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Other Questions: Airport Development Projects (2 Nov 2016)

Brendan Ryan: I am asking the question from the point of view of metro north, which I support, and ensuring any other major projects at Dublin Airport do not delay or impact on the delivery of metro north. With a new runway on the horizon and planning permission granted for a large hotel beside Terminal 2, there is no shortage of major works planned for Dublin Airport. I want to ensure any plans have...

Other Questions: Olympic Games Ticketing Arrangements (2 Nov 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 9. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve public confidence in the Olympic Council of Ireland after the fall-out from the Rio Olympics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32786/16]

Other Questions: Olympic Games Ticketing Arrangements (2 Nov 2016)

Brendan Ryan: While our athletes at the Rio Olympics succeeded in doing our country proud, they were let down by the debacle of the president of the Olympic Council of Ireland, OCI, being arrested. In light of the Deloitte report on the OCI, what will the Minister do to restore faith in the organisation?

Other Questions: Olympic Games Ticketing Arrangements (2 Nov 2016)

Brendan Ryan: Pat Hickey has been president of the OCI for an incredible 28 years. While he has said he has stepped aside he still officially retains the position while he is under house arrest in Rio de Janeiro, which is equally incredible. We continue to have a major problem with trust in institutions in this country. The average level of trust in four national institutions, Government, business, the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: EU Regulations (2 Nov 2016)

Brendan Ryan: The new runway, for which planning permission was granted in 2007 has the potential to create jobs and boost the economy. However, the permission came with conditions and the plan by the DAA to seek the setting aside of two of these conditions, conditions 3 and 5 regarding night-time flying and noise restrictions, has been strongly resisted by the local communities. What is especially...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: EU Regulations (2 Nov 2016)

Brendan Ryan: For the Minister to say specifically that the IAA, as the new competent authority, will not be bound by conditions in previous planning permissions is a major problem for planning law and planning decisions in the past. For better or worse, the people see this as a means to assist the DAA to get around the problem it has with those conditions. The DAA has every right to seek to change the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: EU Regulations (2 Nov 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 5. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for implementing EU Regulation No. 598/2014; the implementations that will require legislation through Dáil Éireann; the timeline for such legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32958/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: EU Regulations (2 Nov 2016)

Brendan Ryan: I ask the Minister to outline to the Dáil his plan for the implementation of EU Regulation No. 598/2014. What seems to be coming down the tracks and what we heard in the Minister's press release is very concerning not only for local residents but for the future integrity of planning decisions in this country.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (2 Nov 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 24. 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, the target to move 30% of freight transport to rail networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32784/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (2 Nov 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 34. 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 where none exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32782/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disability Services Provision (2 Nov 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 47. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will develop and implement a solution to the mind the gap issue on Irish 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. [32785/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (2 Nov 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of new building works for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32994/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (26 Oct 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 116. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for access to the fair deal scheme by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32154/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fáilte Ireland Staff (25 Oct 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 579. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the recruitment of a new chief executive officer for Fáilte Ireland; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the recruitment process was not run through the public appointments system; his views on whether this is good practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32068/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fáilte Ireland Staff (25 Oct 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 580. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the contract of the current chief executive officer of Fáilte Ireland will conclude; and the details of the retirement package that the chief executive officer will receive upon leaving the role. [32069/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fáilte Ireland Staff (25 Oct 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 584. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the remuneration package of the current chief executive officer of Fáilte Ireland. [32073/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Agencies (25 Oct 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 581. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times the executive teams of both Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland have met in 2016. [32070/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Agencies (25 Oct 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 582. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times the executive teams of Fáilte Ireland, the Northern Ireland Tourist Board and Tourism Ireland have met in 2016. [32071/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fáilte Ireland Expenditure (25 Oct 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 583. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of all events sponsored by Fáilte Ireland over a monetary value of €1,000 for each of the years 2011 to 2016 to date. [32072/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Ireland Staff (25 Oct 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 585. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for details of the remuneration package of the current chief executive officer of Tourism Ireland. [32074/16]