392. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the proposed sewage treatment plant in Omeath which is to begin in 2017 and to confirm that it will go ahead in spite of the new Irish Water arrangement. [9883/16]
290. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide a secondary school for the Pelletstown area of Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9885/16]
289. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to provide a permanent building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9884/16]
114. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the further steps she must take for Ireland to ratify the Istanbul Convention on combating domestic violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9889/16]
113. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her progress in drafting a spent convictions Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9888/16]
369. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade following a recent statement (details supplied) by the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process the actions he will take at a national level to bring pressure on Israel to cease settlement building and land confiscation; the further actions he will pursue at European Union level to bring pressure on Israel to cease settlement building and land confiscation; and if he will now move to formally recognise the state of Palestine, given the existential threats that it faces. [8475/16]
230. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the top 20 current European Union nationalities that have been naturalised, including the number per country per year, for each of the years 2006 to 2015, inclusive. [8474/16]
229. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 342 of 14 April 2016, the numbers for each of the countries for the top 20 nationalities that have been naturalised, for each of the years 2006 to 2015, inclusive. [8473/16]
343. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the top 20 EU nationalities, including the number of persons who have been naturalised in each of the years 2006 to 2015. [7170/16]
342. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the top 20 nationalities, including the number of persons who have been naturalised, in each of the years 2006 to 2015. [7169/16]
777. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the new initiative and funds for expediting the taking-in-charge of estates that he announced in February 2016, including details regarding the criteria that must be met before a local authority can have an estate included in the initiative; if mixed commercial and residential estates which have not been taken in charge are eligible under the initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6144/16]
723. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills why no pedestrian crossing has been built for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 even though this was a condition of the planning permission that she received from Dublin City Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6143/16]
58 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions that have been taken in his Department and in the State agencies under its aegis to prepare for an influenza epidemic, as set down in the business continuity report.
[15608/07]
43 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the communication he has had with the Personal Injury Assessment Board regarding the preference of many claimants for court action over PIAB awards in the hope of larger compensation packages; his views on whether amending legislation is necessary to arrest this trend; and, if so, the expected publication date and statutory provisions of the legislation.
[15607/07]
89 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the practice of adapting pension rates at budget time is an effective way of dealing with adequate pension provision.
[15331/07]
86 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has examined the findings of a recent survey conducted as part of the Combat Poverty Agency poverty research initiative which looked at the lives of young carers in the Cork region and the lack of support systems in place for this category of carers.
[15332/07]
62 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if there is an environmental quality standard criteria used for grant allocations given to group water schemes under the CLÁR programme.
[14991/07]
363 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport when he will supply the 200 extra buses requested by Dublin Bus in the Dublin Bus Network review of February 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[13542/07]
362 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if he will amend legislation to allow Dublin City Council or Dublin Bus to install closed circuit television on bus lanes and allow buses to use front facing cameras in order to enforce bus lane compliance.
[13541/07]
361 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport his view on the recent report by the British Vehicle and Operator Services Agency that up to 55% of Irish registered vehicles, including public service vehicles, travelling to the UK are in breach of safety regulations; the explication for the discrepancy between the number of detections here and in the UK in view of the similarity of the regulatory standards; and the response he will make to the VOSA’s report.
[13540/07]
360 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the steps he will take in view of the recent signing of the Open Skies agreement and the attendant changes in transatlantic air services at Shannon Airport, to implement the recommendations in the Shannon Tourism and Economic Development Plan; the funding mechanism he will put in place for the plan; and the projected timeline for implementation of the plan.
[13539/07]
359 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the assurances he can give that the North Esk freight facility and freight yard will remain connected to the Cork-Cobh line; and the proposed location of the park and ride facility proposed under the Midleton plan.
[13536/07]
335 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of personal public service numbers allocated to entrants from Romania and Bulgaria since 1 January 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[14082/07]
334 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons from Romania and Bulgaria that have been allocated personal public service numbers since 1 January 2007 that have applied for permission to work in Ireland and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[14082/07]
333 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of labour inspectors currently operational; the number of inspectors to be allocated to each regional centre; the number of the existing labour inspectors to be decentralised and the number of these that have agreed to decentralisation; and the overall cost of the relocation of labour inspectorates to the regional centres.
[14081/07]
332 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the criteria that will apply to the public sector R and D projects, which will receive funding under the Competitive Fund of the STI strategy; the parties outside of the respective Government Departments to be involved in the projects; the monitoring mechanism that will be introduced to oversee the proper execution of the fund; and the targets that have been set for the fund.
