Parliamentary questions

School Accommodation

Michael Ring

133. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when an additional classroom will be sanctioned for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8445/24]

Health Service Executive

Michael Ring

272. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has introduced a central processing system for the payment of invoices from suppliers; if so, when this system was introduced; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8443/24]

Special Educational Needs

Michael Ring

78. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education to acknowledge that a rural school in County Mayo (details supplied) is being unfairly impacted by the methodology change in allocating special needs teaching hours in view of the needs of the children in this school; ask that the Minister will intervene to ensure that the children with additional needs in this school are not left without their fair share of special needs teaching hours allocation and that their hours are not reduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8282/24]

Forestry Sector

Michael Ring

121. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a licence is required to import goods into Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8135/24]

Departmental Data

Michael Ring

142. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of the travel that he has undertaken outside Ireland from June 2020 when he took up his Ministerial position to date; the exact locations that he has travelled to; the reason for same; the mode of travel used, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7867/24]

Departmental Correspondence

Michael Ring

406. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice why documents which were due to be returned to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo since November 2023 have not been returned to date; when these documents will be returned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7551/24]

Primary Care Centres

Michael Ring

536. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health what developer the HSE entered into their operational lease agreement with for Ballyhaunis primary care centre; on what date that agreement was signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7588/24]

Primary Care Centres

Michael Ring

537. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the original date provided to the HSE for the completion of the Ballyhaunis primary care centre;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7589/24]

Pharmacy Services

Michael Ring

297. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health in view of the extreme pressures that GPs are under at the moment, what further services pharmacists can be allowed to provide to alleviate the pressure on GP practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6689/24]

Passport Services

Michael Ring

150. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department can access a previously provided original document in respect of another application within his Department for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo, given the same document is required for their passport application and they cannot obtain another original copy of this document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6547/24]

Tax Collection

Michael Ring

239. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance in relation to the VAT rate increase from 9% to 13.5% for food-led hospitality businesses, if he will reconsider and reinstate the VAT rate to 9%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6569/24]

School Transport

Michael Ring

293. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when school transport will be provided to a pupil with additional needs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6290/24]

Tourism Industry

Michael Ring

372. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what supports she has provided for SMEs, particularly in the small accommodation sector, including self-catering, caravan, camping and B&B; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6414/24]

Tourism Policy

Michael Ring

373. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the next policy document for tourism will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6427/24]

General Practitioner Services

Michael Ring

333. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if his Department will sanction an increase for GPs who are in receipt of district medical officer salaries, in view of the immense service that they provide in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5928/24]

Agriculture Industry

Michael Ring

390. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the deadline for the spreading of lime, under the national liming programme beyond 31 March 2024 in light of the poor weather and poor spreading conditions in marginal land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5195/24]

Disability Services

Michael Ring

427. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if assistance is available to provide a modular home/log cabin to adults with additional needs to help them to transition to independent living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5038/24]

Schools Building Projects

Michael Ring

248. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when an extension for a school (details supplied) will be progressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4669/24]

School Accommodation

Michael Ring

39. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education to provide an update in relation to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4340/24]

School Meals Programme

Michael Ring

98. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection if a programme could be extended to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4489/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Ring

117. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4437/24]

Invasive Species Policy

Michael Ring

148. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he will remove fisheries bye-laws 806 and 809 that protect invasive species on SAC designated inland lakes, which is repugnant to the Habitats Directive and the Water Framework Directive and should be in compliance with the primary legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3766/24]

Social Welfare Appeals

Michael Ring

384. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection when a file will be sent from the disability allowance section of her Department to the social welfare appeals office to determine an appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4176/24]

Residency Permits

Michael Ring

398. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice where a person (details supplied) should apply to for the renewal of their IRP card considering that it expired some time ago and in light of the conflicting information they have been provided with; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3764/24]

Tax Yield

Michael Ring

328. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance the amount of carbon tax accrued for 2023; to provide a full and comprehensive breakdown of what these monies will be used for, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56879/23]

