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

Brendan Ryan: An analysis of the table suggests that if the joint committee wishes to address concerns about delays in processing appeals, it is pointless inviting a delegation from the social welfare appeals office to come before us. The office has demonstrated that it has made considerable progress in processing appeals, whereas the Department is moving in the opposite direction. The presentation also...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grants Funding (12 Feb 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when 2013 funding will be released to local authorities in respect of the housing adaption grant scheme. [6800/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Recruitment (7 Feb 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications received for the Health Servicer Executive nursing and midwifery graduate initiative, the deadline of which was 1 February 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6388/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Habitual Residence Condition: Discussion with Pavee Point (6 Feb 2013)

Brendan Ryan: Has the agency included its suggested changes to the guidelines in its report?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Habitual Residence Condition: Discussion with Pavee Point (6 Feb 2013)

Brendan Ryan: I apologise for not having been here for the start of the presentation. However, I attended the workshop so I am familiar with the case being made by Pavee Point. I welcome Ms Curran to this meeting to make her case. Ms Curran made a number of recommendations for the Department of Social Protection. Will amending the guidelines be sufficient or is there a requirement to change the law?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Report on Pension Charges: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (6 Feb 2013)

Brendan Ryan: Are they generally above or generally below those in the UK?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Report on Pension Charges: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (6 Feb 2013)

Brendan Ryan: On a point related to the matters raised by Deputy O'Dea and Senator Healy Eames, is the industry in Ireland making super-normal profits? How does the industry in Ireland compare with international standards? It does not appear to be covered in the report. Perhaps the witnesses can address this point if they have covered it in the report. With regard to the potential levy on funds, as...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (5 Feb 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to an increase in the standard variable rate mortgages by .25% by a bank (details supplied); if his Department consulted with this bank on the matter and the effect this increase will have on mortgage holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5951/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (5 Feb 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason information detailing a change of financial circumstances has not been accepted in this case; and if that information could now be accepted and the application re-examined. [5538/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (29 Jan 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding has been allocated in 2013 to automatic the railway gates at a location (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if so, when will the upgrade take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4547/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation (24 Jan 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the consultations that took place between his Department and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding the potential threat of environmental damage posed to the special area of conservation from Rockabill to the Dalkey Island reefs by the greater Dublin drainage project; his views that such a threat exists; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Issues (24 Jan 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures that have been introduced to tackle the Pyrite issue since March 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3548/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Issues (24 Jan 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the length of time it will take for the Pyrite Resolution Board to be operational; when it will begin to remediate Pyrite effected homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3549/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Special Areas of Conservation (24 Jan 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way the recent designation of the area from Rockabill to the Dalkey Island reefs as a special area of conservation will affect the greater Dublin drainage project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3604/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Special Areas of Conservation (24 Jan 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which the greater Dublin drainage project relied on the non-designation of proposed outfall areas as special areas of conservation; the extent to which this project will be reconsidered following this designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3605/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Special Areas of Conservation (24 Jan 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views that the special area of conservation from Rockabill to the Dalkey Island reefs will be threatened by the proposed greater Dublin drainage project; the damage that will be caused to marine life in the area by the construction of outfall pipes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3606/13]

Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Ryan: With regard to the Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital redress scheme, a commitment to the women involved was given in the programme for Government, and subsequent commitments were given by the Minister for Health, to seek a mechanism to compensate those women excluded on age grounds alone. We are told a review is under way in the Department to bring this to a conclusion and certain roadblocks are...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Ryan: I tend to agree with the two previous speakers. We will not change Standing Orders today but we should air the matter a little. If, for example, we were dealing with a education and training (amendment) Bill, that is, we were changing something that already existed, then there might be a case for saying the amendment would involve an additional charge, but where we are setting something...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a bowel cancer screening programme; if he will outline the resources, including the way money is provided for bowel cancer screening measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2150/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Ryan: To ask the Minister for Health if he supports the calls for a bowel cancer screening programme to be introduced here in view of the fact that bowel cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2151/13]