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Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (12 May 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has met with Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta Teoranta and Údarás na Gaeltachta with regard to the possible transfer of functions from MFG Teoranta to Údarás na Gaeltachta; the outcome of this meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18804/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (12 May 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will transfer responsibility for the local development social inclusion programme and the rural social scheme to Údarás na Gaeltachta; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18805/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (12 May 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the level of funding which has been provided to Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta Teoranta under the Leader programme; if this funding will remain with MFG Teoranta, if the rural social scheme and the local development social inclusion programme are transferred to Údarás na Gaeltachta; if he will transfer allocated...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (12 May 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the details of planned staff transfers from Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta Teoranta to Údarás na Gaeltachta; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18807/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 May 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of staff within his Department dedicated to the development of a regulatory framework for the charities sector; if the recruitment embargo in the public sector will prevent the establishment of a charities regulator and recruitment of regulatory staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18808/09]

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (12 May 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the details of security system providers engaged under the community supports for older people scheme each year since the scheme was introduced; the amount allocated under the scheme during the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18809/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (12 May 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason an official has not made contact with persons (details supplied) in County Mayo as promised. [18893/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved for and granted the one-parent family payment. [18517/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and granted jobseeker's benefit. [18561/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (12 May 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Defence the use that is being made of a building (details supplied) in County Mayo; and his plans for this building. [18556/09]

Written Answers — Land Commission: Land Commission (12 May 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 385: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the Land Commission will provide copies of documents to the solicitor of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [18499/09]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (12 May 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be granted REP scheme four. [18557/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 May 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not been awarded a payment. [18836/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 May 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 407: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded the farm waste management grant. [18880/09]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (12 May 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 408: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will review a decision to impose a penalty on a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [18881/09]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (12 May 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the penalty imposed on a person (details supplied) in County Mayo by his Department is the result of a planner error or a deficiency in the eREPS software. [19109/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (12 May 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 425: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the outcome of an appeal for the third level grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [18553/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (7 May 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the additional financial help available to a person with a visual impairment when they commence third level education. [18294/09]

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (7 May 2009)

Michael Ring: I wish to share time with Deputies Andrew Doyle, Finian McGrath and Brian Hayes.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (7 May 2009)

Michael Ring: I commend my colleague, Deputy Brian Hayes, on the work he has done on the motion before us. The parents of this country will thank him for his efforts on retaining the 128 classes this mean Government wants to take away from the people who need them the most. For the past 12 years, Ireland was awash with money but people with special needs were left behind. Just when they thought things...