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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Disability Act Employment Targets (16 Apr 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 516. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number or percentage of employees in his Department and in the agencies under his aegis with intellectual disabilities; his plans to increase this number to promote and support the employment of persons with intellectual disabilities as outlined in the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17493/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Disability Act Employment Targets (16 Apr 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 517. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department and the agencies under his aegis track the numbers of employees they have with an intellectual disability; his plans to do so in order to help set targets and increase workplace opportunities for those with intellectual disabilities such as those outlined in the national disability inclusion strategy; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Act Employment Targets (16 Apr 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 540. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number or percentage of employees in her Department and in the agencies under her aegis with intellectual disabilities; her plans to increase this number to promote and support the employment of persons with intellectual disabilities as outlined in the Disability Act 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Act Employment Targets (16 Apr 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 541. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department and the agencies under her aegis track the numbers of employees they have with an intellectual disability; her plans to do so in order to help set targets and increase workplace opportunities for those with intellectual disabilities such as those outlined in the National Disability Inclusion Strategy; and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Disability Act Employment Targets (16 Apr 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 569. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number or percentage of employees in his Department and in the agencies under his aegis with intellectual disabilities; his plans to increase this number to promote and support the employment of persons with intellectual disabilities as outlined in the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Disability Act Employment Targets (16 Apr 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 570. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department and the agencies under his aegis track the numbers of employees they have with an intellectual disability; his plans to do so in order to help set targets and increase workplace opportunities for those with intellectual disabilities such as those outlined in the national disability inclusion strategy; and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Disability Act Employment Targets (16 Apr 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 600. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number or percentage of employees in her Department and in the agencies under her aegis with intellectual disabilities; her plans to increase this number to promote and support the employment of persons with intellectual disabilities as outlined in the Disability Act 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Disability Act Employment Targets (16 Apr 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 601. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department and the agencies under her aegis track the numbers of employees they have with an intellectual disability; her plans to do so in order to help set targets and increase workplace opportunities for those with intellectual disabilities such as those outlined in the national disability inclusion strategy; and if...

Public Transport: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2019)

Brendan Ryan: I thank the Green Party and Deputies Eamon Ryan and Catherine Martin for bringing forward the motion. We welcome it and fully support its provisions. It is another timely and welcome motion covering a large swathe of transport deficiencies. Labour was the first party to propose the Citizens' Assembly and is supportive of both the citizens' recommendations and many of the calls within this...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: From the Seanad (18 Apr 2019)

Brendan Ryan: I move amendment No. 1 to Seanad amendment No. 1:After “lines 2 to 4”, to insert the following:“and substitute the following:‘(c) the likely effect of the identified noise mitigation measures and operating restrictions (if any) on the well-being and health of local residents is thoroughly evaluated;’.”. On the matter of the proposal to discuss these...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: From the Seanad (18 Apr 2019)

Brendan Ryan: At this point, it is very important for the people who have taken a keen interest in this to know what is going on. My experience with the Minister is that during discussion of a group of amendments, it is not clear what is the nature of his response to individual amendments. We must have certainty around this. We are only dealing with six amendments. With the agreement of the House,...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: From the Seanad (18 Apr 2019)

Brendan Ryan: If we are to proceed along the lines proposed, it is important that the Minister would clearly state his response to each amendment.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: From the Seanad (18 Apr 2019)

Brendan Ryan: On my amendment, the Minister has sought to delete an element of the Bill that is important to us in opposition and to the people affected by this legislation. In reviewing the amendments from the Seanad, I came to the conclusion that he perhaps, deleted the words, "projected impact", because he did not like them. For this reason, I have modified the wording in the hope that the Minister...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: From the Seanad (18 Apr 2019)

Brendan Ryan: Deputy Broughan's amendment specifies that "[t]he competent authority shall direct the airport authority to ensure that average noise exposure is in accordance with WHO guidelines, as applicable". Many people watching this debate will have heard a lot about WHO guidelines without necessarily understanding what they are and what they mean. I will return to some of the specifics but it might...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: From the Seanad (18 Apr 2019)

Brendan Ryan: The Government defeated a proposal to have Committee Stage on Tuesday and Report Stage thereafter.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: From the Seanad (18 Apr 2019)

Brendan Ryan: I thank the Minister for his response. In the context of health matters, he referenced Regulation (EU) No 598/2014 and went to great lengths to reference the points within that, including those relating to health. I fully accept what the regulation states. However, the Minister did not deal with the issue before us. One of the amendments he introduced in the Seanad seeks to delete section...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: From the Seanad (18 Apr 2019)

Brendan Ryan: They are in.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: From the Seanad (18 Apr 2019)

Brendan Ryan: The Deputy is now taking the Government whip.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: From the Seanad (18 Apr 2019)

Brendan Ryan: The Deputy is taking the Government whip.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: From the Seanad (18 Apr 2019)

Brendan Ryan: He is taking the whip even though he is not in government.