Results 701-720 of 907 for speaker:Seán Ryan

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Apr 2005)

Seán Ryan: Question 158: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the need to repair and refurbish the Estuary Centre, Lissenhall, Swords, County Dublin and her proposals to improve the working conditions of the trainees and staff at the centre. [11291/05]

Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Apr 2005)

Seán Ryan: I am pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to this debate. As far back as 1997, the Taoiseach and Tánaiste gave a specific commitment in the programme for Government to ensure that disability was placed where it belongs on the agenda of every Department and public body. This is the basis upon which the Government parties contested the general election of that year. The Disability...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (12 Apr 2005)

Seán Ryan: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has plans to review the practice of providing members of the Garda Síochána as full-time drivers for Government Ministers, former Ministers and judicial figures in view of the significant commitment of Garda personnel required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10785/05]

Written Answers — Reintegration of Prisoners: Reintegration of Prisoners (12 Apr 2005)

Seán Ryan: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date towards implementing the recommendations of the report of the NESF, published in 2002, on the reintegration of prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10786/05]

Written Answers — Special Savings Incentive Scheme: Special Savings Incentive Scheme (12 Apr 2005)

Seán Ryan: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of SSIA's due to mature at the end of each month from 31 May 2006 to 30 April 2007. [10368/05]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (12 Apr 2005)

Seán Ryan: Question 932: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are pupils attending a school (details supplied) in County Dublin who have had psychological assessments recommending learning support and that the board of management is unable to meet their needs due to the fact that there is no learning support teachers in the school; and if...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (12 Apr 2005)

Seán Ryan: Question 949: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the alarming situation that has developed in Skerries, County Dublin whereby parents are unable to secure places for their children in primary schools in Skerries, Balbriggan or Lusk; the action she intends to take to resolve this issue. [10952/05]

Death of His Holiness Pope John Paul II: Motion. (12 Apr 2005)

Seán Ryan: I am not afraid to say, as a practising Catholic, that I am pleased and honoured to have this opportunity to express my personal sadness and sympathy on the death of Pope John Paul II. During the last days of his life and up to his burial, the eyes of the world were focused on Rome via the media. It brought the death of a truly remarkable man into houses throughout the world. His critics will...

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (24 Mar 2005)

Seán Ryan: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Transport his policy in respect of airport capacity on the east coast; the consideration which he has given to a second airport on the southside of Dublin or its hinterland; if his attention has been drawn to the serious concerns of residents in the Portmarnock area due to the implications for them of the proposed second runway at Dublin Airport; and if he...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (24 Mar 2005)

Seán Ryan: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of the study on public safety zones which was commissioned by his Department and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government; the implications of this study for a second runway at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9674/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (23 Mar 2005)

Seán Ryan: Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of long stay public beds available throughout the country on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9429/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (23 Mar 2005)

Seán Ryan: Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her proposals to increase the number of public long stay beds; the projected timetable for implementation of the proposals; if the necessary finance to fund these proposals has been approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9430/05]

Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Motion. (10 Mar 2005)

Seán Ryan: One hears a great deal about what various people did and did not know. The Tánaiste said earlier: Most unfortunately, the Government's decisions on the Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004 were based on inaccurate and incomplete information. The Attorney General's advice in advance of that decision was based in part on poor, inaccurate and incomplete information. The Tánaiste knew there was...

Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Motion. (10 Mar 2005)

Seán Ryan: Why did she introduce retrospective legislation, the net effect of which was to deprive elderly people of their entitlements?

Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Motion. (10 Mar 2005)

Seán Ryan: They did not tell the Tánaiste when she was preparing the legislation.

Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Motion. (10 Mar 2005)

Seán Ryan: The situation is more bizarre than ever.

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

Seán Ryan: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the findings of a recent EU survey by Eurydice, which found that Ireland is behind the rest of the EU in the teaching of foreign languages in schools in that 95.5% of primary school children here learn no foreign language; the way in which she proposes to address the issues raised in the survey; and if she will make a...

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

Seán Ryan: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has considered the recent survey carried out by the Irish Primary Principals Network which found that many principals are extremely overloaded and overworked; if she will address the administrative burden under which principals are currently operating; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7981/05]

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (9 Mar 2005)

Seán Ryan: At least we are not fudging.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (9 Mar 2005)

Seán Ryan: I wish to share time with Deputy Gilmore.