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Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (5 Apr 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 52: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to amend the compulsory purchase order legislation to reduce the cost of new transport infrastructure; if he is satisfied at the prices that have been paid for parcels of land under existing CPO legislation; if it would be preferable to have land valued on the basis of existing use values rather...

Written Answers — Prison Statistics: Prison Statistics (5 Apr 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 110: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the population held in prison either on remand or serving a sentence; and the same figures for five, ten, fifteen and twenty years previously. [13581/07]

Written Answers — Credit Card Services: Credit Card Services (5 Apr 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects the introduction of a prohibition on credit card providers from raising credit limits except at the request of the customer; the reasons for the delay of same; and the interim measures that have been taken to raise consumer awareness and reduce vulnerability to this practice. [13619/07]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (5 Apr 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when the ban on the driftnetting of salmon will commence; and the arrangements in place to ensure compliance with these regulations. [13618/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Apr 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount spent on trade trips abroad by his Department and the State agencies under its aegis over the past four years, including to date in 2007; and if he will provide a categorical breakdown of the expenses incurred. [13620/07]

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (5 Apr 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the criteria that has been set down for the awarding of the R and D vouchers to small Irish Businesses; the involvement firms will have in the research process following the initial assignment to the university or State funded body; the monitoring mechanism that will be introduced to oversee the proper execution of the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Apr 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications for voluntary decentralisation that have been received by his Department and the State agencies under its aegis; and the number of requests that have been granted and executed. [13622/07]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (5 Apr 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount and detail of resources he will invest in retraining workers who have been made redundant; and the timeline he has set out for the allocation of said resources. [13623/07]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (5 Apr 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of actual job losses that were successfully identified in advance by the early warning system operating under his Department; the action taken following said identification and the outcome thereof; and the number of potential job losses predicted by the EWS for the year end 31 December 2007. [14079/07]

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (5 Apr 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the criteria that will apply to the public sector R and D projects, which will receive funding under the Competitive Fund of the STI strategy; the parties outside of the respective Government Departments to be involved in the projects; the monitoring mechanism that will be introduced to oversee the proper execution of the...

Written Answers — Labour Inspectors: Labour Inspectors (5 Apr 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of labour inspectors currently operational; the number of inspectors to be allocated to each regional centre; the number of the existing labour inspectors to be decentralised and the number of these that have agreed to decentralisation; and the overall cost of the relocation of labour inspectorates to the...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (5 Apr 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons from Romania and Bulgaria that have been allocated personal public service numbers since 1 January 2007 that have applied for permission to work in Ireland and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14082/07]

Written Answers — PPS Numbers: PPS Numbers (5 Apr 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of personal public service numbers allocated to entrants from Romania and Bulgaria since 1 January 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14082/07]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (5 Apr 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Transport the assurances he can give that the North Esk freight facility and freight yard will remain connected to the Cork-Cobh line; and the proposed location of the park and ride facility proposed under the Midleton plan. [13536/07]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (5 Apr 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps he will take in view of the recent signing of the Open Skies agreement and the attendant changes in transatlantic air services at Shannon Airport, to implement the recommendations in the Shannon Tourism and Economic Development Plan; the funding mechanism he will put in place for the plan; and the projected timeline for implementation...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (5 Apr 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Transport his view on the recent report by the British Vehicle and Operator Services Agency that up to 55% of Irish registered vehicles, including public service vehicles, travelling to the UK are in breach of safety regulations; the explication for the discrepancy between the number of detections here and in the UK in view of the similarity of the...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (5 Apr 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will amend legislation to allow Dublin City Council or Dublin Bus to install closed circuit television on bus lanes and allow buses to use front facing cameras in order to enforce bus lane compliance. [13541/07]

Written Answers — Bus Services: Bus Services (5 Apr 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will supply the 200 extra buses requested by Dublin Bus in the Dublin Bus Network review of February 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13542/07]

Written Answers — Prison Medical Service: Prison Medical Service (4 Apr 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 39: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the delay in finding a replacement to fill the part-time psychologist position at the Midlands Prison which has been vacant since summer 2006, leaving one full time psychologist to cater for in excess of 450 prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12995/07]

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (4 Apr 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the efforts being made to alleviate the ongoing problems of overcrowding in Cork Prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12996/07]