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- Hospital Accommodation. (18 Feb 2010)
Michael Ring: The people of Erris are very disturbed by the rumours emanating from the HSE regarding the closure of 20 beds in the hospital in Belmullet. Erris is as big as County Louth. The people of the area depend on their hospital but the embargo on staff recruitment is creating problems. I understand Deputy Flynn stated today on local radio that the embargo would be lifted next week. I would not...
- Decentralisation Programme. (18 Feb 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the cost involved in acquiring a permanent site for the proposed decentralisation of his Department to County Mayo; his views on the fact that this move has now been postponed until 2011 at the earliest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8487/10]
- Decentralisation Programme. (18 Feb 2010)
Michael Ring: Deputy McGinley and I are having great difficulty tabling questions to the Minister. This week, a number of our priority questions were again ruled out of order. This makes life difficult for Deputies who prepare for a discussion on their questions only to be informed on the day before Question Time that their questions are not in order. Some of the questions ruled out of order relate to...
- Decentralisation Programme. (18 Feb 2010)
Michael Ring: I appreciate the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's suggestion.
- Decentralisation Programme. (18 Feb 2010)
Michael Ring: Perhaps the Leas-Cheann Comhairle will say a prayer for me in Irish. On the decentralisation of the Department to County Mayo, people in Claremorris, Charlestown and Knock are disappointed by recent developments. While I accept that planning objections were lodged, with political will a building could have been completed. More than â¬1 million has been spent on decentralisation to the...
- Decentralisation Programme. (18 Feb 2010)
Michael Ring: Has the Minister engaged in discussions with the Minister of Finance on lifting the embargo and advancing the decentralisation project? The Minister is one of the exceptions in the Cabinet in that decentralisation of his Department reached the planning stage before being held up by objections. If the delay continues, I am afraid decentralisation to Claremorris and Charlestown will not take...
- Decentralisation Programme. (18 Feb 2010)
Michael Ring: No.
- Decentralisation Programme. (18 Feb 2010)
Michael Ring: No. We were in favour of planned decentralisation, not the political stroke the Government pulled with McCreevy. That was a political stroke.
- Decentralisation Programme. (18 Feb 2010)
Michael Ring: It did not happen because of the nonsense with the stroke politics.
- Decentralisation Programme. (18 Feb 2010)
Michael Ring: That is right.
- Tax Code. (18 Feb 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the representations he has had from rural groups on the introduction of the carbon tax on rural Ireland; the discussions he has had with regard to the need for flexibility on the way this tax is imposed on rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8279/10]
- Tax Code. (18 Feb 2010)
Michael Ring: I was surprised that the Minister, as a member of the Cabinet, allowed rural Ireland to be attacked in the form of carbon tax. This tax is a penalty on rural Ireland. We do not have Dublin Bus, Luas, other public transport or the infrastructure in rural Ireland. Second Stage of the Finance Bill will be taken next week. I ask the Minister to contact the Minister for Finance. There should...
- Tax Code. (18 Feb 2010)
Michael Ring: Would the Minister consider discussing the matter with the Minister for Finance this week with a view to getting a derogation in regard to home heating oil, particularly for farmers? Farmers' incomes are down 30% this year. I want to give the Minister another figure. Fifty per cent of people in rural areas report difficulties in accessing rural transport compared to 11% in urban areas....
- Tax Code. (18 Feb 2010)
Michael Ring: There are no farmers left. They are all gone.
- Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)
Michael Ring: Currently, people can be employed through agencies for 22 months. Multinationals employ people for 22 months before letting them go. They are not entitled to statutory redundancy-----
- Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)
Michael Ring: The legislation to which I refer concerns the temporary agency workers directive. When will be that be transposed into law to prevent multinationals abusing our workers?
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Feb 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will be renewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will expedite this matter. [7628/10]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Feb 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if it will be processed. [7962/10]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Feb 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if same will be processed. [7964/10]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Feb 2010)
Michael Ring: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo, and if same will be processed. [7966/10]