Results 4,481-4,500 of 15,805 for speaker:Michael Ring
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (14 May 2008)
Michael Ring: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the exact calculation methods being used to determine the offers made to people under the Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006; and if she is satisfied with the methods used in view of the number of people who have been offered higher payments following their appeals. [18733/08]
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (14 May 2008)
Michael Ring: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when long-stay beds will be provided for persons (details supplied) in County Mayo. [18899/08]
- Order of Business (15 May 2008)
Michael Ring: They are all on the other side of the House.
- Priority Questions (15 May 2008)
Michael Ring: On a point of order, I get frustrated with Question Time every time I put down questions to the Minister. The Ceann Comhairle is here to protect us and ensure we put down proper questions; we frame the questions to the best of our abilities. I put down a number of priority questions this month and they were all ruled out of order. Minister, you must take responsibility for this. Either...
- Priority Questions (15 May 2008)
Michael Ring: Through the Chair, there is a question here on Axis 4, which is administered by the Department for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. This is funding that comes from Europe to rural communities for fisheries. I have a priority question that was ruled out of order.
- Priority Questions (15 May 2008)
Michael Ring: Will the Chair allow me to finish?
- Priority Questions (15 May 2008)
Michael Ring: I certainly will.
- Priority Questions (15 May 2008)
Michael Ring: I will write to the Ceann Comhairle's office. On drugs, there is no point appointing Ministers of State if I write to the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and am told it is the responsibility of the Departments of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and Health and Children. There is no point in having a Minister of State in the Department who cannot answer the question on drugs.
- Priority Questions (15 May 2008)
Michael Ring: The Minister administers the scheme.
- Charities Legislation. (15 May 2008)
Michael Ring: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has had discussions with the Revenue Commissioners on an investigation into fraudulent behaviour by charities; if he is satisfied that the Charities Bill 2007 will protect against bogus organisations defrauding the State in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18976/08]
- Charities Legislation. (15 May 2008)
Michael Ring: It is important that the Charities Bill 2007 is returned here for Report and Final Stages. There is already proof of fake mass cards and the door-to-door collection of clothes. The Revenue Commissioners are now investigating charities that are making claims for PAYE workers who are paying into these charities. Did the Minister have discussions with the Revenue Commissioners and when do...
- Charities Legislation. (15 May 2008)
Michael Ring: A very serious tax scam concerning charities was unearthed in Britain so let us not pretend that it will not happen here. It is important that the Revenue Commissioners carry out a very thorough check. Will the Department provide information to warn people about fake mass cards and door-to-door collections of clothes for fake charities? These scams make big money and are big business....
- Community Development. (15 May 2008)
Michael Ring: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if local action groups have been selected to deliver the Leader element of the rural development programme for 2007-13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18916/08]
- Community Development. (15 May 2008)
Michael Ring: I am glad that the Minister is to make the announcement next week. Many people in the Leader programme are very anxious that it gets up and running. Some Leader groups got funding from the Minister on a temporary basis to keep them afloat between January and June of this year. Some of them will be approved for the Leader programme, but they will find themselves in difficulty in paying...
- Community Development. (15 May 2008)
Michael Ring: I will talk to the Minister about that later.
- Community Development. (15 May 2008)
Michael Ring: Will the Minister provide temporary funding for the companies until the programme is up and running? Some of them have great difficulty in paying their staff. I do not want a situation where the staff are laid off and taken on later.
- Community Development. (15 May 2008)
Michael Ring: I do because some of them have contacted me.
- Community Development. (15 May 2008)
Michael Ring: My understanding was that these schemes will beââ
- National Drugs Strategy. (15 May 2008)
Michael Ring: Yesterday we had a report from the Health Research Board regarding the amount of drugs used in this country. There has been a 700% increase in cocaine users and the number of new heroin cases outside Dublin has doubled between 2001 and 2006. There has been a jump of 690% in cocaine users. The HSE issued this report but, on the other hand, it is not providing detox beds. It tells us we...
- National Drugs Strategy. (15 May 2008)
Michael Ring: Does it make any sense to hold these public meetings when the HSE has decided to scrap plans for the introduction of cocaine clinics in Dublin, Waterford, Cork and Kerry? It is also proposing to close treatment services in Dublin for heroin users and is delaying the introduction of detox beds in hospitals. Does it make sense to seek the views of the general public when we know we will not...