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Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (9 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Defence if EU battlegroup exercises involving foreign armies will be allowed to take place here as part of our EU battlegroups commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17184/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (9 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 184: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if he will confirm that there are 15 alcohol counsellors working in treatment centres run by the health authorities in comparison to a figure of 17 alcohol counsellors that were in place in 1989; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17397/06]

Written Answers — Natural Gas Grid: Natural Gas Grid (9 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when the developer submitted an application to start stage two of the installation of the Corrib gas pipeline, and if he will provide a copy of this application. [17011/06]

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (9 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide a copy of the programme for the sale and acquisition of land within the Connacht area, as required under section 14 of the 1988 Forestry Act for the years 1999 to 2006. [17009/06]

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (9 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide a copy of the programme for the sale and acquisition of land used for the Bellanaboy gas terminal site in County Mayo, as required under section 14 of the 1988 Forestry Act; and the consultation process that was undertaken with the local community in this regard. [17010/06]

Third Annual Report of the European Union (Scrutiny) Act 2002: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: I pay homage to the Deputies who work in what I see as the salt mines of this Parliament, in the Sub-Committee on European Scrutiny. We see their work passing by us as a flow of actions approved or recommended for further consideration.

Third Annual Report of the European Union (Scrutiny) Act 2002: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: It is the gulag of the willing. God bless them — I hope my day will not come. My experience has been interesting in terms of operating it. We have, on occasion, chosen legislation and had it discussed by departmental officials. This has been beneficial, I suppose, but I do not believe it has had much real effect. The Minister and his or her Department officials pass over the information,...

Third Annual Report of the European Union (Scrutiny) Act 2002: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: There are many examples I can think of that would facilitate a personal connection between the European Parliament and the Oireachtas and would be very simple to arrange.

Third Annual Report of the European Union (Scrutiny) Act 2002: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: It would link the Members back and forth. That is one way the process could improve. In the meantime I thank the Members who are working, as I have said, in the salt mines.

Third Annual Report of the European Union (Scrutiny) Act 2002: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy from Sinn Féin who is on the committee has an opportunity to contribute——

Third Annual Report of the European Union (Scrutiny) Act 2002: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: The question Deputy Quinn asked is valid and does not relate to the general issue. We do not need a discussion on Palestine, we need an answer to the question of why it is that, unlike here, where it is for everyone to see how we vote, such decisions made in a democratic structure in Europe are not clearly evident?

Third Annual Report of the European Union (Scrutiny) Act 2002: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: The question is on the principle of why the voting on issues by countries is not apparent, rather than the issue itself.

Third Annual Report of the European Union (Scrutiny) Act 2002: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: In his response to Deputy's Quinn earlier question, did the Minister of State say he believes in principle that Irish Ministers should outline their voting decisions on Council decisions to the Parliament and to the public? Did he mean to say that we should do it unilaterally as a good principle of democratic behaviour and regardless of what other countries' ministers do? How many people have...

Third Annual Report of the European Union (Scrutiny) Act 2002: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: What about my question? Should Ministers reveal decisions made in the Council?

Energy Sector: Motion (Resumed). (10 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: I am happy on behalf of the Green Party to support this Fine Gael motion. First I will make a couple of technical points. While I agree with the motion, the call by Fine Gael for a requirement on all filling stations to use a biofuel mix is a proper long-term development the Government should undertake. If that could be achieved, it would remove the requirement on the State to abolish excise...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on recent decisions by the European Commission on welfare payments to migrant workers and on their impact on the management of migrant labour within his Department. [17692/06]

Order of Business. (11 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: He is in trouble.

Order of Business. (11 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: The Government has agreed to a debate on the Forfás report on our oil dependency. When will the debate take place?

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy. : Anti-Poverty Strategy. (11 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the new measure of deprivation devised by the ESRI; and if his Department will be considering these indicators of consistent poverty levels in the policies which it devises. [17546/06]

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (11 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the location of the outstanding family resource centres which are to be funded by the Government in order to meet its target of funding 100 centres here by the end of 2006. [17547/06]