Results 301-320 of 29,149 for speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Apr 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the timescale for the allocation of funding to commence construction of an extension of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 20; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13118/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Apr 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reconsider her decision to abolish the advisory committee for the deaf and hard of hearing; her views on whether the National Council for Special Education is the appropriate forum to deal effectively, comprehensively and quickly with deaf education issues, particularly at developmental stage; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (26 Apr 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the obstacles to the development of community ownership of wind farms as outlined in the Catch the Wind report presented by community groups and the Western Development Commission; and if he plans to establish preferential conditions for community-owned wind farms in any new...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (26 Apr 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of submissions which were received on the public consultation phase of the 2005 wild salmon and sea trout commercial tagging system; and when he will decide on and publish the regulations for 2005. [12927/05]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (26 Apr 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the communication he has received from the UK Government regarding Ireland's current management of the commercial netting of wild salmon; if the Government intends responding to the criticisms raised by the UK environmental agency that Irish drift nets now represent the main form of exploitation of salmon on...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (26 Apr 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Transport the total amounts spent by his Department on roads and public transport respectively for each year between 1995 and 2004. [13336/05]

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (26 Apr 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 496: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the closure of the green waste recycling facility centre at Esker, Lucan to commercial green waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12798/05]

Public Private Partnerships. (27 Apr 2005)

Eamon Ryan: I have two transport-related questions for the Taoiseach. He will have noticed in the newspapers today that the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Deputy Callely is out with what he terms his shopping basket, although it is more like a shopping trolley, of €16 billion worth of transport projects.

Public Private Partnerships. (27 Apr 2005)

Eamon Ryan: I do. Does the Minister of State at the Department of Transport attend this sub-committee's transport meetings? If not, what credence should the House give to his shopping trolley full of transport projects? In the past, the Taoiseach has stated in this House that the buy-out of the West Link bridge is not possible. Since then, the National Roads Authority has stated in the Oireachtas Joint...

Public Private Partnerships. (27 Apr 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Has this issue of the buy-out of the West Link and its replacement by an alternative tolling arrangement on the approach roads to the M50 been addressed at this sub-committee given that it is now the favoured option of the NRA and other transport experts in the city?

Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Given that the Minister for Transport seems to be of the view that we should have an overall national transport regulator, which legislation would introduce such a regulator? Would it be the transport reform Bill, for which we do not have an expected date? On what date will the relevant legislation be introduced?

Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Do we know if this is the correct legislation that will deal with this matter?

Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Eamon Ryan: So we will not have a regulator.

Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Eamon Ryan: What is the Minister saying?

Sea Pollution (Hazardous Substances) (Compensation) Bill 2000 changed from Sea Pollution (Hazardous and Noxious Substances) (Civil Liability and Compensation) Bill 2000: Report and Final Stages. (27 Apr 2005)

Eamon Ryan: I commend Deputies Perry and Broughan on tabling the amendments on Committee Stage and the Minister of State on accepting the argument made and deleting a section which, as Deputy Broughan clearly said, would have been in contravention of the recent Supreme Court decision. However, it raises questions about the nature of the legislative process in that a Bill drafted seven or eight years ago...

Sea Pollution (Hazardous Substances) (Compensation) Bill 2000 changed from Sea Pollution (Hazardous and Noxious Substances) (Civil Liability and Compensation) Bill 2000: Report and Final Stages. (27 Apr 2005)

Eamon Ryan: I join Deputy Broughan in commending the Minister of State and his officials on bringing this legislation through. I add to his call for some review or clarification at a meeting of the joint committee. There has been a great deal of legislation in this area recently and perhaps it might have been possible to amalgamate some of those Bills. I commend Deputy Broughan on his resilience and for...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Apr 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department will consider extending exemptions on VRT to vehicles used in van pooling systems which allow for several workers to share the one vehicle in commuting to and from work and which are restricted from other uses by regulation of the insurance conditions. [9743/05]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (27 Apr 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on recent figures on consumer debt which show a higher ratio of debt to income than ever before; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12189/05]

Written Answers — Common Foreign and Security Policy: Common Foreign and Security Policy (28 Apr 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had any recent discussions with his EU counterparts on the new EU battlegroups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13683/05]

Written Answers — Arms Trade: Arms Trade (28 Apr 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the EU's arms embargo on China will be lifted in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12196/05]