1607 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if there is funding for the farm waste management scheme; and if there is sufficient funding in place to pay out on the applications received under this scheme.
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1606 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amounts paid out on a county basis to applicants under the farm waste management scheme; the number of applications that were submitted by month; the number that were issued with a payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1605 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if there is sufficient funding in place to meet the REP scheme four applications on hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1603 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will review a grant aid claim by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in respect of mats for a slatted shed that has internal agitation points.
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1594 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a title will be rectified for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that this matter has been ongoing for some time.
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1590 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the impact on the Connemara sheep brand due to the destocking requirements on those hills; his plans to liaise with the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1589 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will approve applications under the farm improvement scheme lodged prior to the suspension of the scheme in order to enable those applicants to proceed with grant aided work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1588 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to amend the proposal to publish details of individual beneficiaries of schemes funded or co-funded by Europe in view of the safety concerns raised by farmers living in isolated rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1587 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding complaints he received from persons (details supplied) in County Mayo.
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1586 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of penalties and average percentage penalty imposed on REP scheme participants in each of the counties in the western region in each of the past five years.
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1585 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of REP scheme applicants that have been inspected in the western region in each of the past five years; the percentage of participants that have been inspected; and the number of REP scheme participants inspected on more than one occasion during their specific REP scheme period.
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1520 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the value of an area (details supplied) in County Mayo.
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1469 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the destocking requirements of the hill sheep farmers in the Connemara area in view of the fact that such measures will lead to undergrazing of the lands.
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1468 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding provided towards schemes (details supplied).
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1467 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to provide additional funding to a local authority (details supplied) in view of the fact that the allocated funds were exhausted in July 2008; if additional funding will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1466 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on the position regarding schemes (details supplied) in County Mayo.
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1412 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for delays in schemes (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason these schemes started in view of the fact that the contractor has been appointed; when these schemes will proceed to construction phase; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1388 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payment in respect of their costs for a constitutional court case which they brought against the State.
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1378 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Defence the number of occasions an Air Corps helicopter has been used in 2007 and to date in 2008; the person by whom it was used; the reason it was deployed; the costs of use on each occasion; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1353 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when child benefit will be restored to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
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1341 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way in which the rate of jobseeker’s allowance was calculated in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that they no means from self-employment.
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1340 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to issue a respite care grant to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that the care only ceased six to seven days prior to the first Thursday in June 2008.
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1339 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will amend the qualifying criteria for the respite care grant in order to include carers who provided care for part or nearly all of the 12 months up to the first Thursday in June 2008; and if she will make provision to allow for the payment of a partial or pro-rata grant.
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1337 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a building (details supplied) in County Mayo has been surveyed from a health and safety point of view; the findings of the survey; the works proposed as a result of it; if this property has been deemed a health and safety risk from its employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1336 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans in relation to an office (details supplied) in County Mayo to upgrade or renovate this facility; if her attention has been drawn to the conditions of that building; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1335 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and granted jobseeker’s allowance.
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1324 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to amend the qualifying criteria in respect of disability allowance; and her further to award part payment of disability allowance to persons slightly in excess of the level of the means test.
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1323 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on making changes to the eligibility criteria for disability allowance, specifically a situation when a person qualifies for disability allowance on health grounds but do not on the means aspect; and her further views on allowing these people to partake on FÁS schemes in view of the therapeutic value of such schemes.
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1322 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and granted disability allowance.
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1321 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the outcome of an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
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1320 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the outcome of an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
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1319 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the outcome of an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo regarding the refusal of an application for jobseeker’s allowance.
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1314 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position in relation to her recent announcement regarding the eligibility of people who work with their spouses in a partnership for a contributory State pension; the way in which people apply for same; the stages from application to approval; the way in which they prove they were working with their spouses; the date from which they can claim partnership status; the number of people involved; and the cost of making such a provision.
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1350 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the outcome of an appeal relating to a carer’s allowance refusal for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
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1310 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when half rate carer’s allowance appeal will be finalised for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
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1309 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded jobseekers allowance.
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1308 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the plans she has to pay compensation to persons affected by the loss of the laptop containing their personal and social welfare payment information as recognition of the anxiety and concern that this loss has caused; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1307 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to reconsider the time frame for the carers benefit in order to allow persons to continue receiving the payment for as long as the care recipient needs full time care and beyond the current restriction of two years for each person being cared for; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1306 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a non-contributory pension appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be finalised.
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1305 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved for an invalidity pension.
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1338 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will increase the fuel allowance payment and extend it to all year round; the estimated costing for this; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[30730/08]
1155 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of applications he has received under the sports capital programme in County Mayo; and if he will provide a list of the applicants giving details of which applications were successful in being allocated funding.
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1162 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when a grant was allocated to an organisation (details supplied); the conditions that were attached to the grant; and if a copy of the approval letter will be provided to this Deputy.
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1154 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding an application (details supplied) in County Mayo under the sports capital programme 2008.
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1057 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made establishing a bilateral agreement with the US that would allow greater access to working opportunities in both countries for Irish and American citizens; if a working visa agreement will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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924 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for long term residency by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be decided on.
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923 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
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646 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who have submitted a claim under the health repayment scheme; and the number of claims that have been finalised.
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578 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called for a cataract operation.
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570 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if transport will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that without transport being provided they will be unable to attend their medical appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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