318 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway was refused jobseeker's benefit, despite an appeal, in view of the fact that they are genuinely available for full-time work and are genuinely seeking work on a sustained and consistent basis; and if this case will be reviewed again.
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317 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an appeal for carer's allowance will be finalised for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
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314 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason jobseekers allowance was not awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo for a two week period; and when they can expect to receive this money.
[18060/08]
308 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will approve an application for funding under the 2008 sports capital grant for a facility (details supplied) in County Mayo.
[18255/08]
247 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children when she will review the guidelines for medical cards in view of the increasing costs of inflation since the last review; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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227 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason, in relation to the number of people who successfully appealed their offer under the Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006, they were initially offered a lower amount if they had an clear entitlement to a higher payment as proven by their successful appeal.
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179 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason home help has not been approved for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
[18289/08]
153 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an ambulance service for an area (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the location has been secured for same; and the funding that has been provided.
[18133/08]
484 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Defence the number of people currently employed in a section of his Department and their specific roles (details supplied).
[17162/08]
483 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Defence the expenditure incurred in the setting up and maintaining of a website (details supplied).
[17161/08]
482 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Defence the amount it cost for the publication and circulation of a brochure (details supplied); and the other associated costs in this regard.
[17160/08]
458 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has received a map (details supplied); and if he will execute the deed of partial surrender in this case.
[17866/08]
457 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will establish a student accommodation taskforce as urgently as possible in relation to the accommodation needs of third level students.
[17865/08]
418 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science when he will sanction a new building for a primary school (details supplied) in County Mayo to allow it to proceed to public tender and construction phase, particularly as the school is designated as disadvantaged under DEIS.
[17585/08]
377 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the 2005 national reserve application for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been processed; and if all their payments have issued.
[17864/08]
327 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision on an appeal for jobseeker's allowance will be made for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
[17984/08]
324 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a bereavement grant has been paid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if so when it was paid.
[17867/08]
323 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and awarded jobseeker’s allowance.
[17775/08]
308 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position in relation to the pension payments to a particular sector (details supplied); and the reason her Department will not issue pension payments in this regard.
[17149/08]
255 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will liaise with the Department of Social and Family Affairs concerning a particular sector of people (details supplied).
[17150/08]
225 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of claimants who have appealed the amounts offered to them under the Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006; the number of appeals that have been successful; and the number of appeals that have resulted in the moneys offered remaining the same.
[18000/08]
179 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will produce a copy of an agreement referred to recently (details supplied); if she will verify whether this document exists; and if so, if she will produce a copy of same.
[17648/08]
148 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in relation to their claim under the health repayment scheme.
[17305/08]
130 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of claimants that have been paid under an Act (details supplied) on a county basis; the number of applications received and verified; the number of applications that have been validated but are waiting on payment; and the number of applications that have been refused.
[17191/08]
127 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if a value for money audit has been carried out on the work undertaken for her Department by private companies (details supplied).
[17177/08]
83 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money the Revenue Commissioners have taken in as a result of penalties applied when calculating tax liabilities for deceased persons and their estates in each of the past ten years.
[17148/08]
82 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance the number of people affected by the imposition of penalties when calculating tax liabilities for deceased persons and their estates in each of the past ten years.
[17147/08]
189 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce a €2,000 top-up for hill sheep farmers in designated areas as a supplementary payment measure for farmers who are in REP scheme four, similar to what applied to farmers in the REP schemes two and three; if meetings have taken place with the Irish Farmers Association and his Department in this regard; the details of those meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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127 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their REP scheme payment.
[17053/08]
119 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will introduce a €2000 top-up for hill sheep farmers in designated areas as a supplementary payment measure in REP scheme four in conjunction with the new mixed grazing measure; if meetings have taken place with the Irish Farmers Association and her Department in this regard; the details of those meetings; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[16965/08]
73 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the length of time private companies (details supplied) have been working for her Department pursuant to an act; and the estimated time-frame of the completion of their work.
[17002/08]
71 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of drug payment scheme card holders, on a county basis that will be effected by the crisis in the pharmacy sector.
[16977/08]
70 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of long term illness card holders, on a county basis, that will be affected by the crisis in the pharmacy sector.
[16976/08]
69 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of medical card holders, on a county basis, that will be affected by the crisis in the pharmacy sector.
[16975/08]
150 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a play-school on the grounds of a national school (details supplied) in County Mayo.
[16875/08]
128 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded their contributory pension backdated to their 66th birthday.
[16874/08]
127 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and awarded child benefit; and if this payment will be backdated to the date their entitlement commenced.
[16822/08]
93 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money being paid to private companies pursuant to an act (details supplied) giving details on an annual basis.
[16923/08]
462 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce legislation regarding voluntary housing which would allow long term tenants of voluntary housing dwellings to purchase their dwelling outright; the progress made in the setting up of a pilot scheme in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[16048/08]
320 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the situation in relation to REP scheme payments to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if all their payments issued in full.
[16454/08]
307 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their REP scheme 4 payment.
[16140/08]
305 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if lands in County Mayo taken from a person (details supplied) in order that people could turf, will be given back to the owner in view of the turf-cutting restrictions.
[15984/08]
219 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will receive payment on their claim under the health repayment scheme.
[16591/08]
160 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payment under the health repayment scheme in view of the fact that a decision on this matter was reached in July 2007.
[16160/08]
156 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if patient transport will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
[16153/08]
138 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo who needed an urgent appointment in a hospital in Dublin three weeks ago has not been given a bed to date.
[16023/08]
77 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the provisions being put in place to provide treatment for the ever growing number of polydrug users in society; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[12355/08]
253 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the new areas of bogland that have been designated as special areas of conservation and NHAs and will be exempt from the cutting of turf in County Mayo.
[15731/08]
161 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo who was recently assessed for the widow’s non-contributory pension will be assessed for farm assist.
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