Results 181-200 of 29,064 for speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (16 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to resolve the potential conflict of interest that arises for Garda ethnic minority liaison officers who are also members of the Garda National Immigration Bureau. [5103/05]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: I welcome the Minister, my constituency colleague, to the House. I have not had a chance to speak to him in the Chamber since he took up his new office. It might be his last office for a while because the intention on this side of the House is to give the Minister, who has held various ministerial offices in recent years, a well earned rest following the next election. We intend to have a...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: I would encourage him in his last two years in office to be radical, given that he will have a chance to take a break after the next election. In his new brief he should seize the opportunity to make a real difference. Some people welcomed the moderate increases in social welfare contributions, which was a pleasant change to the tenor of previous budgets. Given the state of our economy, he...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (17 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount which has been spent on supporting Irish cultural activities abroad over the past five years; the criteria being used in assessing such activities; if an analysis has been carried out of the way in which other countries promote themselves and their artists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5162/05]

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (22 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the process which has been carried out to determine that the Community Workers Co-operative alone of the ten national anti-poverty networks, has failed to meet the necessary criteria for funding. [5780/05]

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (22 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on whether the outcry from hundreds of local and national organisations (details supplied) working against poverty reflects the importance of the anti-poverty work of the Community Workers Co-operative. [5781/05]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (22 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the nature of contact his Department has had at EU 133 committee meetings in view of the impact of liberalisation of trade with Ireland's priority aid countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6022/05]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (22 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government will press its EU partners for increased co-operation with ACP countries to attain an extension of the Cotonou waiver at the WTO or to change GATT Article XXIV in order for the EU to continue to give preferential access to poor countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6023/05]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (22 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the assessment his Department has undertaken concerning the impact upon agricultural and industrial producers in Ireland's priority aid countries of the EPAs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6024/05]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (22 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of any EPA impact assessments on Irish priority aid countries, that is, the level of unemployment expected, the nature of industries to be adversely affected and the capacity of these countries to adjust to EU competition within the transition period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6025/05]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (22 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the communications, meetings and other representations his Department has had with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on the liberalisation of markets under the proposed EPAs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6026/05]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (22 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the concerns his Department has raised with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment over the opening up of priority country markets to EU competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6027/05]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (22 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the areas of priority country markets his Department has suggested should be excluded from liberalisation, in EU and inter-departmental meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6028/05]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (22 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the regional groupings required under EPAs; his views on the fact that Zambia is forced by this process to decide between SADC and COMESA, two regional groupings in which it has invested years of energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6029/05]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (22 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on criticisms that, with the EPAs, the EU is bringing about an effective redrawing of the economic map of Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6030/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the consideration he has given to the introduction of a special waste allowance for social welfare recipients. [6078/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the failure of many employers to provide matching contributions to their employees' PRSAs is undermining that scheme. [6077/05]

Prices Acts. (24 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Two weeks ago a newspaper quoted a Department official as saying the Department had been "outfoxed", to use the word contained in an internal memorandum, by the medical and dental professions. The long list of services that would have to be covered became a de facto way of nobbling the idea. The dental profession suggesting that a filling should not be covered was another outfoxing manoeuvre....

Prices Acts. (24 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Prices can be displayed in various ways. The use of the Internet is now widespread among businesses and faculties and it would be capable of providing a longer list. Practices have certain basic core services, particularly for a regular visit not involving any procedures. The public display of those charges would not require an inspector hovering over patients in case they were overcharged....

Prices Acts. (24 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: With cryptic messages between former Ministers for Health it is very difficult for the layman to understand what the Minister is talking about.