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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 979: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason an application for an allocation from the national reserve, under category D, offshore island farmers, was refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo, in view of the fact that several of their neighbouring farmers in the same district electoral division were approved. [1889/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 1109: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the tender process for new premises in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo has been completed; the number of tenders received; if a tender has been accepted; if so, the successful applicant; when the construction phase will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1875/10]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (20 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 272: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is entitled to compensation for the designation of their lands as a special area of conservation or a national heritage area in view of the fact that their REP scheme three participation has finished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2252/10]

Written Answers — Special Protection Areas: Special Protection Areas (20 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is entitled to compensation for the designation of their lands as a special area of conservation or a national heritage area in view of the fact that their REP scheme three participation has finished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2253/10]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (20 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding special needs assistants for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; the number of SNAs that are in the school at this present time; and if the school be able to retain them for the year. [2274/10]

Order of Business (21 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: It is worse.

Order of Business (21 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: I have two questions for the Tánaiste. First, has the Government held discussions with the Garda Commissioner to ascertain the up-to-date position with the Garda inquiry into the banks? If we were talking about ordinary citizens, the inquiry would be well over by now. Why is special treatment being given to the banks?

Order of Business (21 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: It relates to the bank inquiry. I would like one inquiry to be over before we start the other one.

Order of Business (21 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: That is fine. I would like a comprehensive response. I am also interested in the health (miscellaneous provisions) Bill. Will legislation be necessary? The over-70 medical cards have already gone to Dublin. Yesterday I received a letter from the chief executive of the HSE, Brendan Drumm, who is the new Minister for Health and Children. The processing of all medical cards will be moved to...

Order of Business (21 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: What has gone wrong over there?

Order of Business (21 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: They could at least hear me.

Order of Business (21 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: Did Deputy Higgins hear me?

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (21 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when medical cards will be restored to persons (details supplied) in County Mayo. [2782/10]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (21 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Transport if funding has been drawn down by Mayo County Council in relation to flooding and landslides in Buckagh, Keena, Shramore, Treenlaur and Glenisland which occurred at the beginning of July 2009. [2647/10]

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (21 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of disabled parking discs allocated in the past five years on a county basis in tabular form. [2650/10]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (21 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the allowances that could be claimed by persons participating in the rural social scheme in each of the past three years; and the allowance rate, criteria and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2651/10]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (21 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the allowances persons participating in the rural social scheme may claim; the criteria, payment rate and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2652/10]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (21 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if allowances paid previously to persons participating in the rural social schemes have been cut or amended; the potential monetary effect this has on participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2653/10]

Severe Weather Emergencies: Motion (26 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: I thank Deputy Hogan for tabling this motion. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, the Government and the local authorities failed the people in the recent cold snap. We were the laughing stock of the world. We got a small bit of snow and the whole country and capital city came to a halt. I had a visitor from Chicago at the time and he started laughing at our...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (26 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 204: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the legal position in respect of persons being temporarily laid off; the length of time an employee may be temporarily laid off; when the anomaly in the legislation in this regard will be dealt with, whereby an employee may be temporarily laid off forever; her plans to deal with the loop hole in the...