Results 14,181-14,200 of 15,805 for speaker:Michael Ring

Social Welfare Benefits. (22 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: A number of groups who made presentations to the Joint Committee on Social and Family Affairs, even those dealing with social welfare issues day to day, were amazed by the number of people attending a recent conference of some of these organisations who did not know this respite grant existed. The scheme to provide a respite grant to people who had previously applied for the carer's allowance...

Social Welfare Benefits. (22 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: I am anxious the Minister makes his announcement quickly and informs us of the guidelines for those on special diets. While I welcome the report, I wish to point out what is typical of Dublin thinking with regard to reports in general. It is well to advise people to shop at major retail food outlets for value for money. That is typical of Dublin thinking. While there are major food retail...

Departmental Appointments. (22 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Although other State agencies are not tackling the gender balance issue, I am pleased the Minister is taking it into consideration in his departmental appointments. Women have a major contribution to make to all State boards. I am delighted the Minister is living up to his responsibility.

Decentralisation Programme. (22 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the sections of his Department that are being relocated under the planned decentralisation programme; the areas they are being relocated to; when he expects decentralisation to take place; the number of staff who have submitted applications for decentralisation; their grades and so on; the way in which posts which will be vacant...

Decentralisation Programme. (22 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Fine Gael recently tabled questions to find out how many people had applied to move to Drogheda, Carrick-on-Shannon, Sligo, Donegal town, Buncrana and Carrickmacross. The number of people desired was 1,240, and 1,316 people applied. However, the problem is that, of that number, only 190 will be going with their job. What will happen in terms of promotion opportunities for those people who do...

Decentralisation Programme. (22 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: The Minister raised decentralisation within the Department. In the committee, I brought up the question of the Garda PULSE computer system, which is to be dealt with in Mayo. Many people from the Minister's Department working in Dublin have applied to decentralise to Castlebar, but at present the Department will not accept applications from them. People come to my colleagues and me saying...

Social Welfare Benefits. (22 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number who will be affected following the recent High Court decision on the back to education allowance; the number of people who have applied to his Department for back payment of the back to education allowance; if his Department will automatically issue payment to all those people affected; the estimated cost to his...

Political Donations and Planning: Motion. (21 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: I am glad to contribute to this debate. Shame on those who have let down the name of public representatives in this country. They have done a serious injustice to all the political parties. When I see the small amounts of money being described on the television and in the newspapers, to see such fine people being destroyed by small donations is a disgrace and is not good for politics or...

Political Donations and Planning: Motion. (21 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: It might have been real money but one's name and family are worth more than that, as is politics. People have let down the political system, the people who elected them and the community. My name is worth more to me than £1,000, £1,500 or whatever the case may be. I come from a constituency where that problem did not exist until this year. In fact, at times we were looking for developers to...

Political Donations and Planning: Motion. (21 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Many powers have been given away. The one power that must be reconsidered is zoning. Some other process must be put in place where local authority officials and elected council representatives are both involved. I never believed I would say that in the House. The time has come for another process for re-zoning land. The current system allows for too much temptation with big money and with the...

Fire Stations. (21 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: I wish to raise the situation regarding the Westport fire station. In 2003, details of the fire service capital programme were announced, which included the construction of a new replacement fire station in Westport. Approximately €445,700 was recouped by Mayo County Council to meet expenditure already incurred in respect of the site and fees for the Westport project. On 26 October 2005,...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 214: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if agreements and legal obligations to the home help service and to the members who provide that service will be honoured; and when the agreement reached in April 2005 to end zero hour contracts and issue home helps with written contracts based on historic hours worked will be honoured. [10454/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be provided with a bed in a hospital in Galway. [10233/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 249: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called for an appointment. [10705/06]

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (21 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the breakdown of the cost categories of the funding claimed by a group (details supplied) in County Mayo; the work carried out by the group; the reason it did not prove possible for the work of the group to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10557/06]

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (21 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the members of a project group (details supplied) in County Mayo; the number of times this group have met and the dates on which they met and so on. [10558/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 450: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not been approved for unemployment assistance; and if an appeal will be opened on their behalf. [10054/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way in which his Department came to the conclusion that a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was not genuinely seeking work when they provided letters as evidence to the contrary; the number of letters which were submitted by the claimant; and the way in which his Department determine whether or not this person is...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (21 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to introduce an on-line ready-reckoner in order that people would know their entitlements at the press of a button by keying in their PPS numbers plus a security code key such as their mother's maiden name or date of birth for example; if such a proposal has been examined by his Department; if so, if it has been costed;...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 468: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the community welfare officers will be instructed to give people on low incomes financial assistance towards the purchase of water when their domestic water supplies are contaminated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10642/06]