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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (25 Sep 2024)

Michael Ring: 19. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the priority review of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; the proposed changes for the criteria to qualify for a primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38048/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (26 Sep 2024)

Michael Ring: 122. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the upgrade of the N59 between Newport and Derradda in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38426/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (26 Sep 2024)

Michael Ring: 229. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding that has been allocated to an organisation (details supplied) in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38341/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Michael Ring: I do not know where to start because there is so much that I have to say. I am very disappointed that 12 years on we have the same disputes going on and the same troubles and rows. When I was Minister of State in 2012, we had troubles with passports and breeding. I recall appointing an independent chairman – I cannot remember his name but Mr. Freyne might remember it - to see if we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Michael Ring: I agree with Mr. Corrigan. The time has come. We have talked enough about it. We know there are problems and they have to be dealt with. The industry is now being affected and that is why it needs to be corrected. It is not about the gold medals and the Olympics. It is about participating and giving an opportunity to the child in a disadvantaged area who might like horse riding, for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Michael Ring: If Mr. Corrigan knows one, I am available and I know the person who wants it. I will finish on this. This is an important industry. I was the Minister for sport. We had the passport problem, the breeding problem and the rows. I thought we had gone past that. Regarding high performance, I am surprised at two things, even though I was Minister for sport. I did not realise that the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (1 Oct 2024)

Michael Ring: 64. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when a promotion competition (details supplied) will be progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38959/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (1 Oct 2024)

Michael Ring: 126. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a decision will issue regarding a pay agreement and expenditure requirements for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38557/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Oct 2024)

Michael Ring: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when written confirmation will issue authorising a project (details supplied) to proceed with Stage 2A; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38963/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (1 Oct 2024)

Michael Ring: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) can be included in the schools energy retrofit pathfinder programme, rather than substantial funding being allocated solely for a fire alarm and emergency lighting, in view of the very significant works needed to the school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39004/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (1 Oct 2024)

Michael Ring: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will introduce extra time as a reasonable accommodation for certain students (details supplied) in second-level examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39008/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (1 Oct 2024)

Michael Ring: 258. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the proposed increase in the maximum grant rate under the defective concrete blocks grant scheme will be applied retrospectively to all homeowners who have engaged with the scheme to include those who have started building their homes and those who have completed them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38577/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (1 Oct 2024)

Michael Ring: 260. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of spoiled votes in each electoral area in County Mayo in the 2024 local elections, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38638/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (1 Oct 2024)

Michael Ring: 261. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of ballot papers that did not have the required indented perforation on them in each electoral area in County Mayo in the 2024 local elections, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38639/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (1 Oct 2024)

Michael Ring: 325. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a decision has not been reached to date on a family reunification visa appeal (details supplied) in view of the inordinate amount of time it is taking, and the detrimental impact to the family involved; when a decision will issue on this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38551/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (1 Oct 2024)

Michael Ring: 329. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will issue in respect of a family reunification application (details supplied), in view of the serious safety concerns for the family involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38578/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Oct 2024)

Michael Ring: 355. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to the scoring for the ACRES, if farmers can be advised of what their scoring is; if farmers will be given time to rectify the issues that exist in the case of low scores; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38527/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Passports (1 Oct 2024)

Michael Ring: 366. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when equine passports will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38861/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (2 Oct 2024)

Michael Ring: Time is up. Other Members are present to take their questions.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (2 Oct 2024)

Michael Ring: I will let Deputy O'Rourke in with a quick supplementary question. The Minister might take both questions together.