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- Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (7 Nov 2007)
Michael Ring: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will increase the amount of the meal allowance and the travel allowance which is paid to VTOS students to a more realistic level. [27674/07]
- Undocumented Irish in the United States: Motion (Resumed). (7 Nov 2007)
Michael Ring: I again compliment the Government on taking this motion as a joint motion, which I was delighted to table. I thank my colleagues from all sides of the House who spoke. Everybody is sincere about this. I ask the Minister tonight to do one job. There are thousands of Irish illegals watching us in every part of the US tonight who are trapped in a situation they want to get out of. These...
- Undocumented Irish in the United States: Motion (Resumed). (7 Nov 2007)
Michael Ring: The recent census in the US revealed that 36 million people claimed to be Irish-American. I was surprised by what the Minister of State said tonight to the effect that there would be people in the US who would not want our Irish illegals to get driving licences. There is goodwill out there. When Deputies Coveney, Connaughton and McGinley visited the US, the one thing that came across loud...
- Schools Building Projects. (6 Nov 2007)
Michael Ring: On 29 November 2006, the Minister for Education and Science announced 54 major primary schools building projects. She promised they could proceed to tender and construction and that many would be constructed over the next 12 to 15 months and that most would be started in that time. The tender process for Gaelscoil na Cruaiche, Westport, has not yet been completed. The promise was made...
- Schools Building Projects. (6 Nov 2007)
Michael Ring: I have not received an answer and the Department did not even bother to include the name of the school in the Minister of State's reply. This shows that there is no commitment to the school in question.
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (6 Nov 2007)
Michael Ring: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payment under the health repayment scheme. [27027/07]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Nov 2007)
Michael Ring: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a decision has been made in relation to Mayo General Hospital holding on to the existing oncology services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27148/07]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Nov 2007)
Michael Ring: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if meetings have taken place between herself and a person (details supplied) in relation to the oncology services in a hospital. [27150/07]
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (6 Nov 2007)
Michael Ring: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to extend the health repayment scheme to people who were living in private nursing homes because they could not get a bed in a public home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27424/07]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Nov 2007)
Michael Ring: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded the DAS. [26967/07]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Nov 2007)
Michael Ring: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Mayo submitted the information sought by her Department, their payment of the DAS be awarded. [27165/07]
- Undocumented Irish in the United States: Motion (6 Nov 2007)
Michael Ring: The issue before us does not only affect the 50,000 undocumented Irish in the United States or impact on the families and friends we met earlier who are clearly so worried about the plight of their loved ones. It is an issue that affects us all because it is our responsibility not to turn our backs on the people who were forced to leave this country during a darker time in our economic...
- Undocumented Irish in the United States: Motion (6 Nov 2007)
Michael Ring: I move: "That Dáil Ãireann, recognises: the very difficult situation for thousands of Irish people of undocumented status living and working in the United States; the difficulties that the undocumented Irish experience because of their irregular legal status and the fear of deportation; that the undocumented deserve enormous credit for their highly effective public awareness and lobbying...
- Written Answers — Rural Transport: Rural Transport (1 Nov 2007)
Michael Ring: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals for rural transport; the expected sources of funding required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26313/07]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Nov 2007)
Michael Ring: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the trading entitlements application for persons (details supplied) in County Mayo will be processed. [26754/07]
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (1 Nov 2007)
Michael Ring: Question 216: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures taken to comply with Article 3(5) of Directive 2003/4/EC on Access to Information on the Environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26792/07]
- Written Answers — Local Government Elections: Local Government Elections (1 Nov 2007)
Michael Ring: Question 217: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the boundaries for county council electoral purposes; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26793/07]
- Priority Questions (1 Nov 2007)
Michael Ring: I have a point of order. I have raised this before and hope I will not have to raise it again. This month I again put a number of questions on drugs to Deputy Carey, and they were transferred to the Department of Health and Children. Does the Deputy have responsibility for drugs or not? Last week I sent in a priority question on Leader and when the Order Paper appeared this morning my...
- Priority Questions (1 Nov 2007)
Michael Ring: Where do I correct the matter? Could the Chairman advise me? I had the same problem last month. A question I tabled to the Minister with responsibility for Leader did not appear on the Order Paper.
- Priority Questions (1 Nov 2007)
Michael Ring: Who is running the Department? Is it some little official or is it the Minister?