Results 15,401-15,420 of 15,805 for speaker:Michael Ring

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Feb 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will have their appeal dealt with in regard to unemployment benefit. [6066/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Feb 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive his REP scheme payment. [5631/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Feb 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 37: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in regard to the refund payments for persons in long term care, persons who were in long-term care for a number of months and then returned home will be refunded. [5352/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Feb 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 38: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in regard to the refund payments for persons in long term care, the next of kin to persons who were in long-term care but are now deceased will be refunded. [5353/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Feb 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the carer's allowance will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo;. [5453/05]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (17 Feb 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding a visa application for the spouse of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the application has been refused; and if so, the reasons therefor. [5449/05]

Written Answers — Land Registry: Land Registry (17 Feb 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when dealings (details supplied) will be completed in the Land Registry Office. [5535/05]

Written Answers — Retirement Age: Retirement Age (17 Feb 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo must retire at 65. [5378/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (17 Feb 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 172: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of all payments due to managers, assistant managers and directors of services of local authorities from May 2001 to 31 December 2003; and when these payments issued to the persons concerned. [5469/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Feb 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will have their claim for unemployment benefit processed. [5125/05]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (16 Feb 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when will dealings be completed in the Land Registry Office for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [5242/05]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (16 Feb 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a dealing for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be completed in the Land Registry Office. [5268/05]

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Michael Ring: This is another fine mess the Government has got us into but the sad thing about it is the taxpayer will have to clean up the mess. The Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, the former Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, and the Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen — the three greatest disasters that have ever hit this country — should resign. They are robbing the...

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Michael Ring: Fianna Fáil members do not know how to resign.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (16 Feb 2005)

Michael Ring: Before Deputy Haughey leaves the Chamber I want to say that I know he does not believe the spin from the Department of Social and Family Affairs. I know the Minister has a good spinner because he is from Mayo, and if there is one thing we are good at in Mayo it is spinning. The Minister has been good at one thing since coming to office and I compliment him and congratulate him on that; his...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (16 Feb 2005)

Michael Ring: That demonstrates how ignorant the Deputy is of the facts. Some of these people might be sick, have Alzheimer's disease, be in full-time care or have a neighbour looking after them and they are asking the State for very little other than a non-contributory pension. In such cases they might be able to save a few euros. Old people have always been good at planning for the rainy day and always...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Feb 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved for the carer's allowance. [4502/05]

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (15 Feb 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if persons partaking in rural social schemes receive the €14 increase given to the persons in community employment schemes and on unemployment assistance. [4901/05]

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (15 Feb 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a case has been made for Ireland by her Department at EU level on the proposed cutbacks for the forestry industry in this country; the meetings which have taken place with her Department and the European Commissioner with responsibility for forestry on this matter. [4900/05]

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (15 Feb 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason forestry planting grants are being reduced to 40% of the eligible costs. [4674/05]