120 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the number of passengers who were carried on the red and green Luas lines in February 2005; and the number which were carried on all DART suburban rail services for the same period.
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54 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport when his Department started to analyse the order of investment priorities that will be made in the proposed new ten year transport plan; when the plan will be available; the other Departments, local authorities, State agencies and consultants which have been involved in the work; and the amount spent on outside consultancies to date in this regard.
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24 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport when he will make a decision regarding the connection of the red and green Luas lines; and if he will consider connecting the two lines by allowing the green line to connect to O’Connell Street from which it would then head to Parnell Square and Broadstone before following the disused Broadstone rail line to connect to Finglas.
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40 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she plans to promote breastfeeding and enhance breastfeeding support services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of Ireland’s high rate of invasive cervical cancer, she plans to act on the report commissioned by the Health Board Executive (details supplied) which recommends that in order to achieve an 80% reduction in cervical cancer in the Irish population, there is a need for an organised population health-based programme rather than continuance with opportunistic screening.
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638 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount his Department paid in 2004 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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626 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the amount his Department paid in 2004 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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532 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount her Department paid in 2004 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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418 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount his Department paid in 2004 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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375 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount her Department paid in 2004 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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359 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount his Department paid in 2004 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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311 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the amount his Department paid in 2004 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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310 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport his views on alteration of the tax system to encourage travellers to use eco-friendly modes of transport, that is, a carbon levy on air travel journeys and aviation fuel tax.
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274 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount his Department paid in 2004 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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253 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount his Department paid in 2004 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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226 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount his Department paid in 2004 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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216 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount his Department paid in 2004 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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197 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the details of the recorded sea lice levels in the area of salmon farms in Bertraghboy Bay in Connemara in each of the months from December 2004 to February 2005, inclusive.
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196 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the details of the recorded sea lice levels in the area of salmon farms in Killary Harbour in each of the months from December 2004 to February 2005, inclusive.
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194 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount his Department paid in 2004 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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193 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if an Irish delegation will raise the issue of longlines and sea turtles at the ICP preparatory meeting in order that it be discussed at the ICP in June 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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192 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the agenda for the preparatory meeting for the UN open-ended informal consultative process on oceans and the law of the sea dealing with fisheries, sustainable development and marine debris on 16 March 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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163 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Finance the amount his Department paid in 2004 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Finance his views on alteration of the tax system to encourage travellers to use eco-friendly modes of travel, that is, the incentivisation of such travel through reduced costs and tax breaks.
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162 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Finance the contact his Department has had with the Departments of Transport and Environment, Heritage and Local Government on the issue of an EU-wide aviation fuel tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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160 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Finance his views on calls for an excise tax on aviation fuel, in view of the fact that airline fuel is the only fuel not to be subject to tax and in view of its adverse effects on the environment.
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159 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Finance his views on plans for an EU-wide tax on aviation fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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56 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount her Department paid in 2004 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach the amount his Department paid in 2004 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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101 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when his Department’s attention was drawn to the quantified risk assessment for the Corrib upstream gas pipeline commissioned or carried out by a company (details supplied) on behalf of Enterprise Energy Ireland.
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98 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if it is intended that a joint agreement be signed with a private developer to construct residential units in the Digital Hub in return for a share of future rental income; the nature of such an agreement; when it will be confirmed; the alternative model which will be put in place to develop the residential units promised as part of the Digital Hub project, failing the use of such a development model; the number of residential units which will be built; and the projected time for their completion.
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97 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount which has been spent on consultants over each of the past five years to investigate the issue of the introduction of digital television services here; and when he will be able to outline a Government policy on this issue.
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96 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when and the way in which he will be authorised to issue directions to the energy regulator on matters of energy and electricity policy.
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76 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount which has been spent on consultants over each of the past five years to investigate the issue of the introduction of digital television services here; and when he will be able to outline a Government policy on this issue.
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75 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if it is intended that a joint agreement be signed with a private developer to construct residential units in the Digital Hub in return for a share of future rental income; if so, the nature of such an agreement and when he expects it will be confirmed; the alternative model which will be put in place to develop the residential units promised as part of the Digital Hub project failing the use of such a development model; the number of residential units which will be built; and the projected time for their completion.
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5 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in setting the commercial catch for wild salmon in 2005, he will accept the clear scientific advice that the catch be limited to 95,000 fish to meet conservation limits; and if he instead intends allowing for a catch of 139,900, as recommended by a majority decision of the National Salmon Commission.
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102 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has met with representatives of groups concerned with sexual violence in her capacity as Minister for Education and Science; and the way in which she intends to reform this most important area of education.
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102 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether there is cause for concern at the latest 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.
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37 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has obtained an extension to the one-month deadline set by the European Commission regarding Ireland’s comments on the nature of the stallion tax relief; the date of the new deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide his Department’s costing for the implementation of a basic income scheme.
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89 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on the gender balance of agencies coming under the auspices of her Department; and when she will carry out a review of these bodies in terms of gender balance.
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88 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding Irish troops serving in Liberia; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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123 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the deployment of a Defence Forces team to Sri Lanka to assist in relief following the tsunami disaster; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to introduce further measures to make the personal banking sector more competitive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will make a statement on the report of a person (details supplied); the reason this investigation was concluded earlier than expected; and the advice his Departmental officials gave the then Minister in that regard.
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97 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked 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.
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72 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the consideration he has given to the introduction of a special waste allowance for social welfare recipients.
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196 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked 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.
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195 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked 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.
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