Results 12,061-12,080 of 15,805 for speaker:Michael Ring

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (6 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the same kind of scheme as the one announced recently (details supplied) will be made available for the ladies football teams and players and ladies camogie teams and players; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33042/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payments from her Department for 2007; if any payments have issued to them in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33038/07]

Written Answers — Youthreach Programme: Youthreach Programme (6 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a Youthreach student (details supplied) in County Mayo will be provided with an allowance towards their travel costs in view of the fact that the nearest public transport service will leave them nine miles from home yet a private transport operator passes by their house and that their parents were told that they would be provided...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (6 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the broadband action plan funding will be put in place to ensure that areas (details supplied) in County Mayo will be broadband enabled. [33043/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (6 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the areas that have been broadband enabled under the broadband action plan; the areas that have yet to be done; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33044/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (6 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the funding allocated to the broadband action plan in each of the past three years and to date in 2007; the reason these projects are not going ahead; if there has been a cutback in the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33045/07]

Order of Business (6 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: Is there a major shortage of legislation? I refer to the Health (Amendment) Bill. The best statement that one of the Ministers, who are paid a lot of money, could send out was to tell the women of the country how to cook their Brussels sprouts for Christmas.

Order of Business (6 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: We are paying them a lot of money and there is no legislation in the House. Is that the best statement he can send out? I do not care how he cooks his Brussels sprouts, nor do the women of the country, nor the men. It is not good enough.

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (5 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his consultations with other Departments on the rural transport initiative; the outcome of those discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32630/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo, having been approved for taxi transport to attend an oncology clinic, was then told that they must be at a pick-up point at 6.45 a.m. for an appointment which was to take place at 12.30 p.m.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32744/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was placed on the waiting list for orthodontic treatment; and when they will be called to commence their treatment. [32745/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is not being called for treatment at St. Luke's Hospital, Dublin in view of the urgent nature of their illness; if she will have this matter investigated thoroughly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32785/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position in respect of the single payment scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo for the past few years. [32746/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when persons (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their disadvantaged area scheme payments. [32747/07]

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (5 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 262: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason a new scheme (details supplied) was announced with such fanfare and deemed to be operational from 1 November 2007 in view of the fact that there is no budget at present in place for this scheme. [32734/07]

Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duty (5 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: And charging more.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duty (5 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: Why should people be taxed for paying their bills or using their own money? The banks are paid by people and they impose heavy charges, legal or illegal. Everyone is aware of what happened in Britain last week when people's personal details, which were being stored electronically, were lost. The banks here sent out certain customers' information to other customers. Something similar also...

Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duty (5 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: Yes.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duty (5 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: It is rubbish.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duty (5 Dec 2007)

Michael Ring: People who use cheque books instead of bank cards will be penalised.