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Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (17 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 134: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the performance of local authorities subject to instructions issued by his Department in carrying out landscape character studies in order to create zones amenable to wind energy; the progress which has been made to date in 2005 locating suitable sites; and the additional steps taken in order to make the said...

Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: I welcome the chance to speak on Second Stage of the Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005, and commend the Minister both on bringing it forward and on the manner in which he has done so. I know it is late, and that it is easy for the Opposition once again to portray Ireland as terrible. We are one of the last two countries in the European Union to bring this...

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: I support this Bill, and we must address what is one of the worst and largest environmental scandals in this country and Europe, namely, the depletion, collapse and pillage of our fish stocks. Each year scientists and the relevant committee indicate the state of these stocks. The latest update was provided last year before a decision was made on the 2005 quota, with the state of various...

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: In the view of almost everybody who examines it, the process in which certain large vessel licences were allowed stinks. The massive transfer of good public money to individual fleet owners in this regard was an utter scandal. The proposals we pushed through in the Oireachtas to separate the licensing and control from what could facilitate political corruption is welcome. All sides of this...

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Not quite unanimously rejected.

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Is this not because of the controversy over the Atlantic Dawn? Is there not a question to be answered by Government?

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (16 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his role in the proposed separation of the ESB and EirGrid; the person who has responsibility for negotiation of the contract conditions for staff transferring from ESB to EirGrid; and the action which can be taken should such a negotiation procedure prove inconclusive. [34534/05]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (16 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the annual cost to the State of the provision of monitoring, inspection and enforcement of the fishery management system; the most recent estimated annual gross revenue of fish landed in ports here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34533/05]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (16 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Finance the procedure which has to be followed to allow the transfer of title to a local authority for public open space lands which are in his possession as a result of the liquidation of a private development company; if he holds title to a section of public open lands (details supplied) as a result of the liquidation of a company (details supplied)...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (16 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Transport further to his recent announcement that his Department is in discussion with an international open access freight operator, the measures which have been put in place to allow the issue of operators licences and for the allocation track access in a fair and unbiased manner. [34923/05]

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to share time with Deputies Morgan, Finian McGrath, Catherine Murphy, Cowley and McHugh. We are quite a team.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: I do not know if the third secret of the Dáil, relating to the identity of the third socialist, has been discovered. Suspicions have been cast at some on the benches behind me. We can, however, be fairly certain that socialists are thin on the ground on the benches opposite. I am even told they may not be plentiful on the benches to my right.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: I imagine if a focus group were to tell Fianna Fáil there were votes in it, a significant number of socialists would emerge to support their leader. As an environmentalist, I believe we should take the environment into consideration when deciding policy. This means I would like to see the market taking such issues as carbon emissions and pollution into account. I also, however, believe in...

Fisheries Protection. (16 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: I am slightly amazed that the Minister of State cannot tell me anything about the nature of the communication between his Department and the European Commission. During several referendum campaigns and during the Nice treaty referendum campaign in particular, I remember there was a commitment and an assurance that the European Union was opening up and that it was possible for national...

Fisheries Protection. (16 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Who raised with the Commission the original concern regarding Ireland's possible breach of the habitats directive? Is the House to know nothing about these proceedings? Is the letter from the Commission the first step in a formal case being taken against Ireland regarding infringement of procedure or does this come later? If the Minister of State is unable to inform the House now, when at any...

Fisheries Protection. (16 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Can the Minister of State confirm that it was the UK Government that made the original complaint in 2003? Given that the complaint is two years old, if the Commission decides that there is a case to answer, whatever about the Minister of State's reassurance in that regard, and that it may be decided to be in breach of the Habitats Directive, how quickly could the Commission enforce an end to...

Fisheries Protection. (16 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Could the Minister of State make that information available?

Written Answers — Organic Farming: Organic Farming (15 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on organic week and the lessons learned to improve on promotion of organic growing and marketing. [34235/05]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (10 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the US Administration regarding reports in [i]The Washington Post[/i] that two east European countries are providing covert jail facilities to the CIA for the illegal internment of al-Qaeda suspects; if this issue has been officially raised in the EU; if he is assured that al-Qaeda suspects are not being transported to such...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (10 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recently published UN report on the oil for food programme scandal in Iraq. [33570/05]