Parliamentary questions

Driver Test

Michael Ring

364. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport how many people are waiting six months or more for driving tests at two locations (details supplied) in County Mayo as of 25 August 2023, in tabular form. [38507/23]

Driver Test

Michael Ring

365. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport how many driving testers are employed at two locations (details supplied) in County Mayo as of 25 August 2023, in tabular form. [38508/23]

Driver Test

Michael Ring

393. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport if an earlier driving test date can be scheduled for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of this person's very urgent need for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38788/23]

School Transport

Michael Ring

624. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if school transport will be continued for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37868/23]

Schools Building Projects

Michael Ring

628. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education the position regarding a new building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37926/23]

School Transport

Michael Ring

665. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if school transport will be provided to siblings (details supplied) considering that this family has been availing of the school transport service since 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38382/23]

Schools Building Projects

Michael Ring

685. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education the reason his Department will not give a school (details supplied) in County Mayo permission to proceed to construction for a modular classroom in view of the numbers in this school and the fact that this school will have not adequate accommodation for its pupils in September and also in view of the fact that this matter has been ongoing for at least a year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38587/23]

School Transport

Michael Ring

696. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education to outline the situation regarding the provision of school transport for a pupil (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38656/23]

School Transport

Michael Ring

703. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if the school transport provision to siblings (details supplied) could be extended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38739/23]

School Transport

Michael Ring

727. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the provision of school transport for a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38836/23]

School Transport

Michael Ring

734. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education the reason that a secondary-school student (details supplied) has not been given a seat on the school transport bus, in view of the fact that they have availed of school transport as a concessionary pupil for the past four years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38878/23]

School Transport

Michael Ring

736. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when a school (details supplied) will be reimbursed transport costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38920/23]

Housing Schemes

Michael Ring

944. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will extend the 13-month timeline, from approval to the completion of works, under the croí cónaithe towns funds - vacant property refurbishment grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38902/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael Ring

1021. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied); if all contributions regarding their employment periods have now been considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38147/23]

Social Welfare Appeals

Michael Ring

1047. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the sequence of events in relation to a claim (details supplied) and explain the reason it has been referred back to the appeals office by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38800/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Michael Ring

1054. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection when a disability allowance payment (details supplied) will be restored to the claimant's bank account rather than in-person collection at a post office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39071/23]

Departmental Funding

Michael Ring

1329. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding is available for a specific project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39067/23]

Animal Welfare

Michael Ring

1345. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an animal welfare officer will be appointed for Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39410/23]

Student Accommodation

Michael Ring

1419. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the outcome of the engagement between officials from his Department and officials from the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and the provider of student accommodation in Sligo regarding the shortage of student accommodation; the steps being taken to resolve this shortage in student accommodation; what is being proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38204/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Ring

1758. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when the special recognition pandemic payment will issue to a person in County Mayo (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38399/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Ring

1760. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when the special recognition pandemic payment will issue to a person in County Mayo (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38403/23]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Michael Ring

1775. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a building (details supplied); if it will be sold to the committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38513/23]

Health Services Staff

Michael Ring

1798. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when shift leaders will be appointed to a facility (details supplied), in line with the HSE national clinic programme for adult critical care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38657/23]

Hospital Staff

Michael Ring

1799. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health to confirm the number of shift leads in ICU, both day and night, in listed hospitals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38658/23]

Grant Payments

Michael Ring

2067. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will include illness benefit as an eligible long-term payment for the special rate of maintenance grant (where held for more than 24 consecutive months); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38837/23]

Departmental Staff

Michael Ring

3. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Taoiseach the number of personnel in his Department at principal officer level or above who, on retiring from that position, were subsequently appointed to a State or semi-State board in the past ten years. [34933/23]

Road Projects

Michael Ring

213. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date position of a road project (details supplied); when a decision will be made in relation to the tenders that were submitted, considering that this project was approved previously and had to go out for tender again; when a decision will be made regarding the allocation of funding for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36066/23]

Tax Code

Michael Ring

311. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance to detail the mechanism by which 'brand ambassadors' who receive vehicles from motor companies can pay benefit-in-kind when they are not on the payroll of these companies, have no employment status with these companies and cannot record an annual mileage in performing their duties for these same companies. [36153/23]

