Results 31,281-31,300 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (19 Oct 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Question 408: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department's review of the National Roads Authority's internal restructuring which is due to go to the Cabinet early in the autumn will include a possible re-organisation of the authority's remit to include broader transport and environmental considerations. [25162/04]

Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (12 Oct 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Defence the role of the Defence Forces in monitoring the passage of a nuclear shipment (details supplied) to Cherbourg in France; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24280/04]

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (12 Oct 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he will make public his Department's file with regard to the environmental impact assessment for the upstream gas pipeline leading from the shore to the proposed Bellanaboy terminal. [24200/04]

Common Foreign and Security Policy. (12 Oct 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Defence if Ireland will contribute forces to the newly agreed 1,500 strong rapidly deployable battlegroups, to be operational by 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24282/04]

Written Answers — Voluntary Activity: Voluntary Activity (5 Oct 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way in which he can assist the community and voluntary sector, which has seen the fourth anniversary of the White Paper on supporting voluntary activity pass with little in the way of Government initiatives to show. [22906/04]

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (5 Oct 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will report on progress to date in relation to the rural social scheme. [22907/04]

Oil Prices. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: The reply mirrors the response I got from the Ministers for Transport and Communications, Marine and Natural Resources on what they see as our future prospects. It appears all three say there is no long-term analysis. The Minister for Transport said he was not even predicting to the end of this year and, therefore, why would he predict ten years down the line. Most international indicators...

Oil Prices. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Is the Tánaiste aware that gas supply might meet our gas needs for a maximum of one and a half to two years? Is she concerned that a 9 km. pipeline there is exposed and is unique? No other country in the world is laying a nine kilometre onshore pipeline from an offshore facility.

Oil Prices. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: I would be delighted if that happened. Ireland is uniquely dependent. We import 87% of our energy needs in the form of fossil fuels. No other country in the European Union has as high an input.

Oil Prices. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Is the Tánaiste doing any long-term planning for future price increases?

Oil Prices. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: That is the same answer.

Oil Prices. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Every Minister gives the same answer.

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress which has been made in finalising the European Union's sixth framework programme for research and development, specifically the details of the provisions for the funding of embryonic stem cell research. [18125/04]

Written Answers — Flexible Work Practices: Flexible Work Practices (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts her Department has made to encourage employers to allow employees extended career breaks to look after their very young children. [18237/04]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the inspections which have been carried out by the Health and Safety Authority on the national car testing centre in Deansgrange, County Dublin; the recommendations which have been made by the authority on foot of such inspections; the follow-up procedures the authority has in regard to such recommendations;...

National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: I enjoyed listening to Deputy Haughey's literary references, particularly his comment about a book by John McCarthy which I may be spurred to read. He writes about his return to his ancestral roots in County Kerry to try to discover himself following his ordeal. What struck me in particular in what Deputy Haughey said was that it was the journey towards these monuments which Mr. McCarthy was...

National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: We wanted the metro and Luas extensions.

National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: I would develop Cork, Galway and Limerick. Would the Deputy object to that?

National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Sitting in traffic jams destroys quality of life and they result from road building.

National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Cashel is an enjoyable one and a half hour train ride from Dublin or Cork.