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Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 978: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason he will accept an appropriate assessment linked to an application for a waste water treatment plant carried out by a local authority to discharge urban sewage directly into a marine special area of conservation for which there is no baseline data, no conservation objectives and no management plan,...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 979: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the regulations or legislation in place to assist local authorities in the taking over of housing developments when the initial contractor is insolvent or is no longer trading; and if he will introduce legislation to assist homeowners in this regard to ensure that local authorities take control of these...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 988: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a scheme (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33911/09]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 989: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government position regarding the upgrade of a treatment plant (details supplied) in County Mayo; if funding will be allocated for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33912/09]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 1002: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the situation regarding the registration for postal voting for the referendum of 2 October 2009 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34175/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 1047: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive his forestry premium payment. [33020/09]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 1078: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 336 of 22 September 2009, if he will review the situation regarding REP scheme four payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [34177/09]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 1092: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide the funding for a course (details supplied) in view of the fact that funding for same has been withdrawn. [32936/09]

Departmental Expenditure. (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: I agree with Deputy Wall. It was the job of the Minister and his departmental officials to defend the Department. Instead of that, the McCarthy report and the Department of Finance have stated that they could not get information from his Department. He could not tell them the cost per job in Gaeltacht areas. He could not even inform them of the number of staff in Údarás na Gaeltachta....

Irish Language Newspaper. (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: My colleague, Deputy McGinley, has said it often here that the loss of Foinse is a big loss to the Irish language and, particularly, to teachers and students doing the leaving certificate. They looked to Foinse for assistance. It is appalling that we cannot have even one Irish language paper. Will the Minister put pressure on Foras na Gaeilge to ensure that whatever grant aid is required...

Irish Language Newspaper. (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: I would not, not in this case. Make sure the deadline they have given will be honoured.

Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the concerns raised as to the level of value for money that has been delivered by schemes and bodies operating under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34096/09]

Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: This Department has probably come under the most scrutiny as a result of the report of an bord snip nua. An bord snip nua recommended abolishing the Department, discontinuing the RAPID programme, reductions in funding for community and voluntary support and phasing out the CLÁR programme. However, the most damning matter is that the Department of Finance raised fundamental questions to the...

Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: The Taoiseach recently said while speaking to a radio station or TG4 — I am not sure which — that he would retain the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Has the Minister spoken personally to the Taoiseach about this, and has he assured the Minister the Department will be left intact in light of the McCarthy report? Has the Minister monitored the schemes he set up —...

Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: Has the Minister spoken to the Taoiseach about keeping the Department?

Irish Summer Colleges. (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has received representations on the proposed withdrawal of supports to Gaeltacht households supporting students attending Irish language courses; his position with regard to this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34111/09]

Irish Summer Colleges. (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: Abolition of this scheme would be the greatest national scandal. There are three Gaeltacht areas in my constituency of Mayo to which people and families from Dublin and all over the country come to learn and to speak Irish. This provides an income for many people in those areas. This year, but for the Irish colleges, there would have been little tourism in the Gaeltacht. I want the...

Irish Summer Colleges. (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: Officials in the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs recommend the abolition of some of these schemes. Will the Minister reassure the people involved in the Gaeltacht and promotion of the Irish language that this scheme will continue next year and that the necessary grant aid will be available? It is only right that it should continue. There is no point in being...

Irish Summer Colleges. (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: I do.

Irish Summer Colleges. (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Ring: I confirm to the House and to the people involved-----