115 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to carry out a review of the role of his Department in the monitoring of the reported incidences of the dumping of farmed salmon in Galway in summer 2003 and Inver Bay in 2002; and his plans to investigate a strategic review of the sustainable development of the salmon farm industry in view of the renewed concerns regarding the effect of increased sea lice populations on wild salmon and sea trout populations, the effect of climate change and increased water temperatures on the industry, and the likely future restrictions on use of wild fish catches as a food supply.
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137 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contacts he has had with the Government of Myanmar-Burma regarding the continued house arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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137 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contacts he has had with the Government of Myanmar-Burma regarding the continued house arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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72 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she intends to review any aspect of the Groceries Order, including the current restriction on below cost selling practices.
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72 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she intends to review any aspect of the Groceries Order, including the current restriction on below cost selling practices.
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44 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the alternative payment methods which are or can be put in place for social welfare payments in the event of industrial disputes in the postal service.
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44 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the alternative payment methods which are or can be put in place for social welfare payments in the event of industrial disputes in the postal service.
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127 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the community applications of the information technology initiative.
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127 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the community applications of the information technology initiative.
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60 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the projected timetable for the establishment of a buy-out of commercial driftnetting licences for salmon; and if he will introduce an individual non-transferable quota for the commercial salmon fishermen in conjunction with such a buy-out.
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60 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the projected timetable for the establishment of a buy-out of commercial driftnetting licences for salmon; and if he will introduce an individual non-transferable quota for the commercial salmon fishermen in conjunction with such a buy-out.
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84 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport when he will have final plans for the introduction of private operators into the Dublin bus market; if it is proposed to offer access to routes via a public tender process; if such a tendering process will allow for the winning tender to have exclusive rights to the provision of services on such routes; and, if so, the way in which he envisages that such an arrangement will allow a comparison of the service provided by different bus companies.
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80 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport when he expects the Cabinet to make a decision on the business case proposal for the first phase of a Dublin metro as presented to him six months ago by the Railway Procurement Agency.
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84 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport when he will have final plans for the introduction of private operators into the Dublin bus market; if it is proposed to offer access to routes via a public tender process; if such a tendering process will allow for the winning tender to have exclusive rights to the provision of services on such routes; and, if so, the way in which he envisages that such an arrangement will allow a comparison of the service provided by different bus companies.
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80 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport when he expects the Cabinet to make a decision on the business case proposal for the first phase of a Dublin metro as presented to him six months ago by the Railway Procurement Agency.
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88 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the proposals which are being considered that will allow a proportionate benefit to be given to workers who have yet to make the required minimum of PRSI payments.
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88 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the proposals which are being considered that will allow a proportionate benefit to be given to workers who have yet to make the required minimum of PRSI payments.
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58 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she intends to present a report to Dáil Éireann for debate on the upcoming world trade negotiations in Cancun.
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58 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she intends to present a report to Dáil Éireann for debate on the upcoming world trade negotiations in Cancun.
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63 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Health and Children his plans for the State's maternity hospitals; if there is a schedule of closures; if he has plans for new midwife-led maternity clinics; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Health and Children his plans for the State's maternity hospitals; if there is a schedule of closures; if he has plans for new midwife-led maternity clinics; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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21 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science if the report on third level education will be published before the Easter recess giving clarity to Deputies and students regarding his likely plans for the reintroduction of third level fees or increased registration fees.
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104 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on whether the economic environment for the Irish business manager is currently one of inflation running at 5%, interest rates at 2.5%, pay rises at 7% with public sector benchmarking to come, astronomical insurance costs, poor physical infrastructure, weak and exorbitant electronic infrastructure and problems with housing, transportation and health care and her further views on whether the economy is best placed to put the need for increased competitiveness as the central theme of the forthcoming European Union presidency due to these circumstances.
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104 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on whether the economic environment for the Irish business manager is currently one of inflation running at 5%, interest rates at 2.5%, pay rises at 7% with public sector benchmarking to come, astronomical insurance costs, poor physical infrastructure, weak and exorbitant electronic infrastructure and problems with housing, transportation and health care and her further views on whether the economy is best placed to put the need for increased competitiveness as the central theme of the forthcoming European Union presidency due to these circumstances.
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130 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the way in which the review will be carried out in relation to the commitment he gave on 5 February 2003 for a mid-term review of the transport projects in the current national development plan; when it will be completed; if such a review will set out a single priority listing for both public transport and roads projects in view of changing Exchequer circumstances; and if the review will lead to a reassessment of the three year capital budget forecast for transport as set out in the budget.
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130 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the way in which the review will be carried out in relation to the commitment he gave on 5 February 2003 for a mid-term review of the transport projects in the current national development plan; when it will be completed; if such a review will set out a single priority listing for both public transport and roads projects in view of changing Exchequer circumstances; and if the review will lead to a reassessment of the three year capital budget forecast for transport as set out in the budget.
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109 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the establishment of an Oireachtas monitoring committee to review the final use of products exported from Ireland with possible military applications; if her Department has examined the committee set up within the House of Commons to review its expert licensing system; her views on whether a similar system would be appropriate here; and the public controls or reviews she thinks should occur of the export trade in this area, failing such a monitoring system.
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109 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the establishment of an Oireachtas monitoring committee to review the final use of products exported from Ireland with possible military applications; if her Department has examined the committee set up within the House of Commons to review its expert licensing system; her views on whether a similar system would be appropriate here; and the public controls or reviews she thinks should occur of the export trade in this area, failing such a monitoring system.
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99 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the stage the review designed to achieve optimal coherence of the management and co-ordination of programmes under his responsibility is at.
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93 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason for the cut in funding to the community development support programme.
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99 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the stage the review designed to achieve optimal coherence of the management and co-ordination of programmes under his responsibility is at.
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93 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason for the cut in funding to the community development support programme.
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82 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if he has received the final copy of the report of the strategic rail review; the way in which he will progress the findings of the report; his plans to present the report before Dáil Éireann for debate; and his views on whether a reported recommendation in the report not to proceed in the short-term with additional new rail lines would preclude a decision to advance the proposed new western rail corridor in the lifetime of the Government.
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82 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if he has received the final copy of the report of the strategic rail review; the way in which he will progress the findings of the report; his plans to present the report before Dáil Éireann for debate; and his views on whether a reported recommendation in the report not to proceed in the short-term with additional new rail lines would preclude a decision to advance the proposed new western rail corridor in the lifetime of the Government.
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6 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach the total number of his Department's car parking spaces, for both staff and visitors, located within Dublin city centre, from the Grand Canal on the south side to the Royal Canal on the north side with Heuston station and the Phoenix Park being the extent of the western boundary.
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5 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach if his Department's annual accounts are currently done on a full accrual accounting system; and if not, if there is a timescale for the implementation of such an accounting method.
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70 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to address the anomaly regarding class D stamps and contributory pensions.
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70 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to address the anomaly regarding class D stamps and contributory pensions.
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