Results 1,081-1,100 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (7 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Transport when he intends to grant the necessary legislative approval for the DAA scheme to resolve the pension deficit problem; and the terms he has set out for the granting of same. [21899/06]

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (8 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department is in a position to review an application for funding from an organisation (details supplied) wishing to establish a missing persons helpline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22208/06]

Written Answers — Refugee Appeals Tribunal: Refugee Appeals Tribunal (8 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans he has to allow for publication of statistics on the decisions of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal; if he will create an independent selection and interview process for members of the Tribunal, both of which would bring the Tribunal in line with best international practice; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (8 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the declaration made by the Trade Ministers of the African Union on 14 April 2006 in which they called for the pending review of the EU-ACP EPA negotiations due to take place in autumn 2006 to fully explore the alternatives to EPAs; his views on their call; the alternatives he favours; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Nuclear Safety: Nuclear Safety (13 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 60: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take in pursuing the MOX case in view of the recent European Court of Justice ruling on the court's remit. [22582/06]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (13 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 148: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the formal registration of legal options to purchase lands would improve the transparency of the planning and development process. [22583/06]

Written Answers — National Transport Survey: National Transport Survey (13 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 158: To ask the Taoiseach the number of road passenger kilometres travelled here each year. [22390/06]

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (14 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on and if he will be collaborating with Irish Rural Link's rural think tank project which is being established in response to a lack of coherent policy and action in key rural development areas. [22787/06]

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (14 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will elaborate on the alternative sustainable energy policy priorities proposed under the new national strategy for rural development which is currently being prepared. [22788/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has intentions of making the tapered withdrawal of rent supplement available to all claimants. [23007/06]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (20 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department in conjunction with the Pensions Board have considered the viability of a pension opt-out scheme as was recently proposed in the UK. [23006/06]

Departmental Offices. (21 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of offices and agencies operating within his Department; the functions with which they are charged; and the budgetary allocation afforded to each. [24135/06]

Departmental Offices. (21 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: It is interesting and has perhaps confirmed my point that in response to each priority question we have been referring constantly to independent bodies in which the Minister has no role. In certain cases, there is confusion over which body has authority. I asked my question on the back of a report by TASC entitled Outsourcing Government: Public Bodies and Accountability. It raised real...

Departmental Offices. (21 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: I have no doubt but that we need agencies such as the IDA and I commend them on their good work. Does the Minister believe he needs 29 different agencies, as listed in the TASC report. I could provide this list to the Minister and we could determine what agencies included thereon are not on his list. We could then ask whether the identified agencies are needed. Does the report not beg the...

Price Inflation. (21 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: It did not work.

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (21 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to share time with Deputies McHugh, Gregory and Catherine Murphy. The Green Party supports the broad measures outlined in this Bill. It is receiving widespread support because of the outrage at the ongoing carnage on our roads and the requirement for legislators to do whatever possible to halt the tale of tragedy. I was in a pub in Leitrim at 1 a.m. recently and I do not know what...

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (21 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: I advised them to walk. This is typical of what happens in every pub in every town, and we must change. The attitude of a nod and a wink and accepting avoidance of enforcement is a culture that does not help us. A "Prime Time" programme shortly before that had shown a young man who was crippled for life in a road accident. He would spend up to 50 years in a wheelchair and his family would...

Waste Management: Motion (Resumed). (21 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: I wish to share time with Deputies Cuffe and Sargent, if the Leas-Cheann Comhairle agrees. There has been much talk about waste to energy or the use of energy cover to explain what is going on. As a councillor at the time when some of these decisions were made in the late 1990s, I confirm that no one ever mentioned energy. This was never on the agenda. It was purely a waste solution problem....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress which has been made on the provision of knowledge acquisitions grants and innovation vouchers to small and medium businesses. [23945/06]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (21 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the recent Health and Safety Authority report, which revealed that one-quarter of local authorities were in limited or no compliance with health and safety obligations. [23944/06]