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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (3 Mar 2015)

Michael Ring: 278. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo did not receive payment under the bovine viral diarrhoea compensation scheme for five calves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8985/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Eligibility (3 Mar 2015)

Michael Ring: 280. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a meeting will be arranged for a herdowner (details supplied) in County Mayo with the officials in his Department administering the rural environment protection scheme, in order to resolve outstanding issues. [9121/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (3 Mar 2015)

Michael Ring: 509. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a review has taken place regarding the issue of delivering equality of opportunity in schools status to a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9260/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (3 Mar 2015)

Michael Ring: Unfortunately this application was deemed to be invalid under the 2014 round of the SCP. I do not consider it appropriate to publish details of why individual applications were deemed invalid. However, a letter issued to the club contact outlining the reasons. If the club wishes to have a copy of this letter resent, or wishes to discuss the contents of this letter, they...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sporting Events (3 Mar 2015)

Michael Ring: I support the proposals recently approved by Government to reduce alcohol consumption and tackle alcohol misuse. The proposals are outlined in the Heads of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill, published by the Minister for Health on 3 February. They include measures relating to pricing, availability, information and marketing of alcohol. I had previously expressed concerns...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (4 Mar 2015)

Michael Ring: 91. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not yet received a refund regarding their 2010 single farm payment scheme despite being informed that this refund would issue to the person shortly; when this refund will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9602/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Exemptions (5 Mar 2015)

Michael Ring: 252. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo can receive a refund of motor taxation paid in view of the circumstances of this particular case. [9698/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Invasive Plant Species (5 Mar 2015)

Michael Ring: 273. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the advice and-or financial support available from her Department and the National Parks and Wildlife Service to address the growing problem with terrestrial invasive-alien species, such as Japanese knotweed and giant wild rhubarb, Gunnera, and their possible control in an area (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will...

Other Questions: Sporting Events (10 Mar 2015)

Michael Ring: Before answering the question I wish to announce to the House that the Minister and I have secured €40 million for a new round of the sports capital programme which I will announce after Question Time today. This is the third round of the programme. Fine Gael and the Labour Party in government were committed to two rounds. I am delighted that we have secured €40 million for...

Other Questions: Sporting Events (10 Mar 2015)

Michael Ring: No. I am delighted that the IRFU has submitted a bid to host the women's rugby world cup in 2017. I understand that, if the bid is successful, the IRFU proposes to host the tournament pool stages at University College Dublin, UCD, with the semi-finals and final in Belfast. I am confident that Dublin would be a great host for the games, that the public would support the event...

Other Questions: Sporting Events (10 Mar 2015)

Michael Ring: Fáilte Ireland is assisting with the bid. If we could get the women’s rugby world cup to come to Ireland it would be a great showcase for the country. It would also help us secure the 2023 Rugby World Cup. We have the facilities for the event. They propose to hold it at UCD. The semi-final and final will be held in Belfast. It would be a great occasion for the country. The...

Other Questions: Sporting Events (10 Mar 2015)

Michael Ring: As I said to the Deputy, the programme for Government gave a commitment to try to host major sporting events. The Deputy is correct that it brings people into the country who might otherwise not come. Statistics have shown that people who have come to this country for sporting events have come back for holidays at a later stage. We are good at a number of things in this country and one of...

Other Questions: Sporting Events (10 Mar 2015)

Michael Ring: I confirm to Deputy Dooley that I stand over the way the sports capital programme has been implemented, unlike the way it was done by his party.

Other Questions: Sporting Events (10 Mar 2015)

Michael Ring: As the media has reported, it will be done on a per capitabasis, as it has been done in the past two years. There has been no scandal and no problems with sports capital.

Other Questions: Sporting Events (10 Mar 2015)

Michael Ring: I will do it like I did it in the previous two rounds. There will be no change. It will be done on a per capita basis and I will ensure every county gets its fair share of the national cake. I will take it from the counties favoured by Ministers of the Deputy's party when they were in power and I will give it to the counties which have not done well in recent years. When we have corrected...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Data (10 Mar 2015)

Michael Ring: I think that everyone would agree that the Sports Capital Programme has been of great benefit to clubs and sports organisations in every county. When I took office, I was well aware that there had previously been an imbalance in funding from the Programme when measured on a per capita basis across counties.  I decided that, in the interest of equity, I should try to redress that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (10 Mar 2015)

Michael Ring: The Department has in place a number of controls to ensure that grants under the Sports Capital programme are only paid out when the terms and conditions of the Programme have been met.  These are detailed in the letter of provisional allocation that is sent to each grantee when an allocation is made. Grantees are warned at application and allocation stage that the submission of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (10 Mar 2015)

Michael Ring: The three most recent rounds of the Sports Capital Programme were held in 2008, 2012 and 2014. 2014 Sports Capital Programme Applications from County Meath Applicant Name Grant Ashbourne Cricket Club €​5,000.00 Ashbourne United Association Football Club Limited €​150,000.00 Athboy Celtic Football Club €​75,000.00 Ballinabrackey Gaa Club ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Programme Status (10 Mar 2015)

Michael Ring: The current round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme was closed to new applicants on 31 July 2000. Since 2000, 58 projects have been or are being dealt with under the Programme of which 49 have been completed and the other 9 projects are at various stages of the Programme. My priority now is the completion of the projects in the existing Programme and no decision has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sporting Events (10 Mar 2015)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 610, 613 and 618 together. The hosting of major sports events can deliver additional international visits and helps to put Ireland onto travel itineraries as a holiday destination.  The hosting last year of the Giro D'Italia on an all-island basis showed that the island of Ireland can successfully host such events...