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Decentralisation Programme. (22 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: The Minister raised decentralisation within the Department. In the committee, I brought up the question of the Garda PULSE computer system, which is to be dealt with in Mayo. Many people from the Minister's Department working in Dublin have applied to decentralise to Castlebar, but at present the Department will not accept applications from them. People come to my colleagues and me saying...

Social Welfare Benefits. (22 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number who will be affected following the recent High Court decision on the back to education allowance; the number of people who have applied to his Department for back payment of the back to education allowance; if his Department will automatically issue payment to all those people affected; the estimated cost to his...

Social Welfare Benefits. (22 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: At the time, Deputy Brennan was not the Minister. In the presence of the then Minister, Deputy Coughlan, and Deputy Penrose, I stated in the Dáil that somebody would take a case to the High Court and would win it. It is on the record of the Dáil and I am glad I put it on the record. At the time it was a mean cutback. These people took up the Department of Social and Family Affairs booklet,...

Social Welfare Benefits. (22 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: I am glad to hear it.

Social Welfare Benefits. (22 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: They need the money and the Minister should pay them. When the DIRT issue arose, the Government took the money from the people involved. This money is due to the participants in the scheme and they should be paid.

Social Welfare Benefits. (22 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: I am glad the Minister will examine the legal ramifications of the court decision and that he will not appeal but the scheme should revert to its original form, as advertised by the Department. When students seek unemployment assistance, they must produce proof they are looking for work. A judgment has been made in the courts and the Minister should revert to the original system, which was fair.

Social Welfare Benefits. (22 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: A number of groups who made presentations to the Joint Committee on Social and Family Affairs, even those dealing with social welfare issues day to day, were amazed by the number of people attending a recent conference of some of these organisations who did not know this respite grant existed. The scheme to provide a respite grant to people who had previously applied for the carer's allowance...

Social Welfare Benefits. (22 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: I am anxious the Minister makes his announcement quickly and informs us of the guidelines for those on special diets. While I welcome the report, I wish to point out what is typical of Dublin thinking with regard to reports in general. It is well to advise people to shop at major retail food outlets for value for money. That is typical of Dublin thinking. While there are major food retail...

Departmental Appointments. (22 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Although other State agencies are not tackling the gender balance issue, I am pleased the Minister is taking it into consideration in his departmental appointments. Women have a major contribution to make to all State boards. I am delighted the Minister is living up to his responsibility.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (22 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the review of the one-parent family allowance scheme; his plans to change this scheme; the numbers currently availing of this scheme on a county basis and the costs to his Department for same, indicating those in receipt of a full rate of one-parent family allowance and those on a reduced rate; and if he...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people who are being refused unemployment assistance/benefit on the grounds that they are not genuinely seeking work — despite producing letters from employers to the contrary — on a county basis, per month, for each of the past 12 months; the reason these letters are not accepted as proof that they are...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of home help services to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if the Health Service Executive will approve them for a home care package. [11160/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate the reason the Health Service Executive has not responded to letters regarding a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [11202/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (22 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 141: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is being asked to pay a bill of €3,866.31 by Portiuncula Hospital, in view of the fact that this person is an EU citizen and was treated in a public ward. [11203/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a replacement prosthetic limb will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [11291/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the carers benefit will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [11290/06]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (22 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 259: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a project (details supplied) in County Mayo; the stages this project has gone through; when Mayo County Council made application for funding stage after stage; the position at present; and when he expects that funding will be provided for same. [11200/06]

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: I can see why——

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: That is a good idea.

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: They will get credit for the election.