Results 14,921-14,940 of 15,805 for speaker:Michael Ring

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (14 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: 124. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Irish sheep meat plants that have formally applied for approval to export to the US; if he will confirm the number of plants given approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28703/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (14 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: 125. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will set out the exports (details supplied), on a monthly basis in tabular form since the deal on bilateral veterinary certification with the USA was announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28707/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (14 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: 128. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions being taken by him and his Department to support and encourage exports to a market (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28710/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry (14 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: 129. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the position in relation to an application (details supplied); when a survey will be carried out to progress matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28793/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: 154. To ask the Minister for Health if he request that a case of a person (details supplied) will be investigated (details supplied) who is an inpatient in hospital has been advised that they must discharge themselves to avail of an MRI at another hospital, given that there is an MRI machine on site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28671/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (15 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: 271. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding could be made available to an organisation (details supplied) so that people over 65 years can receive services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28943/23]

Teachtaireacht ón Seanad - Message from Seanad (20 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: Seanad Éireann has passed the Civil Defence Bill 2023 without amendment.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: The Tánaiste gave the list. He is only obliged to answer the question listed on the Order Paper.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (20 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: 242. To ask the Minister for Finance the up-to-date position in relation to the residential zoned land tax; when it is expected that changes will be made to the tax; when the changes will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29201/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: A Vision for Change (20 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: 368. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government why an application has been deemed ineligible for a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29235/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Sites (20 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: 391. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason that a site (details supplied) was not included on a new list as announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29701/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: 410. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a claim for carer’s allowance by a person (details supplied) considering that the application has been ongoing for several months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29269/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (20 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: 413. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person’s disability allowance payment (details supplied) will be increased following the reduction in his spouse’s employment hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29320/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (20 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: 419. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that no response has issued from the disability allowance section of her Department for a person (details supplied) considering that four queries were sent by email to that section; if the claimant can continue to be paid through their bank account rather than having to collect the payment at the post office; and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: When I was Minister with responsibility for sport, one of the big issues involved passports and breeding. I was contacted by deputations from all over the country and even though I did not have responsibility for HSI, I had joint responsibility for appointing the chairman. Who picks the board of HSI?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: But who will actually appoint them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: That is not very satisfactory. I think there should be an open competition for that because you will be picking the pets you want - not the people who might have most to speak out on. I must talk to the Minister about that. I think the Minister should be the person picking the board. The other issue I would like to ask the witnesses about came up on several occasions today. It concerns...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: Then that is not independent.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: Why can HSI not go through the Public Appointments Service like everybody else?