Results 401-420 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (31 May 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will assess the impact that a consistently weak dollar has had on Irish businesses; if he has made representations to the US authorities on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18100/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (31 May 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Finance the guidelines used in allowing the erection of telecommunications masts in public parks and on public buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17877/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (31 May 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Finance if he or his Department held consultations with the Commissioners for Public Works on the decision to grant licences to telecommunications companies subject to planning permission to erect masts on property under its remit. [17878/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (31 May 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Finance if conditions attached to the licences granted to telecommunications companies property managed by the Commissioners for Public Works; the negotiations which were held with the companies involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17879/05]

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (31 May 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will investigate further a recent study in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, outlining greater risks to rural dwellers from mobile phone usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17942/05]

Written Answers — Sustainable Energy: Sustainable Energy (31 May 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to institute a scheme to grant-aid individual housing units and refurbishments which demonstrate sustainable energy practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17980/05]

Written Answers — Sustainable Energy: Sustainable Energy (31 May 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason that the house of tomorrow scheme, administered by Sustainable Energy Ireland, cannot apply to individual housing units and refurbishments. [17981/05]

Written Answers — Sustainable Energy: Sustainable Energy (31 May 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will increase funding available under the house of tomorrow scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17982/05]

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Eamon Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. I would like to make a broad point about the various Bills being produced by the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. Some officials from the Department are present today. The House has passed many useful Bills from the Department in the past three years. I welcome the Bill which will be of great importance as part of the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Jun 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance if specialist civil servants will not be forced to change to unsuitable jobs due to decentralisation. [18342/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Jun 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent report by the Revenue Commissioners which identified high cost and loss of expertise as two effects of its relocation to Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18343/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Representations: Departmental Representations (2 Jun 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the recent contacts by his Department with representatives of the Turkish Government; if representations have been made to his Department following comments in Dáil Éireann on 18 May 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18648/05]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (2 Jun 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures he has taken to increase the Department's capacity to account for the spending of ODA by aid agencies, in order that further insinuations that money is being misspent by aid agencies are avoided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18647/05]

Written Answers — Harbour Authorities: Harbour Authorities (2 Jun 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if a decision has been made to locate the acting harbourmaster for Killybegs port in Dublin; and the reason for such a decision. [18747/05]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (14 Jun 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of parents who applied for a place in a Lucan primary school and who have been forced to send their children elsewhere in September 2005. [19765/05]

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (14 Jun 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason Government spending of €160 million on information and communications technology in schools is only half that of Northern Ireland; if there are plans to increase investment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19766/05]

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (14 Jun 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of times a restaurant (details supplied) in County Donegal was refused a foreshore licence or asked for additional information; the length of time such applications go back; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19502/05]

Written Answers — Foreign Military Aircraft: Foreign Military Aircraft (14 Jun 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 471: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to continue the practice of reimbursing the Irish Aviation Authority for overflights in Irish airspace by foreign military aircraft; his further plans to charge foreign military aircraft for overflights in Irish airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18966/05]

Written Answers — Foreign Military Aircraft: Foreign Military Aircraft (14 Jun 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to renegotiate the Eurocontrol agreement in order that Ireland will join other neutral countries such as Austria, Finland and Switzerland that already charge for military overflights (details supplied). [18967/05]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (15 Jun 2005)

Eamon Ryan: I ask that the business of the House be suspended under Standing Order 31 to allow us debate a matter of urgent national interest, namely, the proposed closure by Iarnród Éireann of its container freight business which, following on from recent closures of other freight lines and other freight services, will further add to the pattern of increasing HGV traffic on our roads with all the...