Results 15,321-15,340 of 15,805 for speaker:Michael Ring

Written Answers — Natural Gas Grid: Natural Gas Grid (8 Mar 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when his Department's attention was drawn to the quantified risk assessment for the Corrib upstream gas pipeline commissioned or carried out by a company (details supplied) on behalf of Enterprise Energy Ireland. [8028/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Mar 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Galway applied for unemployment benefit; when the claim will be processed; and the breakdown of this person's social contributions record. [7573/05]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (8 Mar 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Transport if a consent to the Medical Bureau of Road Safety has been provided, pursuant to section 38(4) of the Road Traffic Act 1968, for the supply by the Medical Bureau of Road Safety of an apparatus for indicating the presence of alcohol and determining the concentration of alcohol in the breath of drivers; and the form the consent took. [7836/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (8 Mar 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding which will be made available in 2005 from his Department for the Leader groups in County Mayo; and the funding which has been allocated to the Mayo Leader groups to date. [7774/05]

Written Answers — Mayo Landslide: Mayo Landslide (8 Mar 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when funding will be sanctioned for the €1.648 million package of works required on Dooncarton Mountain, Glengad, Pullathomas, north Mayo, to provide kinetic barriers, drainage and other works required to protect the livelihoods of the residents in the area. [7835/05]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (8 Mar 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a dealing will be completed for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in the Land Registry. [7576/05]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (8 Mar 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when funding will be provided to a playgroup (details supplied) in County Mayo under the equal opportunities childcare programme 2000-2006; and when this group applied for funding. [7675/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Mar 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 448: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be sanctioned for the €1.648 million package of works required on the Dooncarton Mountain, Glengad, Pullathomas, north Mayo to provide kinetic barriers, drainage and other works required to protect the livelihoods of the residents in the area. [7837/05]

Written Answers — House Prices: House Prices (3 Mar 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the price of homes bought by first-time buyers in Dublin will benefit from the recent stamp duty concession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7099/05]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (3 Mar 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 88: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the cancer screening programme, BreastCheck, will be operational in the western region of the Health Service Executive; and the date the programme will commence. [7350/05]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (3 Mar 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the portion of the €25,000 allocated to an organisation (details supplied) in County Mayo under the sports capital programme in 2002 which has been allocated; and the reason the remainder of the grant has not been awarded. [7315/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (3 Mar 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the funding which will become available in the near future for child care facilities under the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006. [7389/05]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Michael Ring: On a more serious note, this matter will become a big issue. It is already a big issue in Great Britain and it will also develop here. I have been saying for years that the additives being put into food are poisoning us. It is unnatural to see how long bread, milk and other foodstuffs last. It is not right. It is no wonder so many people are sick and dying from cancer. In terms of the Bill, I...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Michael Ring: I wish to share time with Deputy Crawford.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Michael Ring: I agree with what Deputy Gormley said about cancer. The recent food scare will be the next big issue to hit the country. I did not realise people put colouring into food. I always knew people put colouring into their hair but thanks be to God I never did that myself to the bit I have. With respect, that is not relevant to the Minister of State, Deputy Tim O'Malley.

Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Michael Ring: When will the Freedom of Information Act be extended to include vocational education committees? Is it only in place to protect officials? This relates to the Local Government (No. 2) Act 2003 whereby new managers and assistant managers were appointed. When I tabled a recent question to find out what bonuses they received, I was told I could not get that information. Does the legislation only...

Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Michael Ring: Of course it arises on the Order of Business. It refers to promised legislation. I want to know the Government view. Councillors can serve on Údarás and Deputies can serve in Europe but I cannot serve on a council and in the Dáil at the same time. Is this not hypocrisy at its worst?

Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Michael Ring: We need the Minister for Finance.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (2 Mar 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 141: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress which has been made in re-opening the hospice unit in the Sacred Heart Hospital, Castlebar, County Mayo. [7209/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Mar 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason full replies have not been received from the Health Services Executive to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 211 and 212 of 26 January 2005. [7210/05]