Results 141-160 of 400 for going forward speaker:Eamon Ryan

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Statutory Instruments (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...reassurance. With regard to the issue that it is not in sight, it will be done in this quarter. It is in the absolute final stages. I would have preferred to have had it earlier but we have to go through the statutory process and get all of the regulatory measures in place. This has been pretty much completed. It will be signed I expect, unless there is something untoward or...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...Has a follow up appraisal been carried out? No Historic Tyre Stockpiles/ Landfill Remediation 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Funds allocated €4,140 €124,215 €85,941 72,000 €34,554 ...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Policy (7 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: .... The immediate impacts of that include an effect on the price that we pay for energy. However, it will also impact where and how we source that energy and will alter how we design energy policy going forward to ensure the long-term resilience of the system. The Government is acutely aware of rising electricity and gas prices and the consequent effect on households. This is driven...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (7 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...National Transport Authority (NTA) to procure public transport services by means of Public Service Obligation (PSO) contracts. In light of the Authority's responsibility in this area, I have forwarded the Deputy's specific question in relation to the provision of a copy of the service level agreement that exists between the NTA and Go Ahead Ireland 120 bus route to the NTA for direct...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (7 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...nationally and for the scheduling and timetabling of these services in conjunction with the relevant transport operators. In light of the Authority's responsibility in this area, I have forwarded the Deputy's specific question in relation to the provision of a schedule of fines issued by the NTA in respect of late arrival and early departures by route in respect Go Ahead Ireland, Bus...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (6 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...National Transport Authority (NTA) to procure public transport services by means of Public Service Obligation (PSO) contracts. In light of the Authority's responsibility in this area, I have forwarded the Deputy's specific question in relation to the awarding of new bus routes to Go Ahead Ireland to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I wish Deputy Bacik the very best in her new role as leader of the Labour Party, which is a huge honour, privilege and responsibility. We look forward to working with her in that new role and we wish her and the Labour Party well. Our democratic system is critical to everything we do. A leadership position is an honour to hold. I expressed concern earlier that if we just see the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: We are going to have to do a whole variety of additional measures. What we have done so far is not going to be enough. We are going to need to do more. On the ESB, people must remember it is a public company. In the past year it was able to hold back on some of the increases it had in its cost of gas because it hedged much of it into the future. Those hedging positions are coming to an...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...fares. The reduced Taxsaver fares apply to customers on all subsidised public-service obligation (PSO) public transport services, including those provided by Iarnród Éireann, Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus, Luas and Go-Ahead Ireland. Customers purchasing annual or monthly Taxsaver tickets in 2022 that are valid from the beginning of April will see an immediate 20 per cent reduction...

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (9 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...is a necessary intermediary step to amend the existing legislative framework for the MCIB in order to ensure and support the continued functioning of the investigative body in the immediate term. Before I go into the detail of individual sections, to assist Senators and to provide some context, I would like to take a few moments to outline the background to the establishment of the MCIB,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (3 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...transport services nationally and for the scheduling of these services in conjunction with the relevant transport operators.    In light of the Authority's responsibility in this area, I have forwarded the Deputy's specific question in relation to Go-Ahead Ireland bus services to the NTA for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (1 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...the provision of public passenger transport services nationally including decisions in relation to bus routes and bus stops.  In light of the Authority's responsibility in this area, I have forwarded the Deputy’s question, in relation to the possible provision of additional bus stops on Go-Ahead Ireland Bus Route 120C, to the NTA for direct reply.  Please advise my...

Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (23 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...the families of those who died in the Whiddy Island disaster, which I remember, and in every disaster since when people have lost their lives at sea. It is such an acute loss that never fades or goes away. Our thoughts must be centred on those families. We must serve them by ensuring that we learn lessons from disasters and avoid the same terrible fate befalling other families. I...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Yes. We intend to introduce a circular economy Bill, which will have a whole range of provisions to help to reduce the amount of materials we are dumping or seeing going to waste. I fundamentally agree with Deputy Fitzmaurice. When I was originally a city councillor in Dublin, I remember the shock of realising that one third of our landfill then was demolition waste. It was often very...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy said, NPHET is meeting today and it will issue a letter to the Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly. I look forward to seeing its advice. My view, which I am happy to share, is that we should start immediately by removing the requirement for schoolchildren to wear masks in school. It was introduced for good public health reasons, but there are also good reasons for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling of these services in conjunction with the relevant transport operators.    Therefore, I have forwarded the Deputy’s question, in relation to the timetabling of Go-Ahead Ireland Bus Route No 175 along with the possible provision of a customer comment form, to the NTA for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling of these services in conjunction with the relevant operators.    Therefore, I have forwarded the Deputy’s question, in relation to Go-Ahead Ireland bus services to the NTA for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply...

Seanad: Report of Joint Committee on the Carbon Budget: Motion (15 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...of love of home and love of each other. It is appropriate to point out that making the leap, as well as protecting against the potential for runaway catastrophic climate change, can and will be good for us. It will be good for social justice; I am convinced of that. I have seen when campaigning on things like active travel or public transport that it is about recognising it is a more...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (10 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling of these services in conjunction with the relevant transport operators. Therefore, I have forwarded the Deputy’s question, in relation to the timetabling of Go-Ahead Ireland bus services to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply...