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Medical Cards. (15 Dec 2009)

Michael Ring: No disrespect to the Minister of State, but it has been a waste of time for me, coming in tonight. He did not dealt with the query I raised, namely, what was happening as regards the go-slow in the Department and what it was doing about it. I got the answer - nothing. I am calling on the elderly to march on the Minister for Health and Children's office, to try and get this resolved. It is...

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Michael Ring: Well said. We were all impressed with the old rubbish uttered by Deputy Kennedy.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Michael Ring: Deputy Kennedy only talks old rubbish.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Michael Ring: That is why he is only on the subs bench.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Michael Ring: Shame on the Minister of State.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Michael Ring: We cannot hear Deputy Michael Ahern. We could not hear him when he was a Minister of State either.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Michael Ring: The Government took €4 off the old age pension by not granting the Christmas bonus. Shame on the Government. They talked about Ernest Blythe but they are worse than him.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Michael Ring: There would not be a bob left for him to collect.

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (10 Dec 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their redundancy payment. [46461/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Dec 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the medical card renewal application for persons (details supplied) in County Mayo will be dealt with; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46460/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Dec 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a medical card has not been renewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [46487/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Dec 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [46488/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Dec 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 161: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not received their de-stocking payment for 2009. [46404/09]

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Michael Ring: I wish to share time with Deputies Lee and O'Dowd. I was disappointed yesterday that neither the Minister for Finance nor the Taoiseach apologised to the people for the way they have left the country. They should have apologised to those on social welfare, the public service and to the people. They have never once admitted that Fianna Fáil has destroyed the country. The weak, the sick...

Order of Business (10 Dec 2009)

Michael Ring: I tabled a number of questions to the Department of Health and Children about the over-70s medical card. The office will not answer the telephone, elderly people are worried, the office dealing with the medical card was decentralised to Dublin and nobody can get an answer. Elderly people cannot get their medical cards renewed.

Order of Business (10 Dec 2009)

Michael Ring: I have tabled parliamentary questions. I do not want to get into a row because it is not good for my health. Will the Minister for Health and Children talk to the HSE and get them to deal with the over-70s medical card and answer their telephones?

Order of Business (10 Dec 2009)

Michael Ring: Will I get a reply to my questions? The Minister for Health and Children tells me she has no responsibility for the questions. I know Professor Brendan Drumm is the real Minister for Health and Children but Deputy Harney is not prepared to do the job and people over 70 are waiting for their medical cards. They are worried, sick and frightened. Elderly people are coming into my clinic...

Order of Business (10 Dec 2009)

Michael Ring: It is an attack on the elderly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Dec 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 301 of 18 November 2009, when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their disadvantaged area scheme payment for 2009. [46386/09]

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)

Michael Ring: It does not.