Results 601-620 of 907 for speaker:Seán Ryan

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (17 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the decline in absolute costs of the provision in the estimates for postal services and telecommunications in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18217/06]

Written Answers — Vehicle Registration Tax: Vehicle Registration Tax (17 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Finance the number, make and model of vehicles that have been afforded vehicle registration tax relief on environmental criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18610/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (23 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department's attention has been drawn to the fact that some foreign executives are restructuring their remuneration using options or preference shares to bypass the ending of the remittance system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19277/06]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (23 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the implications for the economy of the expected increase in interest rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19285/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (23 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: Question 236: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of people who are working in the offices of the Minister with responsibility for Children; the number who are assigned to the Minister's private office; the number to his constituency office; the numbers of advisers and political appointments to the Minister's office; the salaries and fees paid to such...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (24 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contact as he has had with the recently elected Government of Bolivia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19710/06]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (24 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs Ireland's position in relation to the statement by the United States of America that it proposes to institute sanctions against the Government of Venezuela. [19709/06]

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: Given the dangerous condition of Skerries and Balbriggan harbours, will we have to wait until the harbours Bill is introduced before this matter is resolved and we get funding from the Departments to deal with the issue? When will the harbours Bill be published?

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: That means it will not be enacted in the life of this Government. I hope the people of north County Dublin will not have to wait until the harbours fall in before receiving funding. It is an utter disgrace.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (25 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will engage with the parents, local community and planning section of Dublin City Council to assess the educational needs of children currently attending a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8 and future needs in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19906/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (25 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she proposes to meet the demands of Dublin Institute of Technology Students Union with regard to attaining a seat for students on the Grangegorman Development Agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20072/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in view of the fact that income bands for deserted wives benefit have not been increased since 1992 he proposes to increase the bands and thus address this anomaly. [20104/06]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (30 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the three person expert working group on salmon; if he has decided to comply fully with the scientific advice and precautionary approach in relation to ending mixed stock fishing for salmon in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20647/06]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (30 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the implementation of the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 2006 including the establishment of the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority; his plans to improve the monitoring of Ireland's waters and developments in the EU fisheries control regime administered from Vigo; and if he...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (30 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: Question 585: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the additional accommodation requirements for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; if the additional classrooms will be available for September 2006, in view of the fact that the area is classified as a development area and will require a doubling of the capacity of the school into the future; and if...

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Report Stage. (31 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: I move amendment No. 2: In page 6, line 2, to delete "including" and substitute "being". This bone of contention for the Labour Party was raised on Second and Committee Stages. Bringing in outside consultants to operate this system cannot be justified. Why is this being proposed? It will lead to additional costs with no guarantee that the system will be better or more efficient. We have some...

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Report Stage. (31 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: That includes the Minister.

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Report Stage. (31 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: Negligent.

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Report Stage. (31 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: As I stated earlier, I did not expect the Minister of State to change his approach at this stage. If the will had been there, it could have been dealt with. It is ideologically driven and it is a vote of no confidence in the departmental staff and the public sector. I am not stating the Department of Health and Children would be the prime mover in this regard, but the Tánaiste and Minister...

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: Having listened to the Minister of State, I am slightly disappointed that he has not been more proactive in respect of this amendment. I acknowledge that difficulties can arise. If the Minister stated that the policy of his Department was to ensure as far as practicable that all applications would be submitted within 28 days, it might go some way towards demonstrating that the Department is...