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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Apr 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost of providing mobile telephony and PDA services for him in each of the years since 2002, broken down by handset purchase costs, rental and call costs, and other costs; the amount of money which was refunded by him in connection with personal use of these phones, PDAs and Blackberries in each year since 2002 in tabular form;...

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

Michael Ring: I bet the Deputy wishes he had stayed there.

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

Michael Ring: People on €500,000 a year.

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

Michael Ring: He never left them alone today.

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

Michael Ring: And bust.

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

Michael Ring: I thank Deputy Deenihan for his comments on the Ard-Fheis. It is one of the issues I wish to raise. Last week, I was at a wedding in Portugal. One could get a three course meal for €9.90 in every restaurant one went to. I hope the media will pick this up. I went to Ard-Fheis last Saturday evening which was held at the Citywest Hotel. It was rip-off Ireland at its worst. One sandwich...

Medical Cards. (8 Apr 2009)

Michael Ring: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting the matter I raise for discussion on the Adjournment. The position of Chair suits Deputy Wall, the Acting Chairman, well. The reason I raise this issue is that a major concern has arisen in my constituency as a result of plans to centralise the processing of medical cards in Dublin. At present, applicants submit applications for medical cards to a...

Medical Cards. (8 Apr 2009)

Michael Ring: It is another attack on the poor.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Apr 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded the remaining amount under the suckler cow welfare scheme. [14823/09]

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Michael Ring: I have two questions, the first on the Planning and Development Bill. The Tánaiste has responsibility for employment in this country. A young lady visited my clinic on Monday. She has applied to the planning authority for a development in one unit and she got a levy of €253,000.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Michael Ring: Will the Tánaiste deal with that in the legislation I mentioned? Do we not want people to create employment in this country? This came from the Green Party. Its Minister instructed the local authorities to do this.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Michael Ring: My second question I will direct to the Tánaiste, and she might ask the Minister for Health and Children, as she cannot speak for herself because she has responsibility for nothing; it is all with the HSE. Why can my constituents, and people throughout the country, no longer get a medical card form from a doctor? Why must they write to the HSE for such forms?

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Michael Ring: Is that why we are paying €500,000 to Professor Brendan Drumm? No wonder this country is the way it is. The Minister for Health and Children takes responsibility for nothing.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Michael Ring: I would like to get answers to those two important questions.

Cystic Fibrosis: Motion (9 Apr 2009)

Michael Ring: I am delighted to make a brief contribution to this debate. I compliment my colleague, Deputy James Reilly, who has been passionate in highlighting this issue; he has certainly put it on the agenda. People were very disappointed again last week when they thought that work on this unit would not go ahead. Some 40 people suffer from cystic fibrosis in County Mayo. The families concerned...

Written Answers — Employment Appeals Tribunal: Employment Appeals Tribunal (22 Apr 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will confirm the stated policy of the Employment Appeals Tribunal in relation to High Court judicial reviews taken against it in view of the opinion that the EAT is adopting a policy of not contesting judicial reviews taken against it. [15742/09]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (22 Apr 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Finance the position in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [15178/09]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (22 Apr 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded payment under the health repayment scheme. [15230/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Apr 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding application forms for medical cards (details supplied). [15406/09]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (22 Apr 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of claims, fully processed but not awarded under the health repayment scheme on a county basis in tabular form; and when these claims will be awarded. [15521/09]