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Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (22 Mar 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 532: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount her Department paid in 2004 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8597/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (22 Mar 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 626: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount his Department paid in 2004 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8598/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (22 Mar 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 638: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount his Department paid in 2004 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8599/05]

Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (22 Mar 2005)

Eamon Ryan: This is not a small Bill. One need only imagine 150,000 creatures. Would they fit in cages in this building? Would they fit into the House as they are about to be slaughtered? These 150,000 untamed creatures are kept in cruel conditions and are killed and sold for roughly €10 each. These creatures are living in what can only be cruel conditions for this supposed economic return. I will be...

Fisheries Protection. (10 Mar 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in setting the commercial catch for wild salmon in 2005, he will accept the clear scientific advice that the catch be limited to 95,000 fish to meet conservation limits; and if he instead intends allowing for a catch of 139,900, as recommended by a majority decision of the National Salmon Commission. [8460/05]

Fisheries Protection. (10 Mar 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Will the Minister say why the Minister of State is not present in the House to answer this question? Who makes the decision? Does the Minister make the decision or is it left entirely to the Minister of State? The Minister refers to balancing of interests. How can it be possibly in anyone's interests, fishermen, conservationists or anglers, for us to ignore the scientific advice? The Minister...

Fisheries Protection. (10 Mar 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Will the Minister agree that the long-term interests of fishermen depend on the fish being there to catch? Will he agree that science clearly shows that if we ignore the long-term sustainability issue and catch more than the scientists recommend, there will be no fish to catch? This would be lunacy on the part of the Government. It would be the worst policy for the fishing industry and for...

Fisheries Protection. (10 Mar 2005)

Eamon Ryan: If the Minister accepts the scientific advice.

Port Development. (10 Mar 2005)

Eamon Ryan: All of us in this House who have been treading the streets of Kildare and Meath in the past few days have seen the consequences of the remarkably fast development that has taken place in those areas without proper planning. Would the Minister agree that Dublin City Council's proposal for a different use of the south port docks area presents a unique opportunity to use that valuable land,...

Port Development. (10 Mar 2005)

Eamon Ryan: It is not. The ports are under the Minister's direction.

Port Development. (10 Mar 2005)

Eamon Ryan: The Dublin Port Company and Dublin City Council are at loggerheads on this. The Minister must give direction.

Broadcasting Legislation. (10 Mar 2005)

Eamon Ryan: The last point is the one in which I am interested. Has the Minister received a report on the matter? Will he issue a policy document or will he issue direction to the broadcasting commission to establish experimental digital services? Given that the Minister is considering this issue, when does he believe we will have widespread availability of digital services? Does the Minister agree this...

Broadcasting Legislation. (10 Mar 2005)

Eamon Ryan: There is not much need for it at 4.30 a.m.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (10 Mar 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if it is intended that a joint agreement be signed with a private developer to construct residential units in the Digital Hub in return for a share of future rental income; if so, the nature of such an agreement and when he expects it will be confirmed; the alternative model which will be put in place to develop...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (10 Mar 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount which has been spent on consultants over each of the past five years to investigate the issue of the introduction of digital television services here; and when he will be able to outline a Government policy on this issue. [8275/05]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (10 Mar 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when and the way in which he will be authorised to issue directions to the energy regulator on matters of energy and electricity policy. [8461/05]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (10 Mar 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount which has been spent on consultants over each of the past five years to investigate the issue of the introduction of digital television services here; and when he will be able to outline a Government policy on this issue. [8462/05]

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (10 Mar 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if it is intended that a joint agreement be signed with a private developer to construct residential units in the Digital Hub in return for a share of future rental income; the nature of such an agreement; when it will be confirmed; the alternative model which will be put in place to develop the residential...

Written Answers — Natural Gas Grid: Natural Gas Grid (10 Mar 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when his Department's attention was drawn to the quantified risk assessment for the Corrib upstream gas pipeline commissioned or carried out by a company (details supplied) on behalf of Enterprise Energy Ireland. [8402/05]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (9 Mar 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has met with representatives of groups concerned with sexual violence in her capacity as Minister for Education and Science; and the way in which she intends to reform this most important area of education. [7945/05]