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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (24 Sep 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if funding or additional allocations have been made to an area (details supplied) in County Donegal; if so, the amount; when same was paid; if persons were helped; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32800/09]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (24 Sep 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if full funding will be continued for both the wages of the staff and the overheads involved in projects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32885/09]

Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the concerns raised as to the level of value for money that has been delivered by schemes and bodies operating under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34096/09]

Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: This Department has probably come under the most scrutiny as a result of the report of an bord snip nua. An bord snip nua recommended abolishing the Department, discontinuing the RAPID programme, reductions in funding for community and voluntary support and phasing out the CLÁR programme. However, the most damning matter is that the Department of Finance raised fundamental questions to the...

Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: The Taoiseach recently said while speaking to a radio station or TG4 — I am not sure which — that he would retain the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Has the Minister spoken personally to the Taoiseach about this, and has he assured the Minister the Department will be left intact in light of the McCarthy report? Has the Minister monitored the schemes he set up —...

Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: Has the Minister spoken to the Taoiseach about keeping the Department?

Irish Summer Colleges. (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has received representations on the proposed withdrawal of supports to Gaeltacht households supporting students attending Irish language courses; his position with regard to this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34111/09]

Irish Summer Colleges. (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: Abolition of this scheme would be the greatest national scandal. There are three Gaeltacht areas in my constituency of Mayo to which people and families from Dublin and all over the country come to learn and to speak Irish. This provides an income for many people in those areas. This year, but for the Irish colleges, there would have been little tourism in the Gaeltacht. I want the...

Irish Summer Colleges. (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: Officials in the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs recommend the abolition of some of these schemes. Will the Minister reassure the people involved in the Gaeltacht and promotion of the Irish language that this scheme will continue next year and that the necessary grant aid will be available? It is only right that it should continue. There is no point in being...

Irish Summer Colleges. (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: I do.

Irish Summer Colleges. (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: I confirm to the House and to the people involved-----

Irish Summer Colleges. (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: I support the Minister and I call on him to announce this week that the necessary grant aid will be provided next year to allow the people involved to make their plans. More important, has the Minister made representations to the Department of Finance to ensure that funding will be in place for next year? I know from where savings can be made. Do not go ahead with NAMA and take some of...

Irish Summer Colleges. (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: I disagree with the Minister.

Irish Summer Colleges. (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: NAMA is the cause of the problem.

Departmental Expenditure. (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: I agree with Deputy Wall. It was the job of the Minister and his departmental officials to defend the Department. Instead of that, the McCarthy report and the Department of Finance have stated that they could not get information from his Department. He could not tell them the cost per job in Gaeltacht areas. He could not even inform them of the number of staff in Údarás na Gaeltachta....

Irish Language Newspaper. (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: My colleague, Deputy McGinley, has said it often here that the loss of Foinse is a big loss to the Irish language and, particularly, to teachers and students doing the leaving certificate. They looked to Foinse for assistance. It is appalling that we cannot have even one Irish language paper. Will the Minister put pressure on Foras na Gaeilge to ensure that whatever grant aid is required...

Irish Language Newspaper. (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: I would not, not in this case. Make sure the deadline they have given will be honoured.

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 220: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their redundancy rebate payment in view of the fact that the delay is causing hardship. [34173/09]

Written Answers — Commission on Taxation Report: Commission on Taxation Report (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the proposals contained in the taxation commission's report with regard to charities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34098/09]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Support Scheme: Nursing Home Support Scheme (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a commencement order will be signed in respect of a scheme (details supplied). [32963/09]