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Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: I wish to ask the Minister a straightforward question. How can we pay Professor Drumm a bonus of €80,000 when the health service is in disarray? The only other person who received an award such as that was Eddie O'Sullivan when he got his contract before the team played in the Rugby World Cup. How can we pay a man a bonus of €80,000 when the health service is in disarray? I want the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will instruct the Health Service Executive to immediately provide home help to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo to enable them to continue living at home in view of the fact that the person is in their seventies, was recently discharged from hospital and lives alone. [22049/07]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (3 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the animal welfare available in each county; and the protection in place for animals. [22035/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will increase the VTOS/Youthreach/STTC/BTEI childcare grant in view of the fact that the maximum grant payable per child under the scheme has not changed since it was introduced in 1998 and the figure that was available nine years ago is now unrealistic in view of the cost of living increases and childcare costs increasing in...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (3 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if transport will be provided for a student (details supplied) in County Mayo. [22112/07]

Written Answers — Garda Complaints Procedures: Garda Complaints Procedures (3 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when his Department will reimburse a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 following an incident in March 2007. [22100/07]

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: I bet it was not on the front page of the Irish Independent today. The Minister might give himself an exclusive next Sunday.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: That will be the headline.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: That is very sensitive, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Tá ceist agam don Aire.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: That is all for now but I am working on my Irish.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: A report on the status of the Gaeltacht has been on the desk of the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív, for six months. When will there be a debate on the report in this House? This is a very important issue and time must be made available for it because the people of the Gaeltacht want to know the contents of the report, although the media already...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the home help being provided to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be increased. [22145/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (4 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the outcome of a carers allowance appeal by a person (details suppled) in County Mayo. [22164/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the family income supplement will be renewed for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that their working hours have been restored. [22179/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether following the transfer to her Department of the regulatory function in respect of superannuation schemes for retired IOT and VEC staff, it would be administratively more appropriate that responsibility for the pension payment function should transfer to the VECs and IOTs where appropriate rather than the local...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the 2% pay increase due to retired VEC teachers since June 2007 will actually issue to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22226/07]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (4 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 126: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authorities that have animal welfare officers; and if he will list the relevant counties. [22107/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (9 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 206: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position in relation to the decentralisation of the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to County Mayo; if a site has been selected; and when a planning application will be submitted for the new headquarters of the Department. [21167/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 218: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures planned to make the VRT system barrier aligned towards reducing Ireland's CO2 emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22792/07]