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Question· writtenPQ 164asked

165 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the analysis he has carried out on the possible transport implications of a lifting of the cap on the size of retail outlets and if he has asked for an analysis of the implications of the introduction of a possible furniture store (details supplied) adjacent to the M50 motorway. [32398/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2004

165 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the analysis he has carried out on the possible transport implications of a lifting of the cap on the size of retail outlets and if he has asked for an analysis of the implications of the introduction of a possible furniture store (details supplied) adjacent to the M50 motorway. [32398/04]

Question· writtenPQ 151asked

152 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science when she expects that physical education facilities will be provided in a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; her views on whether the lack of such facilities in the school is acceptable; and if her attention has been drawn to the length of time it has taken to provide funding for this application. [32658/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2004

152 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science when she expects that physical education facilities will be provided in a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; her views on whether the lack of such facilities in the school is acceptable; and if her attention has been drawn to the length of time it has taken to provide funding for this application. [32658/04]

Question· writtenPQ 104asked

104 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport his future development plans for the rural transport initiative bus services; the overall patronage on the bus services provided by the initiative in 2003; and the funding sources available for the continuation and development of these services. [32646/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2004

104 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport his future development plans for the rural transport initiative bus services; the overall patronage on the bus services provided by the initiative in 2003; and the funding sources available for the continuation and development of these services. [32646/04]

Question· writtenPQ 96asked

114 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider asking the National Roads Authority to investigate the possibility of incorporating a future new rail corridor running either alongside or in the central margin of the proposed new 15 road realignment between Sligo and Bunduff bridge. [32391/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2004

114 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider asking the National Roads Authority to investigate the possibility of incorporating a future new rail corridor running either alongside or in the central margin of the proposed new 15 road realignment between Sligo and Bunduff bridge. [32391/04]

Question· writtenPQ 68asked

46 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the level of remuneration and expenses for those on the board of the new Health Services Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31715/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2004

46 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the level of remuneration and expenses for those on the board of the new Health Services Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31715/04]

Question· writtenPQ 60asked

36 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will co-operate with the Department of Transport to ensure that more school children have safe ways to walk and cycle to school in order to reduce the levels of childhood obesity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31714/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2004

36 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will co-operate with the Department of Transport to ensure that more school children have safe ways to walk and cycle to school in order to reduce the levels of childhood obesity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31714/04]

Question· writtenPQ 199asked

246 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the procedures in place to record the direct landing of fish stocks caught on Irish registered vessels in British and Norwegian ports; and the figures for the landings of mackerel in this regard over the past five years in both these countries. [31530/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2004

246 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the procedures in place to record the direct landing of fish stocks caught on Irish registered vessels in British and Norwegian ports; and the figures for the landings of mackerel in this regard over the past five years in both these countries. [31530/04]

Question· writtenPQ 72asked

100 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the procedures in place to record the direct landing of fish stocks caught on Irish registered vessels in British and Norwegian ports; and the figures for the landings of mackerel in this regard over the past five years in both these countries. [31234/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2004

100 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the procedures in place to record the direct landing of fish stocks caught on Irish registered vessels in British and Norwegian ports; and the figures for the landings of mackerel in this regard over the past five years in both these countries. [31234/04]

Question· oralPQ 16asked

69 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the implications for the Government of the decision of the European Court of Justice on 18 November 2004 regarding our failure as a member state to fulfil obligations under the Community system for fisheries regulations regarding the exceeding of fishing quotas. [31529/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2004

69 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the implications for the Government of the decision of the European Court of Justice on 18 November 2004 regarding our failure as a member state to fulfil obligations under the Community system for fisheries regulations regarding the exceeding of fishing quotas. [31529/04]

Question· writtenPQ 78asked

75 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science the levels of investment in the field of research and development in indigenous renewable energy production; the plans that exist, in the context of the Estimates and budget 2005, to increase this investment in strategic research and development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30633/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2004

75 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science the levels of investment in the field of research and development in indigenous renewable energy production; the plans that exist, in the context of the Estimates and budget 2005, to increase this investment in strategic research and development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30633/04]

Question· writtenPQ 76asked

78 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his meeting in Dublin with the Chinese Vice-Premier, Huang Ju; the issues discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30270/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2004

