Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Social Welfare Payments

Michael Ring

392. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of claims for overpayments being made by her Department against the estates of deceased clients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52454/23]

Citizenship Applications

Michael Ring

424. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice the number of foreign nationals who have successfully applied for Irish citizenship in each of the past ten years. [52448/23]

Departmental Funding

Michael Ring

431. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice to detail in tabular form the amount of funding that has been given out since the closure of the immigrant investment programme, and the successful organisations that have received same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52576/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Ring

435. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasons for overpayments which have arisen against herd owners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51916/23]

Forestry Sector

Michael Ring

262. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a forestry licence application (details supplied) will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51681/23]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Michael Ring

271. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to push the introduction of the budgeted increase in the ECC hours to €2.14 per hour to January 2024, and not September 2024 as budgeted for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51640/23]

Departmental Schemes

Michael Ring

75. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason businesses that paid in cash are excluded from the business users support scheme for kerosene (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51407/23]

Foreign Birth Registration

Michael Ring

86. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a foreign birth registration application, submitted over 12 months ago, will be approved (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50526/23]

Coast Guard Service

Michael Ring

144. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding a new facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50633/23]

Legislative Measures

Michael Ring

166. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance if he will amend legislation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50567/23]

Educational Disadvantage

Michael Ring

256. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if she will include a primary school (details supplied) for DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50977/23]

Departmental Staff

Michael Ring

393. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current position in relation to a panel for an area (details supplied); when this panel was formed; the number of persons on this panel currently; the number who have been taken off this panel since 2019; when they expect more people to be taken from this panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50661/23]

Forestry Sector

Michael Ring

394. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person planted trees previously but did not receive a premium for same, but under their felling licence have to replant, will be eligible to receive the premium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50669/23]

General Practitioner Services

Michael Ring

459. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if an interim measure could be introduced as a solution (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50568/23]

Pension Provisions

Michael Ring

131. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update in relation to a pension transfer for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50377/23]

Education Policy

Michael Ring

142. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education to outline the criteria that must be met for schools to be approved a change in status to coeducation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50319/23]

Septic Tanks

Michael Ring

163. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding a review (details supplied); if the qualifying criteria for the grant will be expanded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50374/23]

Interest Rates

Michael Ring

57. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance if anything will be done to control interest rates charged by financial institutions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50193/23]

Schools Administration

Michael Ring

69. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when a school (details supplied) submitted an application for change of status to coeducation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50019/23]

Schools Administration

Michael Ring

70. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when the decision was made to refuse an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50020/23]

Schools Administration

Michael Ring

72. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if other schools who applied for a change of status to coeducation after a specific application (details supplied) were approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50026/23]

Schools Administration

Michael Ring

73. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if consideration was given to information in respect of an application for a change of status to coeducation (details supplied) which has been refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50028/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Michael Ring

145. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if an ICU bed could be ringfenced for a specific purpose (details supplied) in light of the number of children currently waiting for a procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50127/23]

Road Projects

Michael Ring

95. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport when funding will be allocated for safety improvement works (details supplied) that are urgently required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49352/23]

Special Educational Needs

Michael Ring

223. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education the update position with an application for an additional SET room for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; if this application has been assessed; when he expects a decision to issue on this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49914/23]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]