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Topical Issue Debate: Tourism Promotion (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Ring: I am delighted to hear what Deputy Timmins and Deputy Deenihan said. We have a lot of people claiming the Wild Atlantic Way but I wish to put on record that this Government put in the funding and instructed our agency, Fáilte Ireland, to make sure that happened. I have led the campaign myself. I am delighted that I am in that region. When the Wild Atlantic Way was announced a lot of...

Topical Issue Debate: Tourism Promotion (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Ring: I again thank Deputy Timmins for raising this issue. He mentioned signage and the variety of projects that exist. The one thing that is needed is signage. Surveys show that when people come to this country they want to see a new product and new things happening. Ireland’s Ancient East initiative will work but it will take time to develop it. It was the same with the Wild Atlantic...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Ring: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Ring: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sports Funding (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Ring: The Government provides funding for sport through Sport Ireland across its various programmes. The core grant programme for national governing bodies, the high performance programme and the carding scheme for elite athletes are all gender neutral, applying to both men and women.  The women in sport programme, which is an additional investment targeted...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sports Funding (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Ring: I agree with the Deputy. The Department is working on a physical activity plan and I hope the targets its sets will be reached. Successful sportswomen, of whom there are many in this country, do not receive the same recognition as men. The time has come to promote women in sport more. In particular, the national governing bodies and sports organisations must recognise the achievements of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sports Funding (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Ring: The Deputy is correct. This issue is not solely the responsibility of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. The Departments of Education and Skills and Health also have a major part to play in this area. As part of the physical activity plan being developed by the Department, we have raised many of these issues with the Departments of Education and Skills and Health. The trouble...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Ring: Tourism continues to contribute significantly to Ireland's economic recovery.  CSO figures for the first ten months of 2015 show that there were over 7.4 million overseas visits to Ireland, an increase of 12.8% on the same period of 2014. With regard to revenue, the most recent CSO Quarterly Tourism and Travel publication shows that spending in Ireland by overseas...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Ring: 51. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of any person who was awarded the Christmas bonus who had not been in receipt of a qualifying payment for 390 days or more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45566/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Ring: 52. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of any discretionary payments being made by local community welfare officers to persons who did not qualify for the Christmas bonus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45567/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (15 Dec 2015)

Michael Ring: 89. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to clarify the figure taken as means from self-employment accounts when accounts are submitted in respect of the spouse of applicants under the jobseeker's allowance scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44762/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (15 Dec 2015)

Michael Ring: 126. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on an appeal under the invalidity pension scheme; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45213/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (15 Dec 2015)

Michael Ring: 144. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when payment of a carer’s allowance will commence for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo if that person's appeal is successful. [45662/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (15 Dec 2015)

Michael Ring: 145. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when arrears of carer’s allowance will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo if that person's appeal is successful. [45663/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (15 Dec 2015)

Michael Ring: 178. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a decision will be made as to whether the former Department of Social Protection property (details supplied) in County Mayo is available for reallocation or disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44952/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (15 Dec 2015)

Michael Ring: 254. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding available from his Department to assist in the expansion of a business (details supplied). [45441/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Programme Status (10 Dec 2015)

Michael Ring: Under the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme grant aid to a maximum of €3.8 million is provided to local authorities towards the capital costs of new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools. The current round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme was closed to new applicants on 31 July 2000. Since 2000, 58 projects have or are being dealt with under the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (9 Dec 2015)

Michael Ring: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she considered the Pobal Haase-Pratschke deprivation index of an area when eligibility for delivering equality of opportunity in schools was considered for an amalgamated school (details supplied) in County Mayo, considering that it is located in an area which is largely regarded as being disadvantaged; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (9 Dec 2015)

Michael Ring: 160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools and post-primary schools that have lost DEIS status following amalgamation, by location and number of pupils involved, since the status was first introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44279/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (9 Dec 2015)

Michael Ring: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills why DEIS status was removed from a school (details supplied) of 450 pupils in County Mayo when it amalgamated with another school of 28 pupils which did not have this status; if the loss of this status has a severe impact on those pupils coming in from primary schools with this status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44280/15]