78 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his meeting in Dublin with the Chinese Vice-Premier, Huang Ju; the issues discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30270/04]

Question· writtenPQ 21asked

69 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions he has taken to ensure that the worsening situation in Darfur is placed high up on the agenda of both the EU Foreign Ministers meeting and of the EU Council in December 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30271/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2004

69 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions he has taken to ensure that the worsening situation in Darfur is placed high up on the agenda of both the EU Foreign Ministers meeting and of the EU Council in December 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30271/04]

Question· writtenPQ 67asked

64 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on the progress on the development of an audit protocol which will facilitate sustainable forest management and certification of compliance with existing forest service guidelines and standards; the number of times the committee charged with this work has met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29377/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2004

64 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on the progress on the development of an audit protocol which will facilitate sustainable forest management and certification of compliance with existing forest service guidelines and standards; the number of times the committee charged with this work has met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29377/04]

Question· oralPQ 8asked

8 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she intends to make publicly available the audit of forestry and afforestation measures (details supplied) signed off in October 2004 by the European Court of Auditors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29378/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2004

8 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she intends to make publicly available the audit of forestry and afforestation measures (details supplied) signed off in October 2004 by the European Court of Auditors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29378/04]

Question· writtenPQ 184asked

223 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when the condition 1 commencement of commercial production operations in January 2004 (details supplied) was amended with regard to the development of the Corrib gas field. [28644/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004

223 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when the condition 1 commencement of commercial production operations in January 2004 (details supplied) was amended with regard to the development of the Corrib gas field. [28644/04]

Question· writtenPQ 183asked

222 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will provide him with a copy of the environmental management plan for the upstream pipeline for the proposed Corrib gas terminal in Bellanaboy including agreed programmes, construction methodology and the construction constraints schedule; and if he will provide a copy of the detailed construction method statements as agreed between EEI and Dúchas, copies of all agreed monitoring programmes and the traffic management plan approved by Mayo County Council relating to the development. [28643/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004

222 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will provide him with a copy of the environmental management plan for the upstream pipeline for the proposed Corrib gas terminal in Bellanaboy including agreed programmes, construction methodology and the construction constraints schedule; and if he will provide a copy of the detailed construction method statements as agreed between EEI and Dúchas, copies of all agreed monitoring programmes and the traffic management plan approved by Mayo County Council relating to the development. [28643/04]

Question· writtenPQ 38asked

88 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the statistics for the length of the average working week for persons in full-time employment in the economy here; the similar statistics for the same category of workers ten and 20 years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28469/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2004

88 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the statistics for the length of the average working week for persons in full-time employment in the economy here; the similar statistics for the same category of workers ten and 20 years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28469/04]

Question· writtenPQ 25asked

77 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the policies he intends pursuing to ensure the achievement of the employment participation targets set out in Lisbon Agenda as signed by the Lisbon European Council. [28467/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2004

77 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the policies he intends pursuing to ensure the achievement of the employment participation targets set out in Lisbon Agenda as signed by the Lisbon European Council. [28467/04]

Question· oralPQ 20asked

74 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has carried out an analysis of the implications for capital investment here of the US corporate tax amnesty proposed in the American Jobs Creation Act which was signed into law by President Bush in the last week of October 2004. [28585/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2004

74 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has carried out an analysis of the implications for capital investment here of the US corporate tax amnesty proposed in the American Jobs Creation Act which was signed into law by President Bush in the last week of October 2004. [28585/04]

Question· writtenPQ 79asked

123 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the disappointment expressed by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions on the lack of progress on the special initiative in the Sustaining Progress agreement on tackling the care needs of children, persons with disability and older persons. [28175/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2004

123 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the disappointment expressed by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions on the lack of progress on the special initiative in the Sustaining Progress agreement on tackling the care needs of children, persons with disability and older persons. [28175/04]

Question· writtenPQ 24asked

83 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way in which he has responded to the call by an association (details supplied) that his Department should become more involved in supports for Inishowen, in the aftermath of several recent factory closures. [28016/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2004

83 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way in which he has responded to the call by an association (details supplied) that his Department should become more involved in supports for Inishowen, in the aftermath of several recent factory closures. [28016/04]

