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Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (25 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has sanctioned non-tolled public private partnership roads; if he intends to sanction such roads; and if so, the way in which they would operate. [20188/06]

Broadcasting Legislation. (30 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources further to recent comments by the European Commissioner for Media, Ms Viviane Redding, that the regulation of transnational satellite broadcasters should be addressed by member states acting on a bilateral, amicable basis and her further comments that the codification of the European Court of Justice case law in...

Broadcasting Legislation. (30 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Minister and apologise for the cumbersome nature of my question. It seems clear the Commissioner does not agree with Ireland in this case and that the new television frontiers directive will not accept the points that Ireland and other members have made, that broadcasters which are inserting advertising into broadcasts into particular countries should be subject to regulations in...

Broadcasting Legislation. (30 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Does the proposal for an updated directive require unanimity from all 25 member states? Is it possible for Ireland to force the issue so that we have such control? If 12 member states are in support of such a position, is the major obstacle to the proposal from neighbouring countries, active in satellite broadcasting? At the committee on communications, marine and natural resources, the head...

Fisheries Protection. (30 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Deputy Perry has only to ring the Irish or Scottish authorities to find out about the several hundred million fish sitting in the illegal hidden tank. This information is as much a part of the public domain as it needs to be. The Minister of State claims that we have complied with all the various regulations. Does he not acknowledge that our scientists stated in a committee this year that...

Fisheries Protection. (30 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: What is the progress of these efforts at European Council level?

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (30 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the imposition of biofuel support measures which require the sourcing of the raw materials for such fuels within the European Union would be in possible breach of World Trade Organisation regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18475/06]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (30 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if there are plans to implement a net metering system, to incentivise domestic energy production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20768/06]

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

Eamon Ryan: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the consultation process that is planned for the three person working group he has established to investigate the future of commercial drift netting for salmon; the administration system which has been established to assist this work; and the proposed timetable for the presentation of the groups recommendations...

Written Answers — Control of Dogs: Control of Dogs (30 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 637: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the estimated number of healthy dogs which ended up in dog pounds here in 2005; and the number of healthy dogs that were destroyed in the same year. [21047/06]

Written Answers — Control of Dogs: Control of Dogs (30 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 638: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on inserting a microchip into each dog which is to be re-housed from dog pounds in order that lost dogs can be reunited with their owners. [21048/06]

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (31 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount spent by Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland on advertising Ireland as a tourist destination in 2005; and his views on whether this represents value for money. [21088/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (1 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 11: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she expects to publish the report by a person (details supplied); if she will act on their recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21298/06]

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: The Minister is 15 minutes late in doing so.

Dublin Transport Authority. (7 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Transport when he intends to establish the proposed new Dublin transport authority; the powers the authority will have to direct other local authorities and transport bodies; and the changes that will be required to the regulation of other agencies as a result of the introduction of the new authority. [21898/06]

Dublin Transport Authority. (7 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Given that there is a Railway Procurement Agency for railway infrastructure and a planning body in the Dublin Transportation Office telling us what sort of public transport we need and where the rail lines should be, does the Minister agree the principal role of this new authority will be regulatory? This is crucial and if it is to work it must have real power over other agencies. We must...

Dublin Transport Authority. (7 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: The Minister says we are at a crunch time with regard to, for example, dealing with Dublin Bus and setting out the franchising system for buses. We have been at that crunch time for the past three years, but when push came to shove, the Taoiseach shoved the previous Minister out of office because he did not want to make a decision on it. Given that the Government has been sitting on the issue...

Dublin Transport Authority. (7 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: I am looking at the Taoiseach's record. He will not go near the issue.

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (7 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Transport if and when he intends to ratify the Dublin City Council's proposed heavy goods vehicle strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21884/06]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (7 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Transport further to the recent announcement by Dublin Bus to run five of their tour buses on 5 per cent plant oil and 95 per cent conventional diesel mix, the plans which exist for the introduction of similar measures to the remainder of the Dublin Bus fleet and other bus fleets. [21885/06]