Results 5,101-5,120 of 15,805 for speaker:Michael Ring
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Sep 2008)
Michael Ring: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the schedule of assets of a deceased person (details supplied) will be examined; and if the option of cancellation or suspension of the repayment of the overpayment will be considered taking account of the circumstances of this case. [32063/08]
- Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (30 Sep 2008)
Michael Ring: Question 466: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount in the social insurance fund in each of the past ten years; the funding that has been taken out of the fund; the purpose for which it was taken out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32430/08]
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (30 Sep 2008)
Michael Ring: Question 479: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding to a water scheme (details supplied) in County Mayo; and when funding will be allocated for same. [31931/08]
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (30 Sep 2008)
Michael Ring: Question 520: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of REP scheme applicants that have been inspected on a county basis, in each of the past five years; the percentage of inspections for the total participant numbers; and if any REP scheme participants were inspected on more than one occasion during their specific REP scheme plan period. [31876/08]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Sep 2008)
Michael Ring: Question 521: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will introduce grant aid for sheep fencing and handling facilities to allow those farmers who were locked out of the farm improvement scheme to apply for much needed investment. [31880/08]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Sep 2008)
Michael Ring: Question 522: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will change the national reserve for hill farmers to allow allocation payment to be made on the basis of 80% of the national DED average, increase the maximum payment to â¬2,000 and increase the ceiling to qualify for the national reserve to â¬10,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31881/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (30 Sep 2008)
Michael Ring: Question 526: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of staff working in the regional office in Galway for the REP scheme with details of the rank, salary, expenses and allowances of each staff member; the number of these staff that deal specifically with appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31877/08]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Sep 2008)
Michael Ring: Question 530: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the plans he has to introduce a native hill breed scheme with a payment rate of â¬35 per mountain ewe up to a maximum of 200 ewes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31929/08]
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (30 Sep 2008)
Michael Ring: Question 531: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will allow traditional grazing and mixed grazing supplementary measures in the REP scheme to be available under a second category four list which would permit hill farmers to avail of these measures without affecting their eligibility for other supplementary measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (30 Sep 2008)
Michael Ring: Question 548: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects a payment (details supplied) to be made; and if there have been changes in the issuing of this payment. [32245/08]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Sep 2008)
Michael Ring: Question 552: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position in relation to forestry premium payments to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; when this contract commenced; the length of time of the contract; the number of years for which payments have been received; if this person is due a payment for 2008; and if so, when it will issue. [32481/08]
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (30 Sep 2008)
Michael Ring: Question 559: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of people working in the primary sector as untrained teachers. [31882/08]
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 Oct 2008)
Michael Ring: Like the banks, uncontrolled.
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 Oct 2008)
Michael Ring: It cleared up well but it did not work.
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 Oct 2008)
Michael Ring: They were all on holidays.
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 Oct 2008)
Michael Ring: I have several questions for the Minister for Finance. The first isââ
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 Oct 2008)
Michael Ring: If I start on the banks this morning, there will not be a run on them. There will be a run on the officials tomorrow.
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 Oct 2008)
Michael Ring: What happens to the man or woman who is now in difficulty with the banks? Is the Minister going to do any deal for such individuals? I received a call from a constituent yesterday who asked me to ask the Minister that question today. The ability to do so is one of the privileges of being a Member of this Parliament. What will the Minister do for the ordinary person? Now that he is saving...
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 Oct 2008)
Michael Ring: I want to know if the fraud squad will investigate the banks because they have dragged this country down to its current level. Last week a man was caught working while drawing the dole and he is now in Loughlin House. Thanks to the banks, the country is almost at a standstill. Where was the Financial Regulator and the Governor of the Central Bank? These are people in the quangos that we...
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 Oct 2008)
Michael Ring: This is not about amendment No.1. I want to know what will be done with the people who have brought the country to its knees today.