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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks Closures (23 May 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 182. To ask the Minister for Defence in relation to the recently closed army barracks at Slaugh Hall, Swords, County Dublin, the plans in place for the future use or sale of the barracks; if there will be an opportunity for the premises to be made available for community use; if it will be leased to a new tenant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24966/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry Irregularities (29 May 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 203. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in respect of the investigation into the contamination of Irish beef products with horse meat, the current status of the investigation; if its findings will be published; the potential consequences for parties found to be responsible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26170/13]

Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2013)

Brendan Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill in the House today. There are many provisions in the Bill on which I could comment but I will concentrate on just a few. Like others, I welcome the change in the Bill which ensures that part-time or retained firefighters will no longer miss out on jobseeker's payments because of a requirement that they reside near their stations. The...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (11 Jun 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance if the exemption on deposit interest retention tax available to groups entitled to charitable exemption from tax will be extended to other voluntary and community groups. [28003/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Jun 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 924. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the waiting list in the orthopaedic Department of a hospital in County Galwa; if he will examine with specific reference to the long waiting time experienced by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26759/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (18 Jun 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 499. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the Health Service Executive's failure to comply with a Labour Court recommendation regarding home help workers in voluntary agencies (details supplied) due to lack of funds; if additional funds will be provided by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29293/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (19 Jun 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 133. To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the criteria for invalidity pension requiring an applicant to have been incapable of work for at least 12 months and be likely to be incapable of work for at least another 12 months, or be permanently incapable of work, the criteria that is used to ensure that an applicant for invalidity pension is assessed on the qualifying grounds of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (19 Jun 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 134. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding invalidity pension decisions, the number of decisions that were made on the grounds of being incapable of work for at least 12 months and be likely to be incapable of work for at least another 12 months; the number of decisions that were made on the grounds of being permanently incapable of work for the years 2012 and for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Brendan Ryan: I thank Ms Stewart and her team for their presentation. We expected to receive a confident report and it would have been a cause for concern if our guests had not taken an upbeat approach. The proof of the pudding will be in the eating, however. I hope representatives of SUSI will not be required to come before us to explain poor performance at the end of the year. The organisation has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Brendan Ryan: On a point of order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Brendan Ryan: This committee discussed the performance last year and the issues that have been raised now by Deputy Dooley. The purpose of today's meeting is for SUSI to explain what went wrong last year and how it will improve it this year. That somebody should come into the committee and raise issues we have already debated is not the reason we are here today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Brendan Ryan: The Deputy has made his point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Brendan Ryan: That is grandstanding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Brendan Ryan: Are there performance indicators?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Brendan Ryan: I think we got that figure.

An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2013)

Brendan Ryan: I am on record as stating that I am in favour of reforming the Upper House and my position has not changed. I am also on record as stating that the Seanad in its current form should not be retained and my position has not changed. I am, therefore, in favour of reform and not abolition of the Seanad. If the Seanad cannot be adequately reformed then it ought to be abolished but I believe it...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Charges Collection (25 Jun 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 404. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that the non-principal private residence tax will no longer be charged after 2013; the way outstanding NPPR charges will be collected after 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30201/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (25 Jun 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 406. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a person (details supplied) in County Dublin will receive a refund on their car tax due to their vehicle being stolen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30293/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Statistics (25 Jun 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 414. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of social housing units that were constructed here between January 1993 and May 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30155/13]

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (26 Jun 2013)

Brendan Ryan: I have a quick question on table 8 on the "at risk of poverty" measurements. I know that the Minister mentioned it as I joined the meeting. How significant is that measure in the Department? Does it drive policy? Is it measured first and then the Department tries to rationalise it? Does the Department carry out an internal assessment on the potential impact budgets might have on a measure?