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Written Answers — Community Pharmacy Services: Community Pharmacy Services (13 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will request the Health Service Executive to postpone change in the way pharmacists are paid until after the independent body has heard and evaluated the arguments from all sides and has made its recommendations. [5468/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called for physiotherapy in a Dublin hospital. [5395/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of REP scheme claims that have been cleared by local agriculture, environment and structure offices and are awaiting payment from the Wexford section of her Department; if she will provide details on a county basis and indicate if the claimants are participants in REP scheme 2 or REP scheme 3; the total amount...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (13 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the budget allocated to the REP scheme programme; and the total amount of funding paid out to date in both REP scheme two and three; and the number of participants in each scheme on a county basis. [5493/08]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (13 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if there is money in place to meet REP scheme two and three claims that are awaiting payment in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5494/08]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (13 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her plans to lift the suspension of REP scheme payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5495/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of Gaelscoileanna that have been approved for new schools on a county basis. [5471/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the breakdown of the stage of each application for a new school for each Gaelscoil on a county basis. [5472/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of Gaelscoileanna on a county basis that have applied for new buildings in the past two years. [5473/08]

National Drugs Strategy. (14 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the development of a national drugs strategy from 2009 to 2016; if a steering group has been nominated to develop the strategy; when it is expected this group will meet; the timescale for the development of the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5683/08]

National Drugs Strategy. (14 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: I am delighted the steering group met on 10 January. It is important that the strategy is devised as quickly as possible. When does the Minister of State intend to publish the strategy? Has the Minister of State had meetings, separately, with the Ministers for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Education and Science and Health and Children concerning the drugs strategy? If the Minister of...

National Drugs Strategy. (14 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: People are worried and there should be more openness around the way drugs are disposed of in this country. Certain allegations have been made to me and I would like some public input into the way drugs are disposed of. Many people complained that the last national drugs strategy did not target the people who needed it most. I hope the Minister of State will learn from that because the...

Irish Language. (14 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the Cabinet level committee established to consider recommendations arising out of the linguistic study of the usage of the Irish language in the Gaeltacht has met [5684/08]

Irish Language. (14 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: Did the Minister state that the committee has not yet met, but that it will meet this month?

Irish Language. (14 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: I am disappointed. The report was published before Christmas and the House was told that, in light of its recommendations, a Cabinet sub-committee had been set up. I expected the committee to have met, not once, but every week since then given that, the day it was debated in the Dáil, there was such concern regarding the report. There is a considerable problem in terms of the usage of the...

Irish Language. (14 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: The Minister could answer it anyway. He rolled out so many, I found it difficult to ask any questions.

Irish Language. (14 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: I do.

Irish Language. (14 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: Regarding the report, the Minister spoke of the promotion of the Irish language and its regeneration in the Gaeltacht. Can the Minister explain how the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Mary Hanafin, will have English taught in Gaeltacht areas? It seems the Minister for Education and Science seeks to have part of the curriculum in gaelscoileanna taught through English. How does...

Irish Language. (14 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: I think the Minister will answer.

Irish Language. (14 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: I knew the Minister would answer, fair play to him.