Results 181-200 of 15,420 for speaker:Michael Ring

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...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Housing Provision (5 Dec 2023)

Michael Ring: 202. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide a breakdown of the full cost involved in connecting newly built modular homes (details supplied) to services such as electricity, lighting, sewage and water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53687/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Services Provision (5 Dec 2023)

Michael Ring: 204. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to the recently published "Supplementary Estimates for the Public Service" if he will explain why an estimated €3.4 billion extra is required for the public service; if he will provide a breakdown of the areas that this money is required for; if he will acknowledge that spending controls within the relevant services...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (5 Dec 2023)

Michael Ring: 244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if IT grants will be allocated to primary schools this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53428/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Dec 2023)

Michael Ring: 456. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if IPAS can make urgent contact with a person in County Mayo (details supplied) in view of the sensitivity of the situation. [53266/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (5 Dec 2023)

Michael Ring: 533. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the possibility of getting an addition to a facility (details supplied), considering that it is urgently required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53386/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (5 Dec 2023)

Michael Ring: 634. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of a project (details supplied); if the formal review has been completed as part of the CLÁR programme appeals procedure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53198/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (30 Nov 2023)

Michael Ring: 249. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has opened a new passport office in the North or the South of Ireland in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52998/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (30 Nov 2023)

Michael Ring: 406. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a proposal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52923/23]

Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Nov 2023)

Michael Ring: I have been lenient with the Deputy, but will he please conclude? I will give him one more minute.

Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Nov 2023)

Michael Ring: Deputies Shanahan and Fitzpatrick will reply to the debate on behalf of the Regional Group.

Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Nov 2023)

Michael Ring: I thank the Deputy. The next slot is Sinn Féin. Deputy Conway-Walsh has ten minutes and Deputies Ó Murchú and Brown have five minutes each.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Adjustment Reserve Fund: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Michael Ring: I have just a few questions. One of the complaints most of the organisations have about the BAR schemes is that the application process to draw down funding is too difficult. It is something we need to look at. I raised the matter of the seafood sector at last week's committee meeting, and the drawing down of European funding to support it, in the context of the present difficulty that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Adjustment Reserve Fund: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Michael Ring: I would appreciate that. It is creating difficulties. I raised it at the committee previously and am raising it again. My other question, and this was raised by a previous speaker, relates to the sheep sector and people who apply. The officials said that they have to be affected directly, but sometimes people are affected indirectly but directly, if you know what I am saying. On the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Adjustment Reserve Fund: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Michael Ring: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Adjustment Reserve Fund: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Michael Ring: It has been allocated but not drawn down.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Adjustment Reserve Fund: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Michael Ring: That is fine. I was interested to know that. What is happening with a lot of the schemes is the funding has been announced and allocated but is not being drawn down. We again have another scheme where the funding is there but the money is not being drawn down. There may be reasons for that but, at the same time, it has developed over the past number of years and is something that needs to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Adjustment Reserve Fund: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Michael Ring: To come back to the sheep sector and the scheme, that sector did not get its fair share of the funding that was made available. Is there any way that can be looked at again, or a scheme put in place, to assist it? As I said, it is indirect but it affects those in the sector directly as regards markets. They have suffered over the past number of years. Even at present, they are finding it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Adjustment Reserve Fund: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Michael Ring: That will be helpful. They need it.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (29 Nov 2023)

Michael Ring: 116. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the eligibility criteria of the Brexit fish processor transition scheme can be reviewed in view of the fact that the majority of fish processors, who the scheme is designed to help, are not eligible for the scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52698/23]