Results 10,181-10,200 of 15,805 for speaker:Michael Ring

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Ring: 923. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when payment will issue to a person (details supplied). [25961/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Programme Projects (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Ring: The Walks Scheme is a scheme under which private landholders receive modest payments to maintain sections of National Way Marked Ways and other priority walks that traverse their lands. Payments totalling €1,779,410 and €1,769,698 were made to participants in 2014 and 2015 respectively, and it is anticipated that in the region of €1,770,000 will be made in payments to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Ring: My Department is aware of the matter referred to and will keep it under review within the context of the limited funding resources available for the management of National Parks and Nature Reserves across the country.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Ring: I thank the Deputy for bringing this to my attention and will have officials from my Department look into this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Postal Services Provision (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Ring: The issue raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for the Board and management of An Post, which is a State company with commercial remit, and not one in which I have a role. However, I have asked the company to provide the Deputy with further information on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reviews (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Ring: As the Deputy will agree, the safety of the public at location referred to is of paramount importance. The person referred to in the ‘details supplied’ operates in the location in question with the permission of my Department. Following the incident referred to, my Department withdrew permission to operate until such a time as an investigation into the incident referred is...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Ring: Officials from my Department are currently examining options regarding the repair of the structure referred to. The tendering process for the repairs is nearly complete, and a contract will be awarded pending compliance with all necessary statutory obligations.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Ring: I have allocated over €750,000 of capital investment during 2016 for the location referred to in the details supplied. This figure is in addition to a discrete stream of funding already allocated towards the completion and opening of an important heritage site at the location referred to. The funding, which is part of my Department's Capital Programme for the National Parks and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Dormant Accounts Fund (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Ring: Legislation governing the Dormant Accounts Fund provides for the disbursement of monies from the Fund for programmes or projects to assist: - the personal and social development of persons who are economically disadvantaged, - the educational development of persons who are educationally disadvantaged, and - people with disabilities. The 2016 Dormant Accounts Fund Action Plan includes a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Ring: Given the reduction in expenditure allocations to my Department in recent years and the consequential need to make savings, the number of seasonal Guides and Education Officers available at the facility referred to in the details supplied have necessarily been reduced. Over the same time, the number of visitors to Muckross House has increased. Accordingly, Guides and Education Officers have...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Ring: I have allocated over €750,000 of capital investment during 2016 for the location referred to in the details supplied. This figure is in addition to a discrete stream of funding already allocated towards the completion and opening of an important heritage site at the location referred to. The funding, which is part of my Department's Capital Programme for the National Parks and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Enterprise Development Zones (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Ring: My Department has provided financial support in the recent past for the development of various initiatives related to the area referred to by the Deputy. Funding of €10,824 was provided in 2013/2014 towards the completion of a Development Assessment for the area. In the context of this assessment, my Department also provided funding of €50,000 in 2014 towards the setting up...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Ring: 1069. To ask the Minister for Health the budget for the provision of home help services in County Mayo for each of the years 2014 to 2015 and in 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24590/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Ring: 1070. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons receiving home help assistance in County Mayo for each of the past three years in tabular form; the total hours being provided; the costs of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24591/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Ring: 1071. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on a waiting list for the provision of home help services in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24592/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Ring: 1072. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the budget for the provision of home help services in County Mayo for persons wishing to be discharged from acute or respite hospital care who cannot go home as there is no care plan in place for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24593/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Ring: 1073. To ask the Minister for Health if the provision of home help services in County Mayo has been curtailed in 2016 or if the services being provided are not meeting the demands due to insufficient funding; if so, his plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24594/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Ring: 1278. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be transferred to University College Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25570/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Reimbursement Service Payments (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Ring: 1280. To ask the Minister for Health if he will instruct the primary care reimbursement service to accept a means assessment from the Department of Social Protection as evidence of self-employment and farming income (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25574/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Ring: 1380. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied) for a medical card considering that the application has been ongoing since March 2016 and considering that the person has submitted further documentation each time it is requested. [25850/16]