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Written Answers — Voluntary Sector Funding: Voluntary Sector Funding (29 Jan 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the supports or initiatives which are to be introduced in 2009 to support the voluntary sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2811/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jan 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and awarded disability allowance at a higher rate and payment backdated accordingly. [2822/09]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (29 Jan 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a transport link will be provided in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Mayo. [2795/09]

Community Development. (29 Jan 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the level of funding received to date by the 36 local action groups approved for funding under the Rural Development Programme Ireland 2007-13; the number of local action group projects which have commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2809/09]

Community Development. (29 Jan 2009)

Michael Ring: I will ask two or three questions. The Leader programme was to run from 2007 to 2014, but it was announced last year that many office amalgamations did not occur. People were sitting around in rented offices. From where did that funding coming? Did it come from the 2007-13 programme? Turning to the most important issue, the Minister amalgamated a number of companies, some of which were to...

Community Development. (29 Jan 2009)

Michael Ring: I will revert to the matter of assets in a later question. Given the Leader programme's value of €425 million, has the Minister conducted a value for money audit of the previous Leader programme to determine whether we learned from any mistakes and whether funds were spent wisely? I hope that such an audit was conducted and that the Minister learned from it. He was correct when he stated...

Community Development. (29 Jan 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he is satisfied himself that rural businesses and community groups have ease of access to information and advice at a local level with regard to the setting up of new enterprises or community projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2810/09]

Community Development. (29 Jan 2009)

Michael Ring: As the Minister is aware, these concerns have been raised by elected members of his party. There is great concern at present about the number of State agencies and, in the Agreed Programme for Government, Fianna Fáil gave a commitment to the effect that there would be one-stop shops in the county. The Minister said that he has set up mechanisms, but there is a great worry about the clutter...

Community Development. (29 Jan 2009)

Michael Ring: I am glad the Minister offered to come to committee and it is the place to discuss this. However, the Minister should do a cost analysis on these groups. The main concern is that one State agency is paying the other to keep the offices open. This is not why the Minister established them. His intent was to help create employment in the regions and this is not happening. We need an...

Community Development. (29 Jan 2009)

Michael Ring: It would be a lot cheaper.

The Economy: Statements (Resumed) (29 Jan 2009)

Michael Ring: Time.

The Economy: Statements (Resumed) (29 Jan 2009)

Michael Ring: I wish to share time with Deputy Pat Breen. The Acting Chairman might tell me when my five minutes is up. This has probably been the worst Government since the foundation of the State. I suppose it has been the most reckless Government. Not alone has it cost thousands of jobs, but it nearly has the country in serious difficulty. When the economy was going well the Government was great for...

The Economy: Statements (Resumed) (29 Jan 2009)

Michael Ring: The people are just sick and tired of them. There are two laws in this country, one for the rich and one for the poor. The poor go to jail when they break the law and the rich get big bonuses. For example, we were paying people such as the Financial Regulator, to whom we were giving a big bonus and who is now retiring, who did not do his job. He came in to committees, and he certainly did...

The Economy: Statements (Resumed) (29 Jan 2009)

Michael Ring: The Government is supporting them because it is after bringing the Galway tent down to St. Stephen's Green with Anglo Irish Bank.

The Economy: Statements (Resumed) (29 Jan 2009)

Michael Ring: The Government has supported and protected them. The Minister of State, Deputy Seán Power, knows the Government has protected them and should not aggravate me now. It is the Government, the developers and Fianna Fáil who have this country the way it is. They looked after them long enough. Do not give me that rubbish now. Fianna Fáil and the developers and the builders were side-by-side...

The Economy: Statements (Resumed) (29 Jan 2009)

Michael Ring: I am only sorry that I do not have more time because I want to deal with a few other matters. I will let my colleague proceed.

The Economy: Statements (Resumed) (29 Jan 2009)

Michael Ring: We will agree to it.

Schools Building Projects. (27 Jan 2009)

Michael Ring: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this matter on the Adjournment. I am very disappointed that I am here again tonight. I have raised the issue of this particular school on many occasions. The school is in existence for ten years. It has 11 permanent staff and 200 pupils, with a waiting list to get into the school. Before the general election in 2007, the school...

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (27 Jan 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 173: To ask the Taoiseach the numbers on the live register of unemployed in each social welfare office in County Mayo at 1 January 2009; and if he will compare these to figures for 1 January in each of the past four years. [1520/09]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Issues: Health and Safety Issues (27 Jan 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 197: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will investigate a situation regarding a clause on an application form (details supplied). [1484/09]