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Written Answers — Naval Service Vessels: Naval Service Vessels (29 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the visit of the Royal Navy warship, the HMS Ocean to Dublin Port in June 2006; the purpose of this visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25214/06]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (29 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's views on whether the British and American Governments' interpretation of UN resolutions which both Governments assert gave UN sanction to military attacks on Iraq were valid interpretations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25213/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (29 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the projected cost of construction of the six new MANs announced in June 2006; the persons to whom the principal contract has been awarded;the estimated number of customers that each MANs will reach; when each of the MANs will become operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25417/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (29 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the cost of construction of all MANs erected here to date; the person who was the main contractor for the construction of each individual MANs; the turnover for each MANs for the latest accounting period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25418/06]

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: The Government's draft social partnership agreement includes a commitment that a consultation paper on the review of the climate change strategy will be published in June 2006. When does the Tánaiste expect this consultation paper to be published and will she outline the purpose of a consultation paper on a review process?

Written Answers — Public Service Employment: Public Service Employment (28 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the addition of 40,000 employees to the public sector in the last Quarterly National Household Survey; and the details, including costing, of the new positions. [24134/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (28 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on progress in implementing the Government's decentralisation policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24812/06]

Leaders' Questions. (28 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: The Taoiseach should just answer the question.

Leaders' Questions. (28 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: What does this have to do with the questions?

Leaders' Questions. (28 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Or dodgy Ministers.

Social Partnership Agreements. (28 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: VAT went up by €1 billion.

Written Answers — Farmers' Markets: Farmers' Markets (27 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will now answer Parliamentary Question No. 10 of 18 May 2006 as to whether she will meet with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to establish a programme of re-establishing community run farmers' markets. [24635/06]

Overseas Missions. (22 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on his address to the Forum on Europe on 11 May 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24144/06]

Overseas Missions. (22 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Defence if he or his officials have had further discussions with Finland or Austria regarding co-operation in EU battle groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24145/06]

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]

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....

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...

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]