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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Apr 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is entitled to the widows non-contributory pension; and when they will be approved and awarded this pension. [12554/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Apr 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will verify what happened to the farm assist application form, completed by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo during an assessment visit by his Department official to their house; the location of the form at present; and the decision that has been made on the claim. [12555/08]

Written Answers — Drugs Awareness: Drugs Awareness (3 Apr 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the policy initiatives or campaigns that have recently been introduced to raise awareness of the dangers of drug use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12387/08]

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (3 Apr 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her Department is inspecting the fill being used on a foreshore for a project (details supplied) in County Mayo; if this fill has been approved by her Department; if a licence has been given for same; the action that will be taken in relation to the concerns of local residents regarding the fill being used and its...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (3 Apr 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if transport will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [12548/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Apr 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 265: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason it is necessary for applicants to have tax clearance certificates in relation to the new scheme of grants (details supplied) from local authorities. [12685/08]

Written Answers — Regional Fisheries Boards: Regional Fisheries Boards (3 Apr 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will instruct the Fisheries Board in relation to a matter of concern (details supplied) in County Mayo. [12687/08]

National Drugs Strategy. (3 Apr 2008)

Michael Ring: Will the Minister of State say how many consultants will be employed and how money will be spent by the Department? I want to know how much the consultants will be paid. I was going to ask the Minister of State to come before our committee and listen to its recommendations as well. Whatever about the committee, it is very important that the Minister of State, his Department, the steering...

National Drugs Strategy. (3 Apr 2008)

Michael Ring: I hope the Minister of State will go abroad to see what is happening in other countries because it is important that we learn from them. I hope the group will go abroad and that we will learn how the United Kingdom and other European countries are dealing with the problem. A cross-party committee was set up to consider the abuse of alcohol and its sale in shops and off-licences and a report...

Departmental Staff. (3 Apr 2008)

Michael Ring: I am glad about the developments in Charlestown but I am disappointment they have not occurred sooner. Deputy Wall referred to transport. Mayo County Council has bypassed Ballaghaderreen but the western rail corridor——

Departmental Staff. (3 Apr 2008)

Michael Ring: It concerns transport——

Departmental Staff. (3 Apr 2008)

Michael Ring: If we could have the western rail corridor extended to Charlestown, it would make a massive difference to employees being located there. I read in the local press that the site has been bought in Charlestown. Can the Minister of State confirm this?

EU Funding. (3 Apr 2008)

Michael Ring: Have there been any job losses or lay-offs due to the delay in rolling out the Leader programme? I support a Minister conducting a review of the previous programmes and if there were any negatives in them, I would support a Minister if he or she had to correct that. What I cannot support is that while we knew this was coming and that there would be a new Leader programme, we have buildings...

EU Funding. (3 Apr 2008)

Michael Ring: Has the value for money review of the Leader programmes been concluded and when will that be made public?

Departmental Advertising. (3 Apr 2008)

Michael Ring: How much exactly did "The Party's Over" campaign cost? Although I do not like saying so, I was disappointed with the advertisements. At a time when there was never as much talk about drugs, we never had as many crises about drugs and we never had as many people dying from drugs, the campaign was too light. I thought that we would have a campaign such as that for drink driving in which...

Departmental Advertising. (3 Apr 2008)

Michael Ring: That is right.

Irish Language. (3 Apr 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the Cabinet-level committee established to consider recommendations arising out of the linguistic study of the usage of the Irish language in the Gaeltacht has met; if so, the regularity with which it has met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12388/08]

Irish Language. (3 Apr 2008)

Michael Ring: I am glad to hear this because the report on the linguistic study on the Irish language makes recommendations whereby categories A, B and C will be introduced. There are three Gaeltacht areas in my constituency of Mayo and the adoption of the report by the Government would mean that only Ceathrú Thaidhg would be included in any of the aforementioned categories. While I was anxious to hear...

Community Development. (3 Apr 2008)

Michael Ring: The Minister of State was very welcome in Mayo last week but it is a pity he did not tell me he was coming as I would have met him. A new Fianna Fáil policy over the past few years has been not to tell anybody that they are coming in. The only time we are told about a public meeting is when there is trouble. We are brought in to deal with the problem. I was glad to see the Minister of...

Job Creation. (3 Apr 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the initiatives that have been put in place to encourage job development in Gaeltacht regions; the consultations he has had with Údarás na Gaeltachta regarding recent job losses in the Gaeltacht; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12385/08]