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- Teachtaireacht ón Seanad - Message from Seanad (13 Dec 2023)
Michael Ring: Seanad Éireann has passed the Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023 without recommendations and has passed the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023 without amendment.
- Increased Fossil Fuel Divestment: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Dec 2023)
Michael Ring: The Deputy's time is up.
- Increased Fossil Fuel Divestment: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Dec 2023)
Michael Ring: Thank you, Deputy.
- Increased Fossil Fuel Divestment: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Dec 2023)
Michael Ring: We now move on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Michael Ring: I welcome the witnesses. I am very disappointed about the way they have handled this. It has caused great outrage among farmers all over the country. Coming into Christmas, it is a difficult enough time for farmers and for families to hear this news. The witnesses are right in what they say: the federation has handled this badly in the way that it has communicated it to farmers. I will...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Michael Ring: How independent is it? Who independently evaluates the ICBF's decisions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Michael Ring: Has the board been changed in the six years?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Michael Ring: Is it the same people there all the time?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Michael Ring: Is there any check on it? When it comes to the board, it makes decisions, but who evaluates the decisions of the technical advisory group? Are its decisions taken as gospel?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Michael Ring: Experts differ all the time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Michael Ring: It is like the courts. Solicitors differ and judges differ. Farmers differ.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Michael Ring: I want to be excused but I will be back again.
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (12 Dec 2023)
Michael Ring: 117. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the incentives for communities to progress solar energy or wind energy projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54621/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (12 Dec 2023)
Michael Ring: 118. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current position in relation to the national grid infrastructure (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54624/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (12 Dec 2023)
Michael Ring: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the plans to upgrade the national grid infrastructure to accommodate greater levels of renewable generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54626/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (12 Dec 2023)
Michael Ring: 765. To ask the Minister for Health the rate of payment, under the fair deal scheme, to nursing homes when this scheme was first introduced in 2009; to outline the increases that were approved and paid since then; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54556/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (12 Dec 2023)
Michael Ring: 767. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a unified payment to all nursing homes paid under the fair deal scheme; if this scheme has a varied rate of payment to set out the criteria for such variations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54560/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (12 Dec 2023)
Michael Ring: 768. To ask the Minister for Health the average payment to nursing homes under the fair deal scheme in the Dublin area; if he will compare this rate to the average rate paid to nursing homes in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54574/23]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Michael Ring: How long ago was it set up?
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (13 Dec 2023)
Michael Ring: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) can get recognition for her qualifications considering that she is not a new entrant teacher; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55778/23]