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Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (28 Feb 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of money currently allocated to a national coastal protection programme and within this programme if there is an allocation for the protection of the beach at Portrane, County Dublin, which is experiencing coastal erosion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11354/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (28 Feb 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 528: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government out of the €30 million allocated to local authorities for retrofitting local authority homes to improve insulation, the amount of this that has been allocated to Fingal County Council; the amount of this allocation that has been spent by the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (28 Feb 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 529: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government out of the €30 million allocated to local authorities for retrofitting local authority homes to improve insulation, the amount of same that has been allocated to the County Council of South Tipperary; the amount of this allocation that has been spent by the local authority; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (23 Feb 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 158: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is a recognition within his Department that those paying the non-principal private residence tax are also paying the household charge; his plans to alter the taxation policy on second homes in order that persons are not charged two flat rate taxes; his plans in this area; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 Feb 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a naturalisation application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who has requested three updates in the past couple of years and has been told every time that the process would take a few months; if he will examine this case and give a more detailed breakdown of the length of time this...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Feb 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health in respect of circular 20/2005 and the revised method of calculation of pension entitlements for public servants whose pensions are integrated with social welfare benefits, if this revised scheme has been implemented by the Health Service Executive throughout the country to former employees; if this scheme has not been implemented, when the...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (22 Feb 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance with regards to the special manager process at Newbridge credit union, County Kildare, if he will supply the numbers of the various staff of a company (details supplied) including their titles and positions with that company; the length of time he thinks the special manager process will be in place at the credit union; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Feb 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the extra resources provided to the Redundancy Unit of his Department succeeded in tackling the backlog in processing redundancy payments; the length of this backlog now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9332/12]

Written Answers — Teaching Bodies: Teaching Bodies (21 Feb 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the role the Teacher's Council of Ireland play in the improvement of education in Ireland; if he will confirm if membership of the TCI mandatory; if so, the reason for same; if he will give further details of what each member receives in return for their annual subscription; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9337/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Feb 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the new rates in rent supplement, what is expected of tenants in relation to landlords who do not bring their rents down in line with the reduction in rent supplement payments; if there is any protections for persons who may be unable to pay rent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9838/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (21 Feb 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 478: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he has taken to make the household charge payable in local post offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9837/12]

Inter-Country Adoption: Statements (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)

Brendan Ryan: I wish to share time with Deputies Michael McCarthy and Arthur Spring.

Inter-Country Adoption: Statements (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)

Brendan Ryan: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this matter. One aspect of this debate on which I want to focus is how prospective parents are viewed and commented upon both in the national commentary on this issue and sometimes, regrettably, by the Irish State itself. From my experience, adoptive parents are often described as being "desperate". They are portrayed as being so focused on...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (14 Feb 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 457: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons on housing waiting lists in each local authority in the State; on average the number of persons applying to be on the housing list every month; if this trend in increasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8188/12]

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (7 Feb 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills on foot of speculation in the media, if there are any plans to divest a primary school in the Malahide, Portmarnock or Kinsealy area of north Dublin of its Catholic patronage; if this is the case, is there a consultancy process currently taking place with schools in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6854/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Feb 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current average waiting time for an application for carer's allowance to be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6613/12]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Feb 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is any legislation in place to regulate cash for gold shops to ensure that all purchased gold has been sourced legally; if there are plans to introduce such legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6614/12]

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (7 Feb 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 391: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria by which are marked patrol cars assigned to individual stations; if it is by number of gardaí per station, geographical area covered by the station or is there another or discretionary method; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6850/12]

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (7 Feb 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of marked patrol cars assigned to Skerries Garda station, County Dublin; if these cars are currently in working order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6851/12]

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (7 Feb 2012)

Brendan Ryan: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of marked patrol cars assigned to Lusk Garda station, County Dublin; if these cars are currently in working order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6852/12]