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Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (9 Nov 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a report (details supplied) will be published, now that she has received a copy of it and in view of the public interest in this case; when the parents of the children affected can expect to receive a copy of the reply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37114/06]

School Accommodation. (14 Nov 2006)

Michael Ring: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter for discussion. Lankhill national school on the outskirts of Westport is a long-established school in a rural area. As a rural school, it is at a disadvantage because it is not in a commuter belt. While school building projects in commuter belts are fast-tracked and approved within months, the completion of new accommodation for...

Written Answers — Public Works Projects: Public Works Projects (14 Nov 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will instruct the Office of Public Works to clean out a river (details supplied) in County Mayo. [37528/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Nov 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be allocated home help in view of the fact that they applied several months ago. [37362/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Nov 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason no response has issued to date from the Health Service Executive in reply to Parliamentary Question No. 673 of 27 September 2006; and when a response will issue. [37478/06]

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (14 Nov 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will instruct the Fisheries Board to clean out a river (details supplied) in County Mayo. [37524/06]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (14 Nov 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the plans he has to introduce an allowance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37415/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Nov 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be allocated additional entitlements from the national reserve as a Category D applicant. [37355/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Nov 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 494: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason approval for new primary schools can be sanctioned and fast-tracked in commuter belt areas in a matter of months, while pupils and parents in rural schools must wait longer than that; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37791/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Nov 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when an on-site technical assessment of needs will be carried out for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo, particularly as the school has to make do with critical accommodation deficits while awaiting this assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37792/06]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (14 Nov 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 496: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether the safety of students in County Mayo is being compromised due to changes in their school transport provision; the reason for the change in this service; and her further views on whether it is dangerous for juveniles to be in town, unsupervised and left to their own devices, for one hour before school starts...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (14 Nov 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 497: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the collection time for pupils in County Mayo (details supplied) was changed on 7 November 2006, in view of the fact that they are already in the second term of the school academic year; the reason for the time change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37794/06]

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2006)

Michael Ring: The reason I wish to speak on this issue is because I raised it on many occasions when I was my party's deputy spokesperson for health in 1999, including with the then Minister of State, former Deputy Tom Moffatt in October of that year. Deputy Gay Mitchell and I also raised it in a Private Members' motion. I stated then and I will state now that expensive visiting committees go to prisons...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2006)

Michael Ring: That is right.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (15 Nov 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 168: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason Gardaí have not been replaced in a town (details supplied) in County Mayo. [38027/06]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Accommodation: Nursing Home Accommodation (15 Nov 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of elderly people in County Mayo awaiting admission to long stay care in public nursing homes and comparison figures of the waiting lists in each year from 2000 to date in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38166/06]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (16 Nov 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding applications for closed circuit television cameras in towns in County Mayo; and when decisions will be made on these applications. [38302/06]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (16 Nov 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the towns in County Mayo that have applied for the provision of closed circuit television cameras. [38303/06]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (16 Nov 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the provision of closed circuit television in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38304/06]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (16 Nov 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 238: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a project (details supplied) in County Mayo; the stage it is at; the breakdown of each stage to date; and when this project will commence construction. [38300/06]