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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (10 May 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 11. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to introduce flexible working time and shift arrangements to improve the work-life balance for Defence Forces members in particular for those who have family commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20437/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medical Services (10 May 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 16. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to change the need for compulsory medical examinations for serving Defence Forces members over 40 years of age; the rationale for compulsory medical examinations for persons over 40 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20435/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (10 May 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 30. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to introduce technical apprenticeships for aircraft maintenance; the number of apprenticeships the Defence Forces offer across disciplines; his further plans to increase this number or introduce more in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20436/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (15 May 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 132. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) that holds a primary medical certificate will be permitted to sell their car and buy a second hand automatic whilst retaining existing benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20815/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (15 May 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 599. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation to ban developers and builders advertising new development housing units as Price on Application, POA, (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21328/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (22 May 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 613. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the basis on which his Department approved the grant of funding under the local infrastructure housing activation fund for the Donabate distributor road in circumstances in which this road is being constructed in breach of planning permission granted by An Bord Pleanála on 19 July 2011 (details supplied); the oversight...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (22 May 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 614. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps his Department is taking to enforce compliance by Fingal County Council with regard to the provisions of planning permission; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the council has requested the contractor working on the Donabate distributor road to now include an upgrade to the local water supply in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Procedures (24 May 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 74. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which a person (details supplied) can seek recourse from the State in cases in which the State Claims Agency refused to reimburse a person who had their property damaged by An Garda Síochána during a lawful raid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22940/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Procedures (24 May 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 77. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation to rectify an apparent inconsistency (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23010/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (29 May 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if capital expenditure is now planned for the building project for a school (details supplied); if work will take place in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23406/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (29 May 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the architect previously working on the replacement school project for a school (details supplied) was directly employed by his Department or contracted in for a specified project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23407/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (29 May 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the previous architect for a building project at a school (details supplied) was not replaced when they left in July 2017; the reason for delays in appointing a replacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23408/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (29 May 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 118 of 22 November 2017, the reason there was no reference to difficulty with sourcing and hiring architects for a school (details supplied) in relation to this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23409/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (29 May 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 251. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are no architects immediately available with his Department to take on the work of the final sign off to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23410/18]

Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 May 2018)

Brendan Ryan: Despite the best efforts of the Government, landlords continue to dance around, or through, attempts at increasing security of tenure for renters. We believe that if enacted, and not just accepted, this Bill would be a real tenants' Bill. The measures in the Bill provide real protections for tenants, as outlined by Deputy O'Sullivan. The housing crisis is not abating and I am concerned...

Priority Questions: Road Tolls (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 38. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the payment structure of the Dublin Port Tunnel with particular reference to the fact it disadvantages commuters from the north side in view of the fact the greater cost is borne in the morning time by southbound traffic and in the evening time by northbound traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25538/18]

Priority Questions: Road Tolls (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Ryan: The Dublin Port Tunnel is a great piece of infrastructure connecting Dublin Port and the East Link Bridge with the M1 corridor and the M50. However, will the Minister comment on the payment structure for the Dublin Port Tunnel with particular reference to the fact that it disadvantages commuters from the north side? The greater cost is borne in the morning by southbound traffic and in the...

Priority Questions: Road Tolls (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Ryan: I thank the Minister for his response. I have spoken many times in this Chamber about the fragility of the M1 corridor. Any accident in the Dublin Port tunnel brings traffic on all northside arteries into the city to an absolute standstill, reinforcing the need for the MetroLink to be delivered. For now, commuters from north County Dublin are using this tunnel as a means to get to the city...

Priority Questions: Road Tolls (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Ryan: The behaviour of commuters who use the tunnel is driven by the congestion in the city centre, which is also the Minister's responsibility. The injustice to people living on the Dublin's northside has gone on for too long and cannot be allowed to continue. The differential is too great and the price is too high. As a minimum step, the differential should be reduced. With MetroLink in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 64. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has reflected further on the decision to award Fingal County Council the role of noise monitor for Dublin Airport in view of political and public opposition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25333/18]