91 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason so little progress has been made in implementing the Government’s primary health care strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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188 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will address the inadequate staffing levels for cystic fibrosis services as identified in the recently commissioned independent report; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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70 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the increase in rates of prostate cancer here; the steps taken to ensure that fewer deaths occur from prostate cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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267 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport his views on Iarnród Éireann’s decision to withdraw from the carriage of container traffic; if Iarnród Éireann had any discussions with his Department on the matter; his plans for this sector in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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88 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of licences for scallop fishing vessels that were issued in each of the past five years; the level of additional engine horse power that was allowed in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has appointed a consultant to review the quantified risk assessment of the Corrib gas onshore pipeline; if further analysis of the risk of bog movement affecting the pipeline will be carried out; when he will receive a report from any newly appointed consultant; and when he will make a decision with regard to the pipeline.
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472 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to renegotiate the Eurocontrol agreement in order that Ireland will join other neutral countries such as Austria, Finland and Switzerland that already charge for military overflights (details supplied).
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471 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to continue the practice of reimbursing the Irish Aviation Authority for overflights in Irish airspace by foreign military aircraft; his further plans to charge foreign military aircraft for overflights in Irish airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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349 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of times a restaurant (details supplied) in County Donegal was refused a foreshore licence or asked for additional information; the length of time such applications go back; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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126 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason Government spending of €160 million on information and communications technology in schools is only half that of Northern Ireland; if there are plans to increase investment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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122 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of parents who applied for a place in a Lucan primary school and who have been forced to send their children elsewhere in September 2005.
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141 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if a decision has been made to locate the acting harbourmaster for Killybegs port in Dublin; and the reason for such a decision.
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85 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures he has taken to increase the Department’s capacity to account for the spending of ODA by aid agencies, in order that further insinuations that money is being misspent by aid agencies are avoided; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the recent contacts by his Department with representatives of the Turkish Government; if representations have been made to his Department following comments in Dáil Éireann on 18 May 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Finance his views on the recent report by the Revenue Commissioners which identified high cost and loss of expertise as two effects of its relocation to Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if specialist civil servants will not be forced to change to unsuitable jobs due to decentralisation.
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237 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will increase funding available under the house of tomorrow scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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236 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason that the house of tomorrow scheme, administered by Sustainable Energy Ireland, cannot apply to individual housing units and refurbishments.
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235 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to institute a scheme to grant-aid individual housing units and refurbishments which demonstrate sustainable energy practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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231 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will investigate further a recent study in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, outlining greater risks to rural dwellers from mobile phone usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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197 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if conditions attached to the licences granted to telecommunications companies property managed by the Commissioners for Public Works; the negotiations which were held with the companies involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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196 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if he or his Department held consultations with the Commissioners for Public Works on the decision to grant licences to telecommunications companies subject to planning permission to erect masts on property under its remit.
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195 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Finance the guidelines used in allowing the erection of telecommunications masts in public parks and on public buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will assess the impact that a consistently weak dollar has had on Irish businesses; if he has made representations to the US authorities on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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45 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which he will progress the work of the expert group on bullying; his views on whether employers and unions claims of bullying should be allowed to proceed to a rights commissioner with powers to compel both parties to appear before them and powers to award compensation for distress if bullying has taken place or if he would prefer cases to go before the Employment Appeals Tribunal, where persons will only get a maximum of twice their salary in compensation and which is also limited to compensating the victim for financial loss; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the concerns of his Department and the details of the additional information requested with regard to the granting of a foreshore licence to a restaurant (details supplied) in County Donegal; the reason it was granted such a licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Defence his views on the role of space technologies in the EU’s new European security and defence policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the voluntary code to boost cross-border competition in military equipment, which is to be agreed in November 2005 by EU Defence Ministers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to concerns among farmers’ organisations regarding alarming increases in the cost of farm inputs, particularly in the dairy sector; and her plans to counteract this.
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205 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing administrative and accounting problems at the Irish Domain Registry; and when he will bring forward legislation to provide for oversight and scrutiny of the management at same.
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118 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department has information on levels of social mobility here, compared to other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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116 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way in which he intends to ensure that local anti-poverty plans complement national initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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96 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the total received in the operation of the metropolitan area networks to the end of 2004; and the projected revenue for 2005.
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95 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Finance the persons who have ownership or responsibility for a park (details supplied); if the OPW has granted its approval for the construction of a 3G telecommunications mast in the park; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Finance the way in which a park (details supplied) came to be in the hands of the OPW; if there were conditions or commitments made at the time of the transfer to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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47 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has had further contacts with the Community Workers Co-operative since he last answered questions in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will report on the preparation and possible introduction of legislation on charities regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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285 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the latest annual figures he has for the level of emissions of greenhouse gases from the transport sector here; and the projections he has for the increase or decrease in these levels over the short, medium and longer terms.
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121 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action which the Government has taken since assuming office to address the dangers from nuclear facilities overseas.
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86 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, when he is asked for information relating to matters (details supplied) which under a European directive such as Directive 2003/4/EU he is obliged to provide, he will, in conformity with that directive and the obligation therein contained to provide information from public entities, provide all e-mails including those deleted but retained on his Department’s back-up e-mail system; and his views on providing deleted e-mails which remain in the archive of his Department’s computers in such circumstances.
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69 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the budget that will be provided in 2005 for the purchase of new buses by Dublin Bus; if there is a standard frequency of service required on new quality bus corridors; and if the rollout of quality bus corridors in Dublin is being restricted by the lack of new buses to provide such levels of service.
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28 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the analysis carried out on the possibility of diesel trains operating on the proposed new rail tunnel connecting Spencer Dock and Heuston Station; the estimated cost for the building on this rail interconnector; and the length of time it will take to deliver such a facility.
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133 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport when he expects to announce his new ten year transport plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the analysis his Department has carried out on the future tolling of the M50.
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111 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress made to date with hospital consultants on the renegotiation of their contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress made to date in implementing the primary health care strategy; if a proper primary health care strategy will deal with up to 90% of illnesses; the costs for such a health care strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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139 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the very long waiting times for initial assessment in inter-country adoption cases and to the nature of distress this causes; and the way in which this matter will be remedied.
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105 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will report on the reopening of the National Aquatic Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will report on the reduction in the average length of stay of overseas visitors to Ireland in 2004 compared to 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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