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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (21 Feb 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 171. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to ensure that a high speed fibre optic broadband connection is provided to a location (details supplied) in view of the fact that the lack of such a connection is putting jobs at risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8858/18]

Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Brendan Ryan: Today's business shall be No. 5, Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage and No. 29, Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad] - Second Stage (resumed). Private Members' business shall be No. 177, motion re motor insurance, selected by the Rural Independent Group. Wednesday's business shall be No. 30, statements on Northern Ireland, to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (27 Feb 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 415. To ask the Minister for Health the rules regarding charging medical card holders for blood tests in cases in which those medical card holders have type two diabetes and require regular blood tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9490/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department paid for advertorials titled Action Plan for Education 2018 in a newspaper (details supplied) in recent weeks; the cost of these advertorials; his views on whether this use of moneys is appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11087/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an emergency task force can be set up to include all patronage bodies and senior officials from his Department to tackle the primary school places crisis in Fingal, particularly in Swords and Balbriggan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11249/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 559. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the section of legislation which requests persons in receipt the State pension (contributory) to provide bank statements and supporting documentation for dependants as part of a means test; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11051/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (20 Mar 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 969. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the contract to run the JobPath programme by Seetec will cease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12566/18]

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects Status (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Ryan: I am disappointed by the slow development of much-needed school provision by the Government. In my constituency we have towns which are under serious pressure for mainstream school places at primary school level and it is becoming a crisis, with serious problems in Swords, Balbriggan and Donabate. Today, however, I am speaking directly to the problem of school places in one particular...

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects Status (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Ryan: I thank the Minister for his response. I have been working closely with the school in recent times, so I am aware of the various developments and reasons for delays, but I cannot emphasise strongly enough how stretched the school is. Pupils cannot take their required breaks. There are also pressures on space from a staff perspective, which has a direct effect on how well they can deliver...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 67. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the implications of the ruling of the European Committee of Social Rights to allow the Defence Forces troops affiliate to a trade union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10197/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 64. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the recruitment targets for the 2018 intake in view of the opening of RDF recruitment to take place in April 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10196/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Traffic Control Services (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 294. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the regular flight plan routes into Dublin Airport; if there are approach routes which travel over Lusk; if so, the altitude at which aircraft should fly if approaching over Lusk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13074/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (27 Mar 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide primary schools in Swords; his views on the need for a primary school in the River Valley and Ridgewood area of Swords; the meetings that have taken place with his Departmental officials on this matter in recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13902/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (27 Mar 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 316. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when Rush Garda station will be reopened. [14037/18]

Service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2016: Motion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Brendan Ryan: I echo the sentiments of the Minister of State to the effect that 2018 is an opportune time to acknowledge the six decades of commitment to Irish Defence Forces participation in UN missions. Our tradition of peacekeeping is rich and proud. Ireland has always been a staunch supporter of the United Nations peacekeeping philosophy and has played a primary and active role in keeping vulnerable...

European Union Directives: Motion (28 Mar 2018)

Brendan Ryan: As Deputies will be aware, it was the intention on the Order of Business yesterday to have this process seen through without debate, but the Labour Party sought a debate on it. Normally, when somebody seeks a debate, it is because he or she has an issue and wants to raise certain concerns, but that is not the case on this occasion. On the Order of Business yesterday there was no report...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Appointments (17 Apr 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 363. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter (details supplied) relating to appeals under section 29 of the Education Act 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15450/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Appointments (17 Apr 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 364. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter (details supplied) relating to appeals under section 29 of the Education Act 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15451/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (17 Apr 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 365. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the success rate for facilitators appointed by the section 29 appeals committees in circumstances in which such committees considered that it may have been possible to facilitate agreement between appellants and school boards of management in brokering agreements between parties to appeals in each of the years 2016 and 2017 and to date in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Availability (17 Apr 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 384. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school transport route (details supplied) will be amended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15577/18]