243. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice the amounts paid to legal practitioners, including firms and individuals, in descending amounts, under the provisions of free legal aid since 1 January 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26764/23]
235. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons under 25 years of age can receive the back-to-education allowance at the rate of €220 per week but those getting the back-to-work enterprise allowance are only given €129.70; if there are any plans to amend this disparity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26827/23]
644. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if he will ascertain from the HSE exactly what recommendations were implemented at a hospital facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25577/23]
493. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice if he will strongly consider an organisation (details supplied) for State funding towards its operational managerial costs and towards GP costs for its members, in view of the sterling work that it is carrying out and the costs it has saved the State in the long run; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25691/23]
457. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is not being paid disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25775/23]
453. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason an unemployed person (details supplied) was not approved even a basic rate of social welfare considering that they have no income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25741/23]
452. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection when payment will issue to persons (details supplied) under the redundancy payment scheme from the Social Insurance Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25740/23]
450. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider increasing the back-to-work enterprise allowance to those aged 18 to 24 years and not living independently, to the increased rate of €220 per week in year one and €165 in year two, in view of the increasing costs for businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25656/23]
386. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when works (details supplied) will actually be carried out, given that the case has been prioritised for some time; if an urgent decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25882/23]
179. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport if a fuel (details supplied) will be made available for small engine power tools and classic and vintage vehicles, similar to that provided in other regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25576/23]
151. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education why a reasonable accommodation request for a student (details supplied) with severe dyslexia has been refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25408/23]
111. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the resolution available to ensure that a household (details supplied) is broadband enabled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25481/23]
155. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice the date and year from which FEMPI reductions were applied to the remuneration of a sector (details supplied) in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25115/23]
141. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that a person who is in receipt of a payment under the occupational injuries scheme and is paying their PRSI contributions is not entitled to receive illness benefit when required, in view of the fact that they are paying their contributions and now cannot avail of the benefits of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25076/23]
61. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when works will be carried out for an elderly person (details supplied), given that the applicant has been waiting for over two years since the works were approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25265/23]
773. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24315/23]
723. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has not implemented recommendations (details supplied) in a hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24070/23]
714. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when payment for accommodation will issue to a provider (details supplied) given that it is several months overdue and they simply cannot continue providing this accommodation unless they receive payment; how the interest compensation for late payments is calculated in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24989/23]
640. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when emergency funding will be provided for the placement of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24914/23]
597. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payment under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme or TAMS II scheme, in view of the financial hardship that is being caused to this person through no fault of his or her own and the fact that this person had no option but to change bank or banks during the tenure of the application as the bank or banks closed down, and the manner in which he or she was conducting his or her payments appears to be causing an issue even though he or she has receipts to verify all payments which have been submitted to the Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24366/23]
492. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection why the spring cost-of-living bonus has not yet issued to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24824/23]
322. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if a school transport service could be provided on a route (details supplied) considering the number of students currently travelling the route to attend their second nearest secondary school or if these students could avail on school transport on the scheduled service at a reduced fare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24823/23]
284. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when the opportunity will arise again for schools to be considered for DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24297/23]
279. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when a decision will be made on an additional accommodation application for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the space shortage in this school and the urgent need for same as outlined in the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24243/23]
273. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when a school (details supplied) will be given approval to proceed to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24156/23]
248. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will ascertain from the OPW when a matter (details supplied) will be progressed and finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24103/23]
454. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists providing a service to medical card holders under the dental treatment services scheme as of 1 January and 1 March, in each of the past five years, by county, in tabular form; the steps his Department will take to ensure that services will continue to be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23780/23]
453. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of the dentists in County Mayo providing services to medical card holders under the dental treatment services scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23779/23]
452. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when the HSE will assist a medical card holder (details supplied) to access dental services, given this matter was queried twice to the primary care section of the HSE and no reply has been forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23778/23]
423. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if permission will be provided by IPAS in relation to a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23903/23]
398. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice if his Department and the Government will agree to establish a group to review the remuneration of a sector (details supplied) within a short time, noting that the remuneration of the sector has not been reviewed for more than fifteen years; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23720/23]
244. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if, in light of confirmation by her Department of the terrible conditions of a school building in County Mayo (details supplied), and the health and safety issues which exist and persist at this school, a senior official will make immediate direct contact with the school involved to discuss the next steps for the progression of the new build; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23736/23]
243. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a full and complete timeline for the delivery of a new promised school building in County Mayo (details supplied) in view of the condition of this school and the fact that the new school building was approved in February 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23735/23]
242. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when clarification will be provided to a school (details supplied) in County Mayo on the completion of the project brief; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23734/23]
241. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when a teacher (details supplied) will receive recognition for their qualifications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23718/23]
223. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will list the locations where bridges have been replaced in townlands surrounding two areas in County Mayo (details supplied) in the past five years, in tabular form; when these bridges were replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23786/23]
222. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when a bridge (details supplied) in County Mayo was replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23785/23]
221. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when two bridges (details supplied) in County Mayo were replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23784/23]
252. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when a service (details supplied) will be restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23631/23]
245. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be scheduled for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23555/23]
168. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice the current remuneration scales for a sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23476/23]
154. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance claim in view of the circumstances in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23361/23]
745. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 997 of 21 March 2023, the reason that a full response has not issued to date (details supplied); and if he will issue a response immediately. [22554/23]
732. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their application with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, NMBI, in view of the fact that an employment opportunity is hinging on this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23181/23]
597. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if permission will be provided by IPAS in relation to the specific case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23256/23]
531. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department deducted land from a person (details supplied) in County Mayo and then declared an overclaim, in view of the fact that this land should not have been deducted from this person as they are of the opinion that it was eligible land; if his Department will outline in detail the reason the land was deducted from this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22721/23]
510. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice the month and year in which the last review of the remuneration of a sector (details supplied) was carried out by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23185/23]
405. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if supplemental funding could be increased to enable a community water connection (details supplied) to proceed in order that these households can have access to a water supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22633/23]
400. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether it is fair that commercial rates have to be paid to local authorities by businesses that are getting no services for them (details supplied); if he plans to examine the rateable valuation considering that the recent restructuring of rates has put a lot of pressure on small businesses; the steps he plans to take in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22549/23]
399. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the Government’s plans for the abolition of rates, in view of the recommendation of the Commission of Taxation for the abolition of rates; if a review of commercial rates is being carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22541/23]