Results 661-680 of 6,030 for speaker:Brendan Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 67. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the implications of the ruling of the European Committee of Social Rights to allow the Defence Forces troops affiliate to a trade union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10197/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 64. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the recruitment targets for the 2018 intake in view of the opening of RDF recruitment to take place in April 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10196/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Traffic Control Services (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 294. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the regular flight plan routes into Dublin Airport; if there are approach routes which travel over Lusk; if so, the altitude at which aircraft should fly if approaching over Lusk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13074/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (20 Mar 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 969. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the contract to run the JobPath programme by Seetec will cease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12566/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department paid for advertorials titled Action Plan for Education 2018 in a newspaper (details supplied) in recent weeks; the cost of these advertorials; his views on whether this use of moneys is appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11087/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an emergency task force can be set up to include all patronage bodies and senior officials from his Department to tackle the primary school places crisis in Fingal, particularly in Swords and Balbriggan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11249/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 559. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the section of legislation which requests persons in receipt the State pension (contributory) to provide bank statements and supporting documentation for dependants as part of a means test; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11051/18]

Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Brendan Ryan: Today's business shall be No. 5, Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage and No. 29, Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad] - Second Stage (resumed). Private Members' business shall be No. 177, motion re motor insurance, selected by the Rural Independent Group. Wednesday's business shall be No. 30, statements on Northern Ireland, to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (27 Feb 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 415. To ask the Minister for Health the rules regarding charging medical card holders for blood tests in cases in which those medical card holders have type two diabetes and require regular blood tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9490/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (21 Feb 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 171. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to ensure that a high speed fibre optic broadband connection is provided to a location (details supplied) in view of the fact that the lack of such a connection is putting jobs at risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8858/18]

Dublin Traffic: Motion [Private Members] (20 Feb 2018)

Brendan Ryan: Another week sees another Fianna Fáil motion filled with lots of good stuff, including more bus lanes, feeder buses and buses in general, cycle lanes, park and ride facilities, the electrification of the Maynooth and M3 Parkway suburban line, and car parks at train stations. Who could disagree with this? Before Fianna Fáil tries to convince the House of its bona fides on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (15 Feb 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the proposed DART extension to Balbriggan; the timeframes for this; the plans for 2018 to advance this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7511/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution (15 Feb 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rationale for appointing Fingal County Council as the official independent noise monitor for Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7543/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (15 Feb 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when public consultation will begin for the new metro north; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7544/18]

Roads Maintenance: Motion [Private Members] (13 Feb 2018)

Brendan Ryan: I am sharing time with Deputy Seamus Healy. I do not support the Fianna Fáil Party for the simple reason that the Green Party believes we must substantially increase funding for public transport and investment in cycling and walking, which would not be possible in the context of an increase in the roads budget of €4.25 billion for the next four years. Investment in public...

Roads Maintenance: Motion [Private Members] (13 Feb 2018)

Brendan Ryan: I am sharing time with Deputy Louise O'Reilly. The Labour Party supports this Fianna Fáil motion but we take issue with some of what is called for in it. I will deal with those at the end. In the past two decades, the motorway network has come on in leaps and bounds, drastically cutting journey times between Dublin and major towns and cities. That has to be acknowledged. More needs...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (7 Feb 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposed changes to the Irish language requirements for PME courses; the way in which they impact on persons planning to take a course (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6183/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (6 Feb 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 597. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the differences that exist between long-term unemployment and long-term disability payments in respect of opting for credits to count towards a person's State pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5846/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (31 Jan 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 317. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there is a database accessible to each local fire station that includes the locations and notable details of the 292 multi-storied buildings throughout Ireland that utilise similar cladding to that which was used at Grenfell Tower in London. [4798/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (31 Jan 2018)

Brendan Ryan: 329. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are pre-fire plans between stations for specific multi-storied buildings in their adjoining precincts. [4810/18]