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Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (20 Jun 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 227: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department have investigated the impact on patient care of the cutback in funds for the provision of medical aids (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23930/06]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (20 Jun 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 228: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will introduce a common subvention policy, which would apply nationwide, for nursing homes in every Health Service Executive area in order that they would all receive the same rates of subvention, irrespective of their location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23931/06]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (20 Jun 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 229: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the action which has been taken in relation to the enhanced subvention payment; if same has been stopped by the Health Service Executive; the reasons for this; if same can be reinstated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23934/06]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (20 Jun 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Finance if the original deed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been obtained; and if so, when the refund in question will be processed. [23532/06]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (20 Jun 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the over 80 allowance is automatically paid in respect of the qualified adult on a person's pension and the claimant directly when both people are over the age of eighty years; if not, the amount it would cost to extend the qualified adult allowance element to include the over 80 allowance on an annual basis; and if he will...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Jun 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the grants which are available for the renovation of agricultural sheds and buildings. [23300/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Jun 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason the value of the entitlements allocated to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo from the national reserve were so low when the person had expected to receive a higher entitlement value; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23669/06]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (20 Jun 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a dealing in the Land Registry Office will be completed for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [23685/06]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (20 Jun 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a dealing (details supplied) in the Land Registry Office will be completed. [23708/06]

Written Answers — Local Government Policy: Local Government Policy (20 Jun 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 523: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an audit to check the responsiveness of local authorities to representations made by the Houses of the Oireachtas Members since the ending of the dual mandate will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23667/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (20 Jun 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 524: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the breakdown, in each county and the cost to the Exchequer of paying to end the dual mandate, including details of all costs on a category basis such as gratuity, additional gratuity, representational costs, salary costs, allowances and other expenses paid out; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Jun 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 528: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position of a project (details supplied) in County Mayo; if funding has been provided for same; the work which has been carried out on it to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23717/06]

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2006)

Michael Ring: I do not support this dangerous Bill, which provides evidence that the State is becoming a dictatorship. The time has come for people to march in the streets in protest at the denial of their rights in a range of areas. I am reminded of a disagreement I had with the Mayo county manager in regard to the provision of halting sites. I told the manager I would welcome a halting site beside my...

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2006)

Michael Ring: I have to use it. Can the Ceann Comhairle explain why the NRA objected to the planning application of this young couple but granted permission to the garage? That must be corruption and I will name it as such. Why did it happen?

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2006)

Michael Ring: I will not withdraw it until I have been given a valid reason. When an answer is provided I will come into the House——

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2006)

Michael Ring: I will come into the House and withdraw the charge when the NRA explains why it objected to this young couple's application but had no difficulty with that of the garage. If the NRA can provide a reasonable justification, I will offer an apology in this Chamber. I will not retract my statement now, however, because what took place is wrong and I want to know why it was done. It is to be hoped...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Jun 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a scheme (details supplied) is means tested; and if so, when the means testing was introduced to this scheme. [23067/06]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (14 Jun 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a map will be issued to persons (details supplied) in County Mayo. [22916/06]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (14 Jun 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the extension and refurbishment of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo will proceed to architectural planning stage. [22969/06]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (13 Jun 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 97: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will initiate a new national design competition for the building industry for highly energy efficient affordable and social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22536/06]