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Written Answers — Teaching Bodies: Teaching Bodies (21 Feb 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the role the Teacher's Council of Ireland play in the improvement of education in Ireland; if he will confirm if membership of the TCI mandatory; if so, the reason for same; if he will give further details of what each member receives in return for their annual subscription; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9337/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Feb 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the new rates in rent supplement, what is expected of tenants in relation to landlords who do not bring their rents down in line with the reduction in rent supplement payments; if there is any protections for persons who may be unable to pay rent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9838/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (21 Feb 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 478: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he has taken to make the household charge payable in local post offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9837/12]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (22 Feb 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance with regards to the special manager process at Newbridge credit union, County Kildare, if he will supply the numbers of the various staff of a company (details supplied) including their titles and positions with that company; the length of time he thinks the special manager process will be in place at the credit union; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (23 Feb 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 158: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is a recognition within his Department that those paying the non-principal private residence tax are also paying the household charge; his plans to alter the taxation policy on second homes in order that persons are not charged two flat rate taxes; his plans in this area; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 Feb 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a naturalisation application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who has requested three updates in the past couple of years and has been told every time that the process would take a few months; if he will examine this case and give a more detailed breakdown of the length of time this...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Feb 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health in respect of circular 20/2005 and the revised method of calculation of pension entitlements for public servants whose pensions are integrated with social welfare benefits, if this revised scheme has been implemented by the Health Service Executive throughout the country to former employees; if this scheme has not been implemented, when the...

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (28 Feb 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of money currently allocated to a national coastal protection programme and within this programme if there is an allocation for the protection of the beach at Portrane, County Dublin, which is experiencing coastal erosion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11354/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (28 Feb 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 528: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government out of the €30 million allocated to local authorities for retrofitting local authority homes to improve insulation, the amount of this that has been allocated to Fingal County Council; the amount of this allocation that has been spent by the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (28 Feb 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 529: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government out of the €30 million allocated to local authorities for retrofitting local authority homes to improve insulation, the amount of same that has been allocated to the County Council of South Tipperary; the amount of this allocation that has been spent by the local authority; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (29 Feb 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Finance the daily and weekly cost of employing Ernst and Young as special manager to a credit union (details supplied); and the total weekly billable hours per Ernst and Young employee working at the credit union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11780/12]

Order of Business (6 Mar 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Many people are awaiting the enactment of the spent convictions Bill, which features on the A list of the legislative programme. People who got into trouble several years ago and have not been in trouble since are experiencing difficulties obtaining certain types of employment. They are awaiting an opportunity to work their way out of these difficulties. I ask the Taoiseach to have this...

Written Answers — Constitutional Convention: Constitutional Convention (6 Mar 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 101: To ask the Taoiseach in view of the commitment given by the Government in the constitutional convention to examine the issue of same sex marriage, if respected non-governmental organisations (details supplied) will be invited to participate in the constitutional convention and will such NGOs have a permanent place at the discussion table; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (6 Mar 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills regarding the patronage process for the new secondary school in County Dublin, the number of children who reside in the parish (details supplied) and are included within the submission for patronage from the vocational education committee as declaring a preference for a VEC community college in the town; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (6 Mar 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills regarding the patronage process for the new secondary school in County Dublin, the number of children who reside in the parish (details supplied) and are included within the submission for patronage from the Educate Together body as declaring a preference for an Educate Together second level school in the town; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (6 Mar 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 343: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will respond to the calls from concerned residents to overhaul the building regulations system to underpin the necessary remedial work for homes affected by pyrite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12170/12]

Public Sector Numbers: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Brendan Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to make a statement on this matter. Last week was the deadline for early retirement in the civil and public service. The retirements have presented challenges and will continue to do so for some time. That cannot be argued. However, they are not the kind of apocalyptic challenges the irresponsible rhetoric of the Opposition and some sections of the media would...

Written Answers — National Milk Agency: National Milk Agency (21 Mar 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 569: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount it cost the Exchequer to run the National Milk Agency in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15577/12]

Written Answers — National Milk Agency: National Milk Agency (21 Mar 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 570: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount that was collected for the National Milk Agency from the specific levy which is collected on a per litre basis from milk suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15578/12]

Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (29 Mar 2012)

Brendan Ryan: I welcome the Minister to the House. It is beyond dispute that the massive problems faced by ordinary families throughout the country have in large part been caused by the toxic relationship between politicians, developers and bankers. The report of the Mahon tribunal lays bare to all of us the extent to which this toxic relationship extended to the planning process. Several modules of the...