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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Eligibility (17 Jun 2014)

Michael Ring: 357. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their farm assist review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25864/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (17 Jun 2014)

Michael Ring: 367. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal for invalidity pension will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [25972/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions (17 Jun 2014)

Michael Ring: 525. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a review of an AEOS, agri-environment options scheme, file in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be complete; if a Department official will measure the land so that the issue of alleged penalties and an overpayment can be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25862/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (17 Jun 2014)

Michael Ring: 526. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their AEOS 3 payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25865/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (17 Jun 2014)

Michael Ring: 527. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when persons (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their AEOS 3 payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25866/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (17 Jun 2014)

Michael Ring: I have no direct role in relation to the allocation of tourism funding for festivals as this is a matter for the board and management of Fáilte Ireland.  Accordingly I have referred the question to the agency for direct reply.  Please contact my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Application Numbers (17 Jun 2014)

Michael Ring: All applications received under the 2014 SCP are currently being assessed by the Department and I hope to announce allocations later this year.  It is not possible therefore at this stage to provide the information sought by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (17 Jun 2014)

Michael Ring: I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation referred to by the Deputy under the 2014 Sports Capital Programme and the Deputy's support for the project is noted. I hope to announce allocations later this year.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Projects Funding (17 Jun 2014)

Michael Ring: I have no direct role in relation to the allocation of funding to festivals.  This is a matter for the board and management of Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly I have referred the question to the agency for direct reply.  Please contact my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: International Bodies Membership (17 Jun 2014)

Michael Ring: I thank the Senator for raising this matter and giving me the opportunity, on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills, to outline the current position to the House. The Department of Education and Skills recognises the need to provide ready access to STEM career role models-pathways-information for young people. This is the ethos underpinning the Smart Futures...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: International Bodies Membership (17 Jun 2014)

Michael Ring: The bottom line is that the Department is supportive of the initiative and asked to be kept informed of progress in this regard. The door is half open. I leave it up to the Senator to make sure it will be opened fully.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Road Projects Status (17 Jun 2014)

Michael Ring: I thank the Senator. In a personal capacity, it is an area I love. It is the most beautiful part of Ireland, as far as I am concerned, and I have an interest in the place. With the walks and other projects for which we are providing funding, it has a very bright future. It is one of the most beautiful parts not just of Ireland but of the world. We must make sure we protect it in whatever...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Road Projects Status (17 Jun 2014)

Michael Ring: I will bring the Senator's concerns to the Minister's attention. As I said, it is an area I know very well and which I would like to see developed. While making progress, however, we have to retain its natural beauty. People in the area depend on tourism and the jobs it brings. The one thing we have in the area is its natural beauty, for example, at Kylemore and in the Connemara National...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (18 Jun 2014)

Michael Ring: 92. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the review of a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [26325/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (18 Jun 2014)

Michael Ring: 97. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the review of the domiciliary care allowance application will be complete in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26349/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (18 Jun 2014)

Michael Ring: Details of all allocations under the Sports Capital Programme are available on the Department’s website . The Department has not made a payment of sports capital monies to Basketball Ireland since 2006. In 2008 an allocation of €500,000 was made to Basketball Ireland but this allocation has subsequently been withdrawn. The Sports Capital Programme does not fund the cost of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (18 Jun 2014)

Michael Ring: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available and to compile it would require a disproportionate amount of time.  Details of allocations under the Sports Capital Programme are available on the Department’s website

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (19 Jun 2014)

Michael Ring: I can confirm that an application has been submitted by this club under the 2014 Sports Capital Programme and the Deputy's support is noted. I hope to announce allocations later this year.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Grant Payments (24 Jun 2014)

Michael Ring: 382. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is a ruling in place limiting the total help available to persons under the grant schemes administered by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26847/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Facilities Provision (24 Jun 2014)

Michael Ring: The Department, in conjunction with local authorities, carried out a nationwide audit of existing sports facilities. The audit returns received from Local Authorities, in 2009, have been collated into a database of over 6,000 records.  This will assist in identifying gaps in sporting facilities and will be useful to both the Department and to local authorities for planning...