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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (17 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: 1118. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there any plans to review the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990, in particular in relation to legislation surrounding knives; if any changes are being proposed to this legislation; if any discussion has taken place in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1578/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (17 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: 1424. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when funding will be provided for support staff to enable an adult with special needs to live independently (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1625/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Veterinary Services (17 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: 1526. To ask the Minister for Health if a matter in relation to veterinarians (details supplied) will be addressed considering the impact this will have on approved slaughterhouse establishments under local authority supervision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56663/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: 1588. To ask the Minister for Health when payment will issue from the HSE to a person's former employer (details supplied) considering that they were fully eligible to receive the pandemic social recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57080/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: 1625. To ask the Minister for Health if discretionary funding will be provided for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57385/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (17 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: 1738. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in order that they can live independently in a council house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1626/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Agriculture Schemes (14 Dec 2023)

Michael Ring: 222. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review recent changes to the flat rate VAT scheme, which allowed unregistered farmers to reclaim VAT on certain expenditure on farm investments, in view of the impact this is having on TAMS applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56073/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Agriculture Schemes (14 Dec 2023)

Michael Ring: 223. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of VAT reclaims (details supplied) for unregistered farmers that have been refused in each of the past twelve months; to confirm the number of claims that have been allowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56074/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Agriculture Schemes (14 Dec 2023)

Michael Ring: 224. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a statutory instrument to ensure that fixtures which are an integral part of a farming structure as eligible for a refund under the flat rate VAT scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56076/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (14 Dec 2023)

Michael Ring: 299. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if schemes (details supplied) will be in place prior to the referendum scheduled for 8 March 2024 and prior to the local and European elections in June 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55909/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (14 Dec 2023)

Michael Ring: 441. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has any plans to amend the TAMS scheme in light of recent changes to the flat rate VAT scheme for unregistered farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56075/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (13 Dec 2023)

Michael Ring: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) can get recognition for her qualifications considering that she is not a new entrant teacher; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55778/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Dec 2023)

Michael Ring: 179. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue to farmers in the agri-climate rural environment scheme for the cooperation project stream considering that participants believed they would be paid in late November; the reason for the delay in payments issuing; how many participants are impacted by his Department's delay and provide figures for same, by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (12 Dec 2023)

Michael Ring: 117. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the incentives for communities to progress solar energy or wind energy projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54621/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (12 Dec 2023)

Michael Ring: 118. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current position in relation to the national grid infrastructure (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54624/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (12 Dec 2023)

Michael Ring: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the plans to upgrade the national grid infrastructure to accommodate greater levels of renewable generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54626/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (12 Dec 2023)

Michael Ring: 765. To ask the Minister for Health the rate of payment, under the fair deal scheme, to nursing homes when this scheme was first introduced in 2009; to outline the increases that were approved and paid since then; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54556/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (12 Dec 2023)

Michael Ring: 767. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a unified payment to all nursing homes paid under the fair deal scheme; if this scheme has a varied rate of payment to set out the criteria for such variations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54560/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (12 Dec 2023)

Michael Ring: 768. To ask the Minister for Health the average payment to nursing homes under the fair deal scheme in the Dublin area; if he will compare this rate to the average rate paid to nursing homes in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54574/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (7 Dec 2023)

Michael Ring: 266. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria used by her Department to assess applications from foreign nationals who have become naturalised citizens, who wish to have dependent children, spouses, and other relatives join them in this country; if there are limits on the number granted entry; the number of such persons granted entry to join their...