Results 12,401-12,420 of 15,805 for speaker:Michael Ring

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 162: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the situation in relation to the essential repairs grant administered by Mayo County Council as the scheme criteria state that the applicant must be aged 65 or over (details supplied); if this is discrimination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23198/07]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (11 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 169: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if in relation to each of the venues at constituency level, there is a long-term lease involved for the storage of the e-voting machines; the location involved; the term involved in the lease; the cost implications on the termination of these leases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23314/07]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (11 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 170: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the costs of the centralised storage of the e-voting machines per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23315/07]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (11 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 171: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for centralising the storage of the e-voting machines with details of the location of such central storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23316/07]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (11 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 172: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the costs of storing e-voting machines in each constituency in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23317/07]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (11 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 173: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the storage costs at each location in relation to the e-voting machines for 2005 and 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23318/07]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (11 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 174: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the e-voting machines and where they were stored in 2006, giving details of the exact locations and names of the venues and the costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23319/07]

Written Answers — Coastal Erosion: Coastal Erosion (11 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will sanction funding for coastal erosion works in County Mayo (details supplied) in view of the fact that the machinery, manpower and fill is available at that location due to other works currently ongoing. [23197/07]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (10 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 176: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the plans the Office of Public Works has to ensure that flooding does not recur in an area (details supplied) in County Mayo as local residents believe that blocked drains are a contributing factor in the flooding problems. [23032/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (10 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a bed will be provided in Galway for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in order that they can commence their treatment. [23108/07]

Charities Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Did not politics abandon the church?

Charities Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Fine.

Charities Bill 2007: Second Stage (10 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: I welcome to the Dáil members of the Westport active retirement body and in particular a group from Limavady. I am delighted to see them in the Parliament today. They are very welcome and I hope they have an enjoyable day. I know the members of the Limavady group have had an enjoyable time in Westport and they will enjoy themselves here too.

Charities Bill 2007: Second Stage (10 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Fine Gael welcomes the Bill, in principle. I have some reservations with which I shall be dealing on Committee Stage. I have spoken in this Parliament for many years and believe fundamentally that whatever agency is set up by the Dáil, whether regulator or authority, must be accountable to this House — not to the Minister concerned, but to the House. I shall table the appropriate...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (9 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 206: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position in relation to the decentralisation of the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to County Mayo; if a site has been selected; and when a planning application will be submitted for the new headquarters of the Department. [21167/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 218: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures planned to make the VRT system barrier aligned towards reducing Ireland's CO2 emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22792/07]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (9 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when full information packs on the proposed NCIP community childcare subvention scheme 2008 to 2010 will be made available to community based childcare operators; if she will extend the deadline for applications to the new scheme in view of the lack of information currently available; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (9 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of community based childcare providers currently availing of the staffing grants available under the equal opportunities childcare programme, on a county basis. [22360/07]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (9 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will reverse the abolition of the staffing grants for community based childcare providers with the proposed introduction of the NCIP community childcare subvention scheme 2008 to 2010, due to the serious effect this will have on childcare places in rural Ireland particularly for the smaller community childcare providers in...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (9 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the possible effect on community based childcare providers particularly the smaller providers based in rural areas, with the introduction of the new subvention scheme under the NCIP community childcare subvention Scheme 2008 to 2010. [22362/07]