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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jul 2024)

Michael Ring: I thank the Deputy. That concludes the debate.

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jul 2024)

Michael Ring: As the Deputies for Solidarity-People Before Profit are not present, I call Deputy Canney to speak, please.

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jul 2024)

Michael Ring: I congratulate Deputy Ó Ríordáin and wish him well on his recent election to Europe. I hope it goes well for him.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (10 Jul 2024)

Michael Ring: 279. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE would consider the provision of equipment (details supplied) in certain circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30106/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (9 Jul 2024)

Michael Ring: 170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the expenditure, over each of the past ten years, on the draft plans for a proposed road scheme (details supplied); the companies to which these design contracts were awarded; the payments to each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29835/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge (9 Jul 2024)

Michael Ring: 216. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of USC tax payable, in each of the past three years by a single wage earner, a couple jointly assessed with a gross income of €100,000, and separately a gross income of €110,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29836/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (9 Jul 2024)

Michael Ring: 524. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be reached on a family reunification visa appeal (details supplied) in view of the length of time it is taking to be dealt with and also in view of the very serious impact it is having on the family involved in the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29531/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (9 Jul 2024)

Michael Ring: 660. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive full payment in relation to monies that are owed from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29132/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Michael Ring: 274. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the position with an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28694/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (4 Jul 2024)

Michael Ring: 284. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to clarify the co-educational status of a school (details supplied) for the academic year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28739/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Meetings (4 Jul 2024)

Michael Ring: 297. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a meeting will be arranged (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28893/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Jul 2024)

Michael Ring: I ask the Department to get the payments for TAMS out as quickly as possible. Farmers need that money. They have been waiting for it. The Department allowed large numbers of people into that scheme last year, which was appreciated. It is a good scheme. I ask the Department to try to get the payments out to farmers because, as I said, they are in need of that payment.

Gender-Based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (3 Jul 2024)

Michael Ring: The next group is the Rural Independent Group. Richard O'Donoghue, Danny Healy-Rae, Michael Healy-Rae and Michael Collins are sharing time.

Gender-Based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (3 Jul 2024)

Michael Ring: I call People Before Profit.

Gender-Based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (3 Jul 2024)

Michael Ring: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Michael Ring: I thank the Cathaoirleach. I will be very brief. I welcome everybody and wish them well in the job they have to do. I have always been a supporter of RTÉ. I am not going to pretend, in case Deputy McGrath gets upset, that I have been praising the organisation, but we all know what went on in the last few years was a disgrace and Mr. Bakhurst has been sent in to clean it up with his...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Michael Ring: That is fine. The other issue is that in spite of what people will say, we get great value from RTÉ for TV licence. Sometimes RTÉ does not sell that enough. I listen to people complaining about paying their licence fee, yet the same people have Sky outside their houses. They are probably paying €1,000 a year for it. They may not realise they are doing that because they...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Michael Ring: For Irish artists.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Michael Ring: We have superb Irish artists. Thousands of people go to see them every weekend. They would watch it on RTÉ if they got the opportunity. Ms O'Connor mentioned "The Late Late Show" special. I will not talk about "The Late Late Show". I could but I will not. There was an imbalance there too. Some of the people who presented these shows thought they were bigger than RTÉ, but...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Michael Ring: My final question relates to staffing. I hope Mr. Bakhurst and the team remember that they have loyal people working in the organisation. They are not the public face of the organisation but they work in the organisation. I hope Mr. Bakhurst and his team will protect as many of their jobs as possible, particularly as these people have been loyal to RTÉ. They are very upset at what...