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Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Feb 2006)

Michael Ring: Dunnes or Tesco should not put on special offers in a small rural town because they want to close down a few rural shops. If Dunnes or Tesco put on offers they must do so throughout the country and they must be fair, and not just target the people they want to put out of business. Rural Ireland will have no rural schools, Garda stations or shops and if the planners get their way we will have...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Feb 2006)

Michael Ring: Although Dublin has the best roads and cars people cannot drive them anywhere because they are in traffic jams for two or three hours every day. If that is what the Government wants to offer, good luck to Fianna Fáil but the people will soon speak. If the Competition Bill was introduced by anybody other than the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Martin, I would be happy....

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Feb 2006)

Michael Ring: I was glad to see him there. I ask the Minister of State to take a message to the Minister. If we are to have no barriers or protection for the small people then let us have open competition. There is no point bringing this legislation through the Dáil if we will not put an inspectorate in place. How many people have been prosecuted for overcharging, below-cost selling or failing to have...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Feb 2006)

Michael Ring: It has been polluted by the Progressive Democrats which is taking over. Fianna Fáil was once the party for everybody but is now the party for big business. Its attitude is "to hell with the small man or woman". God help the Fianna Fáil Deputies because there are more small men and women in this country than big business people.

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (31 Jan 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 210: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the way in which funding for an additional 20 new general practitioner training posts will be spent in 2006 when a recent advertisement for such training posts included only two extra places than 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3079/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (31 Jan 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 240: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason it cost €200 million to establish the Health Service Executive which included paying off debts of the former 11 health boards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3078/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 260: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the hospice beds in a hospital (details supplied) in County Mayo will be reopened and the plans of the Health Service Executive to advertise for medical officers for the hospice unit. [2763/06]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (31 Jan 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 317: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when persons (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive refunds of nursing home charges. [3200/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 353: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be reassessed for orthodontic treatment. [3299/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo can be reassessed for the farm assist payment due to a change in her circumstances. [2790/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Jan 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 402: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was refused the carer's allowance; if their claim will be reviewed in view of the recent EU directive on immigrant workers and the habitual residency clause being illegal; and when their claim will be approved and awarded. [2844/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Jan 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 403: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the child dependant allowance will be awarded to a person in receipt of social welfare in respect of their 19 year old student daughter, in view of the fact that the student daughter is in receipt of the one-parent family allowance in her own right. [2925/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Jan 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 404: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been refused unemployment assistance by the habitual residence section; and if this case will be reviewed. [2955/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Jan 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 407: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the outcome of an oral hearing for unemployment assistance for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [3289/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their special beef premium and slaughter premium for 2004; and if their full single farm payment has issued. [2792/06]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (31 Jan 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 479: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Land Registry will be instructed to expedite a dealing application on a folio (details supplied) in County Mayo; and when this matter will be dealt with. [2903/06]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (31 Jan 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 518: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be collected at a more suitable pick up point with regard to their school transport service. [2904/06]

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (31 Jan 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 557: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to the tender date for a project (details supplied) in County Mayo being passed, when the building phase will commence. [3298/06]

Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (31 Jan 2006)

Michael Ring: I hope the Land Registry Office will soon be located in Roscommon, which has been promised for many years. My late father told me that during every election campaign — Deputy Brady will be glad to hear this — Fianna Fáil would always promise the people of Ballina that the biscuit factory would be located there.

Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (31 Jan 2006)

Michael Ring: We got the biscuits but we never got the factory. Similarly, the Land Registry has been coming to Roscommon for a long time. While I am not confident, I hope it is a part of decentralisation that will happen soon. I am glad the Minister is at last reforming the Land Registry. The people are paying for the service through stamp duty and direct taxation but when they want to obtain title deeds...