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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (25 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 1224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has considered releasing additional funds to the local authority involved to complete the Narrow Water Bridge project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14070/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (25 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 1225. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the proposed Narrow Water Bridge project; the efforts his Department has been making to assist in the completion of the project with the Northern Irish authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14071/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (25 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 1281. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the proposed Narrow Water Bridge project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14069/14]

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (13 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: Hear, hear.

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (13 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: In the short time available to me, I wish to focus on the emerging housing crisis which needs to be top of the Government's agenda. I know that the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, is aware of the extent of this problem and is taking measures to tackle the it head on. However, I believe there is a lack of recognition around the Cabinet table of the extent of the crisis, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (11 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 105. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is any tax relief available to parents in respect of creche fees; if not, if such a proposal will be considered as part of the budget process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12132/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (11 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the models that are used to fund transition year in State funded schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11965/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (11 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the enrolment procedures that are used by State-funded schools for students entering transition year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11966/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (11 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the procedures that are in place at departmental level to ensure fair enrolment policies are in place in State funded schools for students entering transition year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11967/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (11 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his position in relation on the transition year programme; if his Department believe in the universality of transition year; if so, the way his Department promotes this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11968/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (11 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any studies have been conducted by his Department regarding the benefits for students who undertake transition year versus those who go straight from the junior certificate into the senior cycle. [11969/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (11 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 353. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which councils were notified that contracts regarding the delivery of water services infrastructure 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. [11823/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pensions Reform: Discussion (5 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: In respect of the €2.9 billion and the tax relief versus tax deferral, the tax relief is current and there is a financial benefit to the person receiving it when they get it. When one talks about money other than the tax-free lump sum being taxable after retirement, if no tax is paid on it, it is very hard to argue that there is some kind of equivalence when one is getting real...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pensions Reform: Discussion (5 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: Mr. McLoughlin did not give us an alternative figure to the €2.9 billion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pensions Reform: Discussion (5 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: Rather than €2.9 billion, it is only €130 million?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pensions Reform: Discussion (5 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: Did the industry share in any of it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pensions Reform: Discussion (5 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: While working back from the previous speaker, I have a couple of points to raise. Mr. Phelan referred to a discriminatory levy and was challenging of Government decisions in that regard. As for the intention of such levies at the time they were implemented, I seem to recall it was that some portion of these levies would come out of the funds themselves rather than being passed on to...

Order of Business (5 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: Growers in Lusk and Rush and other parts of north county Dublin are anxiously awaiting promised legislation to put the code of conduct on supplier-retailer relationships on a statutory basis and to reduce the power of retailers. When will the Consumer Protection and Competition Bill come before the House? It is long overdue and often promised.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (5 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 48. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider widening the terms of the Med 1 medical claims form to include persons who have severe myopia and need specialist glasses for work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11022/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Application (4 Mar 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 29. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the recommendation of the Thornhill Group for local property tax paid in respect of a rented property to be tax deductible in a similar manner to commercial rates; when this recommendation is likely to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10421/14]