Results 41-60 of 907 for speaker:Seán Ryan

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Seán Ryan: We are not sitting here just to keep quiet.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Seán Ryan: Deputy McDowell did so.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Seán Ryan: Where else could they attend?

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Seán Ryan: They will not vote for Fianna Fáil in the elections either.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Seán Ryan: We were always labelled by the Deputy's colleagues in Cork. That would not be anything new.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Seán Ryan: Deputy Costello was referring to the Taoiseach.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Seán Ryan: I wish to share my time with Deputy Murphy.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Seán Ryan: I am pleased to have an opportunity to place my views on the Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill on the record of the House. However, I would prefer if we were debating a much wider agenda. I do not accept the placing of restrictions on citizenship is a matter of principle. I firmly believe the State is obliged to protect itself against exploitation or abuse should it exist. I...

Leaders' Questions. (4 May 2004)

Seán Ryan: The Minister should resign.

Leaders' Questions. (4 May 2004)

Seán Ryan: I thank the Taoiseach for acknowledging that.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Seán Ryan: On a point of order, how can the views or comments for a general debate take place on Report Stage?

Written Answers — Pensions Provisions: Pensions Provisions (4 May 2004)

Seán Ryan: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Transport the alternative legislative arrangements he will put in place to safeguard the present and future entitlements of CIE pensioners of all grades, having regard to the statutory guarantees relating to the solvency of the two company funds and annual review of pensions as contained in statutory instruments (details supplied) which currently rest with...

Written Answers — Public Holidays: Public Holidays (13 May 2004)

Seán Ryan: Question 43: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of public holidays enjoyed by workers here and the way in which this compares with the EU average; if she has any plans to increase the number of public holidays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13838/04]

Written Answers — Grocery Industry: Grocery Industry (13 May 2004)

Seán Ryan: Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she intends to publish the results of her review of the 1987 groceries order which forbids below cost selling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13837/04]

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (18 May 2004)

Seán Ryan: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will respond to issues in relation to the Residential Institutions Redress Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14357/04]

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (18 May 2004)

Seán Ryan: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of persons who have made compensation applications to the Residential Institutions Redress Board at the latest date for which figures are available; the way in which the number of applications compares with the original estimate made by his Department; the latest estimate of the number of likely applications; and if he will...

Written Answers — Jobs Initiative: Jobs Initiative (18 May 2004)

Seán Ryan: Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the fact that without a change in the eligibility threshold, the €10 increase in lone parents allowance in 2004 has resulted in women on the jobs initiative scheme losing out substantially and to such an extent that many of them had no alternative other than to opt out of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 May 2004)

Seán Ryan: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, with regard to the capital investment scheme for the marketing and processing of certain agriculture products (details supplied) in 2001, he will report on the number and names of the projects approved for grants and the amount of money drawn down to date in each case. [14617/04]

Tourism Industry. (25 May 2004)

Seán Ryan: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to the new American Express foreign exchange holiday cost of living survey which found that the cost of eating and drinking makes Irish holidays among the most expensive in the world; his views on the fact that high prices are a deterrent to people visiting here. [15380/04]

Written Answers — Casual Trading: Casual Trading (25 May 2004)

Seán Ryan: Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment , in the context of the new regulations introduced which propose to remove certain fruit and vegetable goods from the scope of the Casual Trading Act 1995, to confirm if this now enables growers, their agents or employees to sell these products on public streets and roads; and if this order has been brought to...