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Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (18 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 427: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if outstanding issues with the Energy Regulator relating to gate 1 applicants are impeding the processing of gate 2 applicants; if so, the closing date that is envisaged to have all matters relating to gate 1 applicants finalised by the Commission for Energy Regulation; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (18 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 532: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will extend the benefits of the Class S PRSI contributions to enable those contributing to receive assistance such as disability benefit or invalidity pension during an illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28766/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (18 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 533: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the habitual residency regulation is legal; the contact which has been made by the EU with his Department in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29097/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (18 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 534: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons who have been refused payments due to the habitual residency condition since its introduction on 1 May 2004, giving details for each social welfare payment type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29098/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (18 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 535: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way in which the habitual residency clause affects Irish citizens born in this country who had been living in England; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29099/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (18 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 561: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of tenders received prior to the closing date of 5 September 2005 in relation to the contract to conduct driving tests advertised on his Department's website; the estimated timeframe for the review of the tenders received and the awarding of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29039/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (18 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 562: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of applications which were received up to the closing date of 13 October 2005 in relation to the recent advertisement for contract driver testers through the Public Appointments Service; if there will be two different criteria in relation to the training of driver testers between new applicants and existing Department staff; if...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 611: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their disadvantaged area payment. [28603/05]

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Michael Ring: Question 616: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive the grant payment for a slatted shed. [29024/05]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (18 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 666: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for permission to remain here on the basis of parentage of an Irish-born child by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [29203/05]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (18 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 716: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cutbacks that are proposed or are taking place within the vocational educational committee; the reason for the proposed cutbacks; the number of persons who will be affected on a county basis; the savings which will occur as a direct result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28742/05]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (18 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 717: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cutbacks that are proposed or are taking place within the vocational educational committee in County Mayo; the reason for the proposed cutbacks; the number of persons who will be affected; the savings which will occur as a direct result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28743/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 730: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new secondary school in Newport, County Mayo; if an assessment has been carried out; when a decision and announcement will be made regarding whether this school will go ahead; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29092/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 740: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is not receiving 3.5 hours continued resource teaching support per week as recommended by their psychologist; and if this case will be reviewed. [29272/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 751: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when resource hours will be restored to a person (details supplied) in their new school in County Mayo. [29283/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 767: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, with regard to the special needs of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo and in view of the fact that the parents have sourced a school outside of the State, the funding which is available in the USA or Britain to assist the family to get the child educated as these facilities are not available here. [29550/05]

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: It saddens me to speak on the motion because this regulation is another attack on farmers, farming and a way of life. There is a regular attack from the Department of Agriculture and Food and a regular attack from Europe. Deputy Timmins is correct; when directives and regulations emerge from the European Union, every other country involved adopts part of what is proposed but we in this...

Decentralisation Programme. (19 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Is Deputy Walsh any wiser after that?

Schools Building Programme. (19 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: I welcome the opportunity to raise this matter. We now know a site has been identified and bought, as the OPW has agreed a price. It is a matter for the Westport Town Council. As the Minister of State knows, the council can buy all the land it wants but cannot sell a blade of grass without a council meeting and this issue will be on the agenda over the next week or two. We have fought long...

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (19 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 185: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the funding that has been allocated to the Disabled Drivers Association for each of the past five years; the details of the category such as capital, staffing, administration and so on. [29703/05]