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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (10 Feb 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position of a disability allowance appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [4461/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (10 Feb 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the outcome of the reassessment carried out on a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [4646/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (10 Feb 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an appeal will be dealt with in relation to jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [4647/09]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (10 Feb 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 521: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded a REP scheme four. [4213/09]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (10 Feb 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 522: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications made for a payment (details supplied) in County Mayo; the number paid to date; and the number currently being dealt with. [4214/09]

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (10 Feb 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 530: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of people awaiting approval under a scheme (details supplied). [4276/09]

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (10 Feb 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 531: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the length of time it will take, once an applicant is approved under a scheme (details supplied), for the person to be paid. [4279/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Feb 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 544: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the transferee status of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo can be approved in order that relevant payments can be paid. [4460/09]

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (10 Feb 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 584: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he expects a category of people (details supplied) to be awarded the arrears which are due to them; the position of same; and the estimated cost of this payment. [4283/09]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (10 Feb 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 644: To ask the Minister for Education and Science to reconsider a decision on the removal of a person's services from a school (details supplied) in County Mayo. [4888/09]

Order of Business (11 Feb 2009)

Michael Ring: Every citizen of the State that I meet has asked me this question over the past few weeks. I want to ask the Taoiseach when, under the current legislation, the fraud squad and CAB will go in and investigate the banks. There are two laws in this country, one for the poor and one for the banks. The people want to know when the fraud squad or CAB will be prepared to go in and see what was...

Charities Bill 2007: From the Seanad (11 Feb 2009)

Michael Ring: I welcome the Bill in principle. The Minister of State accepted some of our amendments and introduced the necessary legislation in the Seanad, and I welcome that. I am disappointed that he has not dealt with one area in the Bill, however, in relation to human rights as a charitable purpose. I have received much representation in this regard, as has my colleague, Deputy Wall, and other...

Charities Bill 2007: From the Seanad (11 Feb 2009)

Michael Ring: Universities undertake their take-up collections inside and outside the country. The Bill suggests that while they will not be exempt, what they collect will not be published. I want to ensure they are monitored like everybody else and that when donations are made for a university, everything is above board. I hope the Department of Education and Science will ensure that will be the case...

Charities Bill 2007: From the Seanad (11 Feb 2009)

Michael Ring: I welcome the amendment, because there are professional people who give a good deal of time to charity. There may be times when such people need to be paid for work done. It is only right that this is the case, provided there is no conflict. If such a person is an auditor, he or she should not be allowed to audit the accounts. However, if someone were to do professional work, which costs...

Charities Bill 2007: From the Seanad (11 Feb 2009)

Michael Ring: I support the amendment.

Charities Bill 2007: From the Seanad (11 Feb 2009)

Michael Ring: I too support these amendments. There was strong reference to this topic in the Dáil and Seanad. I welcome particularly amendment No. 10. I have heard a man speak on radio programmes who has been contacted by families whose members have joined cults and cannot get out but sign everything over to them. They are not charities and have created many problems for families. I do not know...

Charities Bill 2007: From the Seanad (11 Feb 2009)

Michael Ring: I decided not to.

Charities Bill 2007: From the Seanad (11 Feb 2009)

Michael Ring: I agree with the Minister of State that the Revenue Commissioners and the new regulatory authority must be separate organisations. The Revenue Commissioners must have their own authority and must deal with whatever information or otherwise is connected to Revenue issues. There must be a clear separation between these organisations. The fact that an organisation has charitable status does...

Charities Bill 2007: From the Seanad (Resumed) (11 Feb 2009)

Michael Ring: It is a technical amendment and, accordingly, I agree with it.

Charities Bill 2007: From the Seanad (Resumed) (11 Feb 2009)

Michael Ring: These are technical amendments. Arising from the funding the Department and Europe have been providing, will these databases be available to the public so that at any time people can go to their computers and see who is registered and who is not?