Public Sector Pensions

Michael Ring

382. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the exact reason for the delay in resolving the issue regarding post-1995 retired Garda members having to apply for jobseeker’s benefit to access their pension entitlements, given it is affecting a large number of Garda members at this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56834/23]

General Practitioner Services

Michael Ring

401. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department will sanction an increase for GP's who are in receipt of district medical officer salaries in view of the immense service that they provide in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1579/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Ring

442. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to a parliamentary question (details supplied), to issue a letter on the relevant Department headed notepaper to a person in County Mayo, confirming payment under a scheme, as this person requires this letter urgently for the bank. [1505/24]

Protected Disclosures

Michael Ring

479. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if she will confirm that she received correspondence from a person (details supplied); the actions she has taken arising from this disclosure; the financial implications of not taking any action on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56469/23]

School Funding

Michael Ring

548. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education the number of schools, by county, that applied for the STEM grant; the number of applications received by the closing date and after the deadline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57243/23]

School Funding

Michael Ring

549. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education the number of schools that were approved for the STEM grant, by county; to provide details of all the successful applicants in a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57244/23]

Teaching Qualifications

Michael Ring

593. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when a person (details supplied) will be approved incremental credits in respect of relevant non-teaching experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1049/24]

School Transport

Michael Ring

684. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when a new bus route will be approved for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1933/24]

Water Services

Michael Ring

756. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will publish the framework for the new multi-annual rural water programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56790/23]

Social Welfare Schemes

Michael Ring

854. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be reached on an application for the one-parent family payment for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo, in view of the inordinate amount of time it is taking to be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56287/23]

Social Welfare Appeals

Michael Ring

857. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal will be finalised for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56345/23]

Citizenship Applications

Michael Ring

1065. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice the number of foreign nationals who successfully applied for and received Irish citizenship, who are now permanently living outside the State, and if, by so doing, they relinquish their Irish citizenship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57334/23]

Asylum Applications

Michael Ring

1105. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1502/24]

Crime Prevention

Michael Ring

1118. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice if there any plans to review the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990, in particular in relation to legislation surrounding knives; if any changes are being proposed to this legislation; if any discussion has taken place in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1578/24]

Disability Services

Michael Ring

1424. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when funding will be provided for support staff to enable an adult with special needs to live independently (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1625/24]

Veterinary Services

Michael Ring

1526. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if a matter in relation to veterinarians (details supplied) will be addressed considering the impact this will have on approved slaughterhouse establishments under local authority supervision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56663/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael Ring

1588. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when payment will issue from the HSE to a person's former employer (details supplied) considering that they were fully eligible to receive the pandemic social recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57080/23]

Health Services

Michael Ring

1625. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if discretionary funding will be provided for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57385/23]

Disability Services

Michael Ring

1738. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when funding will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in order that they can live independently in a council house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1626/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Ring

222. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance if he will review recent changes to the flat rate VAT scheme, which allowed unregistered farmers to reclaim VAT on certain expenditure on farm investments, in view of the impact this is having on TAMS applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56073/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Ring

223. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance the number of VAT reclaims (details supplied) for unregistered farmers that have been refused in each of the past twelve months; to confirm the number of claims that have been allowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56074/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Ring

224. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a statutory instrument to ensure that fixtures which are an integral part of a farming structure as eligible for a refund under the flat rate VAT scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56076/23]

Departmental Funding

Michael Ring

299. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if schemes (details supplied) will be in place prior to the referendum scheduled for 8 March 2024 and prior to the local and European elections in June 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55909/23]

Departmental Schemes

Michael Ring

441. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has any plans to amend the TAMS scheme in light of recent changes to the flat rate VAT scheme for unregistered farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56075/23]

Teaching Qualifications

Michael Ring

98. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if a person (details supplied) can get recognition for her qualifications considering that she is not a new entrant teacher; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55778/23]