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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Exemptions (27 Nov 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 136. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any provisions are in place for a car that is not in use but is not off the road as the owner does not have sufficient space to store a car (details supplied) and can this car remain untaxed as it is not in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51080/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (28 Nov 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the rules of the NCT scheme can be examined in order that a vehicle which passes an NCT after initially failing has the new NCT certificate awarded from the date the car is roadworthy and not from the date the previous NCT disc expired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51204/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 79. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of rent allowance at present; the number of such in each country; and the total cost of same. [52173/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 116. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applicants on the waiting list for local authority housing at the time of the latest figures available; and the number on the lists in each housing authority area. [52169/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 117. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the financial provision that has been made by his Department to provide social housing in the 2014 budget; and if he will provide a breakdown of that figure for the various types of provision. [52170/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 118. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the numbers of social housing that will be provided in 2014 from the budget provision for same; and the expected cost per unit for same. [52171/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 119. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of persons deemed to be homeless in the State; and the number of such in each county. [52172/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (10 Dec 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 455. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the future plans for a unit (details supplied) in County Dublin; if the unit will remain open in its current form; if not, the changes that will be made; the rationale behind such planned changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52847/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (10 Dec 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 479. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in the past six months 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. [52590/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Remuneration (15 Jan 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 760. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that have been made to date to make savings from hospital consultants pay since 2011; and if there plans to examine further terms and conditions of consultants' contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55352/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (15 Jan 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 922. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there any plans on the part of Iarnród Éireann to recruit train drivers in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55353/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: County and City Enterprise Boards Grants (21 Jan 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 323. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a list of all grants issued by each county enterprise board for the years 2011, 2012, and 2013 detailing in each case the recipient of the grant and the industry they operate in, the type of grant paid, and the total value of each grant. [2614/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (21 Jan 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 330. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; if the decision will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2305/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (21 Jan 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 471. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the Cloghran drainage scheme, north County Dublin; when this scheme will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2796/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (21 Jan 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 473. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an assurance that the setting up of Irish Water will not jeopardise or delay the Cloghran drainage scheme, north County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2798/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (21 Jan 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 472. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the Seamount reservoir project, Malahide, north County Dublin; when this scheme will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2797/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (21 Jan 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 474. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an assurance that the setting up of Irish Water will not jeopardise or delay the Seamount reservoir project, Malahide, north County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2799/14]

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Brendan Ryan: I wish to raise a matter in respect of section B5 on further education and training activities. Obviously there is a good deal of money, with €226.4 million being spent on this worthwhile area which is basically to get people to attain qualifications through a further education scheme. I have come across many programmes in Balbriggan and Swords where people have celebrated...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Brendan Ryan: Despite the increased numbers of people going to third level and doing postgraduate and Ph.D. studies etc. there is still some evidence of difficulties. This has been provided by industry, industry bodies and large companies which have located here. They continue to find it difficult to find candidates with sufficient information technology and language skills and so on. Does the Minister...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Brendan Ryan: Is it not the case that, for students who go down that road and come out with an IT qualification, the standard is not sufficiently high to meet the needs of modern industry?