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Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (1 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has plans to examine the effects of changes in the UK's drug laws in 2003 in which cannabis was reclassified from a category B to a category C drug; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16352/04]

National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: I enjoyed listening to Deputy Haughey's literary references, particularly his comment about a book by John McCarthy which I may be spurred to read. He writes about his return to his ancestral roots in County Kerry to try to discover himself following his ordeal. What struck me in particular in what Deputy Haughey said was that it was the journey towards these monuments which Mr. McCarthy was...

National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: We wanted the metro and Luas extensions.

National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: I would develop Cork, Galway and Limerick. Would the Deputy object to that?

National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Sitting in traffic jams destroys quality of life and they result from road building.

National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Cashel is an enjoyable one and a half hour train ride from Dublin or Cork.

National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: I am all in favour of bypasses.

National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: That is not true. We have called for the Ennis bypass for years and there are many similar examples. That is not what the Government is doing.

National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: This legislation covers national monuments.

National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: With regard to Carrickmines, the Minister ignored the plans of the local authority. That was undemocratic.

National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: I fully support the development of fixed, significantly high-density communities close to the centre of Dublin. There is significant potential for the development of Dublin and other high quality infield housing developments. That is the way forward, rather than developing the remainder of the green belt on the outskirts of Dublin, where the proper infrastructure is not in place. That is our...

National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: They have not been married by the Government. That is what we want.

National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Can the Deputy explain his party's failure in the recent election?

National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: I am not.

National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: No, I am not.

National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: I want them to have a choice.

National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: That is not true.

National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: It is not happening. There is a ratio of 4:1 in favour of roads in current spending.

Oil Prices. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: Question 5: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her Department has carried out a review of the implications for industrial policy here of the doubling of oil prices in the past two years and the likelihood of further dramatic increases in energy prices, as a peak in worldwide global oil production is being approached. [18236/04]

Oil Prices. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Ryan: The reply mirrors the response I got from the Ministers for Transport and Communications, Marine and Natural Resources on what they see as our future prospects. It appears all three say there is no long-term analysis. The Minister for Transport said he was not even predicting to the end of this year and, therefore, why would he predict ten years down the line. Most international indicators...