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Protected Disclosures Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2014)

Brendan Ryan: I am delighted to see this Bill before the House for debate and equally delighted to have an opportunity to speak on it. It is a pity, but I suppose understandable, that those in opposition are deciding to speak further on GSOC rather than the merits of the Bill and what it sets out to achieve. This Bill is the delivery on a commitment within the programme for Government to put in place...

Topical Issue Debate: Pension Provisions (25 Feb 2014)

Brendan Ryan: I, together with my colleague, Deputy Kevin Humphreys, welcome the opportunity to speak on this matter and I acknowledge the presence of Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. My position is simple. I thank the Minister of State for attending on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Varadkar. I would like the Minister, given the State's share in Aer Lingus and the Dublin Airport Authority,...

Topical Issue Debate: Pension Provisions (25 Feb 2014)

Brendan Ryan: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I welcome that he said that the Deputy of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation actively considering issues in regard to the provision of access to former employees generally. However, this will take some time in terms of changes to the law and it will not benefit the workers in Aer Lingus at this time. I ask that the Minister would use the...

Topical Issue Debate: Pension Provisions (25 Feb 2014)

Brendan Ryan: I encourage the Department to see what, if anything, can be done at this stage to ensure their voices are heard.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (26 Feb 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a pupil (details supplied) in a school in County Dublin will have a place in that school this coming September; if not, the alternatives that are in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9783/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (26 Feb 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 160. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of ongoing Garda recruitment, if any consideration is being given to the experience of Garda Reserve personnel as part of the recruitment process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9738/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (26 Feb 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 284. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding funding for a road (details supplied) in County Dublin; when the project will commence; the reason this project has been started; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9970/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Application (4 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 29. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the recommendation of the Thornhill Group for local property tax paid in respect of a rented property to be tax deductible in a similar manner to commercial rates; when this recommendation is likely to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10421/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Loans (4 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 30. To ask the Minister for Finance if further consideration will be given to offering discounts to persons who have individual loans with the former Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; if this can be done without conflicting with the previously stated need by his Department to protect commercially sensitive information for bulk loan sales; if he will examine the possibility of recommending...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Data (4 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 32. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has records of the performance of Irish companies in terms of net profit or net loss for the purposes of measuring or indicating economic performance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10510/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (4 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 497. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures his Department are taking regarding the IASS superannuation pension scheme deficit issue; if his Department are working on measures to ensure deferred members can be included in the ongoing negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10800/14]

Order of Business (5 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: Growers in Lusk and Rush and other parts of north county Dublin are anxiously awaiting promised legislation to put the code of conduct on supplier-retailer relationships on a statutory basis and to reduce the power of retailers. When will the Consumer Protection and Competition Bill come before the House? It is long overdue and often promised.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (5 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 48. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider widening the terms of the Med 1 medical claims form to include persons who have severe myopia and need specialist glasses for work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11022/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pensions Reform: Discussion (5 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: While working back from the previous speaker, I have a couple of points to raise. Mr. Phelan referred to a discriminatory levy and was challenging of Government decisions in that regard. As for the intention of such levies at the time they were implemented, I seem to recall it was that some portion of these levies would come out of the funds themselves rather than being passed on to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pensions Reform: Discussion (5 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: Did the industry share in any of it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pensions Reform: Discussion (5 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: Mr. McLoughlin did not give us an alternative figure to the €2.9 billion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pensions Reform: Discussion (5 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: Rather than €2.9 billion, it is only €130 million?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pensions Reform: Discussion (5 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: In respect of the €2.9 billion and the tax relief versus tax deferral, the tax relief is current and there is a financial benefit to the person receiving it when they get it. When one talks about money other than the tax-free lump sum being taxable after retirement, if no tax is paid on it, it is very hard to argue that there is some kind of equivalence when one is getting real...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (11 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 105. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is any tax relief available to parents in respect of creche fees; if not, if such a proposal will be considered as part of the budget process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12132/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (11 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the models that are used to fund transition year in State funded schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11965/14]