Deputy Michael Healy Rae TD has called on Transport Minister Eamon Ryan to put his hand into the pocket of his own department and help support the Department of Rural Affairs which is unable to provide financial support for some 673 remaining Local Improvement Schemes (LIS) in Kerry. Under LIS, funding can be provided to…
Deputy Michael Healy Rae, TD has said he has been left disappointed by a response from the Health Service Executive (HSE) which has ruled out the possibility of providing the service of Pediatric Oncology on site in University Hospital Kerry (UHK). Replying to a question from the Kerry TD the HSE stated that with regard…
Deputy Michael Healy Rae TD has challenged the Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe,TD to ‘do a lot better’ when it comes to dealing with drivers availing of the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme who have been adversely affected by the hike in fuel prices. “Currently the scheme provides relief from VRT and VAT on…
Deputy Michael Healy Rae TD has condemned the draft CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027 which he says shows the Government’s intention to “squeeze the life out of disadvantage areas, once and for all.” The Kerry Independent TD made his comments following on from research presented at a recent meeting of South Kerry Development Partnership outlining the…
Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar yesterday committed “that his Department will no longer take any measures which seek to actively influence customer choice in the manner of payment away from cast payments at the Post Office,” This was in response to a Priority Question from Kerry Deputy Michael Healy-Rae – a sub-postoffice master in…
Election celebrations are yesterday’s news as far as the Healy Rae camp is concerned. Already, Deputy Michael has set his sights on work to be done on the roads and streets around Listowel. “During the course of the General Election 2016 campaign it has been highlighted that William Street in Listowel is in absolutely shocking…
