162. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Skills what exactly was advised in 2011 at the time of amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in County Mayo regarding DEIS status; if it was made known to the boards of management and principals that the amalgamation would result in the loss of this status for pupils; who actually made the decision for the amalgamation to proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44281/15]
161. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Skills why DEIS status was removed from a school (details supplied) of 450 pupils in County Mayo when it amalgamated with another school of 28 pupils which did not have this status; if the loss of this status has a severe impact on those pupils coming in from primary schools with this status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44280/15]
160. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools and post-primary schools that have lost DEIS status following amalgamation, by location and number of pupils involved, since the status was first introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44279/15]
159. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she considered the Pobal Haase-Pratschke deprivation index of an area when eligibility for delivering equality of opportunity in schools was considered for an amalgamated school (details supplied) in County Mayo, considering that it is located in an area which is largely regarded as being disadvantaged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44278/15]
516. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Skills the advice given to schools regarding the retention of delivering equality of opportunities in schools status prior to their amalgamation, if it was explained that the amalgamation would result in the loss of this status, resulting in pupils coming from nine national schools with this status attending a secondary school (details supplied) without this status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43935/15]
515. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Skills why a new school name and roll number were issued (details supplied), given the detrimental effect on the support provided to children attending the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43933/15]
501. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a psychologist will be replaced within the National Educational Psychological Service (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43764/15]
500. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of interviews conducted to date to replace a psychologist within the National Educational Psychological Service in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43763/15]
497. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Skills when Student Universal Support Ireland will finalise an application for a grant by a student (details supplied) in County Mayo given that this application is waiting review of documentation submitted more than one month ago, if she will ensure a more timely decision on this case given the hardship the delay is causing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43759/15]
442. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be assessed by a medical specialist and if this matter will be expedited, given its urgency. [44169/15]
396. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when a position will be filled (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43861/15]
217. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a payment under the agri-environment options scheme. [43516/15]
131. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when arrears of a carer’s allowance will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo if that person's appeal is successful. [43968/15]
130. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when payment of a carer’s allowance will commence for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if that person's appeal is successful. [43967/15]
129. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been approved under the carer’s allowance scheme following an appeal. [43966/15]
535. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on an application for a Student Universal Support Ireland grant; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42822/15]
533. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on an application for a Student Universal Support Ireland grant, given that this application has been in the queue since 21 October 2015; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42809/15]
495. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Skills if pupils attending a school that does not have delivering equality of opportunity in schools, DEIS, status (details supplied) following an amalgamation will continue to receive this status; if they will be recognised under the higher education access route scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42328/15]
132. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a grant or lump sum funding is available to assist persons setting up in self-employment under the back to work enterprise allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42373/15]
193. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Skills when she commenced the review of the delivering equality of opportunity in schools programme; its status (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42111/15]
192. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Skills when her review of the delivering equality of opportunity in schools programme will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42110/15]
175. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health why the Irish nursing board has not issued a reply to an application for registration by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42197/15]
202. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on an application for a Student Universal Support Ireland grant; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42045/15]
195. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Skills if Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools status will be given to all students attending a school (details supplied) in County Mayo, given that some students in the school receive this status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41859/15]
98. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has received a payment under the agri-environment options scheme; the exact position in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41903/15]
97. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has received a payment under the agri-environment options scheme 3; the exact position in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41902/15]
365. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when a full-time rheumatologist will be appointed to Mayo General Hospital; if the consultant will have a full back-up team; when a rheumatology day infusion ward will be provided at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41195/15]
52. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39782/15]
152. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and granted illness benefit. [39357/15]
143. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when arrears of a disability allowance will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39199/15]
49. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a person must be in receipt of a social protection payment for a period of at least one year before the person can be considered for schemes such as the Tús work placement initiative or a community employment scheme; if she will outline if this is encouraging persons who wish to go on one of those schemes to wait on the live register until such time as they are eligible for same; her plans to change this ruling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38616/15]
46. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will fully outline the options that are available from her Department for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo who, after ceasing jobseeker's benefit, will not qualify for jobseeker's allowance, given that this person wishes to work but lives in a very rural area where it is hard to get work and given that the person would go on a scheme but will not be entitled to do so as the person will not be in receipt of a qualifying payment for the required length of time; the options open to a person in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38590/15]
1073. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the CO2 emission-based rate of tax applies to a vehicle (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37902/15]
915. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the delivering equality of opportunity in schools programme, and the review that was taking place; and if a school (details supplied) in County Mayo will be included in the programme. [37205/15]
230. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision regarding an application for a disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37978/15]
111. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if there is any form of payment available for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo who has been given permission by the Minister's Department to continue on a vocational training opportunities scheme until June 2016. [36908/15]
94. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on an application for a disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36821/15]
665. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to include vehicle registration tax Category C vehicles for the CO2 emission based rate of tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36522/15]
199. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why a decision has not been made on an application for a review of a carer's allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36513/15]
185. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will investigate the reason a decision has not been made on an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo, given that this application was submitted more than five months ago; when a decision will be reached; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36437/15]
415. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding enhanced redundancy for persons (details supplied) in County Mayo. [35580/15]
273. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has to wait so long for spinal surgery; when the person will be called for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35450/15]
271. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants available who carry our surgical procedures for scoliosis; the hospitals where these consultants are based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35448/15]
270. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the number of surgical procedures that were carried out in each of the past two years for scoliosis of the spine; the locations where these procedures took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35447/15]
175. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not yet received a decision on an application for a medical card; if a decision will be made on this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35153/15]
152. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when a rheumatologist will be appointed to Mayo General Hospital on a full-time basis, rather that one day per week, as this is not sufficient; if the rheumatologist will have a full back-up team; when a rheumatology day infusion ward will be provided at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35004/15]
36. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision regarding a review of an application for a disability allowance; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34977/15]
395. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a payment under the 2013 beef data programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34496/15]
392. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a payment under the areas of natural constraint scheme. [34432/15]
175. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive arrears of a disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33996/15]