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Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (6 Mar 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills regarding the patronage process for the new secondary school in County Dublin, the number of children who reside in the parish (details supplied) and are included within the submission for patronage from the Educate Together body as declaring a preference for an Educate Together second level school in the town; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (6 Mar 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 343: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will respond to the calls from concerned residents to overhaul the building regulations system to underpin the necessary remedial work for homes affected by pyrite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12170/12]

Written Answers — National Milk Agency: National Milk Agency (21 Mar 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 569: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount it cost the Exchequer to run the National Milk Agency in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15577/12]

Written Answers — National Milk Agency: National Milk Agency (21 Mar 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 570: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount that was collected for the National Milk Agency from the specific levy which is collected on a per litre basis from milk suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15578/12]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (29 Mar 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that has been collected from charging the universal social charge to Deeds of Covenants in relation to permanently incapacitated minors; if he will break the figures down on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17343/12]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (29 Mar 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there has been any analysis conducted to ascertain the long term demand for secondary school education in Balbriggan, County Dublin, once the promised Gaelcholaiste is built as part of the five year building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17342/12]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (18 Apr 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the source used to measure the distance from a home to a third level institution for the purposes of assessing if a student should be in receipt of the adjacent or non-adjacent rates for maintenance grants; if it is a uniform source across all third level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18500/12]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (18 Apr 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 83 of 18 January 2012, the date on which the disused prefabs adjacent to the schools (details supplied) in County Dublin will be removed; if his Department owns the land on which the prefabs have been abandoned; if he will confirm that these prefabs are in an utter state of disrepair and have now...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Apr 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 684: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who was previously on jobseeker's allowance but now on carer's allowance, may have the difference in the two payments backdated from the date they applied for carer's allowance to when it was granted, and paid as arrears; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19369/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (18 Apr 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 826: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reasons an estate (details supplied) in north County Dublin which is still managed by the developer, and a similar estate in north County Dublin seemingly in the same condition and management arrangement, is exempt from the charge; and if he will provide a waiver for the estate in question [18187/12]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (18 Apr 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 957: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount being saved per annum from the closure of the Garda station in Rush, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18065/12]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (18 Apr 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 958: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality having regard to the proposed savings from the nearby Rush Garda Station, his plans to carry out the needed and agreed refurbishment works at Lusk Garda Station in County Dublin, which will have added responsibility to the Rush area in view of the aforementioned closure of the Rush station; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Military Medals: Military Medals (18 Apr 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 1045: To ask the Minister for Defence if there is a medal being issued by the Defence Forces in 2013 to commemorate the Volunteer movement; if this medal will be issued to reserve personnel; if not, if he will explain the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17807/12]

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (18 Apr 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 1114: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will comment on reports that Teagasc are to trial genetically modified potatoes at their Oakpark research facility in County Carlow; if this constitutes a change of policy for the State regarding GM foods and the value he places on Ireland's status as a GM-free State; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 Apr 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 1209: To ask the Minister for Health if it is still his intention to abolish the Health Service Executive; if so, his plans for the abolition and in particular if he will indicate any timelines currently in place for the abolition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17808/12]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (9 May 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 38: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount that was spent by Ireland on foreign aid in 2010 and 2011 and the projected spend in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23294/12]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 May 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 116: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with regards to a property site valuation tax due to be implemented next year, if there are any rates yet being proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23286/12]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (9 May 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the applications for naturalisation for persons (details supplied) in north Dublin; and if in view of his commitment to see all outstanding applications dealt with by this spring he will comment on the fact that these cases are still awaiting decision after almost a year. [23295/12]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (22 May 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 701: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the nine year rule as its applies to drivers of taxis and hackneys; the reason same applies to licences issued after 1 January 2009; the further reason this date was chosen; the way same happened that the date initially chosen as an interim as past of a phased introduction of the rule...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (22 May 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 702: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current application of the nine year rule for drivers of taxis and hackneys has resulted in a situation whereby some drivers are required to replace their cars while others, with cars even older, are not so required due to their licences were issued before 1 January 2009;...