Results 21,901-21,920 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Eamon Ryan: Through the Chair, we cannot be in breach of European environmental law.
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Eamon Ryan: Because we are a country-----
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Eamon Ryan: We are a sovereign Government which is also a member of the European Union.
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Eamon Ryan: Through the Chair, we are a country which believes----
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Eamon Ryan: I will not engage. I will try to avoid that. I will just say to you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, you know as much as anyone that the rule of law is important and gives us all protection. Being a member of the European Union has massively benefitted our country. We do have to adhere to the law.
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Eamon Ryan: On energy policy, there is a policy equation they call the trilemma. There are three things we have to get right. We have to have clean power, secure power and affordable power.
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Eamon Ryan: All three will benefit from the green revolution that is taking place here and around the world. To answer some of the Deputies who asked earlier if we will see the development of photovoltaics, PV, absolutely, yes, and the changes to the planning system which make it easier for Irish households, farmers, schools and businesses to apply PV. That is happening right across the country. To...
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Eamon Ryan: We will do that by providing direct credits. We will do that by providing social welfare payments.
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Eamon Ryan: We will do that by providing business supports as we showed we could do through recent years.
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Eamon Ryan: They have and if I can, through the Chair-----
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Eamon Ryan: Through the Chair, the reason for that is what Putin is doing.
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Eamon Ryan: The fact that you cannot-----
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Eamon Ryan: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I think the Deputies opposite do themselves no favour when they deny that reality.
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Eamon Ryan: That is the reality. What has happened is the Russian Government has switched off the gas taps to Europe.
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Eamon Ryan: That is right. They started before the war to turn off the tap. That is the reason gas prices are ten times their historic level. If you do not believe that----
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Eamon Ryan: -----then I do not believe you are serving the people or constituency because you are not reflecting the truth.
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Eamon Ryan: The truth is that we have to protect ourselves in the short run immediately from that crisis.
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Eamon Ryan: In the medium and long term, the way we protect ourselves is by developing our own resources----
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Eamon Ryan: ----developing our own fuels. Lastly I say to those who talked down the need for us to take climate action seriously this summer, say that to the people in Kenya, Somalia and Eritrea. Say that to the people in Pakistan.
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Eamon Ryan: Say that to the Irish people too. It is a reality that we can no longer ignore.