Question· writtenPQ 87asked

74 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Aarhus Convention provides for the right to challenge in a court of law public decisions that have been made without respecting environmental law (details supplied); his views on whether the system here by which challenges to public decisions may incur huge legal costs is contrary to the Aarhus Convention; and if he will implement a public interest law mechanism whereby important points of environmental law can be dealt with quickly and without the threat of costs being awarded against citizens attempting to do their civic duty by ensuring Ireland’s environment is afforded the highest level of protection. [27593/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004

74 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Aarhus Convention provides for the right to challenge in a court of law public decisions that have been made without respecting environmental law (details supplied); his views on whether the system here by which challenges to public decisions may incur huge legal costs is contrary to the Aarhus Convention; and if he will implement a public interest law mechanism whereby important points of environmental law can be dealt with quickly and without the threat of costs being awarded against citizens attempting to do their civic duty by ensuring Ireland’s environment is afforded the highest level of protection. [27593/04]

Question· oralPQ 23asked

124 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a protocol has been put in place between his Department and the Department of Health and Children to ensure that there is an effective and appropriate transfer of information. [27283/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2004

124 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a protocol has been put in place between his Department and the Department of Health and Children to ensure that there is an effective and appropriate transfer of information. [27283/04]

Question· oralPQ 22asked

80 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department recorded contact details for the parents of Irish children who have remained here following the deportations of their non-Irish national parents. [27282/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2004

80 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department recorded contact details for the parents of Irish children who have remained here following the deportations of their non-Irish national parents. [27282/04]

Question· writtenPQ 85asked

139 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if the Government will carry out a review of the ratio of spending in the capital budget between investment in public transport and roads in view of the recent 75% increase in the cost of oil. [26884/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

139 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if the Government will carry out a review of the ratio of spending in the capital budget between investment in public transport and roads in view of the recent 75% increase in the cost of oil. [26884/04]

Question· writtenPQ 50asked

197 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider joining the two new Luas lines via an overground rail section through the city centre; and his views on whether such an overground section is merited regardless of whether approval is given for the first stage of the Dublin metro as proposed in the Platform for Change document or the city centre rail interconnector between Heuston Station and Spencer Dock also proposed in the same document. [26885/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

197 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider joining the two new Luas lines via an overground rail section through the city centre; and his views on whether such an overground section is merited regardless of whether approval is given for the first stage of the Dublin metro as proposed in the Platform for Change document or the city centre rail interconnector between Heuston Station and Spencer Dock also proposed in the same document. [26885/04]

Question· writtenPQ 79asked

71 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the latest ESRI report by a person (details supplied) which suggests that Ireland is still spending below the EU average on health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26350/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004

71 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the latest ESRI report by a person (details supplied) which suggests that Ireland is still spending below the EU average on health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26350/04]

Question· writtenPQ 25asked

20 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on whether an interdepartmental approach is necessary to deal with the problem of obesity; the steps she has taken to ensure an interdepartmental approach; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26351/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004

20 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on whether an interdepartmental approach is necessary to deal with the problem of obesity; the steps she has taken to ensure an interdepartmental approach; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26351/04]

Question· writtenPQ 68asked

171 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will commission a cost benefit analysis in terms of the investment required to keep a child from a disadvantaged area within the school system up to leaving certificate level, the tax revenues arising from better paid employment balanced against the costs of educating the child, the loss of earnings of a child that leaves school early and the possible social welfare cost and the possible costs of imprisonment in view of the fact that children who leave school early are more likely to become engaged in criminal activity; if such a cost benefit analysis has been carried out extensively before; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26060/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 October 2004

171 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will commission a cost benefit analysis in terms of the investment required to keep a child from a disadvantaged area within the school system up to leaving certificate level, the tax revenues arising from better paid employment balanced against the costs of educating the child, the loss of earnings of a child that leaves school early and the possible social welfare cost and the possible costs of imprisonment in view of the fact that children who leave school early are more likely to become engaged in criminal activity; if such a cost benefit analysis has been carried out extensively before; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26060/04]

Question· writtenPQ 127asked

121 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the plans his Department has for the introduction of a tracing system for the sale of fresh sea-fish to give the retail customer here details on the fishing vessel involved and the date the fish was caught and landed. [25916/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2004

