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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of dental services in a health centre in Ballinrobe; if the Health Service Executive have advertised this position; if a designated school dentist will be appointed in the Ballinrobe area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22394/07]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (9 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the meetings that have taken place between his Department and any associated Departments in relation to the provision of patient transport in line with responsibilities contained in the sectoral plan for accessible transport under the Disability Act, 2005. [21166/07]

Written Answers — Personal Public Service Numbers: Personal Public Service Numbers (9 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason his Department is going the opposite way to the decentralisation trend by restricting the issuing of PPS numbers to one PPS centre per county in view of the fact that in the past people were able to apply for and obtain a PPS number from their local Social Welfare Office; the further reason the PPS application service...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an oral hearing will be held for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [22688/07]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (9 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when REP scheme four will be fully introduced and available for applications through the local offices of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22603/07]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (9 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 383: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the official documents that can be used as proof of independent residency where a student is applying for a third level maintenance grant and they have not been registered as a tenant to the Private Residential Tenancies Board by their landlord in order that they cannot get a letter from the Private Residential Tenancies Board....

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (9 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6 is not being considered for a third level grant as an independent mature student by Sligo County Council, Dublin City Council or Mayo County Council. [22791/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the home help being provided to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be increased. [22145/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (4 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the outcome of a carers allowance appeal by a person (details suppled) in County Mayo. [22164/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the family income supplement will be renewed for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that their working hours have been restored. [22179/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether following the transfer to her Department of the regulatory function in respect of superannuation schemes for retired IOT and VEC staff, it would be administratively more appropriate that responsibility for the pension payment function should transfer to the VECs and IOTs where appropriate rather than the local...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the 2% pay increase due to retired VEC teachers since June 2007 will actually issue to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22226/07]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (4 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 126: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authorities that have animal welfare officers; and if he will list the relevant counties. [22107/07]

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: I bet it was not on the front page of the Irish Independent today. The Minister might give himself an exclusive next Sunday.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: That will be the headline.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: That is very sensitive, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: Tá ceist agam don Aire.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: That is all for now but I am working on my Irish.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: A report on the status of the Gaeltacht has been on the desk of the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív, for six months. When will there be a debate on the report in this House? This is a very important issue and time must be made available for it because the people of the Gaeltacht want to know the contents of the report, although the media already...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2007)

Michael Ring: I wish to ask the Minister a straightforward question. How can we pay Professor Drumm a bonus of €80,000 when the health service is in disarray? The only other person who received an award such as that was Eddie O'Sullivan when he got his contract before the team played in the Rugby World Cup. How can we pay a man a bonus of €80,000 when the health service is in disarray? I want the...