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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (23 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 79. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the deposit return scheme will be in operation; if glass will be included in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10395/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (23 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 80. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if local authorities will receive support in 2022 to help fund anti-dumping initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10396/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (23 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 90. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the name of the company, statutory body or organisation that is responsible for signage on the approach roads to railway bridges informing the public of the height of railway bridges. [10397/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (23 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 123. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of derelict sites on the derelict sites register in each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10383/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (23 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 124. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant sites on the vacant sites register in each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10384/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (23 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 125. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applicants on the housing list in each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10389/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electric Vehicles (23 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 126. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the strategy document regarding electric vehicle charging for the Dublin local authorities will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10399/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 140. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the person who ordered the dumping and filling in of the hollow next to Donnelly's Hollow was identified during the recent mediation process; if so, if there have been any consequences for that person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10398/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (23 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 174. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that a person (details supplied) was refused the living alone allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10386/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (23 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 271. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects to publish the wool feasibility study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10385/22]

National Retrofitting Scheme: Statements (17 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I cannot let this opportunity pass without again mentioning the long delay and the countless announcements about the microgeneration scheme. It must be delivered immediately and it must be meaningful. There has been enough talk and gestures. People in my constituency have spent their hard-earned money and, in some areas, have taken out loans to buy solar panels in anticipation of this...

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill, the purpose of which is to transpose an EU directive from 2019 relating to the protection of persons who report breaches of EU law. The directive provides for a set of minimum standards for the protection of whistleblowers across the European Union. It was supposed to be transposed by December 2021. Given that this time has passed, the State...

Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Statements (16 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I welcome the report despite it being further evidence of the failure of successive Governments to address our country's defence needs. The immediate priority for the Government must be to address the exodus of personnel which is challenging the capacity of the Defence Forces to carry out their current responsibilities. I visited the Curragh Camp last week and witnessed at first-hand the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: What will the Government do about the mass closure of indoor play areas? What is happening appears to be due to insurance costs. Can the Government intervene to help commercial operators or will it instruct local authorities to step into the breach, either directly or through social enterprises? These are important facilities in a country like Ireland because the weather here is...

Mobility and Transport Supports for People with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (16 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I thank the Members of the Regional Group for bringing this motion forward. Alarm bells have been ringing since the entire board of the disabled drivers medical board of appeal resigned last October, concerned that a large number of drivers applying for tax reliefs were being turned down. On average, less than 5% of appeals for primary medical certificates, which are necessary to apply for...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I thank the Chairman. I apologise for having to step out to speak in the Chamber. I welcome our guests. I was going to ask about the smoothed earnings approach but the Chairman has asked about much of that, and I am thankful for the answers there. Would the witnesses foresee any technical issues if indexation was to be expanded to all or most social welfare payments and the taxation...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I thank Mr. Lawler for that. That is all, because the other questions I was really interested in were around the smoothed earnings. Those have been answered, so I thank the witnesses. I thank the Chairman.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 262. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ensure the pandemic bonus payment will be paid to workers in organisations funded under section 10 of the Housing Act 1988; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7398/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (10 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on whether the HAP agreement between landlords and tenants is fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7403/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (10 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 301. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will introduce legislation to ban the advertising of properties for rent that do not meet minimum standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7404/22]