Results 30,661-30,680 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan

Financial Resolution No. 4: Income Tax. (7 Dec 2005)

Eamon Ryan: I have one question. The Tánaiste mentioned in her response the widespread need for pension contributions from people with low and middle incomes. The work done by parents in the home was not recognised in the budget. It is difficult work which is important for our society. However, it does not have a pension provision or any other statutory provision. Does the Tánaiste think it is time we...

Written Answers — European Security and Defence Policy: European Security and Defence Policy (7 Dec 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Defence if Ireland is participating in the EU's military exercise (details supplied) from 22 November to 1 December 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38205/05]

Budget Statement 2005. (7 Dec 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Will we have a Minister of State in the Department of Transport?

Ministerial Meetings. (7 Dec 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Defence if the completion of the EU's military requirements catalogue will result in increased armaments expenditure by Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38206/05]

Written Answers — Trade Liberalisation: Trade Liberalisation (6 Dec 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on proposals to ban energy efficient labels on the ground of non-tariff-barriers as part of the non-agricultural market access talks at the sixth WTO ministerial meeting in Hong Kong from 13 to 18 December 2005. [37939/05]

Written Answers — Mergers and Acquisitions: Mergers and Acquisitions (6 Dec 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a submission has been made to the Competition Authority with regard to the proposed purchase of the Meteor mobile phone company and NTL cable company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34537/05]

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (6 Dec 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the nature of the over-claim of Ireland's European Social Fund; and the person who was responsible for the irregularities that led to the withdrawal of €15.6 million by the European Commission. [37922/05]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (6 Dec 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to regulate the operation of housing management companies. [38082/05]

Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)

Eamon Ryan: This is a hugely important and contentious issue. A total of 100 seconds is all I have available to me as a Deputy on this side of the House to express my views on the issue. At the moment, I am using approximately 100 seconds and unfortunately one cannot say very much in that time.

Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponement of Elections) Order 2005: Motion. (6 Dec 2005)

Eamon Ryan: I will try to be brief, given the 100 seconds I have to speak. I would welcome a longer debate so we could discuss the merits and demerits of the range of proposals that are being considered. I am not a supporter of keeping the system as it is currently. While local knowledge has worked well, other aspects of it have not been so successful. I refer to cronyism and poor management of the...

Employment Support Services. (6 Dec 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Will the Minister of State admit that things are going wrong and the fact that the employment rate among people with disabilities is decreasing is a sign of failure? It is important to acknowledge that and no amount of statistical discussion of CSO survey results will make it less clear. Compared to international best practices, where employment rates of more than 60% are achieved among...

Social Partnership Agreements. (6 Dec 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 13: To ask the Taoiseach the role he is taking regarding the proposed withdrawal from social partnership by SIPTU and other trade unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31593/05]

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (1 Dec 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the service delivery modernisation provision of €4.5 million which is included in his Department's Estimates under the consultancy heading is an ongoing project or if same has an expected completion date. [37130/05]

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (1 Dec 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will provide a description of the projects that are being funded under the €6.85 million increase in ICT infrastructure spending announced in the 2006 Estimate for his Department. [37129/05]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (1 Dec 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the grounds on which he has awarded the Garda Síochána the general supervisory role in the management of the calibration and accuracy of privatised speeding cameras; and the reason the NSAI, which is legally mandated to carry out such a role, has been overlooked. [37415/05]

World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Statements. (1 Dec 2005)

Eamon Ryan: I welcome this debate and am pleased to speak in it. I watched a television programme recently in which Bob Geldof explained the background to the Live 8 concerts this summer. He made the very simple point, of which we are all aware, that our understanding of development and the connections between the developed and developing worlds has changed in the past 20 years. We have moved from...

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Eamon Ryan: If I may speak?

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Eamon Ryan: What if I have a back-up issue?

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Eamon Ryan: This is an important issue, namely, the procedures we follow in respect of this Bill. The question was asked on Committee Stage whether the Government intends, as it has declared, to pass this Bill by the end of the year.

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Eamon Ryan: It does.