Results 1,021-1,040 of 6,030 for speaker:Brendan Ryan

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

Brendan Ryan: 586. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the frequency that his Department has met jointly with both Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland in 2016; and the topics discussed. [32075/16]

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

Brendan Ryan: 587. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has met with the Chairperson of Fáilte Ireland in 2016; and the topics discussed. [32076/16]

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

Brendan Ryan: 588. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the preparations his department has made to date to protect the Irish tourism industry following the Brexit vote. [32077/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Oct 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding has been allocated for the building of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31198/16]

Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)

Brendan Ryan: The Expert Group on Future Funding for Higher Education has found that our third level sector badly needs a long-term funding strategy. It has stated that the sector needs additional investment of approximately €1 billion by 2030 and that we need to start taking steps immediately to address that need. Unfortunately, the Government has kicked the expert group's report to touch. We...

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2016)

Brendan Ryan: In recent days, everyone has struggled to define exactly what to make of this budget. The only consensus seems to be that people do not make much of it. As far as I am concerned, it is a missed opportunity because it showed poor judgment and made bad choices. It was a missed opportunity to use the economic recovery to make bold choices about the future direction for our country. One of the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Citizenship Applications (12 Oct 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 38. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the application for foreign birth registration of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29972/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Oct 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new secondary school for Swords in north county Dublin; when this school will be delivered; if he will provide a map to indicate the exact location of the proposed school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29718/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (11 Oct 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 609. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has met Transport Infrastructure Ireland to discuss the metro north project since he became Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29719/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (11 Oct 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 610. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the new metro north project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29720/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Act Employment Targets (6 Oct 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 50. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the activity levels on the employers’ helpline supporting the comprehensive employment strategy for people with disabilities; the number of calls handled and the costs incurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29132/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme (6 Oct 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools classified as DEIS band 1 (primary), DEIS band 2 (primary), DEIS rural (primary) and DEIS (post-primary) in each of the past five school years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29026/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme (6 Oct 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of expenditure on the DEIS programme in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29027/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme (6 Oct 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the technical group established in 2015 to establish the eligibility criteria that are appropriate to re-identify the level of need in schools in relation to the DEIS programme has completed this work and its conclusions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29028/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme (6 Oct 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the interdepartmental group established in 2015 to consider the roles of different Departments in delivering DEIS in a joined-up way has completed this work and its conclusions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29029/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme (6 Oct 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will publish the review of DEIS, which was noted in his Action Plan on Education as a strategy pending publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29030/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme (6 Oct 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to implement recommendations arising from the review of DEIS in advance of the start of the next school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29031/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme (6 Oct 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the action plan for educational inclusion announced in the programme for Government will be published by May 2017; the progress to date on this matter; the consultations commenced in respect of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29032/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme (6 Oct 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his approach in a reform of the DEIS programme will be to expand the overall number of schools participating in the programme; if he will change the classification of individual schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29033/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (5 Oct 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 75. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28803/16]