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Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (25 Apr 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 871: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason, in the context of a booming economy and a healthy exchequer cashflow, schools in County Mayo are fighting to retain or gain disadvantaged status. [14967/06]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (25 Apr 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 756: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the criteria used to determine disadvantage in order that it is based on a more holistic set of indicators such as those used in a report (details supplied). [14217/06]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (25 Apr 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 757: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason pupil achievement and retention is being used as a primary indicator for disadvantage in the new integrated schools support programme under the DEIS scheme; the way in which academic achievement can be used as a prime indicator while failing to take cognisance of the more basic social and economic indicators; and if she...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (25 Apr 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 864: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether the indicators used to determine educational disadvantage adequately capture educational disadvantage in schools in County Mayo. [14958/06]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (25 Apr 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 868: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on taking a more localised approach to determining disadvantage, which would allow for a more holistic evaluation of the factors which are contributing to educational disadvantage in communities across County Mayo. [14964/06]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (25 Apr 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 845: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will implement the McIver report for further education in order that additional funding is allocated to the section. [14790/06]

Written Answers — Student Support Schemes: Student Support Schemes (25 Apr 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 842: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will eradicate variations in the way that local administrations administer the student assistance fund and the millennium partnership; and if she will draft and implement overarching guidelines and best practise. [14787/06]

Written Answers — Part-time Students: Part-time Students (25 Apr 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 843: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will abolish part-time fees or phase them out over time to widen access to education; and if she will award financial supports to part-time students who are in need of assistance to upskill, retrain and advance career prospects. [14788/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Apr 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 870: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when school principals will receive information regarding the implications for schools not invited to participate in the new programme (details supplied) after this academic year. [14966/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (25 Apr 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 980: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has taken on board the advice received from Teagasc to amend the nitrates action plan, with particular reference to the nitrogen and phosphorus fertiliser limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14778/06]

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (25 Apr 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 982: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the stage of a project (details supplied) in County Mayo; when the construction phase will commence; and when the centre will open. [14809/06]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Apr 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 990: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will sanction funding for an extension to a sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Mayo. [15049/06]

Leaders' Questions. (26 Apr 2006)

Michael Ring: The Taoiseach is disassociating himself from the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Michael Ring: By agreement, I would like to share time with Deputy Crawford.

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Michael Ring: Nobody living here can fail to realise that there is a serious crisis in the health service. It is sad that families have to contact Deputies on a daily basis to find hospital beds so that loved ones can be moved from trolleys. In my constituency, Mayo, there have been ongoing problems of people waiting on trolleys. It is a disgrace that when the people who pay their taxes need a hospital...

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Michael Ring: I ask the Deputy to shut up and allow me to speak. He will have time soon.

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Michael Ring: The Deputy represents the bloodstock industry because that is all he or his colleagues care about.

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Michael Ring: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I am sorry I cannot help Deputy Andrews, who would not have much understanding for the poor of this country because he is a rich man's man.

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Michael Ring: Where Deputy Andrews comes from they would not have much understanding because Deputy Andrews and his family would go to the private hospitals and wards.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Apr 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will increase the bereavement grant to a more reasonable level in line with actual funeral costs; the amount which has been spent on this scheme for each of the past five years on a county basis; when this grant was last increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15581/06]