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- Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (30 Mar 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 361: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding turf-cutting; and the proposals that exist with regard to turf-cutting. [13697/10]
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (30 Mar 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 385: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will introduce a 50% top up payment to farmers based on islands in the new agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13734/10]
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (30 Mar 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a special island top up is awarded to all island farmers who were accepted into the REP scheme four; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13735/10]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Mar 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if all outstanding payments will be made on shed grants for island farmers in view of the increased transport and cargo costs incurred by these farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13736/10]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Mar 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if there will be cuts to any island farm payments due to their disadvantage as opposed to mainland farmers; the steps that he will take to encourage the continuation of farming on our islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13737/10]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Mar 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their suckler cow welfare scheme payment. [13827/10]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Mar 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded the suckler cow welfare scheme. [13839/10]
- Banking System: Motion (30 Mar 2010)
Michael Ring: What is the Deputy talking about? We had to bail them out.
- Banking System: Motion (30 Mar 2010)
Michael Ring: I could not listen to that nonsense.
- Banking System: Motion (30 Mar 2010)
Michael Ring: I know more about banking than Deputy Edward O'Keeffe. All he cares about are his bloody shares. He says one thing on RTE and another in here.
- Banking System: Motion (30 Mar 2010)
Michael Ring: My blood boiled when I heard a previous speaker congratulate the banks on the wonderful job they have done. The legislation we should be debating this evening would allow us to detain these fellows in the Curragh Camp for what they have done to this country. This is not the first time we have had to save banks. The taxpayer had to pick up the tab when our banks invested in America and...
- Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)
Michael Ring: What about Deputy Enda Kenny? There is nothing about Enda, it is all about Brian now.
- Tourism Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Mar 2010)
Michael Ring: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak to this motion and I compliment our spokesperson, Deputy Olivia Mitchell, on bringing it before the Dáil. As the previous speaker, Deputy Tom Hayes, has noted, tourism is a very important product in this country. I come from Westport which is one of the most beautiful towns in the country and it is very much dependent on tourism. The tourism...
- Passport Applications. (24 Mar 2010)
Michael Ring: A Cheann Comhairle-----
- Passport Applications. (24 Mar 2010)
Michael Ring: I have a question.
- Passport Applications. (24 Mar 2010)
Michael Ring: Does the Minister of State believe it is right that a person living in Blacksod, Erris or in Westport in Mayo-----
- Passport Applications. (24 Mar 2010)
Michael Ring: Allow me to ask this question because this is not a matter of fun; there is a passport facility in Cork. If a problem arises concerning a passport application of an applicant from Westport or Bellmullet, the applicant has to take the train or drive to Dublin to sort out the matter. This has happened on numerous occasions. That has been the position before this dispute arose. I have a...
- Passport Applications. (24 Mar 2010)
Michael Ring: One should be provided in the west.
- Passport Applications. (24 Mar 2010)
Michael Ring: I know that.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (23 Mar 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be allocated a bed in the Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9. [12240/10]