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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (24 Jan 2019)

Brendan Ryan: I thank the Minister for his response. Much of the Minister's reply goes through the history of it, which is exactly what we heard the last time I raised it in March of last year. The site has been acquired. As I understand it, the conveyance matter should not take long. This is an issue of priority. From the time St. Michael's House was founded in 1955, it has helped to change...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (23 Jan 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 136 of 21 November 2018, if his Department has received the cost benefit analysis from Maynooth University, Maynooth, County Kildare in relation to future campus development plans under the NDP 2018 to 2027; if the HEA has invited applications for funding under the strategic infrastructure fund; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (23 Jan 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 107. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 149 of 21 November 2018, if the review is now complete; if so, if the report on the review has been presented to the Courts Service building committee and the Courts Service Board; if a decision has been made on the future delivery of court services in the district court area of Kilcock,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland (23 Jan 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 121. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 485 of 6 November 2018, if the IDA has received the material to market a site (details supplied); if site visits have arisen from the marketing of the site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3123/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (23 Jan 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 126. To ask the Minister for Health if phase 3C of Naas General Hospital, Naas, County Kildare is included in the plan to provide 2,600 acute hospital beds under the NDP 2018 to 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3125/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (23 Jan 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 127. To ask the Minister for Health if the proposed new endoscopy unit and other services at Naas General Hospital, Naas, County Kildare is included in the HSE capital plan for 2019; if so, when tenders will be invited for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3126/19]

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Brendan Ryan: I welcome the Minister's commitment to address this. It is important that the noise insulation scheme is included in this legislation in some way and that it is not the sole responsibility of the DAA to deal with this. It has to be linked in and there have to be appeals to the competent authority so I welcome this and the Minister's commitment to address it on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Brendan Ryan: This would be a very strong message to send to the DAA. Obviously, there is the court option as well but this would be a strong message that the DAA could not get away with breaching the limit on a particular night. To go after a breach for one or two nights would be quite difficult. If there was an automatic mechanism whereby penalties would be imposed for any kind of breach, it would...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Brendan Ryan: On what Deputy Daly said about Manchester Airport, if this is the benchmark for what airports do in respect of breaches, we should not be an outlier by doing something different.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Brendan Ryan: Is it not the case that where the enforcement notice on one side goes to the High Court, these people would be at the High Court to defend themselves anyway? Why are they given another shot at it?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Brendan Ryan: The Minister told us at our previous meeting, when we were seeking to add to the legislation, that he was restricted in terms of add-ons and was transposing the EU regulation into Irish law. This is not a requirement, as per the regulation. This is a brazen, two fingers to the residents who are trying to protect the conditions that are in place. We all accept that this legislation will be...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jan 2019)

Brendan Ryan: Today’s business shall be Nos. 13 and 14, motions re appointment of Mr. Paul Mageean and Dr. Vicky Conway to the Policing Authority; No. 9, Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage; and No. 10, Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. Private...

Promoting Cycling: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jan 2019)

Brendan Ryan: I move amendment No. 3:To insert the following after "pensioners and unemployed people;": "— introduce urban planning measures that return our cities to the people, by prioritising cyclists, pedestrian and public transport users in urban centres, and ending the dominance of the private motor car;"

Promoting Cycling: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jan 2019)

Brendan Ryan: I am pressing it.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Brendan Ryan: Today we are considering a new Bill, the Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018. Given that the WHO report was commissioned by EU environment Ministers, it would be unfortunate if it were not referred to in some way in the Bill. If the Minister's legal advice is that, in considering the definition of "balanced approach", we cannot extend the provision beyond what is already in...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Brendan Ryan: Deputy Troy's name is also on this amendment.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Brendan Ryan: Five amendments in this group are in my name and I am the joint proposer of others. My amendments are related to my view and that of my party and the residents. They are based on my party's legal advice that Fingal County Council should not be designated the competent body because it is not independent enough. An alternative body with the required independence is needed. The Minister and...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Brendan Ryan: Yes. Deputy Daly may wish to go first.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Brendan Ryan: I wish to comment on the response of the Minister on the question of independence. He was going through the downside for the Commission for Aviation Regulation, but his comments were in the context of the current situation and where CAR is today. Deputy Daly outlined what has been proposed and why it is important. She set out why the changes that have been proposed are so important in the...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Brendan Ryan: I refer to the recruitment and the indication that sanction for it has been given. It is shocking that the Minister would go through with recruitment without the approval of the Members of the Oireachtas. It shows a disregard for what might happen in this committee or the views of the members of the committee, and it is unacceptable to me. It is equally shocking when the Minister gives out...