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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Exemptions (2 Dec 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 224. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide assurances that homeowners currently living in pyrite damaged homes and who are in the process of, or awaiting to be processed for, remediation through the Pyrite Remediation Board, are entitled to have their local property tax waived, in line with existing legislation, without having to produce a certificate for the laboratory testing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Priory Hall Development (25 Nov 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 484. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in respect of the implementation oversight group set up under the aegis of his Department to oversee the overall implementation of the October 2013 Priory Hall resolution framework, the current status of the resolution process; the steps that have been taken to keep property owners informed of the current status of the...

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2014)

Brendan Ryan: I have been a public representative since 2007, at the time when Ireland's economic growth was beginning to slow down. Recession hit in 2008, leading to the spectacular banking collapse which brought about the tragic introduction of the troika into our sovereign affairs. Throughout this entire period it has been those people in receipt of a social welfare payment, those who struggle to get...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Inspections (11 Nov 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 528. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an up-to-date report on the details of the septic tank grant scheme, including clarification on the number of septic tank improvement grants issued so far; the total fund in place to provide for such grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43216/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (11 Nov 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 520. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when his Department will introduce a new tenant purchase scheme for tenants of local authority housing; the provisions he plans to include in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43171/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (6 Nov 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 168. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his plans to introduce a vaccination scheme for meningitis B; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42543/14]

Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2014)

Brendan Ryan: With every budget the old maxim applies that the devil is in the detail and the detail of the budget is usually in the Finance Bill. In examining this Bill, it is clear that it does include measures that will begin to ease some of the burden for ordinary people. In the past few years the difficult economic adjustments undertaken through the Troika programme have taken billions of euro out...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2014)

Brendan Ryan: I have to express my delight at my elevation to the Chair for 30 seconds to allow the Chairman of the sub-committee to make a point.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (4 Nov 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 181. To ask the Minister for Social Protection in respect of her Department's review of rent levels for the purposes of setting the caps for rent supplement, the frequency of when these reviews take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41299/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: International Students (4 Nov 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 884. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports and compensation for fees paid that were offered to international students of a language school (details supplied) in Dublin following its closure; the protections that exist to give students reassurance; if none, the protections she will introduce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41466/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: International Students (4 Nov 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 894. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports and compensation for fees paid offered to international students of a language school in Dublin (details supplied) following its closure; the protections that exist to give students reassurance; if none, the protections she plans to introduce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41512/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (4 Nov 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 885. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the contractors administration services are required to give advance notice of a visit to a construction site; if so, her views that this undermines their efforts to investigate questions non-compliance on school building projects; if she will consider authorising CAS to make site visits without prior notification; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (4 Nov 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 1124. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role local councillors will play in the new structure when the Drogheda Harbour Commission is constituted into the Drogheda Port Company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41897/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Restoration (21 Oct 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 549. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the minor works grant scheme; if the scheme is to be continued; if she will provide details as to the future operation of the scheme; if not the schemes in place to replace it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40467/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Oct 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a senior architect has visited a school (details supplied) in County Dublin to examine the prefabs there, with a view to a permanent replacement of same; if she will confirm that an inspection has taken place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38611/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Proposed Special Educational Needs Model: Discussion (8 Oct 2014)

Brendan Ryan: I welcome today's presentations. In my experience, it is probably the first time at a committee hearing that all of the stakeholders have broadly supported what has been proposed, which is good. Has Mr. Stack, as part of the further consultation, which is to be welcomed, heard anything that would suggest the method could be modified or is it too early in the process to suggest that? Mr....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects Status (8 Oct 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the stalled metro north project; his plans for this project in the build up tho the next capital investment programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38488/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (1 Oct 2014)

Brendan Ryan: I thank the three groups for their powerful presentations which made strong cases for those they represent and their hopes for the forthcoming budget. Hopefully, a start can be made to rectify previous cuts with this budget. Backbench Deputies will make the case for this but, ultimately, decisions are made at Cabinet. Mr. John Dolan referred to the ratio of the adjustment being two thirds...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Weight of Schoolbags (1 Oct 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department have conducted any surveys into the average volume and weight of school books being carried by pupils and the potential long term health implications of excessive weight in school bags; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37232/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (30 Sep 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 381. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions for medical card holders seeking to avail of in vitro fertilisation through the public health services. [36760/14]