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Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
Michael Ring
626. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding will be provided to an organisation in County Mayo (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49462/23]
Thu, 9 Nov 2023
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Flood Risk Management
Michael Ring
208. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update in relation to a scheme (details supplied); to provide a proposed timeline for the progression of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49129/23]
Thu, 9 Nov 2023
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School Staff
Michael Ring
215. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when teachers and tutors can expect to be paid for their work under the summer programme 2023, considering that it is unacceptable that work carried out in July has still not been paid for by her Department in November; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49132/23]
Thu, 9 Nov 2023
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Residency Permits
Michael Ring
273. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice the position in relation to an application submitted to her Department in August 2023 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49089/23]
Thu, 9 Nov 2023
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Legal Services Regulation
Michael Ring
295. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will amend the regulations in relation to the signing and witnessing of enduring powers of attorney; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49123/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Passport Services
Michael Ring
111. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will carry out a feasibility study for the need for a Passport Office in the west of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47943/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Passport Services
Michael Ring
112. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what discussions have taken place surrounding the possibility of Passport Office for the west of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47948/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Passport Services
Michael Ring
113. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he acknowledges the need for a Passport Office in the west of Ireland in view of the difficulties that the lack of a Passport Office is causing for the people located in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47951/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Foreign Birth Registration
Michael Ring
125. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when an application (details supplied) will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48417/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Educational Disadvantage
Michael Ring
439. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if a review is being carried out in relation to DEIS; how a school can apply for DEIS status; if additional consideration is given to Gaeltacht secondary schools with a high proportion of non-national pupils so that they can access the DEIS supports required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47379/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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School Accommodation
Michael Ring
462. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when officials from her Department will meet with a school in County Mayo (details supplied) as requested by the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47542/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Educational Disadvantage
Michael Ring
470. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if she will include a school (details supplied) for DEIS status particularly in light of the student blend; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47604/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Michael Ring
541. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when a mainstream class approved for a primary school (details supplied) in 2019 will proceed to construction stage, in light of the tender report submitted, considering that the grant approved does not cover the costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48593/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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School Accommodation
Michael Ring
545. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if her Department has received an application for additional accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; if this application is being processed; the updated position with this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48613/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Grant Payments
Michael Ring
600. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a grant (details supplied) could be paid out in stages for each category of work completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47364/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Michael Ring
713. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) has an entitlement to a payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47477/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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State Pensions
Michael Ring
721. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of PRSI contributions by a person (details supplied) in Count Cork; when payment of self-employed PRSI contributions commenced in this case; and if payments continue until this person reaches pension age, if they will have an entitlement to the State pension (contributory). [47603/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Ring
909. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on TAMS 3 applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47906/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Grant Payments
Michael Ring
950. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their TAMS III (Tranche 1) application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48489/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Agriculture Supports
Michael Ring
955. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a 40% grant was paid to persons (details supplied) in County Mayo instead of a 60% grant in view of the fact the application was in respect of the young farmer capital investment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48735/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Childcare Services
Michael Ring
1029. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason childcare providers are being directed to supply validated financial returns to cover the period from 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2023 for core funding, considering that this will result in additional costs for those whose audited accounts are already completed for the 2022 tax calendar year; if additional funding will be allocated to the childcare sector to enable it to comply with this requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48082/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Correspondence
Michael Ring
1043. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when recommendations of a report (details supplied) will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48195/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Family Reunification
Michael Ring
1064. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if assistance will be provided to persons (details supplied) on the basis of family reunification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48369/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Hospital Facilities
Michael Ring
1291. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the number of beds in a facility (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48484/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Contracts
Michael Ring
1307. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the number of beds the HSE contracted out (details supplied) in the Mayo area from 2019 to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48527/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Assisted Human Reproduction
Michael Ring
1336. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if any allowances can be made for a person who has just missed the age cut-off point for publicly funded IVF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48610/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Assisted Human Reproduction
Michael Ring
1337. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if any allowances can be made for a person who has just missed the age cut-off point for publicly funded IVF in view of their medical circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48612/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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International Protection
Michael Ring
1338. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if he has any plans to change guidelines (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48614/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Road Projects
Michael Ring
128. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport to provide a full and comprehensive update on a proposed project for County Mayo (details supplied); what meetings have taken place in relation to this project; the stage this project is at now; if funding has been sought for same; when he expects a decision to be made on this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47090/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Defective Building Materials
Michael Ring
197. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to extend proposals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47082/23]
Wed, 25 Oct 2023
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State Bodies
Michael Ring
65. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance when the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeals can recommence its clinics, considering that there have been no clinics since November 2021 and that there are over 1,000 appellants on the waiting list to have their appeals dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46802/23]
Wed, 25 Oct 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Michael Ring
130. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice when the next Garda recruitment competition will open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46768/23]
Wed, 25 Oct 2023
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Mental Health Services
Michael Ring
169. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when psychology services will be put in place for a child (details supplied), given they have been on the waiting list for over two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46900/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Tax Code
Michael Ring
195. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance if he has plans to match the VAT threshold for a sector (details supplied) as has been done in other EU countries that have updated their regulations in support of the circular economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46308/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Primary Care Centres
Michael Ring
604. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when the announcement was originally made for a facility (details supplied); who made the announcement; what funding has been put in place; whether a contractor has been appointed; the up-to-date position of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46631/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Public Sector Pay
Michael Ring
192. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education the reason a person (details supplied) was not paid for the full forty hours of work they provided under the 2023 home based programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45908/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Departmental Data
Michael Ring
323. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health how many people have died in Ireland from an illness (details supplied) per year from 2014 to 2021 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45873/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Departmental Data
Michael Ring
324. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health how many people have died in Ireland from breast cancer per year from 2014 to 2021, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45874/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Departmental Data
Michael Ring
325. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health how many people have died in Ireland from a condition (details supplied) per year from 2014 to 2021 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45875/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Mortality Rates
Michael Ring
326. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health how many people have died in Ireland from stroke per year from 2014 to 2021 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45876/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Capitation Grants
Michael Ring
156. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if she will amend the guidelines for the annual census on which the capitation grant is based, in light of increased enrolments in schools after 30 September 2023 but prior to the forms closing date of 31 October for students not enrolled in a primary school in Ireland previously; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45605/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Energy Conservation
Michael Ring
111. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will expand the warmer homes scheme by SEAI (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45247/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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School Staff
Michael Ring
238. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if the academic allowance can be awarded to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44942/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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General Practitioner Services
Michael Ring
546. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the payments made in 2022 to doctors under the GMS, to include payment details in all categories, GP name, location and provide this information on a county basis, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44905/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Foreign Birth Registration
Michael Ring
70. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a response will issue to correspondence sent to his Department by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in relation to an error in respect of their foreign birth registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44565/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Departmental Expenditure
Michael Ring
86. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport to provide a detailed list of spend to date in relation to programmes (details supplied) since 1 January 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44525/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Michael Ring
146. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason no reply has issued from the disability allowance section to a query submitted to 18 September 2023 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44540/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Nursing Education
Michael Ring
178. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health what progress is being made on the implementation of measures (details supplied) considering that they apply with effect from the start of the 2022/2023 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44489/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Mining Industry
Michael Ring
22. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of prospecting licences that have issued in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43471/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Tax Code
Michael Ring
100. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance if there are any plans to update VAT regulations for a sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43633/23]