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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbour Authorities (8 Jun 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 643. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the transfer of ownership of Dún Laoghaire Harbour from Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company to the local authority; if he prefers a shareholding option or a total transfer to the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14776/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (2 Jun 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 91. To ask the Minister for Health if he will restore urgently ring-fenced funding for mental health services in 2016; and if he will return to the model of funding that has been in place since 2012, where funding is specifically ring-fenced in the mental health area. [13738/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cancer Strategy (2 Jun 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 108. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that the process of approving vital medication for the treatment of serious illnesses such as cancer is expedited, and that drugs such as Pembrolizumab and Nivolizumab are made available to patients in as timely a manner as possible. [13745/16]

Workers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 Jun 2016)

Brendan Ryan: Hear, hear.

Restoration of Bills to the Order Paper: Motion (1 Jun 2016)

Brendan Ryan: I would like to speak briefly to the amendment.

Restoration of Bills to the Order Paper: Motion (1 Jun 2016)

Brendan Ryan: I move amendment No. 1:To add to the Schedule: "Educational (Admissions to Schools) Bill 2015 - Order for Second Stage." This is a very important Bill. It is a year since Deputy Jan O'Sullivan published a Bill that will bring an end to charging fees for applications for admission. It is one year since the then Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, published a Bill...

Workers' Rights: Motion [Private Members] (31 May 2016)

Brendan Ryan: Workers' rights are at the core of what the Labour Party stands for and what the labour movement is all about. Only this morning I met workers at Oberstown detention centre who staged a four-hour stoppage to highlight safety concerns on the campus. The fight for workers' rights goes on. While the Government is the tool by which to implement real change, we have an opportunity in this...

Workers' Rights: Motion [Private Members] (31 May 2016)

Brendan Ryan: We want to make a difference, and I believe we did so when in government. The Cahill-Duffy review, which Senator Ged Nash spearheaded following the overnight shock closure of the iconic Clerys department store, is a substantial report which recommends legislative changes to ensure such callous treatment of workers cannot happen again. These laws need to be changed, and I implore this...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: National Treasury Management Agency and Department of Finance (31 May 2016)

Brendan Ryan: On that point, when the credit union representatives came before the committee they confirmed that the problem is with their regulator and not the availability of funds. They have to get past the regulator first.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Association of Irish Local Government (31 May 2016)

Brendan Ryan: I thank the representatives from the AILG for appearing before the committee and helping it with its work. This committee would not exist were it not for the fact that there is a housing supply issue. As a committee, we are trying to address, as quickly as possible, the issue of how to deliver housing in a year to 18 months while people are waiting for the existing strategy to come into...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Sonas (31 May 2016)

Brendan Ryan: I thank Ms Fiona Ryan and Dr. Stephanie Holt for coming in to help us with our work. This is an important element of it. They have described how the problem of homelessness changes the crisis of domestic violence into a disaster when the two are combined. Previously, they indicated that before the homeless crisis there was safe accommodation and accompanying services. If we could...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (31 May 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 222. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps required for a person (details supplied) to regularise their status here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13474/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (31 May 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 307. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a site has been identified for a secondary school (details supplied) in County Dublin as the school is currently located in Kilternan Rugby Club, which is not conducive to the school's long-term accommodation needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13123/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (31 May 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 361. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to create a vacant homes register in the short term to help tackle the housing crisis, given that the report form the Housing Agency indicated that there are almost 250,000 vacant properties here, excluding holiday homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12505/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (31 May 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 470. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to review the decision not to award invalidity pension to a person (details required); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12900/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (31 May 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 729. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) who is awaiting a knee replacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13454/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (31 May 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 733. To ask the Minister for Health when a person with special needs (details supplied) who will be leaving school in June 2016 will be given details of their post-school services; his plans for the setting up of a hub for school leavers with special needs in June 2016 in Dundalk; why no premises or details are available for the families of school leavers four weeks before their children will...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Peter McVerry Trust (26 May 2016)

Brendan Ryan: I thank the representatives from the Peter McVerry Trust for appearing before the committee. Their contribution is very helpful to our work. The trust's recommendations are clear and concise and do not prompt too many questions from me. However, one area of interest to me is that relating to institutional discharges and the trust's recommendation that discharging departments should take...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Peter McVerry Trust (26 May 2016)

Brendan Ryan: I have a brief point in relation to Fr. Peter McVerry's-----

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Peter McVerry Trust (26 May 2016)

Brendan Ryan: I have a brief point in relation to Fr. McVerry's comment about the-----