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National Drugs Strategy. (27 Sep 2007)

Michael Ring: Are there any plans for a national advertising campaign on the abuse of drugs which would be made available in schools? There are campaigns on drink driving. It is time for one on drugs. This is the biggest single problem we face and does not only affect deprived areas. It is in middle class and wealthy communities where people use their credit cards to snort the drug. It is time there...

Public Transport. (27 Sep 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position in relation to the rural transport initiative for night time rural buses; if he will expand this service to more areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21021/07]

Public Transport. (27 Sep 2007)

Michael Ring: The Minister has said there is no night time service in many rural areas. There is, in fact, no day service in many rural areas. I welcome this initiative. The Government gave an election commitment that this issue would receive priority if it was returned to office. The Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs is engaged in discussions with the HSE. We have a serious...

Public Transport. (27 Sep 2007)

Michael Ring: I am glad to hear the Minister's response. I know he is committed to rural Ireland. I do not mind who provides the service. I will have a meeting with officials from the HSE tomorrow. Some believe it is important to have vehicles equipped with the best of mobile phones and seats to transport them around the country, while others awaiting major heart surgery, some in receipt of social...

Drug Seizures. (27 Sep 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps, following recent drugs finds around coastal areas, his Department will take to ensure that there is a co-ordinated and integrated response to tackling the drugs problem; and if he is satisfied that enough is being done to prevent drugs from being brought in along the coast which is affecting rural...

Drug Seizures. (27 Sep 2007)

Michael Ring: I compliment the State agencies on recent drugs finds throughout the country. Earlier, a person who was out walking the dog returned with a significant consignment of drugs. This is a serious issue. The agencies are only recovering a small amount of the drugs entering the State. Recently, I was holding a clinic in Belmullet and I heard Customs and Excise officials were in the area. I...

Drug Seizures. (27 Sep 2007)

Michael Ring: They are doing an excellent job but they only have one boat to cover the entire coastline. That is not acceptable and it is time the Minister of State's Department and the Departments of Defence and Justice, Equality and Law Reform got together. For example, the number of gardaí in the Garda national drugs unit has been reduced. We must be serious about finding drugs and ensuring...

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Michael Ring: He is "Crocodile" O'Dea, not Willie O'Dea.

National Drugs Strategy. (27 Sep 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made to date on reducing the hardship caused to individuals and society by drug misuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21019/07]

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Michael Ring: If one uses that word one is asked to withdraw it.

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (26 Sep 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 208: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will instruct the Office of Public Works to examine the possibility of future flooding of a river in County Mayo as a result of an unauthorised development by a person (details supplied); if the OPW will carry out a hydrological report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20051/07]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (26 Sep 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 209: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will ascertain from the Office of Public Works the instances of development in which a hydrological report is required; if the Office of Public Works have recourse on the development due to the alternation in the flood plain if a hydrological report is recommended but not carried out prior to a development; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (26 Sep 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 210: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the recommendation of the Office of Public Works and the correspondence between them and a local authority in relation to an unauthorised development on a river (details supplied) in County Mayo. [20053/07]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (26 Sep 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 211: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will instruct the Office of Public Works to carry out flood measures at a location (details supplied) in County Mayo which flooded in 2006; if the OPW engineers will clarify if an unauthorised development which has taken place on that river has had an effect on the flood plain and the likelihood of that river flooding again;...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (26 Sep 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 212: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works have taken action in relation to a development bordering a river (details supplied) in County Mayo; and the position regarding this matter. [20055/07]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (26 Sep 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 213: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will ascertain from the Office of Public Works the works that will be carried out to alleviate the flooding problem for persons (details supplied) in County Mayo; if preventative works will be carried out to ensure that the flooding does not reoccur in 2007; and the discussions that have taken place in this regard. [20056/07]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (26 Sep 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 214: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position in the Office of Public Works in relation to finding a resolution to the flooding problem in south Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20057/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (26 Sep 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 215: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position in relation to a proposed situation (details supplied) in County Mayo. [20114/07]

Written Answers — Coastal Patrol Services: Coastal Patrol Services (26 Sep 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 228: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of vessels in use by the Revenue Customs Services to patrol the coastline; the plans there are in view of the recent drug haul off the west coast to increase the number of vessels for use by the Revenue Customs Services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20648/07]

Written Answers — Civil Registrations: Civil Registrations (26 Sep 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a proposed marriage of persons (details supplied) in County Mayo will be allowed to proceed based on the information regarding an Australian divorce which has been submitted to the Civil Registration Service. [20074/07]