520 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in County Mayo that availed of the school book grant scheme in 2008 giving details for the primary and secondary sector; the number of these that will lose the book grant scheme, following the education cutbacks as announced in budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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519 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the reduction in the number of teachers in the primary sector in County Mayo that will accrue if he proceeds with the education cutbacks as announced in budget 2009.
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510 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in relation to the dispute by officials in his Department, he has intervened in this matter to date; the number of farmers affected by delays in their payments due to the dispute; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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509 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will intervene to try and find a resolution to the official dispute by public servants within his Department to ensure that farmers’ payments are not unduly delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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508 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when administrative checks on all 2008 applications for REP scheme four will be completed; the percentage of applicants on a county basis who have been fully checked and cleared for the 75% advanced payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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507 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of REP scheme four applicants, on a county basis, that are waiting on their payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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493 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position in relation to REP scheme four for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and when this person will be granted REP scheme four.
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465 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action which will be taken against the owners of existing buildings of any class after 1 January 2009 if they do not possess a building energy rating certificate due to the delay in the roll out of the national certification examination which enables people to gain certification as BER assessors.
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464 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason his Department requested the gathering of sheep in an area (details supplied), under full supervision in view of the labour intensiveness of the process and the costs of the exercise, including the cost of the helicopters and so on.
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430 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and awarded disability allowance; and if this case will be expedited in view of the applicant’s illness.
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414 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called for reassessment in respect of their disability allowance claim.
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408 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the delay in making a decision on a jobseekers allowance appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and when a decision will be reached on this appeal.
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407 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a disability allowance payment will commence for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo following a successful appeal.
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381 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if there is funding available for a road (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if there is an active application on file for this road.
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379 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when application forms for grants (details supplied) will be available; if the grants will be allocated at a later stage in 2009; if the application process will be delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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225 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a response has not been received from the Health Service Executive on an issue (details supplied).
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190 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people on the out-patient appointment list in a hospital (details supplied) in County Mayo for ear, nose and throat treatment; the number of those people waiting for more than six months for their appointment; and the waiting list for an OPD ENT appointment at this hospital.
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189 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a hospital (details supplied) in County Mayo is not sending on outpatient referrals to the National Treatment Purchase Fund in respect of ear, nose and throat treatment; and the reason these patients not being let go by the Health Service Executive and the hospital for referral to the NTPF when they are more than six months on the waiting list and could avail of out-patient department appointments in private hospitals under the NTPF.
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88 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the timing and method of distribution of funding to groups approved for assistance under the recently announced Leader programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he is satisfied that investment made by his Department in the western region to encourage economic activity in local communities has been targeted effectively and has succeeded in delivering sustained growth to the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the specific recommendations that were made and the action that was taken following an investigation undertaken by his Department into employment policies and procedures at Waterways Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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76 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide details of consultations with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform with regard to the development of treatment services for young offenders under the national drugs strategy; the position regarding those discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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201 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will ascertain from the Office of Public Works the number of jobs which will be created in a centre (details supplied) in County Mayo; when the positions will be advertised; the way people can apply for the positions; and the recruitment process in relation to same.
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191 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called for an oral hearing pertaining to disability benefit.
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129 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport the grant aid allocated to a regional airport (details supplied) in each of the past five years.
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128 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport the reason an airport (details supplied) received a grant of €800,000 in 2008; if he will provide a breakdown of this support; the reason this scheme is not extended to other regional airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance if he will ascertain from the Office of Public Works the action that can be taken to prevent flooding at a property (details supplied) in County Mayo.
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271 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will arrange for his Department to relinquish its interest in a portion of a site (details supplied) in County Mayo in order that a matter can be progressed further.
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240 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was informed that their illness benefit appeal case had been referred for an oral hearing; the reason it is taking so long for this oral hearing to be scheduled; and the date and time of when the oral hearing will be heard.
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234 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made on an inter-Government agreement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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233 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if documents have been received in relation to a project and organisation from a country (details supplied); if so, when those documents will be signed and returned to that country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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192 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if equipment (details supplied) is available to a certain section of the Health Service Executive.
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141 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport the progress made in relation to the roll-out of the rural transport programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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602 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if the examination of alternative arrangements for a service (details supplied) in County Mayo has been completed; when the service will be restored in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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579 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if it is correct that a payment (details supplied) is not being paid to applicants until every applicant is approved.
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575 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their outstanding payment in view of the fact that a full ground inspection took place in this case and all matters have been resolved.
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571 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded a REP 4 payment.
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566 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their outstanding payments in view of the that a full ground inspection took place in this case and all matters have been resolved.
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541 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the body responsible for the enforcement of legislation (details supplied); the way the legislation will be enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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540 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposed number of examination centres (details supplied) nationwide and their proposed location.
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539 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the format the certification exams (details supplied) will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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538 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the certification exams will be available along with the updated DEAP software in view of the fact that the BER deadline approaches for existing dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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530 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will advocate the continued investment in infrastructure as a stimulus to economic recovery; if so, when funding will be allocated to necessary projects (details supplied) in County Mayo; the position of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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462 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will reconsider the back to work scheme application by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
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461 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the outcome of a disability allowance appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
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455 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the outcome of an appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in relation to jobseeker’s benefit refusal.
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436 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason funding which has been promised for a road (details supplied) in County Mayo in 2008 has not materialised; and when this money will become available.
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431 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide a breakdown of the money spent by a fund (details supplied) in each of the past five years; the location at which the money was spent; the number of jobs created; and the names of the companies which money from the fund was given too.
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430 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of people employed in a statutory body (details supplied); and the amount that has been paid in salaries, travel expenses per year for the past five years.
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