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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (8 Dec 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will re-examine the fairness and rules of allowing persons claim tax back in respect of third level fees, with particular reference to the case of a person (details supplied) who was unable to claim tax back due to not earning enough through being on a low wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39356/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (8 Dec 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 107. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to extend the pyrite remediation scheme to homeowners classed on level 1 pyritic damage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39355/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Smarter Transport (7 Dec 2016)

Brendan Ryan: The Minister talks about over-ambitious targets, but we are now at a critical point at which we have to set ambitious and achievable targets. Recognising the time lost, we need a three-year plan for the period to 2020 and it needs to be launched immediately. I recommend that the Minister task the sustainable transport division in his Department to spearhead this plan in the next three...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Smarter Transport (7 Dec 2016)

Brendan Ryan: If the targets are not to be achieved by 2020, what is Minister's current assessment of when they might be achieved?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Smarter Transport (7 Dec 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made on the national smarter travel policy given targets are due to be reached by 2020; the plans he is putting in place to reach them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39126/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Smarter Transport (7 Dec 2016)

Brendan Ryan: The economic recovery will be wasted if it is retained as the only measure of the nation's health. With sewage spilling into our rivers and seas and carbon dioxide emissions increasing year-on-year, our beautiful green island will be green no more. We need to look at our economy through a climate change lens. As the Minister is aware, transport is a vital aspect of climate change. The...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Smarter Transport (7 Dec 2016)

Brendan Ryan: As rightly pointed out by the Minister the Government of 2009 adopted smarter travel as national policy, which includes the four important targets to be achieved by 2020. None of these targets is being met. It will be impossible to meet our Paris Agreement commitments without immediate reductions in transport emissions. Transport is the only sector in which emissions rates are still higher...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (7 Dec 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 51. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will develop and implement a solution to the mind the gap issue on trains in order to allow wheelchair users to get off and on trains at all stops throughout Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38764/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: International Conventions (7 Dec 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 61. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of plans to implement the international ballast water management convention which is expected to come into force in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38847/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (7 Dec 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that any privatisation of the public transport network, required under EU rules, should be contingent on maintaining disability access on these routes or providing disability access in which none already exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38762/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourist Accommodation (7 Dec 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 64. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to regulate the proliferation of units listed by a company (details supplied); his views on the impact the company is having on the hotel industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38848/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (7 Dec 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to ensure Ireland complies with European Transport 2050 targets to reduce emissions, including in particular, the target to move 30% of freight transport to the rail networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38763/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Projects (7 Dec 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 252. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the national grants that are available for persons who wish to build either solar farms or wind farms on their property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39056/16]

Order of Business (6 Dec 2016)

Brendan Ryan: Today's business shall be No. 7, motion re PQ rota swap between the Department of Defence and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, without debate; No. 8, Further Revised Estimates, back from committee, without debate; No. 14, Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016 – Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 1, Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Seanad]...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (6 Dec 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 380. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38790/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (6 Dec 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 381. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment date for Tallaght general hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38792/16]

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2016 (Seanad): Committee Stage (30 Nov 2016)

Brendan Ryan: May I seek a brief comment from the Minister on the purpose of the totality of these amendments?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2016 (Seanad): Committee Stage (30 Nov 2016)

Brendan Ryan: The Minister has indicated that he wants to do this through primary legislation and this is primary legislation. I understand that it was not his intention to deal with the matter in this Bill, but I encourage him to look at accepting some of these amendments as an interim measure ahead of the more comprehensive legislation he may have in mind. Perhaps he could consider accepting some of...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2016 (Seanad): Committee Stage (30 Nov 2016)

Brendan Ryan: I move amendment No. 40:In page 18, between lines 31 and 32, to insert the following:“Owner permitting vehicle to be driven by unaccompanied learner25. (1) Subsection (2) applies where a holder of a learner permit—(a) commits an offence by driving a vehicle when not accompanied by and under the supervision of a qualified person, contrary to Article 20(6)(b)(iv) of the Road...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2016 (Seanad): Committee Stage (30 Nov 2016)

Brendan Ryan: There should be further discussion on it. If the Minister feels that way, why does he think my amendment does not address the issue? Why is further consideration required? That is one element. In general, however, this amendment, if enacted, would be very helpful to parents. I am at an age where I see teenage children who are driving their mother's or father's car or seeking permission...