Results 721-740 of 907 for speaker:Seán Ryan

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

Seán Ryan: I compliment Deputy Gilmore on introducing the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill. It is obvious from contributions to the debate that all sides of the House acknowledge the problem with unfinished estates, particularly in the new growth areas outside Dublin city, such as Kildare, Meath and Louth. I am pleased the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy...

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

Seán Ryan: However, I am prepared to take the Minister at his word. He will be judged by his actions and not his promises. The Bill, therefore, must not be buried in the list of legislative promises. The Labour Party will demand that Committee and Report Stages be taken in the Dáil's autumn session. The Bill provides a mechanism to enable planning authorities to tackle rogue builders and developers who...

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

Seán Ryan: The payments for such loans are astronomical, with little or no alternative for both partners to work outside the home. What should home buyers expect in return for this, the largest investment in their lives? They should expect their houses to be constructed to an acceptable standard, roads to be left in a safe and usable condition, public lighting to be operational and grass verges and open...

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

Seán Ryan: The Minister of State knows why not. The net effect of section 2 of this Bill enables the planning authority to remove permission subject to an applicant's right to appeal to the High Court. This reverses the current position and, by its nature, puts the onus on the developer to complete the estate rather than go to the courts. I do not accept that this could be construed as an attack on...

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Seán Ryan: Deputy Rabbitte asked two questions.

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (8 Mar 2005)

Seán Ryan: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on such undertakings as the United Nations has made recently in relation to bonded labour in general, and child slavery in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7736/05]

Written Answers — Nuclear Non-Proliferation: Nuclear Non-Proliferation (8 Mar 2005)

Seán Ryan: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the international treaty governing nuclear threat and proliferation did not envisage a reduction in nuclear weapons by the existing nuclear powers; his further views on whether the construction of such treaties in the narrower sense of dealing only with new countries seeking nuclear capacity is a serious distortion of...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (8 Mar 2005)

Seán Ryan: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that in September 2004 her Department directed the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin to utilise the all-purpose room as a class room; if, in view of this, an additional prefab will be made available to the school for September 2005 to enable the all purpose...

Written Answers — Public Capital Programmes: Public Capital Programmes (3 Mar 2005)

Seán Ryan: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on the recently published guidelines for the appraisal and management of public capital programmes and projects. [7202/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Mar 2005)

Seán Ryan: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance if an assessment has been done of the likely implications of the recent decision of the European Court of Justice which found against the Revenue Commissioners' interpretation of VAT rules on canteen food sales; the anticipated loss to the Exchequer as a result of the ruling; the amount that it is likely that will have to be repaid; and if he will...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (3 Mar 2005)

Seán Ryan: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the unacceptable increase in anti-social behaviour in Donabate, County Dublin, a Garda station will be provided and additional Garda resources arranged in the interim to be specifically dedicated to the Donabate peninsula. [7469/05]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Seán Ryan: I propose to share time with Deputy Upton. This Bill is typical of the careless and possibly even negligent approach the Department of Health and Children takes in respect of people's rights and entitlements to health care. It deals with two issues, namely, entitlement to a "mini" or "yellow pack" medical card and the way in which long-stay charges will operate in future. As we know from the...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Seán Ryan: I am not pulling the figures out of the air. This is according to figures given through parliamentary questions.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Seán Ryan: The Minister will say, of course, that people are becoming wealthier and that their incomes are increasing, putting them above the qualification threshold. This is utter balderdash.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Seán Ryan: Average industrial earnings are up 50% since 1997, while the income threshold for medical cards is up by 27%.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Seán Ryan: The medical card qualifying threshold is not even keeping pace with earnings, which is part of the problem. These so-called "yellow packs" or doctor-only cards are a cop-out. They will only entitle people on low incomes to have free access to a general practitioner. They have little to offer the person who will be left with the cost of prescription drugs, a public hospital bed, out-patient...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Seán Ryan: ——Cavan, Louth, Meath——

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Seán Ryan: Indeed, the constituents of Meath will be made very well aware of the neglect and broken promises by this Government as regards medical cards. Monaghan, Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford, Cork, Kerry, Galway, Mayo and Roscommon all have seen a massive reduction in the number of medical card recipients in the period between 1997 and 2005. This is a cop-out and the...

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Industry: Sugar Beet Industry (2 Mar 2005)

Seán Ryan: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment arising from the proposed closure of the Carlow sugar factory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6972/05]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Mar 2005)

Seán Ryan: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with other Departments and State agencies with a view to meeting the EU Biofuels Directive requiring Ireland to replace 2% of petrol and diesel with renewable fuels by the end of 2005. [6973/05]