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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (4 Oct 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 258. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for domiciliary care allowance by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28061/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (29 Sep 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether any decision to continue the reduced 9% VAT rate for the hospitality and tourism sector should be contingent on those industries complying with Government policy in respect of collective bargaining and wage-setting mechanisms, such as joint labour committees. [22551/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (28 Sep 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 152. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a domiciliary care allowance by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27574/16]

Other Questions: Naval Service Operations (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 48. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of refugees who have been rescued by the Defence Forces in the Mediterranean Sea since the beginning of the humanitarian mission in the region; the length of time he envisages this humanitarian mission will go on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27102/16]

Priority Questions: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Ryan: PDFORRA has long held the belief that affiliation to ICTU is imperative for truly effective and equitable negotiations to be undertaken on behalf of its membership. This view has been held by the membership of PDFORRA since 1995 when a vote on the matter was passed unanimously by delegates at its conference. Speaking at that conference in 1995, Peter Cassells, the ICTU general secretary,...

Priority Questions: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Ryan: The Minister's initial response was that this matter requires the consent of the Minister. He is the Minister and my question seeks his consent. I ask him to reconsider his position. Perhaps he would agree to meet a delegation from PDFORRA in the near future. Its requests are relatively simple and modest - to affiliate to ICTU, have access to the Workplace Relations Commission and to be...

Priority Questions: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 24. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will lift the ban on PDFORRA membership of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, its access to the Workplace Relations Commission and its involvement in national pay bargaining arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27314/16]

Priority Questions: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Ryan: My question asks the Minister if he will lift the ban on PDFORRA membership of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, its access to the Workplace Relations Commission and its involvement in national pay bargaining arrangements. This has been the view of members of PDFORRA since 1995.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Budget 2017 (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 37. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will outline areas of budgetary concern within the Defence Forces and his views that these concerns will be addressed in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27103/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Drug Tests (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 44. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the Defence Forces compulsory random drugs testing and targeted drugs testing programmes for illicit drugs; if there are changes planned for the programme in view of the record number of discharges in 2015 of personnel who failed a drugs test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27101/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Ceremonies (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 47. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of official events the Defence Forces have taken part in during 2016 in commemoration of 1916; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27140/16]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Appointments to State Boards (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 62. To ask the Taoiseach the list of all vacancies that existed on 26 February 2016 and all positions that have arisen since included the date it became vacant for State boards or governing bodies under his control; the names of those appointed since the Government was formed; if the position was advertised and a shortlist provided to him by the Public Appointments Service, PAS; if the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 251. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in building phase 2 of a college (details supplied); when building works are due to commence; and his views on whether phase 1 is not fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26744/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Transition Year Selection Process (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 258. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of second level schools which provide transition year as an option as opposed to the overall number of schools here, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26786/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Transition Year Selection Process (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 259. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of second level schools which provide transition year as a compulsory option for all of its students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26787/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards (16 Sep 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 176. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the list of all vacancies that existed on 26 February 2016 and all positions that have arisen since, including the date they became vacant, for State boards or governing bodies under her control; the names of those appointed since the Government was formed; if the position was advertised and a shortlist provided to her by the Public...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Appointments to State Boards (16 Sep 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 326. To ask the Minister for Finance the list of all vacancies that existed on 26 February 2016 and all positions that have arisen since, including the date it became vacant, for State boards or governing bodies under his control; the names of those appointed since the Government was formed; if the position was advertised and a short-list provided to him by the Public Appointments Service; if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Appointments to State Boards (16 Sep 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 493. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to list all vacancies on State boards or governing bodies under his control that existed on 26 February 2016 and all vacancies that have arisen since then, including the date the positions became vacant; the names of those appointed since the Government was formed; if the positions were advertised and a short list provided to him by the Public...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Appointments to State Boards (16 Sep 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 644. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the list of all vacancies that existed on 26 February 2016 and all positions that have arisen since including the date they became vacant for State Boards or governing bodies under his control; the names of those appointed since the Government was formed; if the position was advertised and a short-list provided to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Appointments to State Boards (16 Sep 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 800. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the list of all vacancies that existed on 26 February 2016 and all positions that have arisen since included the date it became vacant for State Boards or governing bodies under his control; the names of those appointed since the Government was formed; if the position was advertised and a short-list provided to him by the Public Appointments...