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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (15 Jan 2014)

Brendan Ryan: 922. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there any plans on the part of Iarnród Éireann to recruit train drivers in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55353/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (10 Dec 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 455. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the future plans for a unit (details supplied) in County Dublin; if the unit will remain open in its current form; if not, the changes that will be made; the rationale behind such planned changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52847/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (10 Dec 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 479. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in the past six months towards making the holders of long-term illness cards eligible for free general-practitioner care; the legislative timetable for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52590/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 79. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of rent allowance at present; the number of such in each country; and the total cost of same. [52173/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 116. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applicants on the waiting list for local authority housing at the time of the latest figures available; and the number on the lists in each housing authority area. [52169/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 117. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the financial provision that has been made by his Department to provide social housing in the 2014 budget; and if he will provide a breakdown of that figure for the various types of provision. [52170/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 118. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the numbers of social housing that will be provided in 2014 from the budget provision for same; and the expected cost per unit for same. [52171/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 119. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of persons deemed to be homeless in the State; and the number of such in each county. [52172/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (28 Nov 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the rules of the NCT scheme can be examined in order that a vehicle which passes an NCT after initially failing has the new NCT certificate awarded from the date the car is roadworthy and not from the date the previous NCT disc expired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51204/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Levy Issues (27 Nov 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 52. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the pensions fund levy did not make a distinction between those members who were still paying into a scheme and therefore have an opportunity to increase payments into their fund and those who are not; if the levy could be amended in recognition of this distinction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51066/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Levy Issues (27 Nov 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance if retired pensioners and holders of personal retirement bonds could be exempt from the pensions fund levy in view of the fact that the levy is being imposed on funds they are no longer paying into; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51067/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Application (27 Nov 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to rental income being allowable against the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51081/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Loans (27 Nov 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance with reference to the former Irish Bank Resolution Corporation loan book, if the same discounts offered to interests willing to buy the loan book in bulk offered to the person who has an individual loan with the former IBRC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51082/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (27 Nov 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 129. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the employment schemes that are directed at persons who are over 55 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51083/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Exemptions (27 Nov 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 136. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any provisions are in place for a car that is not in use but is not off the road as the owner does not have sufficient space to store a car (details supplied) and can this car remain untaxed as it is not in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51080/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (26 Nov 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 625. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for a medical card will be examined in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; if an account of the Health Service Executive policy for assessing self-employed persons will be given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50530/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Nov 2013)

Brendan Ryan: I presume the actuarial analysis done on the appropriate charge was on the basis everybody was in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Nov 2013)

Brendan Ryan: It would be considerably higher if it were on the basis of many people opting out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Nov 2013)

Brendan Ryan: Okay. Just to comment-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Nov 2013)

Brendan Ryan: No, that is an analysis.