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Other Questions: Rail Services Staff (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Ryan: 56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will approach the dispute between Irish Rail and its workers in a different and more engaged manner than he did previous disputes with Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann with a view to resolving the dispute before industrial action is taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42159/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Ryan: 14. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will seek funding to invest in the development of the Fingal coastal cycleway to link Balbriggan to the Dublin coastal cycleway in Sutton; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42162/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Ryan: 16. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of funding he requested in budget 2018 to move the metro north project forward; his views on the project; the progress to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42161/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Fares (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Ryan: 53. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the substantial price difference for persons travelling from Newbridge rail station compared to Sallins station just seven kilometres away; his further plans to reduce the fares for adults families or students in view of the need to encourage as many persons as possible to use public transport; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Services (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Ryan: 64. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has requested increased funding to be included in budget 2018 in order to increase the subvention for public transport companies such as Dublin Bus, Irish Rail and Bus Éireann in order to improve services and reduce costs for commuters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42160/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Ryan: 183. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) can be progressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43068/17]

Committee on Public Petitions: Discontinued Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Schemes: Minister of State at the Department of Health (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Ryan: I thank the Minister of State for attending the committee meeting and addressing our concerns on this matter. If someone were to have asked me before this meeting today when the replacement scheme would be put in place, I could have told them that I was on my way into a meeting with the Minister of State and would be able to give them an answer after this meeting. In his contribution the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Discontinued Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Schemes: Minister of State at the Department of Health (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Ryan: The Minister of State said that, whatever the criteria that are settled on for the new scheme, he would also seek to address the needs of current recipients. This adds to the complexity of the definition of "eligibility criteria" from a legal and drafting perspective. It suggests that, in the current thinking about the proposed Bill, some people in the 4,700 cohort might not be eligible...

Committee on Public Petitions: Discontinued Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Schemes: Minister of State at the Department of Health (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Ryan: Is budget 2019 the next and only opportunity for funding this?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Oct 2017)

Brendan Ryan: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new school building for a school (details supplied); when the work is due to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43386/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Oct 2017)

Brendan Ryan: 488. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will instruct Irish Rail to provide a motorised buggy service to bring persons with limited mobility from the station hall down the platform at Heuston Station to the trains; if he will fund the provision of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43893/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (17 Oct 2017)

Brendan Ryan: 493. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify reports that Bus Éireann is requiring passengers with disabilities to inform the company by 3 p.m. on the Friday before travel if they wish to travel on Saturday, Sunday or Monday; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43951/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (18 Oct 2017)

Brendan Ryan: 34. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the training exercise which recently took place in Sweden and the outcomes from this training in respect of a new air defence system; the cost of the system; the threats against which this system is directed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44047/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (18 Oct 2017)

Brendan Ryan: 44. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces who have sought to buy their discharge since January 2016; the reason for this; the response he and senior defence force personnel made to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44049/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (18 Oct 2017)

Brendan Ryan: 52. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the results of campaigns to encourage the recruitment of more women into the Defence Forces; if these campaigns are proving successful; his plans to continue these campaigns into 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44048/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (18 Oct 2017)

Brendan Ryan: 71. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the items included in budget 2018 which would be of direct benefit to the salaries and standards of living of Defence Forces personnel and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44046/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (18 Oct 2017)

Brendan Ryan: 69. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on reports that proper security clearance has not been given to new recruits in the Defence Forces; his plans to rectify this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44045/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Meteorological Services (24 Oct 2017)

Brendan Ryan: 424. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the official storm level categorisation given to Storm Ophelia by Met Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44804/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Pyrite Resolution Board (25 Oct 2017)

Brendan Ryan: 281. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of funding that has been allocated in budget 2018 to the Pyrite Remediation Board for the direct remediation of pyrite affected homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45210/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (7 Nov 2017)

Brendan Ryan: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) qualifies for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46556/17]