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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme Applications (23 Nov 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 201. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of an application to the SEAI for a grant by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36451/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (29 Nov 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 337. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37431/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (29 Nov 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 494. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects to release money to the HSE in order to satisfy a recommendation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37207/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (29 Nov 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 714. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for making the taxi services here more environmentally friendly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36870/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (29 Nov 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 715. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are proposals for making the taxi industry more environmentally friendly; the stage of these plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36871/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Review (30 Nov 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a progress report on the review of the school bus service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37793/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (30 Nov 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 75. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on local authorities ringfencing the funds collected through the sale of local authority houses for the purpose of the provision of maintenance programmes to replace windows and doors and provide or improve heating systems in local authority housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Economic Development Zones (30 Nov 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 122. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps that have been taken by the Government to revitalise rural towns; the programmes that have been put in place; the funding sources that have been made available for this purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37795/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 Nov 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 128. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress report on the improvements announced to the cardiac care unit in Waterford University Hospital; the new measures that have been implemented since the completion of the recent review of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37792/16]

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2016 (Seanad): Committee Stage (30 Nov 2016)

Brendan Ryan: May I seek a brief comment from the Minister on the purpose of the totality of these amendments?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2016 (Seanad): Committee Stage (30 Nov 2016)

Brendan Ryan: The Minister has indicated that he wants to do this through primary legislation and this is primary legislation. I understand that it was not his intention to deal with the matter in this Bill, but I encourage him to look at accepting some of these amendments as an interim measure ahead of the more comprehensive legislation he may have in mind. Perhaps he could consider accepting some of...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2016 (Seanad): Committee Stage (30 Nov 2016)

Brendan Ryan: I move amendment No. 40:In page 18, between lines 31 and 32, to insert the following:“Owner permitting vehicle to be driven by unaccompanied learner25. (1) Subsection (2) applies where a holder of a learner permit—(a) commits an offence by driving a vehicle when not accompanied by and under the supervision of a qualified person, contrary to Article 20(6)(b)(iv) of the Road...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2016 (Seanad): Committee Stage (30 Nov 2016)

Brendan Ryan: There should be further discussion on it. If the Minister feels that way, why does he think my amendment does not address the issue? Why is further consideration required? That is one element. In general, however, this amendment, if enacted, would be very helpful to parents. I am at an age where I see teenage children who are driving their mother's or father's car or seeking permission...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2016 (Seanad): Committee Stage (30 Nov 2016)

Brendan Ryan: I will address the inaccuracy highlighted by the Minister vis-à-vis2006 and 1999. If the Minister is not prepared to accept the amendment I will resubmit it on Report Stage, having addressed the inaccuracy. It will give the Minister further time to take the necessary legal advice he says he needs. It seems to me to be a quite straightforward amendment. Consent is dealt with under...

Order of Business (6 Dec 2016)

Brendan Ryan: Today's business shall be No. 7, motion re PQ rota swap between the Department of Defence and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, without debate; No. 8, Further Revised Estimates, back from committee, without debate; No. 14, Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016 – Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 1, Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Seanad]...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (6 Dec 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 380. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38790/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (6 Dec 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 381. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment date for Tallaght general hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38792/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Smarter Transport (7 Dec 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made on the national smarter travel policy given targets are due to be reached by 2020; the plans he is putting in place to reach them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39126/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Smarter Transport (7 Dec 2016)

Brendan Ryan: The economic recovery will be wasted if it is retained as the only measure of the nation's health. With sewage spilling into our rivers and seas and carbon dioxide emissions increasing year-on-year, our beautiful green island will be green no more. We need to look at our economy through a climate change lens. As the Minister is aware, transport is a vital aspect of climate change. The...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Smarter Transport (7 Dec 2016)

Brendan Ryan: As rightly pointed out by the Minister the Government of 2009 adopted smarter travel as national policy, which includes the four important targets to be achieved by 2020. None of these targets is being met. It will be impossible to meet our Paris Agreement commitments without immediate reductions in transport emissions. Transport is the only sector in which emissions rates are still higher...