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Tax Code. (16 Nov 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has carried out an analysis of the implications for capital investment here of the US corporate tax amnesty proposed in the American Jobs Creation Act which was signed into law by President Bush in the last week of October 2004. [28585/04]

Tax Code. (16 Nov 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Will the Minister make available to Members such a report and analysis, given that it is a very important issue for many Irish companies and others based here but held abroad? Is the Minister aware of the figures recently quoted in various media that in 2001 $26 billion in profits was made by American companies? Given those figures and since a large part will not have been repatriated because...

Tax Code. (16 Nov 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Is the Minister aware that, in tables showing repatriated and overseas profits, Ireland, a relatively small country on the world stage, is at the top, with far more significant overseas profits than any other industrialised country with which we might like to compare ourselves, including Germany and Britain? Does he agree that, while the Taoiseach obviously cheered on the re-election of...

Lisbon Agenda. (16 Nov 2004)

Eamon Ryan: During the debate on the Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Act 2003, much consideration was given to broadening the areas of investment for research beyond the current two, information technology and biopharmacy, to a third category, sustainable technologies. Given the dramatic increase in the price of oil since and the resultant cost to the State, is the Minister of State...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (2 Nov 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will consider joining the two new Luas lines via an overground rail section through the city centre; and his views on whether such an overground section is merited regardless of whether approval is given for the first stage of the Dublin metro as proposed in the Platform for Change document or the city centre rail interconnector between...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Nov 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Transport if the Government will carry out a review of the ratio of spending in the capital budget between investment in public transport and roads in view of the recent 75% increase in the cost of oil. [26884/04]

Child Care: Motion. (2 Nov 2004)

Eamon Ryan: I commend the Sinn Féin Members for tabling this motion allowing for this important and needed debate. However, I am critical of some aspects of the motion. Some of its sections could have come from a Government motion, particularly the section that sets out the goals to be established by the State for child care. These goals are again centred around economic issues. The main criticism of...

Child Care: Motion. (2 Nov 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Is that a good enough reason to have it there?

Child Care: Motion. (2 Nov 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Is the Lisbon Agenda driving child care?

Public Transport. (2 Nov 2004)

Eamon Ryan: The Minister is probably still being briefed on issues, given his brief time in the Department. Has he considered whether the regulation of the type of services should be separated from the provision of services? In other words, regardless of whether CIE services are open to competition, there may be a case for establishing a separate body to set the level of services the transport companies...

Public Transport. (2 Nov 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Does the Minister agree it is the same issue because consideration should be given to the public transport services that should be provided, as Deputy Shortall said? A regulator is an independent body who could analyse and provide details. The Minister could then decide whether public or private operators should provide the service. Surely that comes first, before the Minister examines...

Rail Accidents. (2 Nov 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Is the Minister aware that such has been the success of the Luas, particularly the green line, that the morning trams are packed with passengers which is very welcome but which raises concerns about safety in the event of any further accident occurring involving congested trams? Will the Minister request the RPA to increase the frequency of the service in the morning period to make it a safer...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (19 Oct 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government has made recent initiatives in terms of the ongoing crisis in Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25354/04]

Written Answers — Conference on Poverty: Conference on Poverty (19 Oct 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his predecessor's attendance at the UN conference on poverty in September 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25353/04]

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (19 Oct 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are proposals to reduce the amount of traffic going through the Phoenix Park, reduce traffic speeds in an area of the park or change the flow of traffic to try and create areas which are free of traffic. [25159/04]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (19 Oct 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends to allocate some of the additional public purchase contract capacity that has been approved by the European Union for biomass projects such as the one proposed by a company (details supplied); and the way in which the application made by this company under the AER VI scheme stands in the reserve...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (19 Oct 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the procedures he intends to follow regarding the review of the successful bidders for electricity generation from biomass anaerobic digestion under the AER VI scheme; and the procedures that will be put in place to transfer the public purchase agreement to other unsuccessful bidders if it is clear that the...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (19 Oct 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the details of the reserve list for onshore wind farm bidders who failed to gain a public supply contract under the recent AER VI programme; when he intends to allocate the additional 140 MW of public service contracts that he is now providing under the programme; and the criteria he will use to allocate those...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (19 Oct 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Question 406: To ask the Minister for Transport if an aircraft citation jet with a call sign N379P has been given permission for landing and take-off at Shannon Airport within the past four years. [25160/04]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (19 Oct 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Question 407: To ask the Minister for Transport if the report that was due to be completed by Iarnród Éireann on the future of rail freight business here promised in April 2003 has been completed; and if he will provide a copy of the same. [25161/04]