Results 761-780 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan
- National Car Test. (1 Feb 2006)
Eamon Ryan: Does the Minister agree with the welcome comments made by Conor Faughnan with regard to the real concern that existed due to the comments from the National Safety Council about the incidence of accidents involving non-national drivers? Does he agree with Mr. Faughnan that it is premature to comment on this matter as the relevant statistics have not yet been produced? We must be careful not to...
- Transport Policy. (1 Feb 2006)
Eamon Ryan: I will try to bring the Minister back from his worldwide vision where every project is ahead of schedule and the great road schemes of the world are laid before us.
- Transport Policy. (1 Feb 2006)
Eamon Ryan: It is an improvement on the Punch and Judy show which we heard earlier.
- Transport Policy. (1 Feb 2006)
Eamon Ryan: Transport 21 contains a â¬32 billion envelope. The Taoiseach clearly wishes to see an additional project introduced as, at a crucial time in planning, he is talking about the need for an outer orbital motorway for Dublin, which is yet another motorway. How does this work within Transport 21? Will the Taoiseach automatically get his way? Will we be forced to drop another project and will the...
- Transport Policy. (1 Feb 2006)
Eamon Ryan: Where will the money for the outer orbital motorway come from?
- Transport Policy. (1 Feb 2006)
Eamon Ryan: No, it is not.
- Transport Policy. (1 Feb 2006)
Eamon Ryan: Will the figure of â¬32 billion pay for the outer orbital motorway?
- Transport Policy. (1 Feb 2006)
Eamon Ryan: So it is not included in the plan.
- Transport Policy. (1 Feb 2006)
Eamon Ryan: It is not included in it.
- Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (1 Feb 2006)
Eamon Ryan: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has satisfied himself with the level of availability of wheelchair accessible taxis within the main cities; and the proposed measures and timetable to increase such accessibility. [3291/06]
- Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (1 Feb 2006)
Eamon Ryan: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Transport the role his Department has with regard to the enforcement of the 31 new penalty points offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3290/06]
- Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (1 Feb 2006)
Eamon Ryan: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the marine environmental monitoring protocols that are required to be implemented by oil exploration companies drilling in Irish waters. [3386/06]
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (1 Feb 2006)
Eamon Ryan: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the provision his Department is making for the recovery of deep sea gill nets which have recently been banned under European Union common fishery policy regulations. [3388/06]
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (1 Feb 2006)
Eamon Ryan: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Defence the capability of Irish naval vessels to haul, inspect and store fishing nets from the open sea; and the provision the Navy has made for the recovery of deep sea gill nets which have recently been banned under European Union common fisheries policy. [3387/06]
- Written Answers — Garda Reserve Force: Garda Reserve Force (2 Feb 2006)
Eamon Ryan: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures he intends to take to assure the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors and the Garda Representative Association that his proposals for a reserve Garda force will not destroy morale within the full-time force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3575/06]
- Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (2 Feb 2006)
Eamon Ryan: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether the crime statistics 2005 released by his Department on 26 January 2006 show an alarming growth in the incidence of violent crime, especially murder here; the steps he intends to take to tackle this growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3576/06]
- Wage Levels. (7 Feb 2006)
Eamon Ryan: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has evidence of the lowering of average wage levels within certain sectors of the economy here due to an increase in labour supply from new European accession states; and the measures that are available to the Government to counter such a trend should it develop. [4405/06]
- Wage Levels. (7 Feb 2006)
Eamon Ryan: I take the point that the measures we have protect all workers but concerns exists that while we have certain protections in terms of, for example, the minimum wage, the real concern among trade unions and elsewhere is that this may become a standard wage and that we need more scientific evidence as to what exactly is going on. The figures the Minister gave for the construction industry are...
- Wage Levels. (7 Feb 2006)
Eamon Ryan: The Minister is correct in that my party is not of the view that restricting European Union accession state citizens to the labour market is the way to proceed. Regarding sectoral agreements some of which he mentioned existed here in a certain capacity, would the Minister agree with my understanding, which is derived from discussions with people who are examining it, particularly the...
- Order of Business. (7 Feb 2006)
Eamon Ryan: Perhaps the Taoiseach can help me with a procedural issue on the Order of Business. What is the procedure if a committee refuses to accept a Bill on Committee Stage?