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Food for thought from the recent by-elections

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It was all about by-elections last weekend - two Dáil by-elections being watched closely with a view to gauging the mood music of the electorate; a Seanad by-election generating an inordinate amount of interest as the Government inflicted an unnecessary wound on itself; and two parliamentary by-elections in England which may yet prove to be of some interest this side of the Irish Sea.

Is there a ministry for ‘the Ringer’? The speculation continues

Mayo should have at least one junior minister in the make-up of the next government given the continued success of Michael Ring since first being elected to Dáil Éireann in a by-election in 1994.

Twenty new jobs and $10 million investment at Allergan

One of Mayo’s biggest employers, Allergan in Westport, is to create 20 new jobs. These will be added to the almost 800 jobs already at the Westport facility when it begins manufacture of Allergan’s newest medical technology, SeriScaffold which represents a $10 million investment at the Westport site.

The arts need to be protected — Ring

Fine Gael spokesperson on social protection, Deputy Michael Ring has said that his party will support the arts in Government, pointing to the sector’s vital role in Irish society.

Ring moves up the ranks in Kenny’s front bench reshuffle

Westport based TD Michael Ring has become a beneficiary of the new front bench reshuffle by Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny after being promoted from spokesperson on community, rural, and Gaeltacht affairs to social protection where he will once again face off against his old adversary Éamon Ó Cuív. Ring was opposition spokesperson when Ó Cuív was Minister for Community, Rural, and Gaeltacht Affairs. The role of Minister for Social Protection was only created by Taoiseach Brian Cowen in his last cabinet reshuffle and takes over from the old Minster for Social and Family Affairs. Ring will have responsibility for creating Fine Gael policy to deal with a whole range of social insurance and entitlement issues such as unemployment benefits, illness and maternity entitlements, and old age pensions.

HSE refuses to meet delegation concerning Belmullet Hospital bed closures

A Dáil deputy has severely rapped the HSE for failing to meet a deputation to discuss the future of Belmullet District Hospital. The Fine Gael Spokesperson on Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Michael Ring, said he was “shocked” HSE management would not meet with a deputation, prior to a decision being made on the proposed closure of portion of the hospital.

Westport doesn’t meet CCTV criteria

Mayo Dáil deputy Michael Ring has again raised the issue of having CCTV cameras installed in Westport. However, Justice Minister Dermot Ahern has informed the Fine Gael spokesperson on Community, Rural, and Gaeltacht affairs, the town has not met a number of qualifying criteria to get approval for the scheme.

Achill Coast Guard dispute resolved

The legal argument which prevented Achill Coast Guard from occupying a new facility on the island has finally been resolved.

Ring condemns Minister for Education’s actions

Mayo Deputy Michael Ring has called the Minister for Education and Science, Batt O’Keeffe, a “Scrooge” for his failure to include the national school sector in his U-turn on educational cuts.

Slurry spreading rules doing environment more harm than good - Ring

Fine Gael spokesperson on community, rural and Gaeltacht affairs Deputy Michael Ring has contacted the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food regarding the rules governing the timing for the spreading of slurry. According to Dep Ring the rules are doing more harm than good to the environment and should be urgently reviewed.

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