Results 8,561-8,580 of 15,805 for speaker:Michael Ring

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (23 Mar 2010)

Michael Ring: What does Deputy Mattie McGrath think of the new Government? The greens have gone yellow, and I am talking about the Fianna Fáil greens.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Mar 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to proposals in relation to cutbacks in the medical card scheme (details supplied); if so, the decision that has been made in relation to these proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12097/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Mar 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will issue the Health (Amendment) Act card to a sector of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12162/10]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (11 Mar 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved. [12110/10]

Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)

Michael Ring: This amendment deals with a special case which affects one of the few historical places remaining in this country, namely, Westport House estate. There are only about seven of these estates in the country. A master plan for this estate was drawn up with the agreement of the town council and county council. This was something for which I and other members of the council had been asking for...

Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)

Michael Ring: I want to push this to a vote because the Government is making a mistake on it. The Bill is not dealing with our problem. There should be some exemption and the officials should be able to get some exemption on heritage sites. It was part of an area plan, and the people there believe that they should be exempt. The only thing creating the problem is this aspect of the Bill. Even if the...

Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)

Michael Ring: I thank all the speakers who supported this amendment. I know the Minister is not talking about the actual site but it is all part of the one estate. I want to put on the record of the Dáil that they got legal advice and that they believed the rezoning of the Westwood estate was the same in the adopted development plan as it appears in the draft development plan. The Minister is correct....

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Michael Ring: The Taoiseach will be in the arms of President Obama next week. Will he raise the issue of the undocumented Irish? It is very important. Many of our Irish illegals are caught in limbo over there, and I hope the Taoiseach will raise it with the President next week. We were promised legislation on the issue by the US Government.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Michael Ring: It is pure blackguarding where people have had to travel to and from the passport office. It is outrageous. We do not have a passport office in rural Ireland.

Land and Land Conveyancing Law Reform (Review of Rent in Certain Cases)(Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (9 Mar 2010)

Michael Ring: I wish to make a small contribution to this motion. I compliment the Labour Party on bringing this Bill before the House. I have never seen as many people in the Gallery before. The reason they are there is that businesses are under pressure. I was disappointed with the contribution of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform tonight, but perhaps I should not have been. The...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Mar 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 195 of 15 December 2009, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [11101/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (9 Mar 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an application for a scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway has been received; if so, the stage of this application; and when a decision will be made on an application. [11244/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (9 Mar 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if documentation will be returned to a person (details supplied) in County Galway. [11245/10]

Written Answers — Agri-Environment Scheme: Agri-Environment Scheme (9 Mar 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the details of the new agri-environment scheme; if he will provide a copy of the guidelines to this Deputy; if the guidelines have been published in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11109/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Mar 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of year one and year two REPs 4 applicants in County Mayo that have received their payments; and if he will provide comparative figures for the number of applicants who are still waiting on a payment in each of the agricultural, environmental and structures areas. [11110/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Mar 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 391: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a grant will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [11113/10]

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Michael Ring: He is there today because the chairman put him in. It is like the team in England just before the goal. The chairman gave him the vote of confidence.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Michael Ring: Did the Minister not tell the Green Party that these jobs were like FÁS jobs, with one week on and one week off?

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Michael Ring: Did the Green Party think that being in government was like being in FÁS, with one week on and one week off, or two and a half years on and two and a half years off?

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Michael Ring: Government is not a FÁS scheme even if the Green Party thinks so.