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Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (9 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when full information packs on the proposed NCIP community childcare subvention scheme 2008 to 2010 will be made available to community based childcare operators; if she will extend the deadline for applications to the new scheme in view of the lack of information currently available; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (9 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of community based childcare providers currently availing of the staffing grants available under the equal opportunities childcare programme, on a county basis. [22360/07]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (9 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will reverse the abolition of the staffing grants for community based childcare providers with the proposed introduction of the NCIP community childcare subvention scheme 2008 to 2010, due to the serious effect this will have on childcare places in rural Ireland particularly for the smaller community childcare providers in...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (9 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the possible effect on community based childcare providers particularly the smaller providers based in rural areas, with the introduction of the new subvention scheme under the NCIP community childcare subvention Scheme 2008 to 2010. [22362/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of dental services in a health centre in Ballinrobe; if the Health Service Executive have advertised this position; if a designated school dentist will be appointed in the Ballinrobe area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22394/07]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (9 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the meetings that have taken place between his Department and any associated Departments in relation to the provision of patient transport in line with responsibilities contained in the sectoral plan for accessible transport under the Disability Act, 2005. [21166/07]

Written Answers — Personal Public Service Numbers: Personal Public Service Numbers (9 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason his Department is going the opposite way to the decentralisation trend by restricting the issuing of PPS numbers to one PPS centre per county in view of the fact that in the past people were able to apply for and obtain a PPS number from their local Social Welfare Office; the further reason the PPS application service...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an oral hearing will be held for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [22688/07]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (9 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when REP scheme four will be fully introduced and available for applications through the local offices of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22603/07]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (9 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 383: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the official documents that can be used as proof of independent residency where a student is applying for a third level maintenance grant and they have not been registered as a tenant to the Private Residential Tenancies Board by their landlord in order that they cannot get a letter from the Private Residential Tenancies Board....

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (9 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6 is not being considered for a third level grant as an independent mature student by Sligo County Council, Dublin City Council or Mayo County Council. [22791/07]

Charities Bill 2007: Second Stage (10 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: I welcome to the Dáil members of the Westport active retirement body and in particular a group from Limavady. I am delighted to see them in the Parliament today. They are very welcome and I hope they have an enjoyable day. I know the members of the Limavady group have had an enjoyable time in Westport and they will enjoy themselves here too.

Charities Bill 2007: Second Stage (10 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Fine Gael welcomes the Bill, in principle. I have some reservations with which I shall be dealing on Committee Stage. I have spoken in this Parliament for many years and believe fundamentally that whatever agency is set up by the Dáil, whether regulator or authority, must be accountable to this House — not to the Minister concerned, but to the House. I shall table the appropriate...

Charities Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Fine.

Charities Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Did not politics abandon the church?

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (10 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 176: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the plans the Office of Public Works has to ensure that flooding does not recur in an area (details supplied) in County Mayo as local residents believe that blocked drains are a contributing factor in the flooding problems. [23032/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (10 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a bed will be provided in Galway for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in order that they can commence their treatment. [23108/07]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (11 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there is progress on the provision of funding towards new facilities for a primary school (details supplied) in County Mayo. [23219/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 162: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the situation in relation to the essential repairs grant administered by Mayo County Council as the scheme criteria state that the applicant must be aged 65 or over (details supplied); if this is discrimination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23198/07]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (11 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 169: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if in relation to each of the venues at constituency level, there is a long-term lease involved for the storage of the e-voting machines; the location involved; the term involved in the lease; the cost implications on the termination of these leases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23314/07]