121 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the plans his Department has for the introduction of a tracing system for the sale of fresh sea-fish to give the retail customer here details on the fishing vessel involved and the date the fish was caught and landed. [25916/04]

Question· writtenPQ 40asked

23 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he will issue the contracts for the additional 140 MW of onshore wind power, 50 MW of offshore wind power and 28 MW of biomass combined CHP; and if special conditions will apply to such contracts. [25753/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2004

23 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he will issue the contracts for the additional 140 MW of onshore wind power, 50 MW of offshore wind power and 28 MW of biomass combined CHP; and if special conditions will apply to such contracts. [25753/04]

Question· oralPQ 3asked

3 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the analysis the Government has undertaken to investigate when global oil production is likely to peak; and the implications of such a peak for future energy prices. [25915/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2004

3 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the analysis the Government has undertaken to investigate when global oil production is likely to peak; and the implications of such a peak for future energy prices. [25915/04]

Question· writtenPQ 86asked

183 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the latest CSO figures which suggest that while domestic holiday trips were up 10%,, nights spent in guest houses and bed and breakfasts fell by 9.4% and self catering and rented houses fell by 16%; his further views on whether these figures are related to high prices charged for stays, or high costs for the tourist industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25509/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2004

183 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the latest CSO figures which suggest that while domestic holiday trips were up 10%,, nights spent in guest houses and bed and breakfasts fell by 9.4% and self catering and rented houses fell by 16%; his further views on whether these figures are related to high prices charged for stays, or high costs for the tourist industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25509/04]

Question· writtenPQ 267asked

408 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department’s review of the National Roads Authority’s internal restructuring which is due to go to the Cabinet early in the autumn will include a possible re-organisation of the authority’s remit to include broader transport and environmental considerations. [25162/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2004

408 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department’s review of the National Roads Authority’s internal restructuring which is due to go to the Cabinet early in the autumn will include a possible re-organisation of the authority’s remit to include broader transport and environmental considerations. [25162/04]

Question· writtenPQ 266asked

407 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if the report that was due to be completed by Iarnród Éireann on the future of rail freight business here promised in April 2003 has been completed; and if he will provide a copy of the same. [25161/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2004

407 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if the report that was due to be completed by Iarnród Éireann on the future of rail freight business here promised in April 2003 has been completed; and if he will provide a copy of the same. [25161/04]

Question· writtenPQ 211asked

346 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the details of the reserve list for onshore wind farm bidders who failed to gain a public supply contract under the recent AER VI programme; when he intends to allocate the additional 140 MW of public service contracts that he is now providing under the programme; and the criteria he will use to allocate those additional contracts. [25483/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2004

346 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the details of the reserve list for onshore wind farm bidders who failed to gain a public supply contract under the recent AER VI programme; when he intends to allocate the additional 140 MW of public service contracts that he is now providing under the programme; and the criteria he will use to allocate those additional contracts. [25483/04]

Question· writtenPQ 210asked

342 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the procedures he intends to follow regarding the review of the successful bidders for electricity generation from biomass anaerobic digestion under the AER VI scheme; and the procedures that will be put in place to transfer the public purchase agreement to other unsuccessful bidders if it is clear that the winning contracts will not be built within the timeframe expected. [25143/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2004

342 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the procedures he intends to follow regarding the review of the successful bidders for electricity generation from biomass anaerobic digestion under the AER VI scheme; and the procedures that will be put in place to transfer the public purchase agreement to other unsuccessful bidders if it is clear that the winning contracts will not be built within the timeframe expected. [25143/04]

Question· writtenPQ 209asked

341 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends to allocate some of the additional public purchase contract capacity that has been approved by the European Union for biomass projects such as the one proposed by a company (details supplied); and the way in which the application made by this company under the AER VI scheme stands in the reserve lists of projects which bid above those successful bidders already granted contracts under the scheme. [25142/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2004

341 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends to allocate some of the additional public purchase contract capacity that has been approved by the European Union for biomass projects such as the one proposed by a company (details supplied); and the way in which the application made by this company under the AER VI scheme stands in the reserve lists of projects which bid above those successful bidders already granted contracts under the scheme. [25142/04]