591 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the target time level for processing review applications of family income supplement; and the number of occasions on average the target was met by staff within that section in each of the past six months.
[20212/07]
590 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an appeal for retrospective job seeker’s benefit by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be finalised.
[20148/07]
589 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo can be reassessed for family income supplement due to a change in circumstances.
[20109/07]
588 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason an application for a retrospective survivor’s pension in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was refused; and if the payment will be made to their estate.
[20108/07]
587 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the outcome of an appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
[20107/07]
586 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an appeal will be heard in relation to a carer’s allowance application for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
[20105/07]
585 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the outcome of an appeal for the respite care grant for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
[20095/07]
584 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of family income supplement applications received in his Department; the average processing time per file; and his plans to increase staffing levels to reduce the delay in processing files.
[20094/07]
583 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason it has taken 24 weeks for the file of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo to be sent to a local social welfare inspector.
[20093/07]
582 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and awarded family income supplement.
[20092/07]
581 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 widower’s non-contributory pension.
[20091/07]
580 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.
[20080/07]
579 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a carer’s allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be finalised.
[20078/07]
578 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will introduce a pension at a reduced rate to those elderly people who contributed PRSI on the expectation of receiving a pension but were denied by reason only of their advanced age; his plans to introduce the recent recommendation by the Human Rights Commission in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[20077/07]
577 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the outcome of an appeal for the respite care grant for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
[20075/07]
538 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the IDA have handed back an advance factory property (details supplied) in County Mayo to the property owners; if so, the amount paid by the IDA to exit the lease contract which was not due to expire until 2018; the amount paid to lease this property annually; if he will confirm the periods that the property was occupied; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[20482/07]
493 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine the Government’s policy in relation to the rail freight service; the progress made in the rail freight business; and if he has sought to bring competition into the market since it opened.
[20244/07]
485 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine if an application was received in his Department from a local authority (details supplied) in County Mayo for funding for a floating pontoon; and if funding will be allocated.
[20111/07]
484 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine the number of people who were issued with penalty points in the past twelve months in relation to the illegal use of fog lights; the number who were subsequently prosecuted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[20084/07]
436 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo can be re-assessed for orthodontic treatment.
[20936/07]
435 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in relation to their application for grant aid.
[20935/07]
386 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
[20591/07]
384 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be given an occupational therapy appointment.
[20578/07]
383 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the fact that applications for the health repayment scheme have been received by the Health Service Executive and the information for the country is scanned, the information will be released to the representatives of the family that have made applications.
[20577/07]
379 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be paid under the health repayment scheme in view of the fact that they have submitted all the necessary information to support the claim; and if the claim will be dealt with as quickly as possible..
[20562/07]
378 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be provided with transport for their hospital appointments.
[20546/07]
374 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will arrange a reassessment of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo for orthodontic treatment, in view of the fact they have been advised that they need a brace and their family are not in a financial position to afford the treatment needed.
[20506/07]
372 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if home help will be restored to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo to five mornings a week for at least the next three months.
[20483/07]
347 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason home help is not being provided to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and the further reason their application has not been approved.
[20259/07]
346 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will arrange a re-assessment for orthodontic treatment for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
[20258/07]
340 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if a long stay bed will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
[20178/07]
339 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if day care will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if they will be assessed for day care as soon as possible.
[20177/07]
338 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be transferred to a long stay bed.
[20176/07]
337 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be provided with a bed in Belmullet District Hospital.
[20175/07]
336 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.
[20174/07]
326 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.
[20090/07]
325 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children when an occupational therapy appointment will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
[20069/07]
324 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of claims verified for the repayment of nursing home charges to date; the number of claims received to date; the number of those claims that relate to living persons; the number that relate to the estates of deceased persons; the average repayment to date; the amount paid out; and the number who have subsequently appealed the repayment figure.
[20068/07]
323 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.
[20067/07]
329 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person who holds a medical card can no longer access dental treatment through the family dentist; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[20115/07]
322 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the position between the Irish Dental Association members and the Health Service Executive regarding the dental treatment service scheme; the progress made in resolving this dispute; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[20066/07]
342 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the action that will be taken regarding people (details supplied) in relation to their travel arrangements to hospital appointments.
[20190/07]
332 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive west are no longer transporting people (details supplied).
[20131/07]
331 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive west has changed its policies in relation to a service (details supplied).
[20130/07]
330 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the alternative plans that have been put in place to accommodate persons (details supplied).
[20129/07]
321 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the funding allocated and the amount spent in relation to the provision of transport for people attending hospital appointments in County Mayo in each of the past five years.
[20065/07]
320 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of vehicles currently available, within the Health Service Executive, for the west region for WESTDOC; the number and type of vehicle, year of manufacture, number of drivers employed and so on; the annual cost of this service for 2006 and to date in 2007; the number of staff employed in relation to the WESTDOC service; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[20064/07]
319 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.
[20063/07]
318 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children when a unit (details supplied) in County Galway will be operational; the reason it was removed from use; and the steps that have been taken or need to be taken to ensure that the equipment is put back in use.
[20062/07]