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Written Answers — Sustainable Development Strategy: Sustainable Development Strategy (7 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress which has been made to date in 2006 on the actions contained in his Department's sustainable development strategy 2003-2005; if the potential for further work on green consumerism will be explored; if he will support the European Commission work on guidelines for making and assessing environmental...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is possible within the provision of support mechanisms for biofuels to restrict duty exemption or other support mechanisms to fuels that are sourced either exclusively within the island of Ireland or within the European Union. [3988/06]

Written Answers — Metropolitan Area Networks: Metropolitan Area Networks (7 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources further to Question No. 179 of 25 January 2006, the existing fibre networks which are being interoperated with the new metropolitan area network; the estimate of the length of such privately owned fibre optic cable that has been used in the construction of the metropolitan area network; and the contractual...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (7 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent and nature of his recent correspondence with the European Commission with regard to data provided by the Marine Institute showing a serious under-reporting of catches being landed at ports here and the reported secret landings of fish by Irish vessels at the Scottish port of Peterhead; and if he will...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (7 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position his Department has taken in EU discussions on the services directive; the timetable for the approval of the directive at the Council of Ministers; and if he will make public in advance the Government's position on amendments to the directive that come from the European Parliament. [4406/06]

Written Answers — Migrant Workers. : Migrant Workers. (7 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to seek a change to Ireland's approach to the seven-year transition period for labour mobility as agreed under the accession treaties. [4407/06]

Order of Business. (7 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Perhaps the Taoiseach can help me with a procedural issue on the Order of Business. What is the procedure if a committee refuses to accept a Bill on Committee Stage?

Order of Business. (7 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: I will explain why it arises on the Order of Business.

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Eamon Ryan: May I explain why it arises on the Order of Business?

Order of Business. (7 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: A current Bill, the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005, has been refused by the committee.

Order of Business. (7 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: On a point of order, how are we to get the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005——

Order of Business. (7 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: I have a question on the Order of Business regarding the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005.

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Eamon Ryan: What is the Order of Business for——

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Eamon Ryan: A Cheann Comhairle, I asked a question——

Order of Business. (7 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: What is the Order of Business for if it is not for me to ask a question on the Order of Business?

Wage Levels. (7 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has evidence of the lowering of average wage levels within certain sectors of the economy here due to an increase in labour supply from new European accession states; and the measures that are available to the Government to counter such a trend should it develop. [4405/06]

Wage Levels. (7 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: I take the point that the measures we have protect all workers but concerns exists that while we have certain protections in terms of, for example, the minimum wage, the real concern among trade unions and elsewhere is that this may become a standard wage and that we need more scientific evidence as to what exactly is going on. The figures the Minister gave for the construction industry are...

Wage Levels. (7 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: The Minister is correct in that my party is not of the view that restricting European Union accession state citizens to the labour market is the way to proceed. Regarding sectoral agreements some of which he mentioned existed here in a certain capacity, would the Minister agree with my understanding, which is derived from discussions with people who are examining it, particularly the...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve Force: Garda Reserve Force (2 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures he intends to take to assure the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors and the Garda Representative Association that his proposals for a reserve Garda force will not destroy morale within the full-time force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3575/06]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (2 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether the crime statistics 2005 released by his Department on 26 January 2006 show an alarming growth in the incidence of violent crime, especially murder here; the steps he intends to take to tackle this growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3576/06]