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Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: You are not going to do it to me. You are not.

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: Did I answer you? A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I said I was not going to name anybody.

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: Did I name anybody?

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I exercised caution.

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I exercised caution.

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I start this debate by thanking Brian Ó Domhnaill and Mairead Moloney-McGrath in Deputy Mattie McGrath's office for the excellent work and research that went into helping all of us in the Rural Independent Group to bring this Bill before the House. The purpose of this Bill is to reform the planning rules to make it easier for people...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 201. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that section 39 workers have pay-parity with directly employed HSE staff, given that they do very similar work and are 97% funded by the HSE, but are paid over 10% less, making it very difficult for them to recruit staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40397/24]

Spending of Public Funds by the Government: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: With regard to the bike shed, I remind the people that, at the moment, the Labour Party is actively seeking a second bike shed to be built. To be clear on where it wanted it, it said there was one out the back so the leader of the party made strong representations to get one built in the front. So, let everybody know the Labour Party wants a second bike shed. On the children's hospital,...

Spending of Public Funds by the Government: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing this very important motion before us. However, one of the biggest wastes of money is the amount of money taken off taxpayers in the form of carbon tax. We all know what Sinn Féin did with the carbon tax. It supported it and said at the time that it was not going far enough and quickly enough.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: In discussing this very important issue, I want to highlight something on behalf of the people of Kerry. This is the loss of the single rural cottages. It has been so long that a lot of politicians might not even remember what that was. A farmer - man or woman - would give half an acre to the local authority and the authority could build a house that would serve that family for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (8 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 57. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a licence can be exchanged (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39636/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a retest for a person (details supplied) will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39855/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 132. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if work on a river in County Kerry will be expedited (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39988/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school bus issue will be addressed for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39642/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (8 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 310. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40020/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (8 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 334. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to examine the case of an appeal for disability allowance for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40160/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 404. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on an application by a person (details supplied) to the ACRES scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39886/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (8 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 406. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine about financial aid for potato farmers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40010/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Undefined (8 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 427. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39769/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (8 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 488. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has considered the practical impact on retailers for staffing and retail security issues arising from the Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024; the regulatory impact assessment carried out on this matter which will affect retailers across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39629/24]