[14080/07]
331 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of actual job losses that were successfully identified in advance by the early warning system operating under his Department; the action taken following said identification and the outcome thereof; and the number of potential job losses predicted by the EWS for the year end 31 December 2007.
[14079/07]
322 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount and detail of resources he will invest in retraining workers who have been made redundant; and the timeline he has set out for the allocation of said resources.
[13623/07]
321 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications for voluntary decentralisation that have been received by his Department and the State agencies under its aegis; and the number of requests that have been granted and executed.
[13622/07]
320 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the criteria that has been set down for the awarding of the R and D vouchers to small Irish Businesses; the involvement firms will have in the research process following the initial assignment to the university or State funded body; the monitoring mechanism that will be introduced to oversee the proper execution of the scheme; and the targets that have been set for the scheme.
[13621/07]
319 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount spent on trade trips abroad by his Department and the State agencies under its aegis over the past four years, including to date in 2007; and if he will provide a categorical breakdown of the expenses incurred.
[13620/07]
287 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when the ban on the driftnetting of salmon will commence; and the arrangements in place to ensure compliance with these regulations.
[13618/07]
167 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Finance when he expects the introduction of a prohibition on credit card providers from raising credit limits except at the request of the customer; the reasons for the delay of same; and the interim measures that have been taken to raise consumer awareness and reduce vulnerability to this practice.
[13619/07]
110 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the population held in prison either on remand or serving a sentence; and the same figures for five, ten, fifteen and twenty years previously.
[13581/07]
52 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to amend the compulsory purchase order legislation to reduce the cost of new transport infrastructure; if he is satisfied at the prices that have been paid for parcels of land under existing CPO legislation; if it would be preferable to have land valued on the basis of existing use values rather than on hope values dependent on potential rezoning changes or a future planning application approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[12720/07]
39 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the type and length of lease put in place for the storage of the electronic voting machines, prior to their move to Gormanstown military base; the amount it cost the State to nullify these leases; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[13392/07]
187 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he will publish a Handbook on Oil Supply Disruptions Contingency Measures as proposed in section 3.7 of the Energy White Paper; if he will provide further details on the authors, the purpose of the handbook and the regulations in place to enforce such contingency measures should they be needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[13348/07]
186 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the person who will carry out the review of security of oil supplies to Ireland which is to be completed in 2007 as outlined in section 3.7 of the recent Energy White Paper; the scope and purpose of the report; when work is expected to start and to be completed on the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[13347/07]
50 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the efforts being made to alleviate the ongoing problems of overcrowding in Cork Prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[12996/07]
39 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the delay in finding a replacement to fill the part-time psychologist position at the Midlands Prison which has been vacant since summer 2006, leaving one full time psychologist to cater for in excess of 450 prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[12995/07]
548 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans to provide a new access road to a school (details supplied) in County Dublin to replace the existing arrangement where traffic enters and exits the school via an estate; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[12324/07]
111 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the role his Department has in the development of the Sutton to Sandycove pedestrian and cycle route along the Dublin coastline; if his Department supports the proposed development; the budget available for the project; and the approval process to be followed on such a project.
[12712/07]
140 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport when the Dublin Transportation Authority will be established; when the necessary legislative changes will be in place to allow the authority to function; when new staff for the agency will be appointed; and the functions the authority will have from its inception.
[12711/07]
65 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Health and Children if her Department has a strategy in relation to treatment of allergies; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[11994/07]
60 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on having a national study on total fluoride intake in the population; if she will do this under section 6 of the fluoridation Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[11995/07]
69 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the discussions that have been held with other Departments, including the Department of Education and Science, with a view to seeking additional funding for the Arts Council for educational projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[11722/07]
349 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the percentage of biofuel crops that have been supplied to date under Government support schemes that have been produced from raw materials sourced here; and the percentage that has been imported from abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[11758/07]
145 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his Department has engaged in discussions with the UK Government or Northern Ireland Office regarding the transmission of RTÉ programmes on the Northern Ireland free to view digital service and the possible inclusion of BBC channels on the proposed new digital service in this jurisdiction; and his views on the possibility of such a development occurring.
[11480/07]
101 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the discussions that have taken place between his Department and the Department of Finance regarding investigations into the MANs constructed to date.
[11481/07]
77 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the mechanism he will use to arrange for the transfer of the transmission grid assets to EirGrid; and the tripartite agreements that may have been in place between the Government, the ESB and the ESB unions regarding the future ownership of such assets.
[11757/07]