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Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (9 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: I agree with Deputy Penrose. In respect of voluntary contributions, a scheme is in place whereby a self-employed person who has paid contributions over the years and moves into full-time employment can make a yearly payment. People should be forewarned about this. I have been self-employed all my working life and nearly lost my entitlements and employment stamps when I entered this House. The...

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (9 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: It should be noted the number of self-employed people who will lose their entitlements because they do not know about this scheme which allows them to make a yearly voluntary contribution to the State. The Department should advise people of the existence of this scheme and let them know that if they make contributions as self-employed people and then enter full-time employment as PAYE...

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (9 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: He took on board my advice.

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (9 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Like Deputies Penrose and Stanton, I welcome the advertisement campaign. It is an issue I have raised on many occasions in this House. Last summer I sent out a leaflet to my constituents and the number of people who took up the scheme was amazing. I did a radio interview yesterday, following which my office received five or six queries regarding the family income supplement. The other day the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a position (details supplied) in County Mayo will be advertised; when this position will be filled; and the stage this process is currently at. [9807/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a full and comprehensive reply has not been received following Question No. 184 of 15 February 2006 (details supplied). [9824/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance the redress a person has in view of the fact that they paid stamp duty on their credit card, twice in one year and their bank has refused to issue them with a refund. [9863/06]

Written Answers — Salmon Management Report: Salmon Management Report (9 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the salmon commission has finished its report; when this report will be published; if the report was adopted by the full committee; if there was a vote on same; and the breakdown on the vote with regards to whether it was unanimous, any abstentions or anybody who did not vote on it. [9829/06]

Written Answers — Emigrant Support Services: Emigrant Support Services (9 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will meet a deputation of undocumented Irish people living in America on his forthcoming visit for St. Patrick's Day. [10007/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and awarded the respite care grant. [9903/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people on a county basis who applied for unemployment assistance; the number of these who were refused on the basis that they were not genuinely seeking work. [9907/06]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (9 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an American person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved Irish citizenship on the basis of marriage. [9906/06]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (9 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she intends to restore equity and fair play and end the discrimination against ordinary national schools with four to 13 teachers by bringing appendix A of circular 15/05 into line with appendices B and C of the same circular. [9904/06]

Political Donations and Planning: Motion. (21 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: I am glad to contribute to this debate. Shame on those who have let down the name of public representatives in this country. They have done a serious injustice to all the political parties. When I see the small amounts of money being described on the television and in the newspapers, to see such fine people being destroyed by small donations is a disgrace and is not good for politics or...

Political Donations and Planning: Motion. (21 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: It might have been real money but one's name and family are worth more than that, as is politics. People have let down the political system, the people who elected them and the community. My name is worth more to me than £1,000, £1,500 or whatever the case may be. I come from a constituency where that problem did not exist until this year. In fact, at times we were looking for developers to...

Political Donations and Planning: Motion. (21 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Many powers have been given away. The one power that must be reconsidered is zoning. Some other process must be put in place where local authority officials and elected council representatives are both involved. I never believed I would say that in the House. The time has come for another process for re-zoning land. The current system allows for too much temptation with big money and with the...

Fire Stations. (21 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: I wish to raise the situation regarding the Westport fire station. In 2003, details of the fire service capital programme were announced, which included the construction of a new replacement fire station in Westport. Approximately €445,700 was recouped by Mayo County Council to meet expenditure already incurred in respect of the site and fees for the Westport project. On 26 October 2005,...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 214: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if agreements and legal obligations to the home help service and to the members who provide that service will be honoured; and when the agreement reached in April 2005 to end zero hour contracts and issue home helps with written contracts based on historic hours worked will be honoured. [10454/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be provided with a bed in a hospital in Galway. [10233/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 249: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called for an appointment. [10705/06]