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Leaders' Questions. (22 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: It is an internal Fianna Fáil inquiry.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: It is an internal Fianna Fáil inquiry.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: The Taoiseach was too busy signing blank cheques at the time.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: The Taoiseach will do nothing.

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Report Stage. (22 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: I welcome Report Stage of this Bill and look forward to its progress to the Seanad. It has been beneficial to examine the import of the legislation at length on Committee Stage and prior to that in our committee meetings. The main conclusion I have drawn in this debate concerns the need for an effective enforcement system. The hunter gatherer instinct is a healthy impulse in humankind,...

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Report Stage. (22 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: That is correct. The second major lesson we have learnt throughout this useful debate is that as well as a proper control system, we need a proper recording system. If the Minister pushes through a strict enforcement system, it behoves him as a matter of urgency to insist that there be a different control system in place in the European Union. I imagine this could be done with a certain...

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (22 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: I support the Minister.

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (22 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: So was the Minister, in principle.

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (22 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: While the previous debate rightly took up so much of the House's time, these and similar motions, which we probably will not have time to reach, are at the kernel of what we need to concentrate on from this point onwards. It was clear to all members of the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, when the Naval Service representatives appeared before it, that while...

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (22 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Amendments are apparently appearing as I speak, some of which I am sure the Minister wishes to address. Is there anything to stop us from moving towards adopting a real-time quota information system for our fleet? Would such a system put our fleet at a disadvantage in Irish waters in that our fleet would operate under certain rules but other fleets would not? Irish fishermen would rightly...

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (22 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: I also welcome and support the development of Greencastle Harbour and the fishermen who have a tough job. However, we must be careful about how we manage these resources. It is not appropriate to allocate funds on the last day of a Minister's term in a particular office as appears to have occurred in this instance. This goes against the interests of the fishing industry in general because...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (22 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government will move beyond its position of qualified support for the idea of an arms trade treaty and join the 50 countries that have declared their full support for the treaty under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7111/06]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (22 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the detention of an Irish citizen (details supplied); the details of communications made to his Department, and to Irish embassies or consulates by or on behalf of this person since 2003; the actions taken by the Government, especially in view of the Government's knowledge that, before acquiring Irish nationality, the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (23 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on the €36.5 million contract he signed in December 2005 with Mowag for 15 additional Piranha armoured vehicles for the Defence Forces; the vehicles' specifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7485/06]

Written Answers — Price Inflation: Price Inflation (28 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the CSO consumer price index showing that the rate of inflation has risen 0.5%, leaving the annual rate of inflation at 3% for January 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7938/06]

Written Answers — Budgetary Process: Budgetary Process (28 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on progress toward reforming the budgetary process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7939/06]

Written Answers — Bookmakers' Licences: Bookmakers' Licences (28 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he intends to take to ensure the industry is properly regulated in view of the recent growth in spread-betting here. [7996/06]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (28 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the recorded landings of mackerel, horse mackerel, blue whiting and herring for each of the refrigerated sea water vessels in the pelagic fleet over 40 metres in length for each of the past three years. [7677/06]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (28 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the official recorded landings of mackerel in Norwegian and UK ports in 2004 and 2005 from Irish registered fishing vessels. [7678/06]

Written Answers — Fish Quotas: Fish Quotas (28 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the quota allocation for herring that was made to each sea fishery boat in the north west fishing fleet in 2005, under the European Union Common Fisheries Policy rules. [7733/06]