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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]

Increased Fossil Fuel Divestment: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Dec 2023)

Michael Ring: Thank you, Deputy.

Increased Fossil Fuel Divestment: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Dec 2023)

Michael Ring: We now move on.

Increased Fossil Fuel Divestment: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Dec 2023)

Michael Ring: The Deputy's time is up.

Teachtaireacht ón Seanad - Message from Seanad (13 Dec 2023)

Michael Ring: Seanad Éireann has passed the Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023 without recommendations and has passed the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023 without amendment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Michael Ring: I welcome the witnesses. I am very disappointed about the way they have handled this. It has caused great outrage among farmers all over the country. Coming into Christmas, it is a difficult enough time for farmers and for families to hear this news. The witnesses are right in what they say: the federation has handled this badly in the way that it has communicated it to farmers. I will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Michael Ring: How independent is it? Who independently evaluates the ICBF's decisions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Michael Ring: Has the board been changed in the six years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Michael Ring: Is it the same people there all the time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Michael Ring: Is there any check on it? When it comes to the board, it makes decisions, but who evaluates the decisions of the technical advisory group? Are its decisions taken as gospel?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Michael Ring: Experts differ all the time.