Results 10,821-10,840 of 15,805 for speaker:Michael Ring

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 1594: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a title will be rectified for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that this matter has been ongoing for some time. [30556/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 1603: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will review a grant aid claim by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in respect of mats for a slatted shed that has internal agitation points. [30727/08]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 1605: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if there is sufficient funding in place to meet the REP scheme four applications on hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30813/08]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 1606: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amounts paid out on a county basis to applicants under the farm waste management scheme; the number of applications that were submitted by month; the number that were issued with a payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30814/08]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 1607: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if there is funding for the farm waste management scheme; and if there is sufficient funding in place to pay out on the applications received under this scheme. [30815/08]

Written Answers — Transfer of Entitlements: Transfer of Entitlements (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 1608: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action that should be taken to have all of the entitlements of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo registered in the name of another person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30818/08]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 1609: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications received for REP scheme four on a monthly basis to date; if this scheme is fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30820/08]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 1736: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to amend the reckonable income limits for the purposes of the special rate of maintenance grant in respect of the 2008 to 2009 academic year to ensure that families whose sole income is from social welfare will be eligible for the top-up payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30436/08]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 1737: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made in respect of a school transport amendment request (details supplied) in County Mayo. [30440/08]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 1738: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on an appeal for a third level grant by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [30443/08]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 1739: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide additional funding to a school for the provision of the necessary services to educate a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [30448/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 1740: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a letter of consent (details supplied) in County Mayo will issue. [30459/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 1752: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will address the cutbacks in special needs assistants for special needs children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30707/08]

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 1753: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will increase the allowances paid to VTOS course participants (details supplied); when these allowances were last reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30724/08]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 1852: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will review a claim for the special rate of maintenance grant by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that the reckonable income of their parents is solely from social welfare. [30437/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 1853: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans regarding a sector (details supplied). [30447/08]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 1857: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on recommendations of a psychological assessment undertaken privately on a student; if recommendations are only implemented when the assessment is undertaken by National Education Psychological Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30720/08]

Irish Economy: Motion (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Ring: I am glad the Minister for Finance has attended this debate because I was going to have a go at him if he did not. He would have shown total disrespect for the House if he had not attended. Deputy Bruton has put down a good motion that the Government was not prepared to debate in Government time. We did not want half Ministers; there are too many half Ministers. In fact, if I were...

Irish Economy: Motion (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Ring: ——I would get rid of six of them, for a start. I would get rid of half the programme managers and advisers and all the waste in public offices. The Minister was also late last week. Everybody in the country was talking about what was happening in the economy. The Minister might recall the film "Mary Poppins". In that film the young child went into the bank but would not lodge his two...

Irish Economy: Motion (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Ring: One can see how bad things are when the Government is running away.