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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Report on Child and Family Income Support: Discussion (20 Mar 2013)

Brendan Ryan: We need assurances that the design of any top-up or two-tier process to be introduced is done in such a way as to minimise the hassle for ordinary people. Low and middle-income families could be faced with cumbersome and stressful administrative processes. It might be difficult for people to apply for top-up payments. If problems occur, social welfare inspectors will be involved. Even...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (26 Mar 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Finance if a lender (details supplied) will be included as one of the main lenders being set targets by the Central Bank to tackle the mortgage arrears problem as announced last week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14838/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (26 Mar 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of lenders that will be set targets by the Central Bank to tackle the mortgage arrears crisis as announced last week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14839/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (26 Mar 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the application for increased accommodation for a school (details supplied) in North County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14809/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Issues (26 Mar 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a company has been granted the contract to process photographs for the new driving licences being rolled out this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14974/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Issues (26 Mar 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there was any consultation with stakeholders on the provision of passport photos, who previously provided photos for driving licences, before or during the rolling out of the new driving licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14975/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (27 Mar 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive is continuing to pay rent for a premises (details supplied) in County Dublin despite the discontinuation of the service there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15651/13]

Order of Business (28 Mar 2013)

Brendan Ryan: As a formal acknowledgement of the important role of the Irish labour movement in the struggle for independence and the creation of the modern Irish state and in remembrance of those who suffered and died in the 1913 lock-out as they fought for workers' rights, does the Government intend to formally remember the events of Bloody Sunday on 31 August?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Numbers (28 Mar 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of 18 to 24 year olds currently active on the Jobbridge scheme; the amount of an increase of €50 a week would have on her Department's Budget and if there is any plan to rationalise jobbridge payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15871/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála Appeals (16 Apr 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of planning appeals to An Bord Pleanala that were refused against the recommendation of the Board's own Inspector, for the Fingal region from January 2011 until 4 April 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16981/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners (16 Apr 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a list of Peace Commissioners registered in the Fingal area of County Dublin. [16152/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (16 Apr 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made towards making the holders of long term illness cards eligible for free general practitioner care; the legislative timetable for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17017/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Apr 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for a patient referred by their general practitioner to the Phlebotomy Department of Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, for an ordinary blood test to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17798/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (17 Apr 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Health the cost of an ordinary blood test in the Phlebotomy Department of Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, for a non-medical card holder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17799/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Library Services (23 Apr 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 430. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the figures for the numbers of visitors from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 to the libraries in each of the following towns in County Dublin, Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush, Malahide and Swords. [18496/13]

Companies Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2013)

Brendan Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill and welcome its broad thrust. It is an administrative and housekeeping Bill rather than radical legislation aimed at improving our competitive position as a location for business investment. It is welcome that for the first time in the State's history the most common form of company, the private limited company, has been placed at the centre of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Applications (30 Apr 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 286. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to an application for one parent family payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin, if she will confirm the deductions that will be made from the arrears payment; if an explanation will be provided for any deductions made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19755/13]

Order of Business (1 May 2013)

Brendan Ryan: The programme for Government states: "We will seek a mechanism to compensate those women who were excluded on age grounds alone from the Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme", yet no apparent action has been taken on this matter. I have raised it before and others have also raised it with the Taoiseach. The last time I raised it, I asked the Taoiseach to take a personal interest in this to bring...

Order of Business (1 May 2013)

Brendan Ryan: It is in the programme for Government.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 May 2013)

Brendan Ryan: I welcome the Minister of State's proposal to delete the definition. I know from meeting groups interested in the passage of the Bill that this is causing concern because of what it is not, rather than what it is. The amendment is to be welcomed and I support it.