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Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Property Tax Application
Brendan Ryan
29. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the recommendation of the Thornhill Group for local property tax paid in respect of a rented property to be tax deductible in a similar manner to commercial rates; when this recommendation is likely to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10421/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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IBRC Loans
Brendan Ryan
30. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if further consideration will be given to offering discounts to persons who have individual loans with the former Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; if this can be done without conflicting with the previously stated need by his Department to protect commercially sensitive information for bulk loan sales; if he will examine the possibility of recommending this to the special liquidators for IBRC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10422/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Economic Data
Brendan Ryan
32. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has records of the performance of Irish companies in terms of net profit or net loss for the purposes of measuring or indicating economic performance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10510/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme
Brendan Ryan
497. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures his Department are taking regarding the IASS superannuation pension scheme deficit issue; if his Department are working on measures to ensure deferred members can be included in the ongoing negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10800/14]
Wed, 26 Feb 2014
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School Enrolments
Brendan Ryan
81. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a pupil (details supplied) in a school in County Dublin will have a place in that school this coming September; if not, the alternatives that are in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9783/14]
Wed, 26 Feb 2014
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Garda Recruitment
Brendan Ryan
160. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of ongoing Garda recruitment, if any consideration is being given to the experience of Garda Reserve personnel as part of the recruitment process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9738/14]
Tue, 4 Feb 2014
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Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration
Brendan Ryan
442. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the next tenant purchase scheme will be launched. [4961/14]
Tue, 4 Feb 2014
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Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports
Brendan Ryan
548. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 812 of 5 November 2013, if he has received the clarification and advice sought from the chairman of the joint committee, Attorney General and the Minister for Health; and if not when he expects to receive same. [5666/14]
Tue, 4 Feb 2014
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Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports
Brendan Ryan
549. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in relation to the report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality on the current review of prostitution legislation, the timetable for his response to the report's recommendations; if, in view of the political consensus on this issue at committee, he intends to make provision for the report's recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5667/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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County and City Enterprise Boards Grants
Brendan Ryan
323. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a list of all grants issued by each county enterprise board for the years 2011, 2012, and 2013, inclusive, giving details in each case of the recipient of the grant and the industry he or she operates in, the type of grant paid, and the total value of each grant. [2614/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
Brendan Ryan
330. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; if the decision will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2305/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Water and Sewerage Schemes Status
Brendan Ryan
471. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the Cloghran drainage scheme, north County Dublin; when this scheme will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2796/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Water and Sewerage Schemes Status
Brendan Ryan
472. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the Seamount reservoir project, Malahide, north County Dublin; when this scheme will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2797/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Water and Sewerage Schemes Status
Brendan Ryan
473. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an assurance that the setting up of Irish Water will not jeopardise or delay the Cloghran drainage scheme, north County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2798/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Water and Sewerage Schemes Status
Brendan Ryan
474. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an assurance that the setting up of Irish Water will not jeopardise or delay the Seamount reservoir project, Malahide, north County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2799/14]
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
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Hospital Consultants Remuneration
Brendan Ryan
760. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Health the steps that have been made to date to make savings from hospital consultants pay since 2011; and if there plans to examine further terms and conditions of consultants' contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55352/13]
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
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Rail Services
Brendan Ryan
922. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are any plans on the part of Iarnród Éireann to recruit train drivers in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55353/13]
Tue, 10 Dec 2013
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Child Care Services Provision
Brendan Ryan
455. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the future plans for a unit (details supplied) in County Dublin; if the unit will remain open in its current form; if not, the changes that will be made; the rationale behind such planned changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52847/13]
Tue, 10 Dec 2013
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Medical Card Eligibility
Brendan Ryan
479. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in the past six months towards making the holders of long-term illness cards eligible for free general-practitioner care; the legislative timetable for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52590/13]
Wed, 4 Dec 2013
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Rent Supplement Scheme Data
Brendan Ryan
79. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of rent allowance at present; the number of such in each county; and the total cost of same. [52173/13]
Wed, 4 Dec 2013
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Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists
Brendan Ryan
116. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applicants on the waiting list for local authority housing at the time of the latest figures available; and the number on the lists in each housing authority area. [52169/13]
Wed, 4 Dec 2013
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Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure
Brendan Ryan
117. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the financial provision that has been made by his Department to provide social housing in the 2014 budget; and if he will provide a breakdown of that figure for the various types of provision. [52170/13]
Wed, 4 Dec 2013
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Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure
Brendan Ryan
118. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the numbers of social housing that will be provided in 2014 from the budget provision for same; and the expected cost per unit for same. [52171/13]
Wed, 4 Dec 2013
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Homeless Persons Data
Brendan Ryan
119. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of persons deemed to be homeless in the State; and the number of such in each county. [52172/13]
Thu, 28 Nov 2013
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National Car Test
Brendan Ryan
184. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the rules of the NCT scheme can be examined in order that a vehicle which passes an NCT after initially failing has the new NCT certificate awarded from the date the car is roadworthy and not from the date the previous NCT disc expired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51204/13]
