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Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (Resumed) (7 Dec 2012)

Brendan Ryan: I propose to share time with Deputy Michael McNamara. I welcome the opportunity to address the House on this important matter. Some people believe the debate should be confined to women. The debate is happening in the House, I was sent here by the women and men of Dublin North and I can do nothing about my gender. In my adult life, I know of no debate that is so divisive, bitter and harsh...

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Section 5 is the first of a number of sections which give effect to income reductions for certain categories of people who are in receipt of social welfare. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, announced on budget day that subsidies for pension funds which deliver an income of more than €60,000 per year will be capped. This cap, which is projected to bring in €250...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Delays (13 Dec 2012)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the delay in processing a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; when a decision will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56150/12]

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Brendan Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Bill. There are many different aspects of it in respect of which I could speak but I propose to focus on one. My colleagues, Deputies Kevin Humphreys and Dowds, will address some of the other issues to which I refer. As the Minister is aware and as he indicated earlier, there are many houses in north County Dublin, Leinster and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation (18 Dec 2012)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Finance if the list of estates deemed unfinished for the purposes of the local property tax will be based solely on the exemptions granted from the household charge; if the list will be revised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56320/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Issues (18 Dec 2012)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify the person liable if a member of the general public that is a person not the owner of the house and not present in the house were injured in an accident caused by pyritic heave in a house for instance, a shattering window pane or gas explosion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56287/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Exemptions (18 Dec 2012)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the criteria that was used for determining the list of unfinished estates for the purposes of an exemption from the household charge; the reason an estate (details supplied) in County Dublin was not included on the list; if these criteria will be reconsidered for the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (16 Jan 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied); when a decision will issue. [1041/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (16 Jan 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied); when a decision will issue. [1042/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Renewals (16 Jan 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason holders of old format drivers licences cannot apply to have them replaced with the new format licences; if this facility will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1355/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a bowel cancer screening programme; if he will outline the resources, including the way money is provided for bowel cancer screening measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2150/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Health if he supports the calls for a bowel cancer screening programme to be introduced here in view of the fact that bowel cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2151/13]

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Ryan: I tend to agree with the two previous speakers. We will not change Standing Orders today but we should air the matter a little. If, for example, we were dealing with a education and training (amendment) Bill, that is, we were changing something that already existed, then there might be a case for saying the amendment would involve an additional charge, but where we are setting something...

Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Ryan: With regard to the Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital redress scheme, a commitment to the women involved was given in the programme for Government, and subsequent commitments were given by the Minister for Health, to seek a mechanism to compensate those women excluded on age grounds alone. We are told a review is under way in the Department to bring this to a conclusion and certain roadblocks are...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation (24 Jan 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the consultations that took place between his Department and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding the potential threat of environmental damage posed to the special area of conservation from Rockabill to the Dalkey Island reefs by the greater Dublin drainage project; his views that such a threat exists; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Issues (24 Jan 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures that have been introduced to tackle the Pyrite issue since March 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3548/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Issues (24 Jan 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the length of time it will take for the Pyrite Resolution Board to be operational; when it will begin to remediate Pyrite effected homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3549/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Special Areas of Conservation (24 Jan 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way the recent designation of the area from Rockabill to the Dalkey Island reefs as a special area of conservation will affect the greater Dublin drainage project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3604/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Special Areas of Conservation (24 Jan 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which the greater Dublin drainage project relied on the non-designation of proposed outfall areas as special areas of conservation; the extent to which this project will be reconsidered following this designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3605/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Special Areas of Conservation (24 Jan 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views that the special area of conservation from Rockabill to the Dalkey Island reefs will be threatened by the proposed greater Dublin drainage project; the damage that will be caused to marine life in the area by the construction of outfall pipes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3606/13]