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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Apr 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the orphan's allowance is fully assessable as means when determining eligibility for social welfare allowance while a social welfare claim is pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13235/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Apr 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department will accept a repayment proposal made by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo to the local social welfare office in respect of the overpayment of their unemployment assistance and benefit. [13236/06]

Written Answers — Bovine Disease Levies: Bovine Disease Levies (4 Apr 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if all levies, including bovine disease, dairy inspection, NDC, Bord Bainne and farm organisation levies will be abolished from all farmers milk cheques for dairy farmers on a quota of 50,000 gallons or less (details supplied). [13176/06]

Written Answers — Redundancy Provisions: Redundancy Provisions (4 Apr 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 475: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to redundancy payments for special needs assistants who were laid off; when this payment will issue; the stage it is at; if she will ensure that special needs assistants who were laid off will receive their redundancy payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12877/06]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (4 Apr 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 586: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if planning permission is required to locate a new slipway in County Mayo (details supplied); and if public consultation is required for this proposal. [13252/06]

Rail Services. (4 Apr 2006)

Michael Ring: I wish to raise the issue of rail freight services in Ireland. The Irish freight market was opened by the Government on 1 January 2006 to allow the private sector to become involved in it. However, there is little evidence that the market has been opened by Government measures. Iarnród Éireann held a contract from Diageo to transport Guinness to the west. Three trains brought Guinness to...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Finance the issues which are being reviewed in assessing whether the exemption from stamp duty on site values should apply where developers build houses on the basis of a licence to build from the landowner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12532/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 105: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the waiting list for appointments with the pain specialist in Galway; the number on the waiting list for each county in the western Health Service Executive area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12636/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason there is no pain specialist in County Mayo; if this issue will be urgently reviewed and a pain specialist appointed in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12637/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo received the domiciliary care allowance. [12773/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (30 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people currently in receipt of the living alone allowance; the weekly cost of same to his Department; and when this allowance was last increased. [12713/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (30 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on increasing the living alone allowance; the estimated cost of increasing the cost of this allowance to €10 per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12714/06]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (30 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 265: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the essential repairs grant is available to elderly couples where only one person is over 65 years of age and their dependent spouse is under the age of 65 years; if the scheme is confined to people over the age of 65 years or if it is open for applications from elderly people with the term elderly not...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (30 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 266: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the qualifying criteria set by his Department for the essential repairs grant administered by local authorities; if the criteria are applied identically in all local authority areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12643/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (29 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of the application for a derogation to the nitrates directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12037/06]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (29 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 124 of 4 October 2005, the steps she intends to take in that regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12059/06]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when decisions will be made on applications for naturalisation by persons (details supplied) in County Mayo. [12312/06]

Written Answers — Inquiry into Child Abuse: Inquiry into Child Abuse (29 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the people who were in Artane can expect to have their cases heard under the Residential Institutions Redress Board; if she will request extra judges to expedite matters in order that these people can get finality to their cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12300/06]

Road Traffic (Mobile Telephony) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: I will share time with Deputy Olivia Mitchell. I compliment her for bringing this motion before the Dáil and I am pleased the Government will accept it. Deputy Mitchell has talked about this subject for a long time. We are all concerned about road safety. I do not want innocent, law-abiding citizens who drive up and down the country trying to make an honest day's living to pay the price for...

Written Answers — National Emergency Plan: National Emergency Plan (28 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will publish the findings of the simulated emergency situations staged in different parts of the country to test the effectiveness of the response in crises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11822/06]