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Decentralisation Programme. (19 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Is Deputy Walsh any wiser after that?

Schools Building Programme. (19 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: I welcome the opportunity to raise this matter. We now know a site has been identified and bought, as the OPW has agreed a price. It is a matter for the Westport Town Council. As the Minister of State knows, the council can buy all the land it wants but cannot sell a blade of grass without a council meeting and this issue will be on the agenda over the next week or two. We have fought long...

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (19 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 185: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the funding that has been allocated to the Disabled Drivers Association for each of the past five years; the details of the category such as capital, staffing, administration and so on. [29703/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was not granted unemployment benefit on finishing work; if he will provide a full and complete breakdown of their PRSI contribution record. [29706/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will review the decision not to award unemployment benefit to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [29707/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (19 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Transport if, with regard to the current backlog of driving test applications, his Department has considered making an arrangement with the existing driver testers to clear this backlog; if the existing driver testers submitted a proposal to his Department in this regard; if so, the outcome of the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (19 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Transport if, with regard to the high number of road deaths recently, the outsourced driver testers being recruited at present will have the same qualifications as those who are currently employed by his Department as driver testers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29693/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 464 of 17 November 2004 and 278 of 9 March 2005, when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded incremental credit as a special needs assistant based on previous experience. [29704/05]

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: It saddens me to speak on the motion because this regulation is another attack on farmers, farming and a way of life. There is a regular attack from the Department of Agriculture and Food and a regular attack from Europe. Deputy Timmins is correct; when directives and regulations emerge from the European Union, every other country involved adopts part of what is proposed but we in this...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (18 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 113: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce more MRI scanners to the public health system; if so, the amount of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28926/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (18 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of MRI scanners in the public service which are in use 24 hours a day seven days a week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28925/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 250: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who have been refused a medical card, for each of the past five years, on a county basis; if she will provide a listing of the categories of refusal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28762/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 252: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of medical card holders for each of the past five years, on a county basis; the number of persons who were under the financial guidelines to qualify; and the number granted on medical grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28765/05]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (18 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 296: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a detailed list of the personnel within the Health Service Executive western area for the purposes of making contact for representations (details supplied). [29048/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 358: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person, details supplied, in County Mayo will be called for a cataract removal operation. [29547/05]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (18 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the timescale that is envisaged by the Commission for Energy Regulation to complete the processing of application from wind turbine generating farms in gate 2 series of applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28767/05]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (18 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 427: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if outstanding issues with the Energy Regulator relating to gate 1 applicants are impeding the processing of gate 2 applicants; if so, the closing date that is envisaged to have all matters relating to gate 1 applicants finalised by the Commission for Energy Regulation; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (18 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 532: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will extend the benefits of the Class S PRSI contributions to enable those contributing to receive assistance such as disability benefit or invalidity pension during an illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28766/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (18 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 533: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the habitual residency regulation is legal; the contact which has been made by the EU with his Department in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29097/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (18 Oct 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 534: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons who have been refused payments due to the habitual residency condition since its introduction on 1 May 2004, giving details for each social welfare payment type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29098/05]