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Topical Issue Debate: Tourism Promotion (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Ring: I am delighted to hear what Deputy Timmins and Deputy Deenihan said. We have a lot of people claiming the Wild Atlantic Way but I wish to put on record that this Government put in the funding and instructed our agency, Fáilte Ireland, to make sure that happened. I have led the campaign myself. I am delighted that I am in that region. When the Wild Atlantic Way was announced a lot of...

Topical Issue Debate: Tourism Promotion (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Ring: I again thank Deputy Timmins for raising this issue. He mentioned signage and the variety of projects that exist. The one thing that is needed is signage. Surveys show that when people come to this country they want to see a new product and new things happening. Ireland’s Ancient East initiative will work but it will take time to develop it. It was the same with the Wild Atlantic...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Ring: Tourism continues to contribute significantly to Ireland's economic recovery.  CSO figures for the first ten months of 2015 show that there were over 7.4 million overseas visits to Ireland, an increase of 12.8% on the same period of 2014. With regard to revenue, the most recent CSO Quarterly Tourism and Travel publication shows that spending in Ireland by overseas...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Ring: 51. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of any person who was awarded the Christmas bonus who had not been in receipt of a qualifying payment for 390 days or more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45566/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Ring: 52. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of any discretionary payments being made by local community welfare officers to persons who did not qualify for the Christmas bonus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45567/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2015)

Michael Ring: 243. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a 2015 payment under the agri-environment options scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45850/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (17 Dec 2015)

Michael Ring: With over €133m allocated to over 2,600 projects since 2011, the focus of the Sports Capital Programme is now on the drawdown of existing grants.  No decision has been made on the timing of any future rounds of the Sports Capital Programme.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (17 Dec 2015)

Michael Ring: With over €133m allocated to over 2,600 projects since 2011, the focus of the Sports Capital Programme is now on the drawdown of existing grants.  No decision has been made on the timing of any future rounds of the Sports Capital Programme.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Review (13 Jan 2016)

Michael Ring: 70. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views that it is fair or reasonable that reviews under the Domiciliary Care Allowance Scheme are taking three months to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46630/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (13 Jan 2016)

Michael Ring: 135. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection how an application for jobseeker's allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was assessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1421/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Jan 2016)

Michael Ring: 136. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo including when it will be concluded and when the original documents will be returned to the person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1422/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (13 Jan 2016)

Michael Ring: 146. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when she will reach a decision on an application for a carer's allowance from a person (details supplied) in County Mayo which she received on 20 August 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1462/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (13 Jan 2016)

Michael Ring: 180. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on an application under the carer's allowance scheme; the reason for the delay in making a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1568/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Data (13 Jan 2016)

Michael Ring: 305. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there are definite guidelines in relation to grant assistance from local enterprise offices for a specific business sector (details supplied); if he will introduce a policy to support this emerging sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1386/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (13 Jan 2016)

Michael Ring: 397. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not received payment under the agri-environment options scheme 3; the reasons for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1280/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hardship Grant Scheme Applications (13 Jan 2016)

Michael Ring: 399. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how a person (details supplied) in County Mayo can submit an application to his Department under the Hardship Recognition Scheme for Farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1287/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (13 Jan 2016)

Michael Ring: 415. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not received any farm payments for 2014 and 2015; what can be done to assist this person in remedying this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1465/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Registration of Nurses (13 Jan 2016)

Michael Ring: 643. To ask the Minister for Health why the Irish Nursing Board has not issued a reply to an application for registration (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1091/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Registration of Nurses (13 Jan 2016)

Michael Ring: 649. To ask the Minister for Health to investigate why the Irish Nursing Board is not issuing replies to public representatives when making inquires on behalf of constituents regarding their applications for registration, his plans to remedy this, given that the Health Service Executive is anxious to bring nurses back here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Registration of Nurses (13 Jan 2016)

Michael Ring: 650. To ask the Minister for Health why a reply has not issued from the Irish Nursing Board in response to an application for registration from a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1121/16]