160 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, following their medical examination.
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152 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a work permit in respect of a person (details supplied) will be re-issued.
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171 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the death of an Irish person (details supplied) can be registered here.
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170 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if it is possible for a death certificate to issue in respect of a person in view of the circumstances (details supplied).
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133 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo can expect to be called for an operation in view of the fact that this person’s operation has been cancelled on three different occasions and that this person is on the waiting list for two and a half years.
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132 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive the money which was deducted incorrectly from their pension payment.
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431 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a scheme (details supplied) in County Mayo; if this scheme has gone for tender; if all the necessary way leaves have been secured; if funding is in place for the scheme to commence; when the funding was put in place; and the estimated completion date for this scheme.
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393 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will ascertain from the Office of Public Works when a facility (details supplied) in County Mayo will be opened; and the time frame for this centre.
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293 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be allocated entitlements from the national reserve, particularly in view of the conflicting information given to them by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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290 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.
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275 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the social welfare inspector has called to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the position in relation to this person’s non-contributory pension; and the moneys due to his Department from this person.
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269 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a carer’s allowance appeal will be finalised for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
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265 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason the early child care supplement payment to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was stopped.
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206 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the facilities available both in County Mayo and nationally for people suffering from a condition (details supplied).
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201 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if there is grant aid available for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
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164 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called to Galway for an MRI scan.
[15111/08]
149 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on an appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in respect of payment under the health repayment scheme.
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138 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if it is possible for a person on maternity benefit to also receive the home carer’s tax credit for the period they were off work after giving birth.
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673 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of licences for the fishing of salmon by draft net which issued relevant to County Mayo in the years 2005, 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; the names and addresses of the holders of said licences for 2005, 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; the names of the several fisheries or other areas in County Mayo, in respect of which licences for the fishing of salmon by draft net issued for the years 2005, 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; the names and address of the several fisheries or other areas in County Mayo, in respect of which licences for the fishing of salmon by draft net traditionally issued affected by closure orders prohibiting or restricting the fishing of salmon by draft net or otherwise consequent upon the recent conservation measure introduced by the Government; and the criteria in respect of areas in County Mayo affected by closure orders prohibiting draft net fishing for salmon, applied to determining the making of said closure orders.
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668 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the grant available to people over the age of 65 years for the provision of pumped cavity insulation to make their home more energy efficient; if this is covered under the housing aid for older people scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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459 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will approve the alteration of a school bus route to facilitate children (details supplied) in County Mayo.
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458 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science when she will give the final approval for a building project at a school (details supplied) in County Mayo to proceed.
[14061/08]
402 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a farmer does not have a bank account and does not want to open an account, the way they will receive their payments from her Department.
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391 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding relocating his Department to a location (details supplied) in County Mayo; and the time-scale involved for the relocation.
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386 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an appeal was received in his Department for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason it is taking an inordinate amount of time for the person to be called for an appeal; and when the person can expect to be called.
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380 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will reconsider the means assessment of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the current value of Sterling.
[14097/08]
379 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in view of the weakening currency, in particular the sterling and the US dollar and the number of recipients of pensions from the UK and USA, a more realistic figure will be taken when assessing those pensions as means or if his Department will amend their currency conversion formula for assessing means on a more regular basis to reflect the actual means received by people; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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375 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of staff currently working in the child benefit section of his Department; his plans to increase this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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374 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average processing time by his Department for child benefit claims.
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373 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications for child benefit that are currently waiting on a decision by his Department.
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372 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications for child benefit which were submitted to his Department over twelve months ago or more and are still awaiting a decision; and the nationality of the applicants.
[14023/08]
371 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the recommended or targeted time for the processing of child benefit applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[14022/08]
370 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a matter has been finalised for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo as it has been ongoing for quite some time; and if so, the outcome of same.
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362 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism further to a previous parliamentary question (details supplied), the documentation that is outstanding in view of the fact that the club in question have submitted all the documentation which was requested.
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336 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in view of the existence of the export guarantee scheme as it applied to beef exporters here for some time, he will outline the period when the scheme was in operation; the amount paid under this scheme for each year that it was in operation; the names of the five recipients of the largest amounts of money per annum while the scheme was in operation; if there was subsequently any repayment of any of that money to the Exchequer by the recipient companies or individuals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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253 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo received payment under the health repayment scheme.
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219 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not received their payment under the health repayment scheme.
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198 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called for a MRI scan.
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193 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be provided with a long stay bed.
[14008/08]
191 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be offered a bed in a specific unit in Dublin.
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179 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if funding could be made available under the National Childcare Investment Programme for a new purpose built facility (details supplied) in County Mayo in order that it can open on completion.
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151 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children when a seating assessment will be carried out by occupational therapy services for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
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141 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the contingency plans in place for 1 May 2008 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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114 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, in view of the decision by the Revenue Commissioners not to charge penalties on the estates of deceased non-compliant tax payers from 18 March 2008, he will request the Revenue Commissioners to repay such penalties imposed on estates processed prior to that date.
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113 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the Revenue Commissioners have decided that from 18 March 2008 penalties will no longer be applied when calculating tax liabilities for deceased persons and their estates.
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112 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, in view of the most recent Exchequer returns for the first quarter and the shortfall of these returns as against Budget 2008 projections, he will provide a revised estimate for the end of year outturn.
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220 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of holders of draft net-fishing licences in County Mayo who benefited from the scheme of compensation for draft-net fishing licence holders, who ceased availing of said licences in the years 2007 and to date in 2008; the amount of compensation paid under the scheme for compensation in respect of draft-net licence holders in 2007 and to date in 2008.
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219 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of holders of drift-net fishing licences in County Mayo who benefited from the scheme of compensation for drift-net fishing licence holders, who ceased availing of said licences in the years 2007 and to date in 2008; the amount of compensation paid under the scheme for compensation in respect of drift-net licence holders in 2007 and to date in 2008.
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214 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the name and area of each bog in County Mayo designated under the EU habitat directive; the number of bog-owners in each of the bogs listed who have received compensation for the sale of their bog; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been refused transport to a hospital appointment in Dublin in view of the outstanding circumstances of their case.
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