Results 4,221-4,240 of 6,030 for speaker:Brendan Ryan

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (29 Mar 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that has been collected from charging the universal social charge to Deeds of Covenants in relation to permanently incapacitated minors; if he will break the figures down on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17343/12]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (29 Mar 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there has been any analysis conducted to ascertain the long term demand for secondary school education in Balbriggan, County Dublin, once the promised Gaelcholaiste is built as part of the five year building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17342/12]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (18 Apr 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the source used to measure the distance from a home to a third level institution for the purposes of assessing if a student should be in receipt of the adjacent or non-adjacent rates for maintenance grants; if it is a uniform source across all third level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18500/12]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (18 Apr 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 83 of 18 January 2012, the date on which the disused prefabs adjacent to the schools (details supplied) in County Dublin will be removed; if his Department owns the land on which the prefabs have been abandoned; if he will confirm that these prefabs are in an utter state of disrepair and have now...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Apr 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 684: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who was previously on jobseeker's allowance but now on carer's allowance, may have the difference in the two payments backdated from the date they applied for carer's allowance to when it was granted, and paid as arrears; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19369/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (18 Apr 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 826: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reasons an estate (details supplied) in north County Dublin which is still managed by the developer, and a similar estate in north County Dublin seemingly in the same condition and management arrangement, is exempt from the charge; and if he will provide a waiver for the estate in question [18187/12]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (18 Apr 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 957: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount being saved per annum from the closure of the Garda station in Rush, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18065/12]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (18 Apr 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 958: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality having regard to the proposed savings from the nearby Rush Garda Station, his plans to carry out the needed and agreed refurbishment works at Lusk Garda Station in County Dublin, which will have added responsibility to the Rush area in view of the aforementioned closure of the Rush station; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Military Medals: Military Medals (18 Apr 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 1045: To ask the Minister for Defence if there is a medal being issued by the Defence Forces in 2013 to commemorate the Volunteer movement; if this medal will be issued to reserve personnel; if not, if he will explain the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17807/12]

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (18 Apr 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 1114: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will comment on reports that Teagasc are to trial genetically modified potatoes at their Oakpark research facility in County Carlow; if this constitutes a change of policy for the State regarding GM foods and the value he places on Ireland's status as a GM-free State; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 Apr 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 1209: To ask the Minister for Health if it is still his intention to abolish the Health Service Executive; if so, his plans for the abolition and in particular if he will indicate any timelines currently in place for the abolition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17808/12]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Apr 2012)

Brendan Ryan: In her statement to the House last night the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, highlighted the fact that despite improvements to the one-parent family payment in recent years, a large proportion of lone parents and their children still experienced poverty. I can vouch for that statement, as every week I meet many lone parents struggling to meet basic household expenses such...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (9 May 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 38: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount that was spent by Ireland on foreign aid in 2010 and 2011 and the projected spend in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23294/12]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 May 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 116: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with regards to a property site valuation tax due to be implemented next year, if there are any rates yet being proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23286/12]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (9 May 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the applications for naturalisation for persons (details supplied) in north Dublin; and if in view of his commitment to see all outstanding applications dealt with by this spring he will comment on the fact that these cases are still awaiting decision after almost a year. [23295/12]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (22 May 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 701: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the nine year rule as its applies to drivers of taxis and hackneys; the reason same applies to licences issued after 1 January 2009; the further reason this date was chosen; the way same happened that the date initially chosen as an interim as past of a phased introduction of the rule...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (22 May 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 702: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current application of the nine year rule for drivers of taxis and hackneys has resulted in a situation whereby some drivers are required to replace their cars while others, with cars even older, are not so required due to their licences were issued before 1 January 2009;...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (22 May 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 704: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the National Car Test was deemed insufficient for assessing the road worthiness of taxis and hackneys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25475/12]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (22 May 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 703: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in some cases drivers of taxis and hackneys are in some cases given less then two months notice that they need to replace their vehicles upon renewal of their licences; his views on whether this is an adequate notice period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25474/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (6 Jun 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons refused an application for jobseeker's allowance in January, February, March and April of this year solely for failing to meet the habitual residence condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26420/12]