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Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (12 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 480: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a child (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called for a psychological assessment; and when an individual education plan will be implemented for this child. [4737/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 534: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on a stamp four application and the naturalisation application by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [4568/08]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 535: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision on an application for long term residency will be finalised for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [4569/08]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (12 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 536: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people who have been murdered from 2007 to date in 2008 by way of stabbing. [4570/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (12 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 537: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to bring legislation forward in relation to the curtailment of the carrying of knives. [4571/08]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 554: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for long term residency by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved. [4736/08]

Written Answers — Air Pollution: Air Pollution (12 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 614: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if regulations (details supplied) are in place; if legislation has gone through Dáil Éireann in this regard; if so, the dates in relation to same; and when the regulations became law. [4808/08]

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (12 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 653: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide further information regarding the replies he received and referred to in a previous parliamentary question (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4806/08]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: I wish to share my time with Deputies Tom Hayes, Pat Breen and Michael Bannon, with five minutes for each speaker. I would appreciate it if the Acting Chairman could let me when my five minutes are up. I wish to raise two important issues and put a few questions to the Minister and his officials about the payment of child benefit outside the State. Will the Department launch an immediate...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: They have washed their hands of responsibility for this area. It has been handed over to the private sector.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: We need clear legislation on it. The Minister has an obligation to ensure that the means of people on social welfare are protected. There is little point in the Minister giving them an increase if the private sector takes it off them. It is a problem. The same applies to the local authorities.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: It is the responsibility of all of Government. That is what is wrong with the local authorities. In the past 15 years my local authority has not revised the guidelines on the amount people can earn. When the Minister gives them an increase every year, the local authority takes it off them.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: I am asking the Minister to protect them.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: I do not want any lectures from the professor on the opposite side of the House.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: Do not lecture me. I will not take any lecture from Deputy Mansergh.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: I will not take any lectures from the Deputy.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: I will be there for the weak in society. I will defend them. The fuel allowance should be available throughout the year because we do not have good weather in this country. People who have paid into a second pension and are over the €100 mark should not be means tested. It is wrong that they are not entitled to the fuel allowance. It does not pay people to work in this country. Those...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: I would like to share my time with Deputies Bannon, Neville, McHugh, Terence Flanagan, Coveney, Deenihan, Sheahan and O'Donnell. We will win this motion because we have the support of all the Fianna Fáil backbenchers, the Green Party and Deputy Finian McGrath.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: Deputy Gogarty should sit down. When the Government did not have enough Ministries, it created new ones. When it could not satisfy the backbenchers it created new committees, Chairmen and convenors. The people in the Visitors Gallery do not want to be here tonight but they are here for their children. The Government should resolve these people's problem. They do not want to be here....

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: I am sorry I have a sore throat because I get angry when parents from my constituency have to go to court to get rights for their children. We have enough tribunals in this country and parents should not have to put their homes, families and livelihoods at stake to have their children educated. It is a disgrace. When the Government wants to change policy it can do it. Deputy Devins said he...