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Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (26 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if garda personnel are going to be replaced in Ballycastle, County Mayo. [3081/10]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (26 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 226 of 15 December 2009, when the number of gardaí, for each rank, that have retired from An Garda Síochána will be made available. [3579/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 443: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and awarded their jobseeker's allowance. [3478/10]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (26 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 487: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the Lough Mask regional water supply scheme; the further position regarding the Shrah to Westport extension and the extension from Westport to Louisburgh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3118/10]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme : Rural Environment Protection Scheme (26 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 553: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when guidelines will issue to agricultural and environment structures offices in relation to REP scheme plans that have failed the checks for usage of the chemical Phosphorous; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3145/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 554: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REP scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [3146/10]

Severe Weather Emergencies: Motion (26 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: I thank Deputy Hogan for tabling this motion. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, the Government and the local authorities failed the people in the recent cold snap. We were the laughing stock of the world. We got a small bit of snow and the whole country and capital city came to a halt. I had a visitor from Chicago at the time and he started laughing at our...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (21 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when medical cards will be restored to persons (details supplied) in County Mayo. [2782/10]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (21 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Transport if funding has been drawn down by Mayo County Council in relation to flooding and landslides in Buckagh, Keena, Shramore, Treenlaur and Glenisland which occurred at the beginning of July 2009. [2647/10]

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (21 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of disabled parking discs allocated in the past five years on a county basis in tabular form. [2650/10]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (21 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the allowances that could be claimed by persons participating in the rural social scheme in each of the past three years; and the allowance rate, criteria and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2651/10]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (21 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the allowances persons participating in the rural social scheme may claim; the criteria, payment rate and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2652/10]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (21 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if allowances paid previously to persons participating in the rural social schemes have been cut or amended; the potential monetary effect this has on participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2653/10]

Order of Business (21 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: It is worse.

Order of Business (21 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: I have two questions for the Tánaiste. First, has the Government held discussions with the Garda Commissioner to ascertain the up-to-date position with the Garda inquiry into the banks? If we were talking about ordinary citizens, the inquiry would be well over by now. Why is special treatment being given to the banks?

Order of Business (21 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: It relates to the bank inquiry. I would like one inquiry to be over before we start the other one.

Order of Business (21 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: That is fine. I would like a comprehensive response. I am also interested in the health (miscellaneous provisions) Bill. Will legislation be necessary? The over-70 medical cards have already gone to Dublin. Yesterday I received a letter from the chief executive of the HSE, Brendan Drumm, who is the new Minister for Health and Children. The processing of all medical cards will be moved to...

Order of Business (21 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: What has gone wrong over there?

Order of Business (21 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: They could at least hear me.

Order of Business (21 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: Did Deputy Higgins hear me?