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Seanad: CAO Applications and College Places: Statements (10 Feb 2010)

Brendan Ryan: I welcome the Minister of State back to the House; he is spending quite some time with us in his roles at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Department of Education and Science. In the past year 110,664 people have joined the live register. Direct entry to the labour market for school leavers is much reduced and, where it still exists, it is a highly competitive...

Seanad: Youth Unemployment: Motion (10 Feb 2010)

Brendan Ryan: I will only take four minutes and can share time.

Seanad: Youth Unemployment: Motion (10 Feb 2010)

Brendan Ryan: I had intended to be parochial, but I will skip that part in the interests of time. I wish to raise two issues associated with employment and unemployment. The unemployment figures, quoted by many, are distressing, but the trauma of being unemployed is more harsh for many. Anxiety, depression, stress and low self-esteem are just some of the social pressures with which an unemployed person...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Brendan Ryan: I join my colleague, Senator Hannigan, in raising the issue of the continuing maintenance jobs debacle at Dublin Airport, which is rolling on with no obvious signs of resolution. There is more than 300 jobs, an entire industry, at stake. There is ample aircraft work in this country with the two major airlines. Dublin has been the service provider of choice for many international airlines,...

Seanad: Ombudsman Report on the Lost at Sea Scheme: Statements (18 Feb 2010)

Brendan Ryan: I welcome the Minister of State. I step into the breach for my colleague, Senator Michael McCarthy, who is unavailable and I will speak on behalf of the Labour Party on this matter. It is important to keep the Byrne family to the forefront of our minds on this matter. At issue is the matter of natural justice and whether the Byrne family received due recognition for its complaint or an...

Seanad: Services for People with Disabilities (18 Feb 2010)

Brendan Ryan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House for his second time today. I hope he does not have to depart as quickly as previously. I am raising this urgent matter on behalf of the 165 service users in the St. Joseph's intellectual disability unit, Portrane, and their very concerned family and friends. For a great many years a campaign has been fought by the residents of St. Joseph's and...

Seanad: Services for People with Disabilities (18 Feb 2010)

Brendan Ryan: I thank the Minister of State. I am conscious that he is delivering the response on behalf of another Minister. We hear many examples of the effect of the recruitment embargo such as libraries in Malahide and Rush not being open. That is not acceptable, given that money has been spent on these facilities. We must not let this affect the delivery of much-needed services to the members of a...

Seanad: Special Educational Needs: Motion (24 Feb 2010)

Brendan Ryan: The most disappointing aspect of the recent budget in the area of education was the lack of progress on the implementation of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. I think this is scandalous, and the Disability Federation of Ireland, DFI, agrees. In its special budget 2010 newsletter, that organisation stated: The Department of Education and Science decision to...

Seanad: Schools Refurbishment (2 Mar 2010)

Brendan Ryan: I welcome the Minister of State. I raise the matter of Balbriggan community college in the context of the asbestos management programme. The college was opened in 1984. Up until September last year, it was the only secondary school providing an education for boys in Balbriggan and surrounding areas. It is a co-educational school. Up until then, the only other secondary school in...

Seanad: Schools Refurbishment (2 Mar 2010)

Brendan Ryan: I thank the Minister of State for his substantial response. Unfortunately, it did not really relate to the specifics of the issue I raised. The Minister of State made some general remarks about what the Department has done about the boiler etc., but he said very little about the question I tabled. That certainly disappoints me. He made reference to this work being "necessary". I am glad...

Seanad: Schools Refurbishment (2 Mar 2010)

Brendan Ryan: I would appreciate that.

Seanad: Job Creation: Statements (3 Mar 2010)

Brendan Ryan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Calleary. To tackle unemployment we must retain and create jobs, which should be the top priority for Government. The haemorrhaging of jobs has been the most significant contributor to the state of the public finances. The Government has been too focused on the issues of banking and public finances to the relative neglect of the unemployment issue....

Seanad: Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Report Stage. (23 Mar 2010)

Brendan Ryan: I move amendment No. 6: In page 10, line 33, to delete "the internet" and substitute "the Minister's website". These are technical amendments and the Minister said he could consider them for Report Stage. Publication on "the internet" is too vague a phrase. The Internet is a big place and publication on some obscure site would technically satisfy the legislation as proposed by the Minister....

Seanad: Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Report Stage. (23 Mar 2010)

Brendan Ryan: Is there any recognition of the difficulty that drove us to table the amendment? At another time the Minister might deal with this but instead of leaving it as it is, he might at least consider this in light of the difficulty that exists.

Seanad: Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Report Stage. (23 Mar 2010)

Brendan Ryan: I move amendment No. 12: In page 31, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: "(b) by substituting the following for the definition of "Minister": " 'Minister' means the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources;",". Again, this is a technical amendment. It updates the principal Act by inserting the Minister's up-to-date title, which has changed since the principal Act...

Seanad: Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Report Stage. (23 Mar 2010)

Brendan Ryan: The definition of "the Minister" has changed since the principal Act was passed. Is that not the case?

Seanad: Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Report Stage. (23 Mar 2010)

Brendan Ryan: I thank the Minister and his officials and wish the legislation well in its objective of promoting the use of bio-fuels and renewable energy in this State. We hope for a successful outcome because the country needs it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Brendan Ryan: I previously raised in the House the issue of redundant SR Technics workers and the fact they have been let down so badly by this Government. There is an opportunity for workers to avail of the EU globalisation fund to access training similar to that availed of by Dell workers in Limerick. The Government failed to respond to this opportunity in a timely way, with extreme delays in applying...

Seanad: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Apr 2010)

Brendan Ryan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy John Moloney, to the House to deal with this matter. The people of Balbriggan were informed several years ago that it had become necessary to relocate part of the HSE community welfare service from Balbriggan to offices in Gardiner Street in the city centre of Dublin, due to lack of space. They were informed that this would only be a temporary measure...

Seanad: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Apr 2010)

Brendan Ryan: I thank the Minister of State for his response. As with previous responses on this matter, I note the general comments on the activities of the service. However, the matter at issue is whether a replacement local service will be provided in Balbriggan in the short term for the many people who have to travel to Gardiner Street. The Minister of State's response indicates the HSE and the...