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

Michael Ring: ...was a programme on UTV over the Christmas. It was "Mr. Bates vsThe Post Office". It was about semi-state companies and the state and what they did to postmasters in England. We have the case of Pat Gorman. He was a director of Inland Fisheries Ireland, IFI. The way he has been treated by that agency is a disgrace. He gave 37 and a half years of his life. His father before him and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Ring: ...status of actions due for delivery in the first half of 2018. The draft report will be considered at the next meeting of the Monitoring Committee and will be published on my Department's website thereafter. Mr. Pat Spillane, the former Chair of the Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas (CEDRA) was appointed as an ambassador for the Action Plan for Rural Development when...

Topical Issue Debate: Western Development Commission (2 May 2017)

Michael Ring: ...bodies responsible for delivery clearly identified. This action plan is about delivery; it is not a piece of academic work to be left on the shelf. The plan has been widely welcomed, including by Pat Spillane, who was chairman of the CEDRA group, and is now acting as an ambassador for the plan. Good progress has been already made on delivering the action plan, including in my own...

Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)

Michael Ring: ...is in difficulty and it is an important route of access into the country. We are working with the company to keep it alive. Several speakers referred to the committee I chair and from which Mr. Pat Hickey has resigned. I do not want to get into it and I will not make a big statement today. I am only in the job eight months and since I came into office, we have had two meetings. We held...

Seanad: Sport: Statements (4 Oct 2011)

Michael Ring: The final arrangements in respect of the Olympic Torch have not yet been signed off on. Members will be aware that Mr. Pat Hickey is Ireland's Olympics representative. While media reports indicate what is to happen, we have not yet been officially told what will happen. However, it is hoped people will have an opportunity to participate in whatever happens. We have no hand, act or part...

Olympics 2012 (6 Jul 2011)

Michael Ring: I had thought there would be some news this week on the Olympic torch. I must compliment Mr. Pat Hickey who is working hard on the issue. A number of meetings have taken place both here and abroad and I expect an announcement to be made within the next month which I hope will be positive. I compliment the Taoiseach, all of the State agencies and the British Prime Minister, Mr. Cameron, who...

Regulation of Charities (11 May 2010)

Michael Ring: The Minister, Deputy Pat Carey, was responsible, as Minister of State, for bringing the Charities Act through the House and will recall that I, as Fine Gael spokesperson, and Deputy Wall, as spokesman for the Labour Party, put significant work into the legislation. We had many briefings and met many groups throughout the State whose concerns we conveyed to the Minister. Deputy Wall and I...

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Michael Ring: ...only person on the Government benches who speaks common sense. I thought he could be added to the Cabinet and would strengthen the Government but they would not appoint him. I am delighted Deputy Pat Carey has joined the Cabinet. He is a decent man and I know he will do well. I hope things go well for him. I have always found him to he honourable and decent as Chief Whip and as a...

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

Michael Ring: ...is wrong with the Department? Three weeks ago it had €300,000 and today the scheme has been scrapped. It is no wonder the people out there are angry. It is no wonder "Liveline" and "Today with Pat Kenny" feature people who are angry because there is no leadership from the other side of the House. No Minister and no Government Department knows what they are doing. Previous speakers...

Oireachtas Reform: Motion (Resumed) (25 Mar 2009)

Michael Ring: ...years ago, I went to the High Court to fight the decision to abolish the dual mandate. I was annoyed that Fianna Fáil had chosen to take that decision from the people. The Chief Whip, Deputy Pat Carey — he did not hold that position at the time — told a judge in the Four Courts that one of the reasons the then Government wanted to abolish the dual mandate was to facilitate more...

The Economy: Statements (Resumed) (29 Jan 2009)

Michael Ring: I wish to share time with Deputy Pat Breen. The Acting Chairman might tell me when my five minutes is up. This has probably been the worst Government since the foundation of the State. I suppose it has been the most reckless Government. Not alone has it cost thousands of jobs, but it nearly has the country in serious difficulty. When the economy was going well the Government was great for...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Michael Ring: I wish to share my time with Deputies Tom Hayes, Pat Breen and Michael Bannon, with five minutes for each speaker. I would appreciate it if the Acting Chairman could let me when my five minutes are up. I wish to raise two important issues and put a few questions to the Minister and his officials about the payment of child benefit outside the State. Will the Department launch an immediate...

National Drugs Strategy: Statements (29 Nov 2007)

Michael Ring: ...Their promotion of alcoholic drink is wrong and it is a matter for which legislation should be brought through this House quickly. I welcome this debate and I am glad the Minister of State, Deputy Pat Carey, will answer questions from Members in a question and answer session. I wish more Ministers did so. There are questions which Members want to ask. My colleague, Deputy Catherine...

National Drugs Strategy. (27 Sep 2007)

Michael Ring: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. As today is the first Question Time for the Minister of State, Deputy Pat Carey, I wish him the best of luck. I congratulate him on his appointment and look forward to working with him. He has arranged for a briefing for us by his Department, which I welcome. The Minister, Deputy Ó Cuív, has agreed to do the same. The Minister of State probably has the...

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (4 Jul 2007)

Michael Ring: ...— I mean that sincerely. This morning on the Order of Business we had a discussion about accountability to the Dáil. The time has come for the leader of Fine Gael, Deputy Enda Kenny, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, the leaders of the other parties, the Ceann Comhairle and the Taoiseach to sit down together because we must have accountability to the Dáil. It one writes to the National Roads...

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Michael Ring: I wish to share time with Deputies Kehoe and Pat Breen. I note that the senior Minister, Deputy Dermot Ahern, discarded his script which included a piece on decentralisation. Then the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, who has responsibility for decentralisation, spoke but did not refer to decentralisation. The word "decentralisation" was great and I remember the Fianna Fáil choir playing the...