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Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (28 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when funding will be approved for a group (details supplied) in County Mayo under the 2006 sports capital programme. [12068/06]

Written Answers — Employment Statistics: Employment Statistics (28 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the jobs which have been created in County Mayo in the past five years; and the jobs which were lost in County Mayo for the past five years. [11555/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made on an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo for a retrospective payment of unemployment assistance from 17 December 2005 to 8 February 2006; and the outcome of the appeal lodged by this person. [11929/06]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (28 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí employed in the Tallaght Garda station in each year over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11747/06]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (28 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of transfers in the case of each Garda station in the Dublin area sought by members of the force from each of the stations concerned during 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11748/06]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (28 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 473: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way in which income from special savings investment accounts will affect the means test of people for the third level grant; the reason this amount is not treated in a similar manner to social welfare payments rather than being treated as income as it is a once-off payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11913/06]

Road Traffic (Mobile Telephony) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: I will share time with Deputy Olivia Mitchell. I compliment her for bringing this motion before the Dáil and I am pleased the Government will accept it. Deputy Mitchell has talked about this subject for a long time. We are all concerned about road safety. I do not want innocent, law-abiding citizens who drive up and down the country trying to make an honest day's living to pay the price for...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (29 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of the application for a derogation to the nitrates directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12037/06]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (29 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 124 of 4 October 2005, the steps she intends to take in that regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12059/06]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when decisions will be made on applications for naturalisation by persons (details supplied) in County Mayo. [12312/06]

Written Answers — Inquiry into Child Abuse: Inquiry into Child Abuse (29 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the people who were in Artane can expect to have their cases heard under the Residential Institutions Redress Board; if she will request extra judges to expedite matters in order that these people can get finality to their cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12300/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Finance the issues which are being reviewed in assessing whether the exemption from stamp duty on site values should apply where developers build houses on the basis of a licence to build from the landowner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12532/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 105: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the waiting list for appointments with the pain specialist in Galway; the number on the waiting list for each county in the western Health Service Executive area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12636/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason there is no pain specialist in County Mayo; if this issue will be urgently reviewed and a pain specialist appointed in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12637/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo received the domiciliary care allowance. [12773/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (30 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people currently in receipt of the living alone allowance; the weekly cost of same to his Department; and when this allowance was last increased. [12713/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (30 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on increasing the living alone allowance; the estimated cost of increasing the cost of this allowance to €10 per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12714/06]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (30 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 265: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the essential repairs grant is available to elderly couples where only one person is over 65 years of age and their dependent spouse is under the age of 65 years; if the scheme is confined to people over the age of 65 years or if it is open for applications from elderly people with the term elderly not...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (30 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 266: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the qualifying criteria set by his Department for the essential repairs grant administered by local authorities; if the criteria are applied identically in all local authority areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12643/06]

Rail Services. (4 Apr 2006)

Michael Ring: I wish to raise the issue of rail freight services in Ireland. The Irish freight market was opened by the Government on 1 January 2006 to allow the private sector to become involved in it. However, there is little evidence that the market has been opened by Government measures. Iarnród Éireann held a contract from Diageo to transport Guinness to the west. Three trains brought Guinness to...