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Written Answers — Citizen Information Services: Citizen Information Services (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the full role and responsibilities of the Citizens Information Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38541/10]

Written Answers — Citizen Information Services: Citizen Information Services (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 415: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons employed at the Citizens Information Board for the following years: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38542/10]

Written Answers — Citizen Information Services: Citizen Information Services (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the budget available to the Citizens Information Board for the following years: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38543/10]

Written Answers — Citizen Information Services: Citizen Information Services (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the premises out of which the Citizens Information Board operates; the total number of locations; the cost of these premises' rent or other on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38544/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 549: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will confirm that there is an eight month delay from date of receipt of redundancy payments in his Department until payment is made to the person; his views on this delay and the measures he proposes to reduce this waiting time. [39022/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 550: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in many companies which go into liquidation, there can be long delays in submitting claims for redundancy payments on behalf of employees who have lost their jobs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39023/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 553: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of individuals who were given redundancy payments by his Department in each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010. [39118/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 554: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the cost to his Department of redundancy payments for each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010. [39119/10]

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Ring: I came into this House in 1994 from a by-election and in 1995 we were in Government until 1997. Every time a Fine Gael or a Labour Party Minister would rise to speak on the budget, the Fianna Fáil backbenchers would go back in history about what Fianna Fáil had done when they were in Government. I want to put a history lesson on the record of the House about the Government from 1995 to...

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Ring: -----and we will be paying back for the next 30 years as a result of what this Government has created. It is sad because we had it so good. We had a good country and a great workforce and a great economy. The Irish Independent and its like, with their economic policies, has got us into this mess. The great leader of the day, the then Leader of the Opposition, Deputy Bertie Ahern, adopted...

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Ring: We do not know what the level of growth will be. Other figures will be published by the Department. I know what Fianna Fáil, the media and the Government are doing. They are trying to spread the blame game. They want people to believe we are all the same so that when the election takes place, they can compare what the Government has done with what Fine Gael and the Labour Party proposed...

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Ring: The Labour Party was quick enough to jump into bed with Fianna Fáil-----

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Ring: The N5 from Westport to Longford must be improved.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Oct 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the date on which the General Register Office was transferred from the Department of Health and Children to the Department of Social Protection; the number of persons involved in this transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38352/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Oct 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff working in the Department of Social Protection for the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38353/10]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (21 Oct 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 188: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if local authorities are sending out notifications to advise when payment is due in respect of the non-principal private residence, NPPR, charge; if notifications were sent out for 2010; if it is standard procedure for local authorities to send out reminders when the NPPR charge is due; if there is a system...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Oct 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo who is receiving the back to work enterprise allowance will be paid a grant under the technical assistance and training fund. [38154/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Oct 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the outcome of an appeal relating to a suckler cow welfare scheme application on 2008 born animals, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo [37976/10]

Loan Guarantee Scheme: Motion (Resumed). (20 Oct 2010)

Michael Ring: I compliment Deputy Perry, the small businesses' champion, for tabling this motion. When he becomes Minister responsible for this area, he will ensure small businesses will have every opportunity to survive. I apologise to the Minister of State, Deputy Calleary, for not being in Ballina, County Mayo, last Monday for the recent jobs announcement there. My clinics are on a Monday from 9 a.m....

Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Bill 2010: Second Stage (20 Oct 2010)

Michael Ring: I thank my colleague for sharing her time with me; I appreciate it. The reason I want to speak on this legislation is that my colleague, Deputy Flanagan and myself brought a Bill on this matter before the House but the Government was mean-minded in that it could have accepted it at that time and brought in the necessary amendments to it on Committee Stage. I hope that the Government will...