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Written Answers — Farm Improvement Scheme: Farm Improvement Scheme (4 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the options available for farmers towards capital investment following the suspension of the farm improvement scheme; the action that will be taken in relation to the applications received after the suspension date of the scheme; if this scheme will recommence in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31878/07]

Written Answers — Scholarship Programmes: Scholarship Programmes (4 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a detailed breakdown on a yearly basis since 1998 of the funding provided to an organisation. [31980/07]

Written Answers — Scholarship Programmes: Scholarship Programmes (4 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 449: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students who actually came here under a scholarship programme (details supplied); and the number of students who benefited from the programme, giving details on an annual basis since the introduction of the scholarship. [31981/07]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (4 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 570: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the guidelines in relation to the differential rent scheme operated by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31982/07]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (4 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 571: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the means disregard guidelines when calculating rent liability under the differential rent scheme for each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31984/07]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (4 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 611: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when a project (details supplied) in County Mayo will be sanctioned and awarded grant aid. [32098/07]

Freedom of Information. (5 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: It is a great honour to be elected to this House and to be able to ask the Taoiseach of this country a question. Does he believe it is right that I, as an elected representative for the people of County Mayo, should have to pay for information that concerns a citizen in this State? Will he consider that in the context of the freedom of information legislation? I made a freedom of...

Freedom of Information. (5 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: I made the request to the Minister's colleague beside him and I was asked to pay €400 for the information.

Freedom of Information. (5 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: I am talking about public information.

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: I congratulate my party's spokesperson on enterprise, trade and employment, Deputy Leo Varadkar, on tabling the motion. It is time the Government started to live in the real world. The serious economic problems being experienced daily were evident yesterday when Abbott Ireland in Galway announced it would close. I knew something was afoot when the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and...

Community Development. (5 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if existing inter-county Leader programmes will cease under the delivery of the new Leader programme in favour of single county structures; if existing rural development programmes will finish as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32628/07]

Community Development. (5 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: How many current inter-county programmes will be affected by this change in the structure? Could the Minister also tell me how many people working with existing Leader companies will be affected by job losses? A suggestion has been made by Leader groups, particularly in Cavan-Monaghan, that what the Minister is doing breaches EU regulations. Will the Minister respond to this?

Community Development. (5 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: The Minister accepts that the Leader companies have done a good job where they have been working even if there were two in particular counties. Now that they are being amalgamated, people are concerned that there will be job losses but the Minister has confirmed that most of these people will move in with the company that is selected. When is it expected to announce Leader IV and its...

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when Fóram na Gaeilge last met; when it will meet again; the advice he has received from them to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32476/07]

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: Has the Minister had discussions with the Minister for Education and Science on immersion education for gaelscoileanna? If he has not, why not? This is a big issue for gaelscoileanna. The Minister for Education and Science has taken one view, but this Minister has another view. We were promised a dedicated civil servant to work in the Department daily to prepare the strategy. Has that...

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: Would Deputy Ó Cúiv's personal view be stronger than her personal view?

Community Development. (5 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: To be fair to the Minister, he has done some very good work for the islands and I could not take that away from him. There are three islands in my constituency and the Minister knows that the number one issue for many years has been infrastructure and getting on and off the islands. What are the Minister's key priorities for the islands for next year? Will the Leader partnership for the...

Volunteer Movement. (5 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: People are busier but they want to support, help and get involved in their communities. The major problem is people are afraid that if they get involved through bringing children to sporting events they will be sued. Recently, the Law Reform Commission issued a report stating that the Government must introduce legislation to protect people doing work on a voluntary basis and that it is...

Volunteer Movement. (5 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: It certainly does.

National Drugs Strategy. (5 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: Last week's edition of The Sunday Tribune reported that drugs are available through the Internet. What proposals do the Government and the Garda Síochána have to stop this? It is bad enough that drug pushers are in every corner of the country but now drugs can be bought over the internet and received through the post. Is the Customs and Excise being given the support and finances it needs...