• Fine Gael TD for Mayo
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Asks most questions about

• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Social Welfare Benefits, Grant Payments, Health Services, Social Welfare Appeals, Hospital Services

(based on written questions asked by Michael Ring and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services Funding (19 Apr 2018)

“I propose to take Questions Nos. 325 and 326 together. The delivery of public library services is generally a matter for each local authority in its capacity as a library authority under the Local Government Act 2001. Accordingly, funding for the management and development of library services in Galway City and Galway County is primarily a matter for those local authorities. Details of the...”

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (19 Apr 2018)

“Funding may be available through my Department’s Town and Village Renewal Scheme and the LEADER Programme to voluntary or community groups who wish to establish a community or sports hall in their area. The Town and Village Renewal Scheme was launched in 2016, with funding of €10 million allocated for that year. An enhanced Town and Village Renewal scheme was announced in...”

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Banking (18 Apr 2018)

“The Programme for a Partnership Government includes a commitment to investigate a new model of community banking for Ireland, including an investigation of the German Sparkassen model for the development of local public banks that operate within well-defined regions. A project team comprising officials from my Department and the Department of Finance was established last year to progress...”

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• Has spoken in 23 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 42 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
• People have made 3 comments on this TD's speeches — above average among TDs.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 14–15 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 44 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Michael Ring speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 547 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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