, wires and whole service need to maintained. I pay a very special thanks to the operations manager, Mr. Pat O’Sullivan, who always worked so diligently on behalf of all the customers and all of the other Eir staff, but they need help and people on the ground to carry out the basic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Security and Defence Policy (9 May 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank my Co-Chairman, Deputy Pat Deering. We shall proceed with the next part of today's meeting. Before we begin, I convey the apologies of the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence, Deputy Brendan Smith, who, unfortunately, is unable to attend today. For the second time today, this time on behalf of the joint committee, I welcome everyone present. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Common Security and Defence Policy (9 May 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank my Co-Chairman, Deputy Pat Deering. We shall proceed with the next part of today's meeting. Before we begin, I convey the apologies of the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence, Deputy Brendan Smith, who, unfortunately, is unable to attend today. For the second time today, this time on behalf of the joint committee, I welcome everyone present. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Common Security and Defence Policy (9 May 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank my Co-Chairman, Deputy Pat Deering. We shall proceed with the next part of today's meeting. Before we begin, I convey the apologies of the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence, Deputy Brendan Smith, who, unfortunately, is unable to attend today. For the second time today, this time on behalf of the joint committee, I welcome everyone present. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Common Security and Defence Policy (9 May 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank my Co-Chairman, Deputy Pat Deering. We shall proceed with the next part of today's meeting. Before we begin, I convey the apologies of the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence, Deputy Brendan Smith, who, unfortunately, is unable to attend today. For the second time today, this time on behalf of the joint committee, I welcome everyone present. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Common Security and Defence Policy (9 May 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank my Co-Chairman, Deputy Pat Deering. We shall proceed with the next part of today's meeting. Before we begin, I convey the apologies of the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence, Deputy Brendan Smith, who, unfortunately, is unable to attend today. For the second time today, this time on behalf of the joint committee, I welcome everyone present. I...

European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2018: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: At the outset, I compliment and acknowledge the great work of Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher, not only with regard to this motion, but over the years when he has always been to the forefront of this and related issues. My job today is to speak up for small fishermen who have been blackguarded not just by this Government, but by successive Governments over the years. When I think of...

Fodder Shortage: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: We will be. I welcome the group here today from the Irish Farmers Association, with Mr. Pat O'Driscoll heading up the Kerry IFA delegation from Valentia. I thank them for making their presence known tonight because this is such an important subject. I will not stand here and blame the Minister for the weather but he has been slow to react. It is a fact and I am sorry to have to say...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Transparency on Negotiations in the Institutions of the European Union: Dr. James Cross (28 Mar 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...he has put into the background to this. We have it on record now and that is important for reference in the future. We appreciate Dr. Cross's time. We will suspend the meeting now to allow Dr. Pat Ivory from IBEC to join us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe (Resumed): IBEC (28 Mar 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I welcome Dr. Pat Ivory to the meeting. Dr. Ivory presented to us a while back about the future of Europe and promised to return when IBEC had finalised its position and thinking on the issue. We are glad to have him back here today with his associates. Before we begin with Dr. Ivory's opening statement, I have to remind everybody of the rules of privilege in this Parliament. Members are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...I have been the owner of a small petrol station for many years. Mr. Nolan spoke about motorway services. I am grateful to and thank those involved in the private sector. I am thinking of the Fitzpatricks, Pat McDonagh and others who have done great work in providing services where TII or its predecessors did not see fit to do so, because of which people had to travel many miles on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: We are having an engagement on the future of Europe with Dr. Pat Ivory, director of EU and international affairs with IBEC. I welcome him and his colleagues here today and thank them for joining with us. We have already heard from one group today about their thoughts on the future of Europe and we are interested in hearing what members of IBEC think, as representatives of employers and...

Workers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 Jun 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: I wish the Minister, Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor and the Minister of State, Deputy Pat Breen every good luck in their new portfolios. I was always a particular admirer of the Minister, Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor, since she was elected to this House. I appreciated her political ability. I was delighted with her elevation to ministerial status. From the bottom of my heart I wish her...

ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 Jan 2014)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...Minister will be interested to hear this story. From the week before Christmas to date, he has had one day off, Christmas day. He has had no other day off. Under the stewardship of his boss, Mr. Pat O'Sullivan, who supervises Eircom in our area, they had up to a thousand faults to deal with. Eircom made a decision that I am not too impressed with to create a package for the excellent...

Ireland and the Eurozone: Motion [Private Members] (21 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...able to pass their family farms to their children and grandchildren. We must all work together but we cannot simply lie down or bow down for everything. We do not want to go over to Europe to be patted on the head, as Deputy Mattie McGrath said. That actually happened and it was not nice to see it. We are a proud nation. We are a nation of workers, if we had the opportunity to work....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion with Irish Rural Dwellers Association (26 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...act as an incentive to bring young couples into dying villages. Look at what a boost that would be to rural Ireland. We need such initiatives. Last night I attended a public meeting called by Pat Spillane, the chairman of the commission on rural economic development. I wish the commission well but I hope when it makes recommendations to the Cabinet, the latter will listen. Many of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Does Mr. Reynolds want to give them any credit for that fact? What would happen if people operating out of Dublin were able to speak Spanish? They would get a big pat on the back for it.