Results 1,401-1,420 of 6,030 for speaker:Brendan Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (1 Jul 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 658. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the ceasing of high-support services for young persons aged 12 to 17 in a centre (details supplied) and the designation of this service to special care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28551/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (1 Jul 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 659. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if funding has been agreed for the reopening of a centre (details supplied) in County Dublin as a special care unit; the timeline for this centre to reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28552/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (1 Jul 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 660. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his current plans for a centre (details supplied) in County Dublin when it reopens; the number of beds that will be available at this unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28553/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Administration (25 Jun 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 105. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to the rent allowance scheme, the restrictions that are placed on local authorities on the size of properties acceptable under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27445/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (24 Jun 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason supplementary welfare allowance is not included as one of the eligible payments listed in schedule 2 for the special rate of maintenance; if this omission will be rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26738/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Priory Hall Development (19 Jun 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 41. To ask the Minister for Finance if the owners of apartments in Priory Hall have had their credit ratings amended in respect of the mortgage loans on those properties as per the resolution framework for Priory Hall agreed in October 2013; if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26393/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (17 Jun 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 537. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date on which the independent report commissioned by Indecon on the current situation in the greyhound industry is set to be concluded and released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26016/14]

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2014)

Brendan Ryan: On a related matter, I am interested in the definition of family in the Bill. The section refers to his or her spouse, civil partner or cohabitant. My attention is drawn to another payment, the widowed or surviving civil partner grant which only applies to spouse or civil partner and does not apply to a cohabitant. This seems to be an anomaly. This is an issue on which a previous response...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2014)

Brendan Ryan: I ask the Minister to respond to my suggestion on a phrase which reads "An Post or any other payment service provider".

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2014)

Brendan Ryan: On the reference to An Post in the principal legislation, will the Minister consider the possibility of introducing an amendment on Report Stage to provide for the retention of this reference, perhaps followed by the words "or any other payment service provider" or similar text? This could satisfy the requirement she outlined.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (10 Jun 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the provision of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; if accommodation has been sourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24557/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Programme Expenditure (10 Jun 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 276. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to allocate further funds this year to local authorities for housing adaptation grants in order to tackle the national backlog in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24649/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (10 Jun 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 600. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if funding for school completion programmes in DEIS schools is ring fenced from cuts in 2014; if not, if it can be ring fenced and protected for this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24650/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Department of Social Protection (28 May 2014)

Brendan Ryan: Is Mr. Carroll saying that no one will be referred without an interview?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Department of Social Protection (28 May 2014)

Brendan Ryan: What of supervision?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Department of Social Protection (28 May 2014)

Brendan Ryan: For every project, there will be supervision.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Department of Social Protection (28 May 2014)

Brendan Ryan: Gateway is the local authority programme. Is this a vehicle the Department is using to satisfy the youth guarantee criteria also?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Department of Social Protection (28 May 2014)

Brendan Ryan: It is very important for all of us that Gateway succeed. As we know, the trade unions have bought into it and are very supportive of it. My point concerns both youth and older workers. In the patch Mr. Carroll and I know well, there is some feedback from the local authority to the effect that some of the individuals who have been selected may be individuals whom the local office wants or...

Order of Business (28 May 2014)

Brendan Ryan: The spent convictions Bill has been held up for an unacceptably long time ahead of Report Stage. I have raised this matter with the Taoiseach a number of times and was prompted to raise it again with the new Minister, Deputy Fitzgerald. Will the Taoiseach please ask her to expedite this matter, as many people are awaiting its progress through the Chamber?

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (27 May 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 552. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to water meters being installed in vacant houses in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22817/14]