Results 1-20 of 570 for long speaker:Michael Ring

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Primary Care Centres (1 May 2024)

Michael Ring: ...É "bad news" would be down straight away with loads of cameras. Coming back to this issue, it is very important to the people of Ballyhaunis. They have been waiting for their health centre for a long time. Alma Gallagher has been pushing this for the past year. She has been trying to get answers out of the HSE but just cannot get them. Today I want to know from the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Mar 2024)

Michael Ring: 655. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the special leave with pay scheme for public health service employees with long-Covid is ceasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10088/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Inland Fisheries (13 Feb 2024)

Michael Ring: ...to this man and his family is a disgrace. I am waiting to hear the prepared speech from the Minister of State and controlled officials in that Department. I know them. They are there for so long now they are part of the establishment and part of the furniture. It is not right. It is like I said before in this Dáil, when there is something wrong, the public service will unite and...

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

Michael Ring: How long ago was it set up?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (18 Oct 2023)

Michael Ring: ...have to put up with this. The houses I am referring to are in the town of Claremorris. A new sewerage system was put in many years ago and there is no doubt that there is a fault somewhere along the line. Something has gone wrong and somebody did not do their job along the way. The people who are suffering are the people of Claremorris and the owners of the 115 houses affected. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (10 Oct 2023)

Michael Ring: 340. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason it is taking so long for people to get visas to travel into the State; the number of people currently waiting for a visa to be approved or waiting for an visa appeal to be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43523/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (30 May 2023)

Michael Ring: ...) for State funding towards its operational managerial costs and towards GP costs for its members, in view of the sterling work that it is carrying out and the costs it has saved the State in the long run; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25691/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (25 Apr 2023)

Michael Ring: 482. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the long-term situation in relation to IPAS locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19365/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Ring: ...issue there now. We can find money for everyone around the world but we cannot build a school for 587 pupils in an advanced town such as Westport. The building has been there for I do not know how long. Extensions were added in 1968, 1978 and 1984. Further extensions were added in 2010. The girls were in an all-Ireland GAA final a few weeks ago but were beaten. They came second in an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Michael Ring: ...that can be done in the short term to promote the sale of sheepmeat? The sector is going through a very difficult time at the moment. The witnesses said they had a marketing campaign for the long term. Is there anything that could be done in the short term to try to help that industry? It is going through a very difficult time. In relation to the drinks industry and selling whiskey...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (7 Mar 2023)

Michael Ring: 458. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide additional funding for long-term care for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11024/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael Ring: ...job previously - in which they have to defend semi-State companies. I am totally opposed to what is going on in government at present. The Chairman and I, and many members here, have been here a long time. Even today, I put down six different questions to six different Ministers and every one of them came back from the Ceann Comhairle stating that the Minister has no responsibility in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Inland Fisheries (14 Dec 2022)

Michael Ring: ...Minister. Since then, a file has been given to the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, and to the Secretary General of the Department. Very serious allegations have been made in that file. This is a long-serving employee who has worked for IFI for many years. His father before him and his family gave great service to this State. He was accused of using a tractor, he was suspended from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)

Michael Ring: ...the Minister of State and the Department was about closure - closing off the maps, closing off the roads and closing the businesses and getting people out. These people have been in this business for a long time and have made a major contribution to society. These people are not asking the State for anything. What they want is to be able to continue to do their business. What has...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Centres (25 Oct 2022)

Michael Ring: 288. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding that has been provided to a project (details supplied); the funding commitment, if any, that has been committed towards long-term operational costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53493/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Michael Ring: ...is not able to draw down grant aid because of State aid rules? On licences, is the industry having discussions with the Department? Is the Department actually engaging with them? 2017 is a long time ago. It has been five years and nothing happening. Why is the Department not engaging with them? This is not an easy industry. Ms McManus spelt it out very well. It requires a big...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Jul 2022)

Michael Ring: 344. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a special pay arrangement will be introduced for teachers and education staff who contracted the Covid-19 virus at work and now suffer from long-Covid given the changes to the Covid-19 special leave with pay for public sector workers; if an extension will be provided to those in the education sector similar to the proposal for healthcare...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Inland Fisheries (14 Jun 2022)

Michael Ring: ...of it. It was a marvellous board and it had a great chairman, but there were difficulties with the CEO and the Department. As the Acting Chairman, Deputy Durkan, knows, because he is here as long as I am, the State is never investigated or prosecuted or has anything done to it. It amazes me that this is put into the statement on internal control, which is submitted on 31 March every...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Company Liquidations (22 Mar 2022)

Michael Ring: ...they are going to bring in a contractor from England, Northern Ireland, Dublin or wherever. There will be no contractor going into north Mayo until our people are paid their money. You and I are here a long time, a Cheann Comhairle. I remember many years ago when I spoke in this House against the great public servants and Ministers who are not Ministers when they suggested we had to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)

Michael Ring: ...protection we need from the Government and from whatever services are there in order to protect the fishing rights we have? Deputy Mac Lochlainn was correct that this has been talked about for a long time. This industry has gone through a very difficult time and it was sacrificed for other industries in the past. The time has come to take care of this industry and the few people we...