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Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (16 Dec 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the Government appointments made to State boards, State bodies, public bodies, State agencies, State enterprises, judicial positions and all State positions from 1 June 2010 to date in 2010 in tabular form. [47788/10]

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (16 Dec 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the Government appointments made to State boards, State bodies, public bodies, State agencies, State enterprises, Judicial positions and all State positions from 1 June 2010 to date in 2010 in tabular form. [47785/10]

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (16 Dec 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Defence the Government appointments made to State boards, State bodies, public bodies, State agencies, State enterprises, judicial positions and all State positions from 1 June 2010 to date in 2010 in tabular form. [47786/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (15 Dec 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo may expect to have their appeal for a disability allowance dealt with [47450/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Dec 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their REP scheme 4 payment [47492/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Dec 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when persons (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their disadvantaged area scheme payments [47493/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Dec 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive an appointment with the orthodontic clinic in Galway. [47041/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Dec 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 91 of 18 November 2010, when a full and detailed response will issue from the Health Service Executive. [47092/10]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Dec 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if a decision has been made on an application for a change of status from Stamp 2 to Stamp 3 for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [47097/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Dec 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal will be heard in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [46974/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (14 Dec 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way a rate of contributory pension was calculated in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [46991/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Dec 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 222 of 30 November 2010, if he will explain where income is coming from for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact this person has not worked since January 2010. [47051/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Dec 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 229 of 10 November 2010, when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be assessed by a medical assessor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47134/10]

National Minimum Wage: Motion (14 Dec 2010)

Michael Ring: Yes.

National Minimum Wage: Motion (14 Dec 2010)

Michael Ring: The Government has made a serious mistake in reducing the minimum wage. I compliment Deputy Penrose on his speech. He is correct in saying that this does not make any political or economic sense. It is wrong to attack people on low incomes. I am afraid that the Minister will push more people onto social welfare because it will be better for them than to work. We cannot have a situation...

National Minimum Wage: Motion (14 Dec 2010)

Michael Ring: There are more than 400,000 people unemployed.

National Minimum Wage: Motion (14 Dec 2010)

Michael Ring: On the live register they are still unemployed.

National Minimum Wage: Motion (14 Dec 2010)

Michael Ring: That is grand but I will be helpful to the Minister of State also. The Minister of State, Deputy Conor Lenihan, said earlier that this seems to be very good news for the Government because the figures are down. He forgot to mention the number of graduates and others who have emigrated. In my own county and town, I have noted the number of young people who will not be home for Christmas....

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (14 Dec 2010)

Michael Ring: Will the Minister confirm that people who pay the universal social charge, which is paid into the social insurance fund, will qualify for a contributory old age pension? This charge is to be levied on judges and politicians and it is going directly into the social insurance fund. Will they be able to draw out of the fund? Payments to the social insurance fund have always entitled those who...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (14 Dec 2010)

Michael Ring: The Minister says there will be no gain from paying the universal social charge. The social insurance fund is used to pay carers, pensioners and people with a disability. Is the Minister saying those who will pay the charge for the next 20 or 30 years will not have a contributory pension at the end of their working days?