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Topical Issue Debate: Seniors Alert Scheme (4 Mar 2015)

Brendan Ryan: Other Deputies such as Deputy Michael Moynihan of Fianna Fáil, Deputy Tony McLoughlin of Fine Gael and also Deputy Michael Creed have received similar communications and share our concerns. This is a genuine cross-party call to the Department and to the Minister of State. We all share the concerns of the community groups that are dealing with this on the ground. They are the experts...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Exemptions (24 Mar 2015)

Brendan Ryan: 841. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the scope in legislation for persons to be exempt from the non Principal Private Residence Charge in the event that they had to vacate their home on health and safety grounds, due to the occurrence of pyrite related damage in that home, and have lived in private rental accommodation while awaiting remediation works on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (24 Mar 2015)

Brendan Ryan: 935. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to provide efibre broadband to an area (details supplied) in County Dublin, as works have been carried out on all surrounding estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11281/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (24 Mar 2015)

Brendan Ryan: 943. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to provide efibre broadband to areas (details supplied) in County Dublin, in view of the fact that works have been carried out on all surrounding estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11396/15]

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) 2015: Committee Stage (25 Mar 2015)

Brendan Ryan: Perhaps the Minister of State would quantify for us the level of the problem which the amendment seeks to address. He might also indicate the optimum number of assessors required, the number in place at peak, the shortfall in this regard and the extent of the current backlog. Also, would acceptance of this amendment allow for greater face-to-face engagement between Department officials and...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) 2015: Committee Stage (25 Mar 2015)

Brendan Ryan: I wish to make two points. First, I ask the Minister of State to consider the points made by some of he Deputies here on the 12 months issue because I can envisage situations arising where somebody would require full-time care for fewer than 12 months. If there is a possibility to consider a measure, or to bring forward an amendment on Report Stage, which would allow for some flexibility...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) 2015: Committee Stage (25 Mar 2015)

Brendan Ryan: There is no departure from the current legislation.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) 2015: Committee Stage (25 Mar 2015)

Brendan Ryan: I wish to make a brief comment on the section. I welcome the response by the Minister on amendment No. 5, which is in direct response to the groups that were before the committee making the case for the change that is being introduced. I am happy to see that change come through.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) 2015: Committee Stage (25 Mar 2015)

Brendan Ryan: The back-to-work family dividend is such a positive measure and the initiative of the departmental officials in delivering it is absolutely to be welcomed, but I am amazed at the capacity of somebody to find something negative in something which is so positive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Future Funding of Higher Education: Expert Group (22 Apr 2015)

Brendan Ryan: I thank Mr. Peter Cassells and the secretariat for the presentation and congratulate them on the proposed structure of the work ahead of them. He has presented on the first phase and has outlined the work to be done on the other two phases. I am particularly hungry to get the other parts and would love to be talking about the final report at this stage. In terms of the current operational...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (28 Apr 2015)

Brendan Ryan: 280. To ask the Minister for Health if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; if she will request, in view of the severity of the illness, that a district nurse visit this person with a view to beginning the provision of home help hours to the person as soon as possible. [16456/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centre Provision (28 Apr 2015)

Brendan Ryan: 288. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the provision of a primary care centre in Swords, north County Dublin; the stage the project is at; when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16545/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centre Provision (28 Apr 2015)

Brendan Ryan: 289. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the provision of a primary care centre in Balbriggan, north County Dublin; the stage the project is at; when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16546/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Medical Eligibility Criteria for Social Protection Payments: Discussion (29 Apr 2015)

Brendan Ryan: I would also like to thank the Carers Association, the Disability Federation of Ireland and the Department for coming before the committee to discuss this topic today. As a practitioner in the area and like other colleagues, each of us who have been asked to comment could have raised the same issues as the delegations. We know what is happening on the ground. There are real concerns. In...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Medical Eligibility Criteria for Social Protection Payments: Discussion (29 Apr 2015)

Brendan Ryan: That is a note to the doctor but what about the applicant? The applicant should be reminded of that fact.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Medical Eligibility Criteria for Social Protection Payments: Discussion (29 Apr 2015)

Brendan Ryan: I wish to follow up on my earlier contribution and to propose that the review process, as requested by the Carers Association, would be recommended to the Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Medical Eligibility Criteria for Social Protection Payments: Discussion (29 Apr 2015)

Brendan Ryan: Yes, a review of the issues raised by the Carers Association in its request today, similar to that carried out on the domiciliary care allowance, if there is agreement to do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Medical Eligibility Criteria for Social Protection Payments: Discussion (29 Apr 2015)

Brendan Ryan: Can the committee recommend that it do so?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Medical Eligibility Criteria for Social Protection Payments: Discussion (29 Apr 2015)

Brendan Ryan: Could the committee make a recommendation that this would happen?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (30 Apr 2015)

Brendan Ryan: 196. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to provide e-fibre broadband to the Ballyboughal/Oldtown area in County Dublin, as works have been carried out on all surrounding areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17059/15]