1180 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of people who obtained a grant (details supplied).
[20422/07]
1179 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the advertisements which took place to notify the public of the reduction in a grant amount (details supplied).
[20421/07]
1178 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the amount of a grant has been reduced (details supplied); and if so, the reason the amount of this grant was decreased.
[20420/07]
1177 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if funding will be made available for an application by a local authority (details supplied) in County Mayo under coastal protection measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[20110/07]
1120 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money allocated to a local authority (details supplied) in County Mayo by his Department.
[20113/07]
1119 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the EU has issued a directive regarding the legality or otherwise of the residency clause condition and conditions restricting permission to people with connections to the locality for planning applications in rural areas; the legal position in relation to same; the directive from Europe or if a directive from Europe has issued in these matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[20050/07]
1118 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on newly appointed tenants of local authority housing having to pay a week’s rent and a week’s rent in advance when signing the tenancy agreement, particularly for people who are in receipt of social welfare; and if he will review this procedure in view of the obvious financial hardship it causes.
[20049/07]
1117 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to change the legislation regarding voluntary housing which would allow long term tenants of voluntary housing dwellings to be allowed to purchase their dwelling outright; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[20048/07]
1078 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a review (details supplied) will take place.
[20121/07]
1077 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a review (details supplied) will take place.
[20120/07]
1076 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a review (details supplied) will take place.
[20119/07]
1004 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a dealing for a person (details supplied) in the Land Registry Office will be completed.
[20455/07]
911 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review an application for residency under the Irish born child scheme of 2005 for persons (details supplied) in County Mayo.
[20104/07]
910 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; and if the application will be dealt with prior to Christmas 2007.
[20070/07]
786 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is entitled to a technology grant for assistive technologies as recommended by the recommendation contained in a recent consultant educational psychologists report; if an application has been submitted by the school on their behalf; and when a decision will be made.
[20647/07]
772 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if the monetary amount of childcare support given in a situation (details supplied) will be increased.
[20585/07]
742 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to the temporary post for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo filled by Mayo VEC; if two salaries were paid for the post up to August 2007 even though only one person was actually carrying out the work; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[20256/07]
741 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a letter (details supplied) which was sent to the chief executive of Mayo VEC on 3 July 2007 has not been responded to.
[20255/07]
738 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if there is discrimination against lone parents in the third level grant scheme, when for reasons of support other than financial support the applicant lives at home with their parents, has their own income, is of an age to be considered an independent mature student but is still deemed to be assessed on their parents reckonable income for third level grant purposes; if this is legal; if it is discrimination; her plans to change this anomaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[20229/07]
737 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the reports that have been carried out and the investigations undertaken in respect of safety on school buses; the recommendations that were made; if she will provide a copy of those recommendations to this Deputy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[20228/07]
736 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was not allowed to put a booster seat on a school bus for their eight year old child; and the reason the person was stopped putting the booster seat on the bus in view of the fact that his Department does not supply the necessary booster seat.
[20227/07]
728 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if persons (details supplied) in County Mayo will be picked up at their home.
[20147/07]
722 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in County Mayo can expect the building of their new school to commence.
[20103/07]
721 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if a site for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo has been identified.
[20102/07]
720 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in County Mayo first looked for a site for their school.
[20101/07]
719 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made to date in relation to a site for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo.
[20100/07]
717 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if the system for contractors applying for the tendering of projects will be changed (details supplied).
[20089/07]
716 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason her Department is depriving small builders of applying for contracts for Departmental building work (details supplied); and if same has a legal standing.
[20088/07]
712 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps she has taken to implement the recommendations in A Vision for Change, the 2006 mental health policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[20047/07]
711 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will set out a plan for action in her Department in the areas identified in A Vision for Change; if so, when; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[20046/07]
710 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on a third level grant appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
[20045/07]
709 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science when the qualifications of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be fully recognised by the salary section of her Department.
[20044/07]
708 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will abolish the cap on the educational programmes for settled travellers to ensure that those who wish to continue their education will be accommodated; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[20043/07]
663 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when an application to the national reserve as a new entrant by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be decided on; and when the payment will issue.
[20705/07]
660 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps farmers can take if they are unhappy with the advice or workings of their REP scheme planner; if REP scheme planners can be reported to her Department; if there is a form of redress for a REP scheme planner who did not work in the best interests of a farmer; her plans to regulate this market and the way complaints against REP scheme planners are handled.
[20481/07]
657 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded part of their single payment.
[20133/07]
656 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made following the decision to prosecute taken on 24 May 2007 under the Forestry Act, 1946 in a case (details supplied).
[20040/07]
655 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will allow a person (details supplied) in County Mayo to qualify for the newer higher rate of installation aid grant.
[20039/07]
654 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made to date on securing EU approval for the proposed suckler cow herd welfare and quality scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[20038/07]
653 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her plans to review the legislation in relation to animal welfare.
[20037/07]
652 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of prosecutions that have occurred as a result of the abuse of animals (details supplied).
[20036/07]
634 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if funding has been provided for a road (details supplied) in County Mayo.
[20706/07]
630 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if funding will be provided to a Gaeltacht road (details supplied) in County Mayo, in view of the fact that the application was submitted six to seven years ago.
[20476/07]
627 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when a road (details supplied) in County Mayo will be tarred as had been promised.
[20042/07]
614 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an oral hearing will be scheduled for a person (details supplied) in County Galway to finalise their carer’s allowance appeal.
[21071/07]
599 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if an appeal will be opened in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
[20496/07]
594 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of complaints logged to his Department in 2007 regarding the telephone service with the family income supplement section of his Department being unanswered; the average number of staff working in the FIS section answering telephones for members of the general public for the TD enquiries for each week of the months, May, June, July, August and September 2007.
[20215/07]
593 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applicants for family income supplement in 2007 who were refused assistance; the number of people who currently receiving FIS; and the average payment.
[20214/07]
592 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the advertising his Department carried out in relation to family income supplement; and the amount of money spent on advertising the FIS scheme.
[20213/07]