Results 30,341-30,360 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan

Third Annual Report of the European Union (Scrutiny) Act 2002: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: The question Deputy Quinn asked is valid and does not relate to the general issue. We do not need a discussion on Palestine, we need an answer to the question of why it is that, unlike here, where it is for everyone to see how we vote, such decisions made in a democratic structure in Europe are not clearly evident?

Third Annual Report of the European Union (Scrutiny) Act 2002: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: The question is on the principle of why the voting on issues by countries is not apparent, rather than the issue itself.

Third Annual Report of the European Union (Scrutiny) Act 2002: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: In his response to Deputy's Quinn earlier question, did the Minister of State say he believes in principle that Irish Ministers should outline their voting decisions on Council decisions to the Parliament and to the public? Did he mean to say that we should do it unilaterally as a good principle of democratic behaviour and regardless of what other countries' ministers do? How many people have...

Third Annual Report of the European Union (Scrutiny) Act 2002: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: What about my question? Should Ministers reveal decisions made in the Council?

Third Annual Report of the European Union (Scrutiny) Act 2002: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: I pay homage to the Deputies who work in what I see as the salt mines of this Parliament, in the Sub-Committee on European Scrutiny. We see their work passing by us as a flow of actions approved or recommended for further consideration.

Third Annual Report of the European Union (Scrutiny) Act 2002: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: It is the gulag of the willing. God bless them — I hope my day will not come. My experience has been interesting in terms of operating it. We have, on occasion, chosen legislation and had it discussed by departmental officials. This has been beneficial, I suppose, but I do not believe it has had much real effect. The Minister and his or her Department officials pass over the information,...

Third Annual Report of the European Union (Scrutiny) Act 2002: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: There are many examples I can think of that would facilitate a personal connection between the European Parliament and the Oireachtas and would be very simple to arrange.

Third Annual Report of the European Union (Scrutiny) Act 2002: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: It would link the Members back and forth. That is one way the process could improve. In the meantime I thank the Members who are working, as I have said, in the salt mines.

Third Annual Report of the European Union (Scrutiny) Act 2002: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy from Sinn Féin who is on the committee has an opportunity to contribute——

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (9 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Defence if EU battlegroup exercises involving foreign armies will be allowed to take place here as part of our EU battlegroups commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17184/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (9 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 184: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if he will confirm that there are 15 alcohol counsellors working in treatment centres run by the health authorities in comparison to a figure of 17 alcohol counsellors that were in place in 1989; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17397/06]

Written Answers — Natural Gas Grid: Natural Gas Grid (9 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when the developer submitted an application to start stage two of the installation of the Corrib gas pipeline, and if he will provide a copy of this application. [17011/06]

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (9 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide a copy of the programme for the sale and acquisition of land within the Connacht area, as required under section 14 of the 1988 Forestry Act for the years 1999 to 2006. [17009/06]

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (9 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide a copy of the programme for the sale and acquisition of land used for the Bellanaboy gas terminal site in County Mayo, as required under section 14 of the 1988 Forestry Act; and the consultation process that was undertaken with the local community in this regard. [17010/06]

Forestry Sector. (4 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing this matter to be raised. I was born more than 40 years ago in Dundrum in south Dublin and grew up there. Every Sunday afternoon, to rescue my poor mother from myself and my brothers and sisters, my father brought us to walk on Ticknock mountain. I grew up with the trees on that hill. I was seven or eight years of age when we started walking, and was...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (4 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 61: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to encourage the use of zero emission cars and vans by introducing exemption from road tax and recommending exemptions from parking charges and proposed congestion charges for such vehicles. [16645/06]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (4 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 66: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to introduce legislation requiring a cooling-off period for senior local authority staff intending to join private sector companies as is the practice in Britain and America; and if so, when he intends to introduce such legislation. [16646/06]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (4 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends to extend the greener homes domestic grant scheme to domestic windmills; and the reason for their exclusion to date from the scheme. [16722/06]

National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: I recently read an interesting argument from a UK commentator which related to the UK Government but which also applies to the Irish Government and my thoughts on this Bill. According to the commentator, people can sometimes understand, accept or cope with a government whose motives, honesty or integrity they suspect but will not tolerate a government whose competence they doubt. Incompetence...

National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 May 2006)

Eamon Ryan: It is on the edge of the city in the sense that it is on the outside of the M50. The Minister of State and I will disagree about this and about how our city develops. If I represented that area, I would possibly welcome a facility in it. However, this stadium was to be a national stadium and there is a world of difference between a national stadium in a city centre location and one in an out...