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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (13 May 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application from a school (details supplied) in County Dublin for an extension in order to meet the needs of students, particularly with regard to providing science classes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21393/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (13 May 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 694. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on a proposed cut of 6.5% to the provision of the school completion programme in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin which is due to come into effect on the 1 September 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21392/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (30 Apr 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 358. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is a policy within the community welfare section of her Department that applicants for rent allowance must have been assessed as eligible for social housing by the local authority for the area in which they are applying, as opposed to another local authority, if so, the reason this is the case and the reason an assessment from a local...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (30 Apr 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 576. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if staff employed in the Law Society will be transferred to the new Legal Services Regulatory Authority or elsewhere as a result of the Legal Services Regulation Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19196/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (30 Apr 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 838. To ask the Minister for Health the length of waiting list is for a procedure (details supplied). [19197/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Issues (30 Apr 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 944. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when there will be on-street signage at the bus stops in Skerries giving real time information to commuters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19198/14]

White Paper on Universal Health Insurance: Statements (Resumed) (17 Apr 2014)

Brendan Ryan: Our health service is never out of the news and there is a crisis of access for many. People regularly mention in my clinic waiting times for life-changing procedures that are unacceptably long. Our two-tiered system has numerous inefficiencies that prevent resources from getting to the people who need care most. Our current system is inherently unfair and those with health insurance get...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Development Initiatives (16 Apr 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 88. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has been involved in stakeholder consultations in regard to the proposed merger between Fingal Leader Partnership Company and Blanchardstown Area Partnership; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18160/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Development Initiatives (16 Apr 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 89. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department is considering any changes to existing local employment service or other external service contracts as part of a proposed new country-wide structure for Department of Social Protection services in Fingal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18161/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Accreditation (15 Apr 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to delays in FETAC issuing final certificates to persons who completed courses in healthcare; if he will provide an explanation for this delay; and if his Department will expedite the issuing of outstanding final certificates. [17928/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (15 Apr 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 637. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progress and location for the proposed primary care centre in Balbriggan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17843/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (15 Apr 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 638. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progress and location for the proposed primary care centre in Swords, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17844/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Leadership in Schools: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)

Brendan Ryan: Mr. Ward, on behalf of the Department, said the standard of leadership and a good learning environment are key. He also mentioned improvement was needed in policy development and planning into the future. An important element in some aspects of that is "whenever resources allow". On behalf of NAPD, Mr. Byrne mentioned five recommendations and the need for the three Rs, namely, reform,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (8 Apr 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 447. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of marked Garda squad cars that are based in Balbriggan Garda station in north County Dublin; his plans for more marked squad cars to be added to the Balbriggan fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16407/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (1 Apr 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 515. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the Health Service Executive's review of the ambulance service in Dublin, particularly in the context of a leaked HSE document that details the HSE plans to take back the ambulance service from Dublin city fire brigade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14794/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (1 Apr 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 621. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend the DART line to Donabate, County Dublin; if any costings have been done towards this goal; the long-term plans for extending the DART to Balbriggan, north County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14789/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (25 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 346. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 153 and 154 of 11 March 2014, if his Department applies or ensures any fairness measurement to the clear procedures regarding the way places are allocated to students for transition year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13476/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Administration (25 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 643. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the roll out of the housing assistance payment scheme as announced in July 2013; the time frame for when this scheme will be rolled out; if he will provide any other relevant details; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12892/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (25 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 664. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which local authorities were notified that contracts regarding the delivery of water services infrastructure, which were not signed before 31 December 2013, could not proceed and would become the responsibility of Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13149/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (25 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 687. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will detail all the moneys collected from private residential housing developers in lieu of those developers not providing Part V social and affordable housing; the way that money was collected; the amount of money that was collected; if he will provide the answer by breakdown of every local authority for the...