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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (29 Jan 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding has been allocated in 2013 to automatic the railway gates at a location (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if so, when will the upgrade take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4547/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (5 Feb 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to an increase in the standard variable rate mortgages by .25% by a bank (details supplied); if his Department consulted with this bank on the matter and the effect this increase will have on mortgage holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5951/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (5 Feb 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason information detailing a change of financial circumstances has not been accepted in this case; and if that information could now be accepted and the application re-examined. [5538/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Report on Pension Charges: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (6 Feb 2013)

Brendan Ryan: On a point related to the matters raised by Deputy O'Dea and Senator Healy Eames, is the industry in Ireland making super-normal profits? How does the industry in Ireland compare with international standards? It does not appear to be covered in the report. Perhaps the witnesses can address this point if they have covered it in the report. With regard to the potential levy on funds, as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Report on Pension Charges: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (6 Feb 2013)

Brendan Ryan: Are they generally above or generally below those in the UK?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Habitual Residence Condition: Discussion with Pavee Point (6 Feb 2013)

Brendan Ryan: I apologise for not having been here for the start of the presentation. However, I attended the workshop so I am familiar with the case being made by Pavee Point. I welcome Ms Curran to this meeting to make her case. Ms Curran made a number of recommendations for the Department of Social Protection. Will amending the guidelines be sufficient or is there a requirement to change the law?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Habitual Residence Condition: Discussion with Pavee Point (6 Feb 2013)

Brendan Ryan: Has the agency included its suggested changes to the guidelines in its report?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Recruitment (7 Feb 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications received for the Health Servicer Executive nursing and midwifery graduate initiative, the deadline of which was 1 February 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6388/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grants Funding (12 Feb 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when 2013 funding will be released to local authorities in respect of the housing adaption grant scheme. [6800/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Feb 2013)

Brendan Ryan: Is it correct, as the first table appears to indicate, that of the 33.5 weeks average processing time for a carer's allowance appeal, 19.8 weeks are accounted for by delays in the Department?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Feb 2013)

Brendan Ryan: An analysis of the table suggests that if the joint committee wishes to address concerns about delays in processing appeals, it is pointless inviting a delegation from the social welfare appeals office to come before us. The office has demonstrated that it has made considerable progress in processing appeals, whereas the Department is moving in the opposite direction. The presentation also...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Feb 2013)

Brendan Ryan: I asked about medical assessors, whether they are full-time doctors and about the quality of their decisions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Feb 2013)

Brendan Ryan: Are there quotas to be met in terms of percentage rejections?

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Brendan Ryan: We never said that.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Brendan Ryan: I would like to share time with Deputies Regina Doherty and Frank Feighan.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Brendan Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I welcome the intention to provide for a three-year exemption for residential properties affected by pyrite, many of which are in my constituency of Dublin North. While this represents yet another half-step towards rectifying the pyrite crisis, I am asking for more than half-steps. We need to make a bigger leap forward. This amending Bill...

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (5 Mar 2013)

Brendan Ryan: Section 1 reads: "In this Act "Principal Act" means the Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012." We have spent more than one hour debating the Title. For most of that time, we have listened to Opposition Deputies lamenting the fact that we do not have time to debate the amendments. I have a certain deal of sympathy for the Deputies in that regard, given the fact that 67 amendments have been...

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (5 Mar 2013)

Brendan Ryan: There are no amendments to section 1.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (5 Mar 2013)

Brendan Ryan: There are 19 amendments to section 2. More than ample time was provided to get through a significant number of amendments, although I accept that we could not have got through them all.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (5 Mar 2013)

Brendan Ryan: The people affected by pyrite in my constituency of Dublin North will not be sympathetic towards Deputies who have used delaying tactics. It was quite-----