Results 11,201-11,220 of 15,805 for speaker:Michael Ring
- Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)
Michael Ring: That is what I was told by Deputy Hayes.
- Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)
Michael Ring: We have not hear much from Deputy Hoctor in her job as Minister of State for the past few years. I ask her to be quiet for a few moments and let me complete my few words.
- Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)
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- Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)
Michael Ring: I want to tell the Minister why the women and people of Mayo have no confidence in her and no confidence in going to Galway. I shall give two or three simple examples. There is a woman in the Visitors Gallery tonight who had to go on local radio this morning, crying and praying for her loved one, who is in a very bad state in Mayo General Hospital for the last number of weeks, waiting for a...
- Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)
Michael Ring: Many of them want to be at home in Mayo looking after their children. Many of them are not particularly well and they would prefer to be in Mayo. The reason they are here is that they went through Mayo General Hospital. We have excellent surgeons in Mr. Kevin Barry, Dr. Mary Casey and Mr. Ronan Waldron and the Minister is now going to remove our surgeons from Mayo to Galway, although...
- Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)
Michael Ring: In another case, a woman constituent who became ill has four family members working in very senior jobs in the HSE throughout the country. The decision they made about their mother was that she would not going into any hospital in this country, because they were afraid she would contract MRSA. That is the confidence the people of Ireland have in the health service, and in the Minister and...
- Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)
Michael Ring: The Minister, Deputy Harney, talks about leadership. I want to ask Deputies Beverley Flynn, Dara Calleary, Eamon Scanlon and Jimmy Devins not to mind the Taoiseach, Deputy Brian Cowen, and Fianna Fáil. Come with us and show we want the service retained in Mayo General Hospital, and in Sligo, with a satellite service in Letterkenny, because the service is better in those centres than that...
- Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)
Michael Ring: The Minister can do it later in her own time.
- Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)
Michael Ring: He is earning â¬600,000.
- Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)
Michael Ring: I shall take on the Minister in any quarter in any place. We have had enough of her for the last six or seven years. She has failed as Minister and we have had enough of her.
- Leaders' Questions (21 May 2008)
Michael Ring: The new statesman.
- Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (20 May 2008)
Michael Ring: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the details in relation to the administration of Axis 4 in Ireland's proposed operational programme for the delivery of the European Fisheries Fund; his views on whether Axis 4 would be of significant benefit to the development of coastal communities under his Department's remit; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (20 May 2008)
Michael Ring: Question 165: To ask the Taoiseach the expenditure by his Department on consultants to date in 2008; and if he will compare this to the expenditure on consultants for each of the past five years. [19505/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 May 2008)
Michael Ring: Question 166: To ask the Taoiseach the number and cost of mobile phones or such communications equipment issued to programme managers, advisers, press officers and departmental personnel during each of the past three years; and the annual billing cost of same. [19520/08]
- Written Answers — Government Appointments: Government Appointments (20 May 2008)
Michael Ring: Question 167: To ask the Taoiseach the number of Ministers of State appointed in the State at five year intervals from 1970 to date in 2008; and the present number of Ministers of State. [19573/08]
- Written Answers — Government Appointments: Government Appointments (20 May 2008)
Michael Ring: Question 168: To ask the Taoiseach the number of super Ministers of State in the State at 1970 and at five year intervals to date in 2008; and the present number of such persons appointed. [19574/08]
- Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (20 May 2008)
Michael Ring: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Finance the funding that was put in place in relation to the flooding problem (details supplied) in south Mayo. [19403/08]
- Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (20 May 2008)
Michael Ring: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Finance the position in the Office of Public Works in relation to finding a resolution to the flooding problem (details supplied) in south Mayo; the flood prevention works that have been carried out to date; the action being taken to ensure that the risk of flooding in the locality is reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19404/08]
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (20 May 2008)
Michael Ring: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Finance the expenditure by his Department on consultants to date in 2008; and if he will compare this to the expenditure on consultants for each of the past five years. [19500/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 May 2008)
Michael Ring: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Finance the number and cost of mobile phones or such communications equipment issued to programme managers, advisers, press officers and departmental personnel during each of the past three years; and the annual billing cost of same. [19515/08]