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
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Pensions Levy
Brendan Ryan
52. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Finance the reason the pensions fund levy did not make a distinction between those members who were still paying into a scheme and therefore have an opportunity to increase payments into their fund and those who are not; if the levy could be amended in recognition of this distinction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51066/13]
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
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Pensions Levy
Brendan Ryan
53. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if retired pensioners and holders of personal retirement bonds could be exempt from the pensions fund levy in view of the fact that the levy is being imposed on funds they are no longer paying into; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51067/13]
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
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Property Taxation Application
Brendan Ryan
55. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to rental income being allowable against the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51081/13]
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
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IBRC Loans
Brendan Ryan
56. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Finance with reference to the former Irish Bank Resolution Corporation loan book, if the same discounts offered to interests willing to buy the loan book in bulk will be offered to the person who has an individual loan with the former IBRC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51082/13]
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
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Employment Support Services
Brendan Ryan
129. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the employment schemes that are directed at persons who are over 55 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51083/13]
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
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Motor Tax Exemptions
Brendan Ryan
136. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if any provisions are in place for a car that is not in use but is not off the road as the owner does not have sufficient space to store a car (details supplied) and can this car remain untaxed as it is not in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51080/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Medical Card Applications
Brendan Ryan
625. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Health if an application for a medical card will be examined in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; if an account of the Health Service Executive policy for assessing self-employed persons will be given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50530/13]
Tue, 19 Nov 2013
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Commercial Rates
Brendan Ryan
441. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of revenue raised from 50% rates in place on vacant buildings for Dublin City Council, Cork City Council and Limerick City Council in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49038/13]
Wed, 13 Nov 2013
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Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility
Brendan Ryan
82. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to any cases of persons retiring at 65 qualifying for jobseeker's benefit for nine months but then failing a means test for jobseeker's allowance for the three months before their entitlement to their old age pension at 66; her plans to examine this with a view to ensuring persons on modest incomes maintain a payment in the three months until they are 66; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48425/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Health Insurance Prices
Brendan Ryan
211. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Finance the number of private health insurance policies that will be directly affected by the measures announced in budget 2014; the VHI plans that will be affected; the percentage of VHI policies this represents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46793/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Health Insurance Prices
Brendan Ryan
212. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Finance the VHI insurance plans that will not be affected by the measures announced in budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46794/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Literacy Levels
Brendan Ryan
334. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if any studies have been conducted by his Department on the reading habits of children under 12 years of age, outside of reading required for school; if he will provide the results of these studies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46727/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Literacy Levels
Brendan Ryan
335. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way the reading habits of children under 12 in Ireland compare with the European Union average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46728/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Trade Agreements
Brendan Ryan
378. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the trade agreements that are in place between Ireland and Colombia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46697/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Trade Agreements
Brendan Ryan
379. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the trade agreements that exist between the European Union and Colombia; when these agreements were signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46698/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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IDA Site Visits
Brendan Ryan
407. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of times since January 2012 that companies looking to invest in Ireland have been shown industrial units in an area (details supplied) in County Dublin as potential sites to set up business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46707/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Social Welfare Offices
Brendan Ryan
554. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the setting up of an Intreo office in Balbriggan, County Dublin; if she will expedite the matter in view of the need for job supports in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46705/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Social Welfare Offices
Brendan Ryan
555. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the setting up of an Intreo office in Swords, County Dublin; if she will expedite the matter in view of the need for job supports in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46706/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Brendan Ryan
620. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for the roll-out of broadband in an area (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46427/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Priory Hall Development
Brendan Ryan
698. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding owners of buy-to-let apartments in Priory Hall; if they will be included in any deal on their mortgage in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46720/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Homeless Accommodation Funding
Brendan Ryan
720. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the allocation of the homelessness budget for each of the years from 2010 to date in 2013 with specific reference to levels of funding allocated to each of the nine regional authorities and voluntary organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46942/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Immigration Status
Brendan Ryan
789. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers of persons with outstanding leave to remain applications and outstanding subsidiary protection applications according to the number of years each application has been outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46428/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports
Brendan Ryan
812. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked 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 published by his Department; if so, the date of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46723/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Departmental Properties
Brendan Ryan
832. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding a building (details supplied) in north County Dublin; if it is close to being sold to a community group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46297/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Departmental Properties
Brendan Ryan
834. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked 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]