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Environmental Policy: Motion [Private Members] (18 Dec 2019)

Brendan Ryan: Economic growth should not equal environmental decline but this is what has happened in our country as our economy has expanded in recent years. Our natural environment has taken a punch in the gut from industry, agriculture and transport. The mantra of "Ireland being the best small country in which to do business" is followed by a full stop. We know that Ireland is not the best small...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of his announcement in relation to a school (details supplied) during his visit to the school on 21 November 2019; and if his announcement will result in additional places being available beyond the planned intake of 180 in September 2020. [53162/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to open ASD units using the recent changes in legislation that no longer require consent from a school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53190/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on schools refusing to educate children with complex needs through ASD units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53191/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the needs of all children are planned for or just the neurotypical population when considering changing demographics in growing areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53192/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether schools should be engaging with parents to inform them of their special educational needs policies and facilities for children with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53194/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the additional stress to both pupils with special needs and their parents when no school places are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53195/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if ASD units are automatically considered when schools require extensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53193/19]

Racism Affecting Ethnic Minorities in Ireland: Statements (12 Dec 2019)

Brendan Ryan: Racism should not be allowed to take root in our society. It is not inevitable and we must act to stamp it out, especially in our politics. Our equality laws prohibit discrimination against employees and customers based on several grounds, including race. The level of formal reporting of racist discrimination is not high but it would be a mistake to believe that means there is no racism in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (12 Dec 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 73. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the need for a permanent extended scheme (details supplied) in view of the destruction of properties, public amenities and the dune system at the location in recent months; and if funding will be approved for proposals which are due to be submitted by Fingal County Council. [52469/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (10 Dec 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a primary school for the Donabate peninsula, County Dublin (details supplied); if a cost-benefit analysis has been carried out to justify the extra expense in building the school on private lands as opposed to public lands; the policy in respect of constructing schools on privately-owned lands when there is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (3 Dec 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if alternative arrangements will be made by which there are no provisions for students due to sit examinations and due to unforeseen circumstances are hospitalised as an emergency and in many cases have no alternative to leave hospital to sit examinations in no fit conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49938/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (3 Dec 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 596. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the backlog that exists in processing applications for PPS numbers; the impact it is having on employers seeking to recruit critical skills shortages particularly in the building trades; the way in which she plans to address the problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (21 Nov 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 13. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the extra carriages planned for 2021 will be provided for the northern line; the way in which the carriages will impact on frequency; if the existing platform infrastructure is capable of servicing extra carriages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48150/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects Status (21 Nov 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the works taking place in relation to Metrolink; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48151/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (21 Nov 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the provision of a regular bus service from Portrane and Donabate, County Dublin to the city centre will be reviewed to ease the congestion and burden on the rail service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48152/19]

Finance Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2019)

Brendan Ryan: I return briefly to the Minister's response to my points. He made no attempt to justify it other than to say that is the way it is. I cannot understand how it is justifiable. How can one tax a tax? Will he at least try to justify it? If one is to tax a tax and describe that as value added, I ask where is the value added to a tax?

Finance Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2019)

Brendan Ryan: The amendment seeks a report on the carbon tax, but I will approach it from a different perspective. My party supports carbon tax changes generally. In fact, we might have gone a little higher. The matter I wish to raise, and this appears to be the appropriate time to raise it, relates to how carbon tax is being applied, particularly by utility companies. My question is whether it is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (20 Nov 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 84. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that utility companies are adding VAT onto the total charge of consumption, including the carbon tax, indicating that VAT is being charged on the carbon tax itself; if this was the intention of the carbon tax when it was constituted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47997/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)

Brendan Ryan: I will make a comment on normalising bike riding. I have not checked the numbers but I would bet that on this wet, dark, miserable day there are more bikes on the Kildare Street side of this House than there are cars parked inside the gates of Leinster House.