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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Appointments (13 Jul 2023)

Michael Ring: 335. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of personnel in his Department at Principal Officer level or above who, on retiring from that position, were subsequently appointed to a State or semi-State board over the past ten years. [34928/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Appointments (13 Jul 2023)

Michael Ring: 351. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of personnel in his Department at Principal Officer level or above who, on retiring from that position, were subsequently appointed to a State or semi-State board over the past ten years. [34920/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (13 Jul 2023)

Michael Ring: 368. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of personnel in her Department at Principal Officer level or above who, on retiring from that position, were subsequently appointed to a State or semi-State board over the past ten years. [34919/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff (13 Jul 2023)

Michael Ring: 401. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of personnel in her Department at Principal Officer level or above who, on retiring from that position, were subsequently appointed to a State or semi-State board over the past ten years. [34931/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Appointments (13 Jul 2023)

Michael Ring: 533. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of personnel in her Department at Principal Officer level or above who, on retiring from that position, were subsequently appointed to a State or semi-State board over the past ten years. [34927/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Appointments (13 Jul 2023)

Michael Ring: 567. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of personnel in his Department at Principal Officer level or above who, on retiring from that position, were subsequently appointed to a State or semi-State board over the past ten years. [34916/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (13 Jul 2023)

Michael Ring: 568. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a breakdown on the amount of funds Coillte Teoranta has invested in the maintenance and upkeep of the Western Way walking route in the properties under their control from Sralagagh West, Ballycastle Forest, through Sheskin Forest, Nephin Beg and other forest properties south to Leenaun from January 2018 to date, in tabular...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: State Bodies (13 Jul 2023)

Michael Ring: 616. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of personnel in his Department at Principal Officer level or above who, on retiring from that position, were subsequently appointed to a State or semi-State board over the past ten years. [34917/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Appointments (13 Jul 2023)

Michael Ring: 665. To ask the Minister for Health the number of personnel in his Department at Principal Officer level or above who, on retiring from that position, were subsequently appointed to a State or semi-State board over the past ten years. [34925/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Jul 2023)

Michael Ring: 819. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive an initial assessment by a hospital for scoliosis in view of the severe impact this condition is having on this child’s life. [35337/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Jul 2023)

Michael Ring: 820. To ask the Minister for Health how many children are waiting for an initial review/assessment for scoliosis in Crumlin Hospital at the present time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35350/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Jul 2023)

Michael Ring: 821. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for a child to be assessed by Crumlin Hospital for scoliosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35351/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Jul 2023)

Michael Ring: 822. To ask the Minister for Health what measures he is implementing or planning to implement to reduce the waiting times for a scoliosis assessment in Crumlin Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35354/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Appointments (13 Jul 2023)

Michael Ring: 862. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of personnel in his Department at Principal Officer level or above who, on retiring from that position, were subsequently appointed to a State or semi-State board over the past ten years. [34924/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Appointments (13 Jul 2023)

Michael Ring: 872. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of personnel in her Department, at Principal Officer level or above, who on retiring from that position, were subsequently appointed to a State or semi-State board over the past ten years. [34929/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Forestry Sector (13 Jul 2023)

Michael Ring: 873. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development for a breakdown on the amount of funds Coillte Teoranta has invested in the maintenance and upkeep of the Western Way walking route in the properties under their control from Sralagagh West, Ballycastle Forest, through Sheskin Forest, Nephin Beg and other forest properties south to Leenaun from January 2018 to date, in tabular form....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Quality Monitoring Report: Discussion (19 Jul 2023)

Michael Ring: First, I welcome the guests. They have been very busy for the last hour or so. The EPA is a necessary evil because we need it to make sure we have good quality water in the country and that is very important. As the old saying goes, it is only when the well runs dry that people start looking. When we have alerts for water quality and everything else, then people are asking questions such...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Quality Monitoring Report: Discussion (19 Jul 2023)

Michael Ring: Regarding the criteria of the European Commission used across Europe, I find with many of the EU directives that come into Ireland, the Government insists we go further than the rest of Europe. Regarding the European Commission, the rules and regulations being used, and the criteria the EPA has to use, is the level higher than other European countries, is it the same, or what is it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Quality Monitoring Report: Discussion (19 Jul 2023)

Michael Ring: Many agencies have responsibility for water quality, from the local authorities to the EPA, the fisheries boards and such agencies, and even forestry and Government itself. The thinking from Europe seems to be that farming is creating a big difficulty, we do not need it, and do everything we can to put farms out of business. That is the way farmers think, particularly in my area. I feel...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Quality Monitoring Report: Discussion (19 Jul 2023)

Michael Ring: Dr. Cotter spoke about enforcement and she said that the EPA brought Irish Water to the courts. If the witnesses do not have the information now, they might send it on to me, but how many prosecutions have there been in the last two years or how many cases has the EPA brought to the courts? How many have involved farmers and how many have involved local authorities, fishery boards or...