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Employment Support Services (2 Nov 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide details on his plans to extend the rural social scheme and the community services programme at no additional cost; the number of new places that will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40183/10]

Employment Support Services (2 Nov 2010)

Michael Ring: In the summer during the Dáil recess, the Minister announced that he would create 10,000 to 15,000 community scheme places. The rural social scheme has worked very well and while I would like to see more places on that scheme, it would only deal with a certain section of society. How does the Minister propose to get the other 300,000 people on to community schemes such that there is no...

Employment Support Services (2 Nov 2010)

Michael Ring: Will this be compulsory? We do not want unemployed accountants and doctors asked to go out and clean the streets, which would be a very unfair way to get people off social welfare and I hope this scheme will not do so. When people lose their jobs and go to their local social welfare office, they are advised of their entitlements, but are not told of the training or job opportunities...

Employment Support Services (2 Nov 2010)

Michael Ring: We will wait until we have seen the Bill.

Leaders' Questions (2 Nov 2010)

Michael Ring: We will not back the Taoiseach in Opposition, although that is what he wants.

Written Answers — Overseas Students: Overseas Students (2 Nov 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 143: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Question No. 174 of 19 October 2010, if she will clarify the discrepancy between the figures given by her for full-time overseas students as given to her by Enterprise Ireland at 26,000 in 2009 and the statistical data published by the Higher Education Authority; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Overseas Students: Overseas Students (2 Nov 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 144: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that the statistical information on the country of origin of students at full-time higher education colleges here, as published by the Higher Education Authority, is accurate and comprehensive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40110/10]

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (2 Nov 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 148: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be provided to a school (details supplied) in County Mayo to purchase equipment. [40136/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Nov 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the home help hours in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo can be reviewed and restored to their original amount. [39906/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Nov 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a medical card holder who requires a certificate to apply for a driving licence is required to pay the general practitioner for this documentation. [40102/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Nov 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person over 70 years of age who holds a medical card is required to pay their general practitioner for some services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40105/10]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (2 Nov 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 355 of 19 October 2010, if he will detail what a visa transaction is; the number of persons granted visas to enable them to enter Ireland for the purpose of attending a full-time higher education course in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010. [40108/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Nov 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 408: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be approved and paid the one-parent family allowance [40314/10]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (2 Nov 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 437: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied with the settlement agreed by Mayo County Council on the 7 July 2010 allowing a continuance of operations for an unauthorised quarry development on a limestone pavement, adjacent to a ecologically valuable, historical, semi-natural woodland, which has previously been refused planning...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (2 Nov 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 438: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied with the settlement agreed by Mayo County Council on the 7 July 2010 allowing a continuance of operations for an unauthorised quarry development on a limestone pavement, adjacent to an ecologically valuable, historical, semi-natural woodland, which has previously been refused planning...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (2 Nov 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 439: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the use of an adjournment, or settlement agreed by Mayo County Council on the 7 July 2010 allowing a continuance of operations for an unauthorised quarry development on a limestone pavement, adjacent to an ecologically valuable, historical, semi-natural woodland, which has previously been...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (2 Nov 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 440: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the European Commission case dealing with the issue of retention permission (details supplied). [40085/10]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (2 Nov 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 441: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in view of the settlement agreed by Mayo County Council on the 7 July 2010 allowing a continuance of operations for an unauthorised quarry development on a limestone pavement, adjacent to a ecologically valuable, historical, semi-natural woodland, which has previously been refused planning permission by Mayo...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (2 Nov 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 447: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of houses purchased from the private sector and developers by Mayo County Council from 1 June 2009 to date in 2010 in tabular form. [40319/10]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (2 Nov 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 448: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of houses purchased from the private sector and developers by Westport Town Council from 1 June 2009 to date in 2010 in tabular form. [40320/10]