Results 501-520 of 907 for speaker:Seán Ryan

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (8 Nov 2005)

Seán Ryan: I am pleased to have an opportunity to debate this matter, albeit in a roundabout way. The Minister has acknowledged that there was a deficiency in the original Bill which deleted all reference to deserted wives' benefit. In dealing with this issue, the Minister and his officials will acknowledge that there is an anomaly. If that is the case, we should endeavour to deal with it. We are...

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (8 Nov 2005)

Seán Ryan: Did that not happen at an earlier date?

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (8 Nov 2005)

Seán Ryan: I appreciate the Minister's positive response to that amendment and I will contact him or his officials. We will hopefully arrive at a point where people will see that the system looks at anomalies and endeavours to deal with them. I hope we can resolve this issue and I thank the Minister.

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (8 Nov 2005)

Seán Ryan: I was involved in the previous Social Welfare (Consolidation) Bill review. In any consolidation Bill there is a great deal of work involved for many people and for staff. This Bill is very detailed legislation but all the information is there for any public representative so that we do not have to refer to any other Bills. I compliment the Minister and the staff who put so much work into...

Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (8 Nov 2005)

Seán Ryan: I move amendment No. 6. In page 12, line 28, after "section" to insert the following: "provided that the Minister shall take such steps and give such directions as are required to ensure that not less than 40 per cent of the members of the Council are men and not less than 40 per cent are women".

Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (8 Nov 2005)

Seán Ryan: Yes.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (8 Nov 2005)

Seán Ryan: I sought the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the abandoned migrant workers on an island off Skerries but in view of the commitment and information given by the Taoiseach to my party leader, Deputy Rabbitte, this afternoon, I do not intend to proceed with my request. However, I hope we will have an opportunity to have a debate on this issue tomorrow or on Thursday....

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (3 Nov 2005)

Seán Ryan: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on the informal meeting of EU Defence Ministers in the United Kingdom on 13 October 2005; the issues that were raised at this meeting; if any decisions were taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32006/05]

Written Answers — Citizens' Information Service: Citizens' Information Service (3 Nov 2005)

Seán Ryan: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in view of the need for additional funding to develop and extend the services of the Balbriggan citizens' information centre for 2006, the necessary finance will be made available to continue this much needed service. [32160/05]

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (3 Nov 2005)

Seán Ryan: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Transport if the Great Southern Hotels group will be retained in public ownership. [32127/05]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (3 Nov 2005)

Seán Ryan: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to have further discussions with trade unions within CIE prior to the heads of the proposed public transport commission Bill being agreed by Government. [32257/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Nov 2005)

Seán Ryan: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to separate the existing CIE superannuation scheme of 1951 in view of the proposed rationalisation of the CIE group; and if there will be no loss of employment. [32258/05]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (3 Nov 2005)

Seán Ryan: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the deportation of a person (details supplied) on 28 November 2003 to Bucharest, Romania; if he will investigate the charge that the wrong person was deported; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it is alleged that while the photograph shown by the Garda was that of the deported person the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Nov 2005)

Seán Ryan: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the non-payment of a minor works grant to a school (details supplied) in 2004 and 2005 in view of the fact that similar categories of schools received such grants in the past; and if the outstanding applications from the school will be approved. [32303/05]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (2 Nov 2005)

Seán Ryan: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to reports that some employers in the construction industry are withholding employees' subscriptions to the CIF sick pay and pensions fund; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that such practices jeopardise the entitlements of construction workers; the steps he proposes to...

Written Answers — Labour Court: Labour Court (2 Nov 2005)

Seán Ryan: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the proportion of the Labour Court's increased case load in 2004 which consisted of complaints concerning the construction industry pension and sick pay schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31625/05]

Leaders' Questions. (2 Nov 2005)

Seán Ryan: The Taoiseach would never do such a thing.

Leaders' Questions. (2 Nov 2005)

Seán Ryan: Are those the fleet numbers?

Leaders' Questions. (2 Nov 2005)

Seán Ryan: My constituents want to get to work by bus. Delivering a bus service is the simplest element of transport, yet the Government has failed to do so.

Leaders' Questions. (2 Nov 2005)

Seán Ryan: The figures are wrong.