Tax Code

Michael Ring

312. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance if a 'brand ambassador' for a motor company has a benefit-in-kind liability if he/she has a vehicle on lease from the company at well below the market rate; and if he will outline the steps he is taking to ensure that there is a fair application of this benefit-in-kind to all taxpayers. [36154/23]

Sports Funding

Michael Ring

538. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of funding approved to a group (details supplied) from 2012 to date; what terms and conditions were attached to each funding approval, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36157/23]

Forestry Sector

Michael Ring

906. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position with the Forestry Programme 2023-2027 which is due to commence on 1 January 2023; if the programme has been finalised and approved; when he expects approval to be given in view of the current crisis in the forestry industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35772/23]

Rural Schemes

Michael Ring

1493. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding approved to a group (details supplied) from 2012 to date; what terms and conditions were attached to each funding approval, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36158/23]

Departmental Appointments

Michael Ring

116. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of personnel in his Department at principal officer level or above who, on retiring from that position, were subsequently appointed to a State or semi-State board over the past ten years. [34923/23]

Departmental Appointments

Michael Ring

148. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of personnel in his Department at principal officer level or above who, on retiring from that position, were subsequently appointed to a State or semi-State board over the past ten years. [34921/23]

Departmental Appointments

Michael Ring

211. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of personnel in his Department at Principal Officer level or above who, on retiring from that position, were subsequently appointed to a State or semi-State board over the past ten years. [34918/23]

Departmental Appointments

Michael Ring

240. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport the number of personnel in his Department at Principal Officer level or above who, on retiring from that position, were subsequently appointed to a State or semi-State board over the past ten years. [34932/23]

Insurance Coverage

Michael Ring

246. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport if a recipient of a vehicle under the brand ambassador programme from a motor dealership is required to have individual insurance cover for such a vehicle. [34976/23]

Departmental Appointments

Michael Ring

289. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance the number of personnel in his Department at Principal Officer level or above who, on retiring from that position, were subsequently appointed to a State or semi-State board over the past ten years. [34922/23]

Tax Data

Michael Ring

290. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance if he will detail the number of taxpayers who have declared an income from brand ambassadors or equivalent from motor companies over the past ten years, in tabular form. [34974/23]

Departmental Appointments

Michael Ring

335. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of personnel in his Department at Principal Officer level or above who, on retiring from that position, were subsequently appointed to a State or semi-State board over the past ten years. [34928/23]

Departmental Appointments

Michael Ring

351. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of personnel in his Department at Principal Officer level or above who, on retiring from that position, were subsequently appointed to a State or semi-State board over the past ten years. [34920/23]

Departmental Staff

Michael Ring

368. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education the number of personnel in her Department at Principal Officer level or above who, on retiring from that position, were subsequently appointed to a State or semi-State board over the past ten years. [34919/23]

Departmental Staff

Michael Ring

401. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of personnel in her Department at Principal Officer level or above who, on retiring from that position, were subsequently appointed to a State or semi-State board over the past ten years. [34931/23]

Departmental Appointments

Michael Ring

449. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of personnel in his Department, at principal officer level or above, who on retiring from that position, were subsequently appointed to a State or semi-State board over the past ten years. [34926/23]

Departmental Appointments

Michael Ring

500. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of personnel in her Department at principal officer level or above who, on retiring from that position, were subsequently appointed to a State or semi-State board over the past ten years. [34930/23]

Departmental Appointments

Michael Ring

533. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice the number of personnel in her Department at Principal Officer level or above who, on retiring from that position, were subsequently appointed to a State or semi-State board over the past ten years. [34927/23]

Departmental Appointments

Michael Ring

567. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of personnel in his Department at Principal Officer level or above who, on retiring from that position, were subsequently appointed to a State or semi-State board over the past ten years. [34916/23]

Coillte Teoranta

Michael Ring

568. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a breakdown on the amount of funds Coillte Teoranta has invested in the maintenance and upkeep of the Western Way walking route in the properties under their control from Sralagagh West, Ballycastle Forest, through Sheskin Forest, Nephin Beg and other forest properties south to Leenaun from January 2018 to date, in tabular form. [34977/23]

State Bodies

Michael Ring

616. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of personnel in his Department at Principal Officer level or above who, on retiring from that position, were subsequently appointed to a State or semi-State board over the past ten years. [34917/23]

Departmental Appointments

Michael Ring

665. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the number of personnel in his Department at Principal Officer level or above who, on retiring from that position, were subsequently appointed to a State or semi-State board over the past ten years. [34925/23]