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- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)
Michael Ring: I thank the Acting Chairman. Important business awaits me across the road but I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I congratulate the Minister, Deputy à CuÃv, on his appointment. I have known the Minister for many years and, particularly in his last role as Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, he introduced a number of initiatives with the intention of...
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)
Michael Ring: How much time do I have left?
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)
Michael Ring: I will continue for four minutes and if other speakers come in, they can contribute, otherwise the Minister may want to conclude the Bill.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)
Michael Ring: It will be a while yet before the decision so I will be all right for that. I hope the Minister will be compassionate. These are difficult times for people. I do not want to see the weak and poor further disadvantaged. The social welfare budget is approximately â¬20 billion. We have given â¬22 billion to the banks. While I accept there needed to be a cut in every Department, it is the...
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)
Michael Ring: Those people were never in the Galway tent.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Jun 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if income from maintenance was always fully assessable when calculating eligibility for family income supplement in view of the fact that there had been no expressed mention of maintenance in the earlier editions of the booklet SW22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26111/10]
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (22 Jun 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their redundancy payment. [26493/10]
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 Jun 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of home care packages that were given out in each of the past three years in County Mayo in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26331/10]
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 Jun 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the home care package scheme is still available; the funding that has been put in place in County Mayo for the scheme in 2010 and in each of the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26340/10]
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 Jun 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the full guidelines and procedures for applying for and obtaining a home care package grant in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26348/10]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 Jun 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be given an appointment for the outpatient clinic in Merlin Park Hospital, Galway. [26386/10]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Jun 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a medical card approval was not awarded from the cessation date of a previous medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if this person will be compensated for their medical expenses from the date of cessation of the previous medical card to the issue date of their over 70 years medical card....
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Jun 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal will be opened in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [26322/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Jun 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason reductions were made in the past 12 months to the farm assist in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if a reassessment will be carried out in this case due to the change in their circumstances. [26337/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Jun 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is waiting for an appeal to be heard since January 2010. [26371/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Jun 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is being denied their constitutional right to an appeal in view of the inordinate amount of time which they are waiting for their appeal to be heard. [26372/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Jun 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and awarded farm assist. [26427/10]
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (22 Jun 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 403: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will allocate funds to rectify the issues affecting water treatment plants (details supplied) in County Mayo. [26489/10]
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (22 Jun 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 404: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason there is a delay in implementing recommendations from consultants (details supplied) regarding the replacement of filters at water treatment plants. [26490/10]
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (22 Jun 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 405: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the filters in water treatment plants (details supplied) in County Mayo have degraded to the extent that both schemes are now on a boil notice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26492/10]