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Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1002: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he would introduce a national waiver scheme for refuse services, in conjunction with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government specifically targeted to help social welfare recipients and people on low incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28681/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1003: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and granted the respite care grant in respect of the two people that they provide care to and do not receive carer's allowance for. [28682/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1004: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average cost of holding oral hearings, giving details on a county-to-county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28685/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1005: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people from County Mayo who are currently waiting for an oral hearing to be scheduled to finalise their appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28686/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1006: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of oral hearings held in 2005 and to date in 2006 on a monthly basis in each county; the costs of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28687/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1007: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the current average waiting time for oral hearings to be scheduled for appellants on a county to county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28688/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1010: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an oral hearing will be scheduled for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo to finalise their invalidity pension appeal. [28732/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1013: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when child benefit will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [28965/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1014: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and paid unemployment assistance. [28969/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1015: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and paid carer's allowance. [28970/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1016: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and granted the respite care grant. [28971/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1017: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will extend the eligibility criteria for computer training courses to allow people who are the qualified adult dependents on their spouse's pension or social welfare payment to earn a training allowance similar to lone parents and widows; the reason married women are being discriminated against and treated differently to...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1022: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo lost their disability payment; and when this person's appeal will be heard in relation to same. [29286/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1039: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an oral appeal will be heard for a person (details supplied) in County Galway. [29856/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1040: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a certain sum is being taken from the estate of a pensioner (details supplied) in County Mayo, in view of the fact that this person was already means tested during their lifetime; is this demand not a double assessment of this person's savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29858/06]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1083: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress which has been made on the future of the Irish rail freight market; if he has sought to bring any competition into the market since it opened in January 2006; his views on promoting the transportation of organic farm produce from the west to restaurants in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28694/06]

Written Answers — National Standards Authority: National Standards Authority (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1138: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the changes which have been made regarding the installation of alarm systems under the community support for older people scheme; if the National Standards Authority of Ireland has developed a certification scheme which can be applied to IS EN50134; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28581/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1139: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide funding for the provision of a pier (details supplied) in County Mayo. [28727/06]

Written Answers — Transport Services: Transport Services (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1151: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will support a proposal to use rail freight for the delivery of fresh farm produce and organic farm produce from the regions into Dublin for use in the restaurant industry daily; if she will introduce a grant scheme or liaise with Iarnród Éireann for such a proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28574/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1166: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be given additional entitlements from the national reserve; the decision which has been made on their application. [28576/06]