300 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will ascertain from IDA Ireland, the assets held by it in the quest for further overseas investment in an area (details supplied).
[19835/08]
299 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the industry focus of IDA Ireland in attracting new foreign direct investment to an area (details supplied).
[19834/08]
298 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people employed in IDA supported companies in a location (details supplied).
[19833/08]
297 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of visits hosted by IDA Ireland by potential investors to an area (details supplied) in 2007 and to date in 2008; and the outcome of those visits.
[19832/08]
296 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of site visits to County Mayo conducted by IDA Ireland in 2007 and to date in 2008 (details supplied).
[19831/08]
290 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will confirm if she had an official meeting with a company (details supplied); and if she was accompanied by officials from her Department at this meeting.
[19526/08]
289 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number and cost of mobile phones or such communications equipment issued to programme managers, advisers, press officers and departmental personnel during each of the past three years; and the annual billing cost of same.
[19513/08]
288 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the expenditure by her Department on consultants to date in 2008; and if she will compare this to the expenditure on consultants for each of the past five years.
[19498/08]
283 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on whether the commitment of 50% of greenfield projects in the BMW region should be re-affirmed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[19272/08]
279 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number and cost of mobile phones or such communications equipment issued to programme managers, advisers, press officers and departmental personnel during each of the past three years; and the annual billing cost of same.
[19516/08]
278 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the expenditure by his Department on consultants to date in 2008; and if he will compare this to the expenditure on consultants for each of the past five years.
[19501/08]
273 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport the number and cost of mobile phones or such communications equipment issued to programme managers, advisers, press officers and departmental personnel during each of the past three years; and the annual billing cost of same.
[19521/08]
272 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport the expenditure by his Department on consultants to date in 2008; and if he will compare this to the expenditure on consultants for each of the past five years.
[19506/08]
227 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of vacant beds in public nursing homes (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that the local health manager indicated that there were a number of beds vacant at a meeting with public representatives a number of weeks ago.
[19545/08]
224 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number and cost of mobile phones or such communications equipment issued to programme managers, advisers, press officers and departmental personnel during each of the past three years; and the annual billing cost of same.
[19517/08]
223 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the expenditure by her Department on consultants to date in 2008; and if she will compare this to the expenditure on consultants for each of the past five years.
[19502/08]
202 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the breakdown, on a hospital and county basis, of the number of cases of MRSA that have been reported in each hospital in the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007 and from 1 January 2008 to date in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[19280/08]
201 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called for a scan.
[19273/08]
200 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the companies working on behalf of her Department in the administration of the health repayment scheme; the payments made to each company on an annual basis since the scheme was introduced; if this work was put out to tender; the way these companies were appointed; the reason it was deemed necessary for this work to be outsourced; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[19267/08]
199 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the name of the applicant who made an application for payment under the health repayment scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that there should only be one rightful claimant.
[19265/08]
187 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance if there are tax incentives for specific developments (details supplied); and if there are proposals to introduce such an incentive.
[19743/08]
181 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance if stud fees earned abroad by stallions which are at stud in this State for most of the year are tax exempt.
[19584/08]
180 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance the year in which a tax exemption was introduced for stud fees; and the conditions attaching to those exemptions.
[19583/08]
178 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance the number and cost of mobile phones or such communications equipment issued to programme managers, advisers, press officers and departmental personnel during each of the past three years; and the annual billing cost of same.
[19515/08]
177 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance the expenditure by his Department on consultants to date in 2008; and if he will compare this to the expenditure on consultants for each of the past five years.
[19500/08]
174 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance the position in the Office of Public Works in relation to finding a resolution to the flooding problem (details supplied) in south Mayo; the flood prevention works that have been carried out to date; the action being taken to ensure that the risk of flooding in the locality is reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[19404/08]
173 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance the funding that was put in place in relation to the flooding problem (details supplied) in south Mayo.
[19403/08]
168 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Taoiseach the number of super Ministers of State in the State at 1970 and at five year intervals to date in 2008; and the present number of such persons appointed.
[19574/08]
167 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Taoiseach the number of Ministers of State appointed in the State at five year intervals from 1970 to date in 2008; and the present number of Ministers of State.
[19573/08]
166 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Taoiseach the number and cost of mobile phones or such communications equipment issued to programme managers, advisers, press officers and departmental personnel during each of the past three years; and the annual billing cost of same.
[19520/08]
165 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Taoiseach the expenditure by his Department on consultants to date in 2008; and if he will compare this to the expenditure on consultants for each of the past five years.
[19505/08]
150 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the details in relation to the administration of Axis 4 in Ireland’s proposed operational programme for the delivery of the European Fisheries Fund; his views on whether Axis 4 would be of significant benefit to the development of coastal communities under his Department’s remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[18977/08]
179 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science when a special needs assistant or classroom assistant will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo as recommended in the National Educational and Psychological Service report from February 2007.
[19143/08]
165 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if an application under the 2007 national reserve for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been successful.
[19160/08]
158 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will remove the DED average requirement of the €6 million to special national reserve category for sheep farmers which would benefit hill farmers.
[19022/08]
157 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will amend two voluntary supplementary measures in REP scheme four to include commonage as par to the 20 hectares for payment as otherwise those measures have no relevance in hill areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[19021/08]
156 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will amend the three hectares of enclosed green land eligibility requirement in REP scheme four to read three hectares of farmland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[19020/08]
155 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will introduce a payment of €35 per head on sheep to retain sheep farming in hill areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[19019/08]
137 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of applications received seeking funding for strategic roads in Gaeltacht areas in 2008; and the number of applications successful and the amount allocated on a county basis.
[19017/08]
136 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the criteria used in relation to assessing roads in the Gaeltacht area for funding; the person who assesses the roads for inclusion for grant funding; and the way they are assessed.
[19016/08]
135 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when funding will be granted for a road (details supplied) in County Mayo.
[19015/08]
132 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and awarded the one parent family allowance.
[19161/08]
65 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount paid to a company (details supplied) in Dublin 14 for its work on behalf of her Department pursuant to an Act.
[18980/08]
4 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if local action groups have been selected to deliver the Leader element of the rural development programme for 2007-13; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[18916/08]
3 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has had discussions with the Revenue Commissioners on an investigation into fraudulent behaviour by charities; if he is satisfied that the Charities Bill 2007 will protect against bogus organisations defrauding the State in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children when long-stay beds will be provided for persons (details supplied) in County Mayo.
[18899/08]
144 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the exact calculation methods being used to determine the offers made to people under the Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006; and if she is satisfied with the methods used in view of the number of people who have been offered higher payments following their appeals.
[18733/08]
388 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on issuing even a partial payment to a REP scheme four applicant (details supplied) in County Mayo with the remainder of their payment issuing later in 2008.
[18254/08]
387 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on issuing a partial payment to REP scheme four 2008 applicants as farmers had been reliant on this money and that at least in 2009, applicants would be more prepared for the payment to issue in late autumn.
[18253/08]
335 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and granted disability allowance.
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