Results 15,141-15,160 of 15,805 for speaker:Michael Ring

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 May 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of overpayments her Department has had in the past five years; the number which have been recovered; if in any case there has been an overpayment that could not be collected; and if so, the reason therefor. [16087/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (12 May 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the new respite grant for carers will be extended to include persons who work more than ten hours outside the home. [15888/05]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (12 May 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a dealing for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be completed at the Land Registry Office. [15743/05]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (12 May 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when applications which are pending for a folio (details supplied) will be expedited. [15766/05]

Written Answers — General Practitioner Co-operatives: General Practitioner Co-operatives (11 May 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 102: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress to date on the introduction of an out-of-hours general practitioner co-operative service for the east Cork region; the reason funding is not being made available for 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15426/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 May 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be paid the balance on 18 animals, on the special beef premium. [15588/05]

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Michael Ring: I disagree with all previous speakers in regard to the commission. It may be an independent entity but it is disgraceful that judges, Clerks of the Dáil, officials and others are represented but not those most affected by its deliberations, namely, politicians. The commission did its job fairly in adjudicating on the structure of constituencies. However, its members have no understanding of...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Michael Ring: I had some other issues I wanted to raise. I just want to say that we sell ourselves short in this House. We look after the programme managers and the officials in the Departments and we sell ourselves short as backbenchers and TDs.

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Michael Ring: I am delighted to speak on this motion and I compliment Deputy Twomey on tabling it. By accepting this motion, the Government would show that it intends to deal with this problem. The Government has a vested interest in alcohol because of the tax income it earns from it. When one calculates the amount earned in taxation and the amount spent in hospitals, common sense suggests something should...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Michael Ring: Deputy Fleming will not have three out of five after the next general election. Charlie Flanagan is on the way back.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Michael Ring: There is no craic, and no opportunity for public relations.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Michael Ring: Some 60% of people voted against the government, and 40% voted for it

Written Answers — Special Savings Incentive Scheme: Special Savings Incentive Scheme (10 May 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Finance if persons who joined the SSIA scheme in 2001 and who do not earn any income will receive the full benefit of an account when it matures from May 2006 onwards. [14950/05]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (10 May 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the zone in which Mayo is situated in respect of the nitrates directive implementation action plan submitted to the EU in April 2005; the effect this will have on the county; and the areas affected by it. [14839/05]

Written Answers — Livestock Ownership Regulations: Livestock Ownership Regulations (10 May 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the legal authority, including EU and Irish regulations, which empowers her mandatorily to oblige livestock farmers of holdings run under a herd number registered in more than one name to cede legal authority or accountability for key control areas of a joint or multiple owned herd to only one person to be known as the keeper of the...

Written Answers — Livestock Ownership Regulations: Livestock Ownership Regulations (10 May 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the legal authority, including EU and Irish regulations, under which she is empowered to force livestock owners in holdings governed by a herd number registered in more than one name to nominate only one person to act as keeper for the herd when the person so nominated would be the only person open to prosecution and, on conviction,...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (10 May 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will implement the findings of the recently published report on the early retirement scheme for farmers (details supplied). [15050/05]

Written Answers — Land Registry: Land Registry (10 May 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a dealing (details supplied) at the Land Registry will be completed. [14935/05]

Written Answers — Land Registry: Land Registry (10 May 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a dealing in the Land Registry will be completed for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [15105/05]

Written Answers — Land Registry: Land Registry (10 May 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a dealing will be completed in the Land Registry for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [15109/05]