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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Mar 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 635: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount his Department paid in 2006 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9781/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Mar 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 664: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount his Department paid in 2006 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9770/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Mar 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 707: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount her Department paid in 2006 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9767/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Mar 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 809: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount her Department paid in 2006 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9772/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Mar 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 910: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount his Department paid in 2006 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9771/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Mar 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 944: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount his Department paid in 2006 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9774/07]

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (21 Mar 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the March 2007 meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brussels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10387/07]

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (21 Mar 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the discussions at the recent Brussels meeting of Foreign Ministers on establishing fixed EU targets on renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10388/07]

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Eamon Ryan: It is a very useful and interesting amendment. In a sense the commission's recent decision throws the issue up for debate. It is by example that we need to discover how legislation applies in practice. There is valid and justifiable concern that the commission's interpretation in this regard was tighter and narrower than many people would have expected. Deputy Broughan made the point well...

Written Answers — Galileo Project: Galileo Project (22 Mar 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason for his decision not to apply to the Director-General for Energy and Transport for the location of the technical agency of the Galileo project in Ireland, following the DG's correspondence with his Department in 2006. [10934/07]

Electricity Generation. (27 Mar 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the mechanism he will use to arrange for the transfer of the transmission grid assets to EirGrid; and the tripartite agreements that may have been in place between the Government, the ESB and the ESB unions regarding the future ownership of such assets. [11757/07]

Electricity Generation. (27 Mar 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Given that we all agree Eirgrid should be independent, ownership of the assets should lie with an independent Eirgrid company. This will be a job for the next Government to implement because I cannot imagine the legislation will be passed before the election. Does the Minister's Department have a timetable in mind? What was the nature of the tripartite agreement entered into in 2000? Was...

Electricity Generation. (27 Mar 2007)

Eamon Ryan: The Government sent mixed messages by advocating overseas expansion but scuppering the best opportunity. The White Paper refers to the need to develop a renewable future but the ESB has done nothing in this regard and has blocked others by, for example, supporting the wind energy moratorium. I agree with the Deloitte & Touche report in respect of development of the generation business and...

Appointments to Public Bodies Bill 2007: Second Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Eamon Ryan: I, too, commend my colleague Deputy Boyle on this Bill. There was an interesting article in The Irish Times on Saturday last. Ms Mary Davis, who was commissioned to look into the issue of active citizenship and return with a report, which I believe is due out tomorrow, stated in that short interview, as I am sure she will reiterate tomorrow, that when they went out and spoke to the public...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Mar 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the discussions that have taken place between his Department and the Department of Finance regarding investigations into the MANs constructed to date. [11481/07]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (27 Mar 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his Department has engaged in discussions with the UK Government or Northern Ireland Office regarding the transmission of RTÉ programmes on the Northern Ireland free to view digital service and the possible inclusion of BBC channels on the proposed new digital service in this jurisdiction; and his views on...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (27 Mar 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the percentage of biofuel crops that have been supplied to date under Government support schemes that have been produced from raw materials sourced here; and the percentage that has been imported from abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11758/07]

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)

Eamon Ryan: We want financial investment.

Arts Council. (28 Mar 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the discussions that have been held with other Departments, including the Department of Education and Science, with a view to seeking additional funding for the Arts Council for educational projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11722/07]

Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Mar 2007)

Eamon Ryan: I wish, on behalf of the Green Party, to indicate general support for the intent and delivery of this Bill. I hope we can provide for its swift passage through the Houses with possible amendments. I agree with Deputy Quinn that the Bill is complex and when amending it, as in the case of all legislation, one has to refer to existing legislation, in this case the Redundancy Payments Act 1967....