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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]

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

Michael Ring: 118. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to clarify the confusion which exists in a scheme (details supplied) in relation to whether or not it is calendar year sales or accounting year sales that are required for an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52730/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Ring: 112. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the exact procedure that defective concrete block affected homeowners need to follow in order to avail of SEAI home energy upgrade grants whilst rebuilding their homes; to outline the procedure for those who have already commenced rebuilding works so that they can receive their grants without delay, and the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Ring: 195. To ask the Minister for Finance the updated position regarding the review of the disabled drivers’ and disabled passengers' scheme, in particular the criteria for the primary medical certificate; what stage the review is at; what steps have been taken since the publication of the working group report; what changes are being proposed; the timeframe for the implementation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Housing Provision (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Ring: 209. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if newly built modular homes (details supplied) were fitted out completely prior to being allocated; if so, to detail the total cost of fitting out each modular home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52571/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Housing Provision (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Ring: 217. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to detail the final cost for the construction of modular homes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52122/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Schemes (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Ring: 230. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update in relation to a scheme (details supplied); when a decision will issue regarding the confirmation of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52541/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Ring: 390. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the circumstances by which a family can avail of means-tested welfare payments and, on subsequently being discovered to have huge cash assets, the measures taken to recoup the obvious overpayments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52450/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Ring: 391. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of cases within her Department where overpayments are being repaid by the client, broken down into groups of over €100,000, €50,000 to €99,000 and €20,000 to €49,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52453/23]