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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sporting Events (12 Feb 2014)

Michael Ring: The Programme for Government includes a commitment that event tourism will be prioritised in order to continue to bring major events to Ireland. The hosting of major sports events, both participative and spectator sports,  can provide a great showcase for Ireland, drive international visitor numbers and the media coverage of sports tourism events...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (11 Feb 2014)

Michael Ring: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a reply regarding school transport in respect of their child who has visual impairment problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6171/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Appeals (4 Feb 2014)

Michael Ring: 337. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for one-parent family allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5240/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2014)

Michael Ring: 622. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payment of their AEOS 1 payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3848/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Projects (28 Jan 2014)

Michael Ring: The current round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme was closed to new applicants on 31 July 2000. No application was made in respect of a swimming pool in Leixlip before that date.    Since 2000, 58 projects have or are being dealt with under the Programme of which 49 have been completed and the other 9 projects are at various stages of the Programme.   The...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (22 Jan 2014)

Michael Ring: 122. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Deciding Officer in relation to an invalidity pension claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo were sent by the Longford office to the Social Welfare Appeals Office; if this file has been received in Dublin; and when the appeal will be progressed. [3079/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (21 Jan 2014)

Michael Ring: 557. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if contact has been made with a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and the progress that has been made in resolving the dual claim issue in this case. [2534/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (21 Jan 2014)

Michael Ring: 561. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when maps will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo as requested by this Deputy last October; and if this case will be reviewed again as the person believes that no overclaim has occurred. [2603/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (21 Jan 2014)

Michael Ring: 572. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive payment of their AEOS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2836/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Eligibility (21 Jan 2014)

Michael Ring: The terms and conditions of the Sports Capital Programme (SCP) aim to strike a balance between the need to protect the State's investment in sports facilities and the need to allow grants to be drawn down in an efficient and timely manner.  In 2012 I was pleased to amend the previous terms and conditions to allow SCP applicants that did not own their land or have a long...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (21 Jan 2014)

Michael Ring: I was delighted to open the 2014 round of the Sports Capital Programme for applications at 12 noon Friday 17 January. Some €40 million has been secured for allocations which will be made later this year. All applications must be made online at and organisations wishing to apply must register first. The deadline for registration is 5pm on Friday 7th February.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Eligibility (16 Jan 2014)

Michael Ring: My Department does not have a fund to provide grant-aid for monuments or statues and I have no proposal to initiate one.  The grant-aid available through the Sports Capital Programme, a new round of which has recently been announced,  is focussed on the development of sports facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment, with a particular emphasis on increasing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (15 Jan 2014)

Michael Ring: 654. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the varying BVD test results for one animal (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55579/13]

Other Questions: Wild Atlantic Way Project (19 Dec 2013)

Michael Ring: I will make two points. First, is the Deputy saying that we should exclude Derry? This is one of the only cross-Border initiatives. Remember the Good Friday Agreement. Second, Fáilte Ireland has told me that the Deputy's proposal would cut off the east of Inishowen, which would be disastrous. Perhaps he should discuss the matter with Fáilte Ireland, as he seems to have...

Other Questions: Wild Atlantic Way Project (19 Dec 2013)

Michael Ring: I will organise a meeting between the Deputy and Fáilte Ireland. It has told me that his proposal would exclude the east part of the Inishowen Peninsula, which I am sure he does not want. I do not want arguments to develop about the Wild Atlantic Way. It is the country's greatest initiative. It will be like the Green Way in Mayo, in that people will be talking about it for the next...

Other Questions: Wild Atlantic Way Project (19 Dec 2013)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 8 and 49 together. The Wild Atlantic Way will be Ireland's first long-distance touring route, stretching along the Atlantic coast from Donegal to West Cork. Budget 2014 included a specific provision of €8 million to support capital expenditure associated with the Wild Atlantic Way. The overall aim of the project is to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sports Funding (19 Dec 2013)

Michael Ring: The Deputy mentioned Paddy Barnes, who is turning professional, and I wish him the best of luck. Moreover, I hope he does as well as a professional boxer as he did with the Irish Sports Council, because he has received a substantial amount of money from taxpayers. Moreover, if there is one organisation that cannot complain about the current Government, it is the boxing body. When I came...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sports Funding (19 Dec 2013)

Michael Ring: -----money put into sport is well invested.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sports Funding (19 Dec 2013)

Michael Ring: On the question of rates, I note discussions are ongoing between Dublin City Council and the aforementioned three major organisations. To be fair to them, they accept they are obliged to pay rates because they are competing with hotels in Dublin by hosting functions and events. While they must of course pay rates, negotiations are taking place between the organisations and the local...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sports Funding (19 Dec 2013)

Michael Ring: I am pleased to say we have been able to limit the reduction in funding to the Irish Sports Council to about 3% - not 7% - in 2014 when the council will receive over €42 million.  We are protecting funding for sport as best we can in difficult economic circumstances in recognition of the many continued successes of our sportspeople.  This continued investment...