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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Oct 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason detailed replies have not issued to parliamentary questions previously placed (details supplied); and if a comprehensive reply will issue for each of the questions placed. [33986/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Oct 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will explain her understanding of a situation (details supplied). [33987/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Oct 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will seek full disclosure of all the comments in a case (details supplied) from the Health Service Executive, particularly from the two sets of investigators in this case. [33988/08]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (8 Oct 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people who are in private nursing homes whose care is being fully paid for by the State, by way of subvention, with the patients not making contribution themselves; and the breakdown of the number on a county basis of the number of people in private nursing homes paid for by the State. [34239/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Oct 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the length of time a retendering process will take in respect of a project (details supplied) in County Mayo which has been sanctioned; and when work will commence at this location. [34209/08]

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2008)

Michael Ring: That is the reason the Taoiseach is keeping on the bankers.

Written Answers — : (7 Oct 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Finance if an unregistered farmer can make a VAT reclaim for specific works (details supplied). [33320/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (7 Oct 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a bed in Beaumont Hospital will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [33727/08]

Written Answers — Digital Mapping Project: Digital Mapping Project (7 Oct 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the digitisation of the County Mayo maps in the Property Registry Authority will be completed; if this matter will be expedited in view of the impact it is having on many dealing applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33692/08]

Written Answers — Digital Mapping Project: Digital Mapping Project (7 Oct 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of dealing applications for Mayo that are held up due to the digitisation of the County Mayo maps within the Property Registry Authority. [33693/08]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (7 Oct 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason community service applicants will not be notified until September 2009 about their applications, with funding not coming on stream until early 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33655/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Oct 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is entitled to child dependent allowance on their jobseeker's allowance. [33321/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Oct 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an illness benefit appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be finalised. [33657/08]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (7 Oct 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on extending the deadline for the farm waste management scheme in view of the difficulties being experienced by applicants in trying to get the work completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33656/08]

Care of the Elderly. (7 Oct 2008)

Michael Ring: The Minister spoke about the evening rural transport scheme and said he would do an evaluation. Does he expect to roll out that scheme nationally? Deputy Wall raised the question of funding and I agree with him. I agree with the Minister on setting up agencies to distribute moneys. Small amounts of money work very well, as for example in north Mayo with the funding for the wheelchair bus....

Care of the Elderly. (7 Oct 2008)

Michael Ring: We are the representatives of old people.

National Drugs Strategy. (7 Oct 2008)

Michael Ring: I refer to the timeframe. If this pilot scheme works, will the Minister of State roll it out all over the country? The most important aspect of this is to get it into churches and schools to ensure people know about it. As Deputy Wall said, the primary issue is security in order that people know when they make a call, their name will not be revealed because we are dealing with dangerous...

Departmental Agencies. (7 Oct 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he is satisfied that fair and proper employment procedures are upheld by all organisations under the remit of his Department; if he will review the practices employed by bodies under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33567/08]

Departmental Agencies. (7 Oct 2008)

Michael Ring: Does the Minister accept that we have had nothing but controversy since Waterways Ireland was set up? First, we had a case of alleged harassment and bullying, an allegation that was upheld and settled and for which the taxpayer had to pay an individual a substantial amount of money. My colleague, Deputy Dinny McGinley, raised that issue in the Dáil and was provided with information the...

Departmental Agencies. (7 Oct 2008)

Michael Ring: Does the Minister condone bullying and does he believe all jobs should be advertised in open competition? If he does not condone bullying, what has been done in the bullying case? Has the bully lost his position or been brought in and reprimanded or has he got away with it? Has the Minister not learned from the first case? There are procedures in place in Northern Ireland and I am glad of...