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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Mar 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a contract has been awarded for the supply of temporary prefabricated accommodation for ten new start-up schools which are due to open in September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12711/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Mar 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a manager has been secured for the ADAPT programme; if so, when they will contact a school (details supplied) in County Kildare to progress its building project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12712/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (26 Mar 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 282. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board has advertised for the recruitment of a principal for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if accommodation has been secured for the opening of the new school in September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12714/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (26 Mar 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 286. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an autism spectrum unit will be provided at a school (details supplied); if not, the location in which female students completing primary school in ASD classes will continue their secondary education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12761/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Mar 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 214 of 5 February 2019, if tenders have been invited from the shortlist of contractors; the closing date for receipt of tenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12715/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Appeals (26 Mar 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 309. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a request for school transport by a person (details supplied) will be reassessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13080/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Mar 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 418. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 226 of 26 February 2019, if tenders have been sought for the appointment of a design team for a new school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14183/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (26 Mar 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 419. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 213 of 26 February 2019, if a decision has been made on the application for co-educational status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14184/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Mar 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 420. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 210 of 26 February 2019, the reason a new invitation to pre-qualify has not commenced for a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the revised timescale for the delivery of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14186/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (26 Mar 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 421. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if tenders have been invited from the shortlist of contractors for a new college (details supplied); if so, the closing date for receipt of tenders for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14187/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Mar 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 422. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if tenders have been invited from the shortlist of contractors for a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if so, the closing date for receipt of tenders for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14188/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (26 Mar 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 423. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 212 of 26 February 2019, the reason for the delay in the completion of the acquisition of the site in view of the fact that the agreement in principle to acquire the site for the new schools was agreed 17 months ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14189/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (26 Mar 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 581. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 107 of 23 January 2019, if a decision has been made on the future delivery of court services in the District Court area of Kilcock, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14190/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (26 Mar 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 606. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in approving reimbursement under the long term illness scheme of Sativex spray in view of its benefit to persons with MS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12709/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Data (26 Mar 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 1059. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of tenders received by the National Transport Authority for the provision of pre-owned diesel multiple unit vehicles for passenger operation on the Irish Rail network through lease or purchase by the closing date for receipt of tenders of 26 February 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12710/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (26 Mar 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 1353. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 646 of 5 February 2019, if approval has issued to appoint a consultant to bring the proposed second bridge in Celbridge, County Kildare, from concept through to design and tender stage; the initial technical or preparatory work Kildare County Council been approved to proceed with; and...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (27 Mar 2019)

Brendan Ryan: I am supportive of amendments Nos. 86 and 93 which provide for financial penalties. My amendment No. 89 is slightly more focused. It is designed specifically to encourage the use of quieter aircraft and to give the competent authority the power to direct the DAA to fix charges based on noise in respect of a particular aircraft or class of aircraft. Obviously, some older aircraft are...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (27 Mar 2019)

Brendan Ryan: The Minister stated a fine is unlikely to be effective, that the courts system would be quicker and that, in any event, if there were penalties, the taxpayer would pay. They are not solid reasons for rejecting the three amendments in question. The amendments seek to give powers to apply financial penalties. In respect of my amendments, the Minister stated he would not direct the competent...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (27 Mar 2019)

Brendan Ryan: The Minister responded by stating the threat of High Court action is better than a fine. Like Deputy Clare Daly, I do not believe it is a question of one or the other. Rather, the amendment will add a further tool to the toolbox. There may be occasions where the competent authority will decide the matter does not need to be heard in the High Court, given that the court may take a long time...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (27 Mar 2019)

Brendan Ryan: I move amendment No. 89:In page 46, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following:“Airport charges: noise 21. (1) The competent authority may, after consultation with the airport authority stakeholders and for the purposes mentioned in subsection (2), by notice in writing direct the airport authority to fix its charges in respect of an aircraft or a class of aircraft by reference...