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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Jun 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take in the short to medium term to progress a school's (details supplied) in County Dublin new build requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29899/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Jun 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the building works application for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; his plans for this school to be progressed to stage 1 in the very near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29900/12]

Written Answers — Prescription Charges: Prescription Charges (20 Jun 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health further to his earlier commitment to abolish the fifty cent charge on prescription medications payable by medical card holders, his plans for meeting this commitment; when the charge will be abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29836/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (19 Jun 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to retired public servants being re-engaged by Department for specific tasks or assignments, his plans to end this practice on a short-term and phased basis [29783/12]

Written Answers — Trade Union Recognition: Trade Union Recognition (19 Jun 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation following on from the Report of the Committee on Freedom of Association regarding reports of interference in the freedom of association and representation of staff at a company (details supplied), which possibly contravenes the requirements of the International Labour Organisation of which Ireland is a signatory, and...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (19 Jun 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 493: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the now vacant Rush Garda Station, County Dublin building; if there is scope for it to be used for community use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29055/12]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (7 Jun 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in view of the nine year rule for drivers of taxis and hackneys, it is the case that, under the current provisions for same, a holder of a licence issued after 1 January 2009 who is required to replace a car between nine and fourteen years old could sell this car to another licence holder, with a licence issued before 1...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (7 Jun 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason it is intended to phase out vehicles that are more than nine years old from the taxi fleet; the further reason vehicles more than nine years that have passed a National Car Test are still deemed unroadworthy; his views on whether the NCT is an adequate means of testing the road worthiness of cars; and if he will...

Private Members' Business. Building Control Regulations: Motion (Resumed) (7 Jun 2012)

Brendan Ryan: As my speaking time is limited, I will be unable to go into the level of detail this matter requires at this stage. While the motion has merit and raises very serious issues for debate, it is slightly premature because it cuts across two processes which are already under way, including consultation on the Draft Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2012 and the work of the pyrite panel,...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (6 Jun 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons refused an application for jobseeker's allowance in January, February, March and April of this year solely for failing to meet the habitual residence condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26420/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Jun 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 969: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding residential care in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27294/12]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (22 May 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 701: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the nine year rule as its applies to drivers of taxis and hackneys; the reason same applies to licences issued after 1 January 2009; the further reason this date was chosen; the way same happened that the date initially chosen as an interim as past of a phased introduction of the rule...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (22 May 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 702: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current application of the nine year rule for drivers of taxis and hackneys has resulted in a situation whereby some drivers are required to replace their cars while others, with cars even older, are not so required due to their licences were issued before 1 January 2009;...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (22 May 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 704: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the National Car Test was deemed insufficient for assessing the road worthiness of taxis and hackneys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25475/12]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (22 May 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 703: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in some cases drivers of taxis and hackneys are in some cases given less then two months notice that they need to replace their vehicles upon renewal of their licences; his views on whether this is an adequate notice period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25474/12]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (9 May 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 38: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount that was spent by Ireland on foreign aid in 2010 and 2011 and the projected spend in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23294/12]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 May 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 116: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with regards to a property site valuation tax due to be implemented next year, if there are any rates yet being proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23286/12]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (9 May 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the applications for naturalisation for persons (details supplied) in north Dublin; and if in view of his commitment to see all outstanding applications dealt with by this spring he will comment on the fact that these cases are still awaiting decision after almost a year. [23295/12]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Apr 2012)

Brendan Ryan: In her statement to the House last night the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, highlighted the fact that despite improvements to the one-parent family payment in recent years, a large proportion of lone parents and their children still experienced poverty. I can vouch for that statement, as every week I meet many lone parents struggling to meet basic household expenses such...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (18 Apr 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the source used to measure the distance from a home to a third level institution for the purposes of assessing if a student should be in receipt of the adjacent or non-adjacent rates for maintenance grants; if it is a uniform source across all third level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18500/12]