Results 8,141-8,160 of 15,805 for speaker:Michael Ring
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jul 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 439: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and awarded jobseeker's allowance. [29376/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jul 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 441: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the rate of payment a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive if they were to claim jobseeker's allowance in their own right; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29403/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jul 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 453: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and awarded farm assist. [29743/10]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (6 Jul 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway was disallowed a claim for the contributory pension when a decision could have been deferred until the outstanding issues were resolved. [29842/10]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (6 Jul 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 464: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will accept evidence of electronic transfers as proof of the UK pension paid to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo from the bank statement already submitted to his Department from the bank that he now deals with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30132/10]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (6 Jul 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 466: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason he sought specific bank account statements from a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that the account was closed 20 years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30141/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jul 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 465: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and granted farm assist. [30140/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jul 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 471: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and awarded the one parent family payment. [30201/10]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Jul 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 583: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded the 2007, 2008 and 2009 single payment scheme. [29609/10]
- National Drugs Strategy (1 Jul 2010)
Michael Ring: Second Stage of the Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010 will be before the House tomorrow and it is hoped the Bill will be passed before the summer recess. Will there be anything in the legislation to deal with that? Some 48 head shops are open at present. What levels of resources are being given to the Garda and the HSE to make sure the new products that are introduced on...
- Written Answers — Newspaper Contracts: Newspaper Contracts (1 Jul 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide the details of the contract awarded in respect of an Irish paper (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29076/10]
- Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (1 Jul 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ascertain from the Office of Public Works when works (details supplied) in County Mayo will commence. [29171/10]
- Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (1 Jul 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be admitted to the Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, for a biopsy procedure. [28865/10]
- Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (1 Jul 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to publish the document on designated parking badges and bays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28921/10]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Jul 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will reintroduce the disadvantaged area scheme rates paid prior to the budget cuts of December 2008 in view of the drop in farming incomes since 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28866/10]
- Community Development (1 Jul 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Community; Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the proportion of funding earmarked for LEADER partnerships that has been drawn down to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29074/10]
- Community Development (1 Jul 2010)
Michael Ring: I tabled some parliamentary questions on this matter. In his reply the Minister said â¬40 million is allocated for this year but we are halfway through the year and the most recent reply I received stated â¬9 million has been drawn down so far. Some of the groups told me they are having difficulty in accessing the funding from the Leader programme. Will the full â¬40 million be drawn...
- Community Development (1 Jul 2010)
Michael Ring: I am glad the Minister, Deputy Carey, and the Minister of State, Deputy White, are aware of the problems. They are correct to say that there are some wonderful ideas in circulation. I agree with them on the issue of credit. The banks have to play their part and support the people who are prepared to take a risk. On the question of funding, I have been critical of the previous Leader...
- Housing Grants. (1 Jul 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Community; Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans, if any, to reintroduce the grants scheme for the building of new homes and improvements to certain existing homes to qualifying applicants in Gaeltacht areas [29075/10]
- Housing Grants. (1 Jul 2010)
Michael Ring: This was a good scheme. I am aware there is a shortage of funds at present but, like Deputy McGinley and others, I regularly deal with constituents from Gaeltacht areas. This scheme helped young couples to build homes in Gaeltacht areas and elderly people to make their homes safe and warm. Mr. McCarthy called for the abolition of the scheme but he does not live in a bad house in a rural or...