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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports (5 Nov 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 812. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to the recommendation in the Report on the Review of the Legislation on Prostitution in Ireland, calling on penalising the purchase of sexual services of another person by means of prostitution, or any request, agreement or attempt to do so, if provision for this recommendation and other recommendations made in the report will be...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (5 Nov 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 832. To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding a building (details supplied) in north county Dublin; if it is close by being sold to a community group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46297/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (5 Nov 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 834. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the divestment of a property (details supplied) in County Dublin; if any community groups are being given consideration to purchase and use the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46703/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (5 Nov 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 1040. To ask the Minister for Health further to the recently announced changes in the income limits of the over 70s medical card, the reason the change has been disproportionately larger for married couples, down to €900 from €1200, as opposed to €500 from €600 for a single person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45705/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Expenditure (5 Nov 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 1111. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown on VAT income detailing the amount generated from the following pieces of medical equipment (details supplied). [46207/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (5 Nov 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 1179. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a figure for the savings his Department made in 2013 from persons who held discretionary medical cards which were revoked by the Health Service Executive when they were up for renewal but which were then reinstated on review and or appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46713/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (5 Nov 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 1272. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of real time passenger information display units that have been placed in Fingal since March 2011; the locations of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46283/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (5 Nov 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 1273. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of bus shelters tat have been placed in Fingal since March 2011; the locations of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46284/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (15 Oct 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 219. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the pyrite remediation enabling legislation will be brought forward; if he will expedite same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43120/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (15 Oct 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 220. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which the Pyrite Resolution Board will accept applications for remediation; if this date will be expedited in view of the fact that many homeowners have paid in excess of €500 to have their homes assessed and are now waiting to pursue the next steps towards remediation; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (15 Oct 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 429. To ask the Minister for Health when the beds in Carndonagh Hospital, County Donegal which were closed this year, will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43431/13]

Forestry Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Oct 2013)

Brendan Ryan: I welcome this Bill which gives the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine increased power to support, improve and protect our forestry industry. It is vital to have a strong and growing forestry industry that will support and create jobs and which, I believe, can have considerable spin-off benefits for tourism and our environmental ecosystems. In 1996, under the rainbow coalition...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: The Role of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (9 Oct 2013)

Brendan Ryan: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. I enjoyed the presentations. Deputy Ó Ríordáin touched on the question of the apparent increase in demand for SNAs and resource teachers. I have spoken to principals and others in schools in my constituency who raised the issue of people seeking private assessments to get the decision they want after receiving a decision...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Job Creation and Mortgage Support Schemes: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (2 Oct 2013)

Brendan Ryan: On the Gateway initiative, I agree with those who have said that the €20 payment is a difficulty, apart altogether from the tax issues that Deputy Ó Snodaigh raised. A person living in my constituency, participating in the scheme and travelling from Balbriggan to Swords, for example, would end up in a minus position because of travel costs. The witnesses made reference to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Administration (26 Sep 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 168. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to the abolition of the non-principal private residence tax next year, if late payment fees will continue to accrue following the abolition of the tax; if legislation will be required to deal with this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40170/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)

Brendan Ryan: We are here ahead of the budget which is due in three weeks time. Whatever comes to pass, whether it is a softer budget of €2.5 billion in cuts, a hard budget of €3.1 billion in cuts or somewhere in between, the reality is that there will be adjustments, in particular in the two areas we are discussing today. Certainly, there will be adjustments in social protection. At the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporate Tax Regime Issues (24 Sep 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 190. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the fact that most corporations pay much less than the headline 12.5% corporation tax rate, his plans to introduce a minimum effective corporation tax rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39474/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (24 Sep 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 546. To ask the Minister for Health if a refund will be issued for expenses accrued as a result of a withdrawal of a medical card that was subsequently and successfully appealed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39507/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Liability Insurance (18 Sep 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 203. To ask the Minister for Finance the average cost of public liability insurance here as compared to the average cost across the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37797/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 1650. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on any arrangements between Ireland and Quebec, Canada regarding driving licences; if he will detail the current arrangement between the two; if he will detail any proposed changes in arrangement between the two; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37701/13]