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Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (20 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason wind farms with full planning permission are prohibited from connecting to Ireland's public grid; his plans to remove this anomaly and direct the Commission for Energy Regulation to fast-track those applications forthwith for immediate connection to the national grid (details supplied); and if he will...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (20 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the steps he will take to speed up the production of electricity from wind power and other non-fossil fuel concepts in view of the significant increase in fossil fuel energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29920/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and awarded the disability allowance. [29955/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (20 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount the outsourcing of driver testers will cost his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29947/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of money paid to each local authority last year by her Department; the number of vets employed by local authorities and paid for by her Department; the other payments that were made to local authorities last year on behalf of the Department. [29905/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Mayo will be included in the school building programme for 2006. [29848/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (20 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason school transport is no longer being provided to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if they will be accommodated again on the bus. [29849/05]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 200: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Mayo; if he met with a group from that area to discuss this matter; if so, the persons who attended that meeting; if this scheme will be included in the polluter pay principle even though this scheme preceded the introduction of the new...

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: I would like to share time with Deputy Paul McGrath.

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: How much time have I left?

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: When I last spoke on this Bill two weeks ago, I referred to the back to education and foster care grants. I hope the Minister, Deputy Brennan, will respond to my comments, particularly in respect of the foster care grant, when he brings this debate to an end. I referred on that occasion to the case of four children in my constituency whose parents died of cancer within two years of each...

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: I would never use the word "lies", which is a terrible word. I would like to know how the Department got it so wrong and how the media was taken in by it. I have all the newspaper cuttings from the time in my office and at home.

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: People rang me to ask where they could get the application forms to try to get mobile telephones under the free schemes. They were waiting to find out when it could be done. The Minister, Deputy Brennan, has been responsible for social welfare for almost 15 months——

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: ——but we have not heard anything more about it. Some people have moved on since then. The person who spun that story was good. He must have done a great deal of work on a mobile telephone.

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: That is right. I ask the Minister to re-examine the matter. Deputies make representations about the fuel scheme, which does not cost a fortune, at this time every year. The duration of the scheme was extended by a month in the last budget, so that it now runs from October to April. It should be extended further, however, so that people are given fuel vouchers for the entire year, especially...

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: To be fair, we acknowledge that.

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: It would pay for the fuel scheme all year.

Order of Business. (20 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: I am having difficulty getting in this morning, but I am glad to be allowed speak at last.

Order of Business. (20 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: I thank Deputy Ó Caoláin for that. On the criminal injuries compensation tribunal, people have been made awards this year but no funding has been put in place since May. Does the Minister for Finance intend to bring a Supplementary Estimate to the Dáil to provide the money to the people entitled to it? The Minister for Finance is responsible. The information provided in reply to a question...

Order of Business. (20 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: The people are waiting for payment from the Department of Finance.