Results 15,781-15,800 of 15,805 for speaker:Michael Ring
- Care of the Elderly: Motion. (3 Feb 2004)
Michael Ring: I wish Deputy Sexton was present because I would like to make a point to her about the home help service and the reason I get so angry listening to the rubbish coming from the other side of the House. I tabled a question to the Minister of State about a case in my constituency. I want to be careful not to identify the person who was getting the home help service for one hour per day but the...
- Care of the Elderly: Motion. (3 Feb 2004)
Michael Ring: It costs the State little money to provide the home help service. The Western Health Board spent the last two weeks of last year running around the country and my constituency holding conferences to spend the health board budget so that it would not have to send it back to the Department at the end of the year. It was wining and dining in hotels in Galway, Mayo and Westport. I can stand over...
- Care of the Elderly: Motion. (3 Feb 2004)
Michael Ring: I will do so. The health board targeted the person to whom I referred and took away the home help service from someone who needed it. It is outrageous; it is a scandal and the Minister of State and his Department should tackle that matter immediately.
- Care of the Elderly: Motion. (3 Feb 2004)
Michael Ring: Another matter raised by my colleague and by the Minister of State relates to the abuse of the elderly. A report came out a number of years ago in which it was reported that 12,000 elderly people had been abused. Has the Minister of State put an independent inspectorate into State homes? There is an inspectorate for private nursing homes but there is none for State homes. That is something...
- Care of the Elderly: Motion. (3 Feb 2004)
Michael Ring: It should not happen. I compliment the previous Ombudsman, Mr. Murphy, and I wish him well in his retirement. My colleague raised the issue of people over 70 years of age having an entitlement to a State bed. The Government recently gave every person over 70 years of age a medical card. That means, as the former Ombudsman said, a millionaire or a billionaire has a right to a State bed if they...
- Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)
Michael Ring: Put him out of the House. He should be put outside.
- Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)
Michael Ring: Put him out.
- Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)
Michael Ring: If he was on this side of the House, he would be put out.
- Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)
Michael Ring: I do not want any beef baron's money like yours anyway.
- Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)
Michael Ring: What about the beef baron who is shouting over at me?
- Suspension of Member. (3 Feb 2004)
Michael Ring: Listen, a Cheann Comhairle.
- Suspension of Member. (3 Feb 2004)
Michael Ring: We have enough of you now.
- Suspension of Member. (3 Feb 2004)
Michael Ring: He got no answers.
- Suspension of Member. (3 Feb 2004)
Michael Ring: We are fed up of the dictators.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Feb 2004)
Michael Ring: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be paid the suckler cow premium for 2003, considering that they submitted an amendment form for farm-to-farm animal movements. [2808/04]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Feb 2004)
Michael Ring: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive his REP scheme payment. [3010/04]
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (3 Feb 2004)
Michael Ring: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called for a hip operation, considering that they have been waiting for eight months already for their surgery and they are in tremendous pain; and if this person will be operated on immediately under the national treatment purchase fund. [2813/04]
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (3 Feb 2004)
Michael Ring: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called for assessment for cataract removal operations on both of their eyes, particularly in view of the fact that they live alone in a rural area and are losing their sight; and if they can be seen under the national treatment purchase fund scheme. [2934/04]
- Written Answers — County Development Plans: County Development Plans (3 Feb 2004)
Michael Ring: Question 486: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the charges which are imposed in each county for a copy of the CD of the county development plans; and if there is EU or Government funding available to subsidise the costs of the CDs for the public. [2908/04]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Feb 2004)
Michael Ring: Question 526: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the full rate social welfare payments which persons are entitled to claim in conjunction with the farm early retirement scheme. [2707/04]