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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (7 Mar 2017)

Michael Ring: 96. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ascertain from the Courts Service when the grant of probate will issue in a case (details supplied) in view of the fact the delay is causing undue hardship. [11258/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Post Office Network (7 Mar 2017)

Michael Ring: The Post Office Renewal Implementation Group and the Post Office Hub Working Group were established last year to progress the recommendations in the earlier report of the Post Office Network Business Development Group which was published in January 2016. The Network Renewal Group examined, on behalf of An Post, a number of issues relating to the post office network, including the number and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Deer Culls (7 Mar 2017)

Michael Ring: There is a significant challenge in attempting to balance the demands of agriculture, forestry and conservation with the need to ensure that deer populations occupying the same land resources are managed at sustainable levels, and in a responsible and ethical manner. With regard to deer in Killarney National Park (KNP) , as part of its regular on-going management operations, my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: CLÁR Programme (7 Mar 2017)

Michael Ring: CLÁR is a targeted investment programme which provides funding for small scale infrastructural projects in rural areas which have suffered the greatest levels of population decline. In 2016, the CLÁR programme provided funding to over 650 projects around the country, including for safety measures such as pedestrian crossings and safety lights close to schools in CLÁR areas in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (7 Mar 2017)

Michael Ring: 730. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive their AEOS 2 payment. [12002/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (7 Mar 2017)

Michael Ring: 731. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person, (details supplied) will received their GLAS payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12003/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (7 Mar 2017)

Michael Ring: 732. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a young farmers payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12004/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (7 Mar 2017)

Michael Ring: 733. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a 2016 GLAS payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12005/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (7 Mar 2017)

Michael Ring: 734. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a GLAS application was received on behalf of a person (details supplied); the date this application was received; the date that correspondence issued to this person regarding this application for GLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12006/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Closures (8 Mar 2017)

Michael Ring: I want to be very clear and place on the record of the House the fact that I have no statutory responsibility for An Post or post offices. Overall responsibility for the postal services and for the governance of An Post lies with the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Denis Naughten, while operational matters and commercial decisions are a matter for An Post....

Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Closures (8 Mar 2017)

Michael Ring: Deputy Mattie McGrath is upset because it is an Independent Minister.

Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Closures (8 Mar 2017)

Michael Ring: I am telling the Deputy who is responsible.

Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Closures (8 Mar 2017)

Michael Ring: I want to put on the record of the Dáil what is factual.

Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Closures (8 Mar 2017)

Michael Ring: As a rural Deputy, I know first-hand just how important the post office is to rural Ireland. I recognise that post offices play a significantly valuable economic and social role in rural, as well as urban, areas. At the same time, we must accept the reality that the postal sector is undergoing fundamental change both at home and internationally. People are increasingly using e-mail and...

Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Closures (8 Mar 2017)

Michael Ring: I learned from the Deputy a lot.

Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Closures (8 Mar 2017)

Michael Ring: I will finish reading the last two page of my speech as it might explain my role. One reason I established the post office hub working group last year was to identify potential models under which the post offices could provide additional services in this new operating environment and act as economic and social hubs in rural areas. The group has finalised its report, which I am bringing to...

Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Closures (8 Mar 2017)

Michael Ring: This is an approach that has proved successful in other jurisdictions. I would like to see a number of pilot projects launched by An Post as soon as possible in order to test the concept ahead of a much wider roll-out of the model, if it proves successful. My officials are also working with the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to examine the potential for...

Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Closures (8 Mar 2017)

Michael Ring: Deputy Ó Cuív spoke about responsibility. He knows about the difference in terms of dealing with semi-State companies and if the Government was to interfere in a semi-State company, he would be the very first one, along with Deputy Mattie McGrath, who would be shouting and roaring telling us what we were doing was wrong.

Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Closures (8 Mar 2017)

Michael Ring: The Deputy should go and talk to his man.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Wildlife Control (8 Mar 2017)

Michael Ring: I thank the Senator for raising this issue. I have sympathy for the people affected. We have a different problem in rural Ireland, particularly in the summer months, with hedge cutting on main roads. We get a great deal of criticism for raising the issue. However, this is also an important and serious issue, which is affecting families and children and it is a concern for people. I am...