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Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Data (21 Jul 2016)

Michael Ring: 453. To ask the Minister for Health the amounts paid to general practitioners for 2014 and 2015, in tabular form, (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23599/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Grant Payments (21 Jul 2016)

Michael Ring: 633. To ask the Minister for Health the details of grants paid (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23975/16]

Topical Issue Debate: NAMA Property Sales (20 Jul 2016)

Michael Ring: The Deputy was part of that Government and he is correct. In the NAMA Bill politicians were exempt, and rightly so, from interfering with or talking to NAMA. However, the Minister for Finance can do that, and I will tell him the Deputy's concerns about this issue. I want to put on the public record that I agree with the Deputy but I worry about NAMA's valuations with regard to this...

Topical Issue Debate: NAMA Property Sales (20 Jul 2016)

Michael Ring: My colleague, the Minister for Finance, is responsible for the National Asset Management Agency, and questions regarding the sale of land by NAMA should in the first instance be directed to his Department. Accordingly, it would not be appropriate for me to discuss the role of NAMA. I can, however, provide some background to the role of my Department regarding the land surrounding...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (20 Jul 2016)

Michael Ring: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be provided to a school (details supplied) under the summer works scheme 2016 to 2017, or if funding will be approved under the emergency works scheme for roof works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23026/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (20 Jul 2016)

Michael Ring: 182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when payment will be made in respect of the sale of a site (details supplied); if this matter will be progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23270/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks Projects (20 Jul 2016)

Michael Ring: Between 2011 and 2015, my Department invested almost €400,000 on works on roads within Killarney National Park. This represented almost 6% of all capital expenditure on Ireland’s National Parks and Nature Reserves between 2011 and 2015. These works included: - €26,666 on repairs to a roadway in the Killarney Demesne area, from the Deenagh Lodge to the White Bridge;...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Ring: 336. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department have yet responded to the local authority regarding the tendering process for construction of social housing units (detail supplied); if this has not been done, when same will be done; when same will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22129/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Ring: 425. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be reached on a carer’s allowance review for a person (details supplied). [22276/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Appeals (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Ring: 455. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision regarding their farm assist appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22615/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Applications (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Ring: 475. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why his Department is waiting for a copy of an insurance record of a person (details supplied) from the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when this person's contribution record clearly shows the contributions from the person's time working in the former Department of Posts and Telegraphs. [22857/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Post Office Network (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Ring: The Government is fully committed to its policy that An Post should remain a strong, viable company in a position to provide a high quality postal service and maintain a national network of customer focused post offices in the community. The post office network plays an important role in serving the needs of business and domestic customers alike. In recognition of the changing commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Ring: While a representation was received from a member of Leitrim County Council on this matter, no formal application has been received by my Department to date. My Department is responsible for Ireland’s six National Parks, which are managed as Category II protected areas in accordance with guidelines set down by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Ring: 772. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their young farmers scheme top-up payment. [22807/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (13 Jul 2016)

Michael Ring: 141. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when he will reinstate a disability allowance for a person (details supplied). [21473/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Ring: 284. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to amend Circular 0030/2014 so that children with high functioning autism can receive more assistance under the special needs assistants scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21178/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Ring: 517. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive payment for a post similar to others within the same hospital group for the same period to ensure remuneration equality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20774/16]

Other Questions: Rural Recreation Policy (7 Jul 2016)

Michael Ring: As the Deputy knows, this Department did not have responsibility for the legality of it. Since I came into office, great progress has been made, although I am concerned about some things. It is unfair on landowners if the general public are using their lands and a landowner has to go to court to defend himself. My Department is talking to the State Claims Agency and we have made a lot of...

Other Questions: Rural Recreation Policy (7 Jul 2016)

Michael Ring: I would love to take all the responsibilities I can get because the more responsibility one has, the bigger budget and the better chance one has of spending it.

Other Questions: Rural Recreation Policy (7 Jul 2016)

Michael Ring: I agree with the Deputy. When I was Minister of State with responsibility for tourism, I remember people condemning me about the Wild Atlantic Way. They laughed and said it was another gimmick that would never work. It did work, however, and it created jobs.