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Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (13 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: On behalf of the Green Party I would like to join the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste in expressing our sympathies to all three generations of the Aylward family. I remember Bobby first from the 2007 election, when he replaced his brother and joined this House. In that time we would not have had day-to-day dealings. With myself as the Deputy for Dublin Bay South and he as the Deputy for...

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Motion (13 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: It is hard to switch from one subject to another. We have been speaking about Bobby Aylward and what people said is on my mind. That description of him as a republican stuck with me and I cannot stop thinking about it. I was watching the Civil War television programme last night on RTÉ. I do not know if anybody else saw it but it stuck out that people who were the best of friends...

Nationalisation of Energy System: Motion [Private Members] (14 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Next week the Government will consider and, it is hoped, agree the latest iteration of our climate action plan, which is now backed up by significant powers in law for us to deliver sectoral changes in energy, transport, agriculture and industry over the next five or ten to 15 years, moving towards net zero within three decades. I do not think the scale of that change is really understood by...

Nationalisation of Energy System: Motion [Private Members] (14 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: It did not cause it, but one of the reasons our people left the country in droves-----

Nationalisation of Energy System: Motion [Private Members] (14 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: We learnt the lesson that being open to and working with the world is good for our people. We are a wealthier country now than we were 50 years ago, following that approach. I do not disagree with de Valera - a lot of his ideas were actually quite green in many ways - but I do not believe we should switch back to a protectionist, nationalist approach to this revolution. It will not work,...

Nationalisation of Energy System: Motion [Private Members] (14 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Yes, but let us not go back to a protectionist, nationalist, closed system.

Nationalisation of Energy System: Motion [Private Members] (14 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: We have to work in that regard within the European Union. Again, I do not think there is full realisation in this House yet of the scale of the legislative change coming from the European Union. There are 20 major pieces of legislation because Europe is similarly following this approach. In that regard there will be a real role for the State. It will be very important we are engaged...

Nationalisation of Energy System: Motion [Private Members] (14 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Nor are the industrial plants. Why would we be restrictive in an open approach to the world? Why would we say only an Irish State company may invest in renewable power? Why would we completely cut ourselves off from the ability to get the scale of funding we will need for this revolution by saying no one else may do this?

Nationalisation of Energy System: Motion [Private Members] (14 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Sorry, but they are.

Nationalisation of Energy System: Motion [Private Members] (14 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: We are just about to start our first auction process for the first of seven offshore projects which, subject to getting to consent and going through the planning system, will be built this decade and will deliver in time for us to meet the second of our three carbon budgets. We will set, as I set out in my convention speech, really ambitious targets, including 5 GW of solar power that we...

Nationalisation of Energy System: Motion [Private Members] (14 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The mechanisms we are putting in place are starting to work. This year was a record year for connections of new renewable power, and that will have to increase each year. As I said, this is not just on the electricity side but at home too. We are also on target this year to deliver the upgrades to our homes to make them energy-efficient. That is part of the integrated system to which I...

Nationalisation of Energy System: Motion [Private Members] (14 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: By all means. We agreed in Cabinet yesterday that we would provide a further €10 million which would be targeted at pay-as-you-go families in order that, if in need in the Christmas or winter period or the months following, they would not have to switch off. We want no one going cold, we want no one to have the-----

Nationalisation of Energy System: Motion [Private Members] (14 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I met with every one of the companies and with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and MABS. The mechanism we are using is that we are building on what is working. We are saying to customers who are in any way at risk to contact their energy supply company, and there are means and mechanisms, including the social welfare office, but also this additional fund, a belt-and-braces approach, to...

Nationalisation of Energy System: Motion [Private Members] (14 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: No guarantee, but what is important-----

Nationalisation of Energy System: Motion [Private Members] (14 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: No, it is not.

Nationalisation of Energy System: Motion [Private Members] (14 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: It is €10 million additional to the €1.2 billion we are providing to every household through this winter period, which the ESRI stated and showed protects the most vulnerable. That is what we are doing.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Official Travel (13 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I led Ireland’s National Delegation at the COP27 Conference and participated at the continuation of the high-level segment during the second week of the conference.   The Department’s delegation consisted of myself as head, 2 advisors, and 7 officials (1X Assistant Secretary, 1X Principal Officer, 1X Assistant Principal Officer, 3X...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cost of Living Issues (13 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Government is acutely aware of the impact that the recent increases in global energy prices is having on households and throughout 2022 introduced a €2.4 billion package of supports and as part of Budget 2023 has introduced a package of once off measures worth €2.5 billion. This includes a new Electricity Cost Emergency Benefit Scheme through which €550.47 (exclusive of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Policies (13 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department publishes an annual report each year which outlines the progress made towards realising the Department’s vision of a climate neutral, sustainable and digitally connected Ireland.The 2020 and 2021 reports are available at the following links: www.gov.ie/en/publication/86651-annual-report-2020/ www.gov.ie/en/publication/92514-annual-report-2021/ The 2022 Annual Report will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cost of Living Issues (13 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The issue referred to in the question is an operational matter appropriate to Gas Networks Ireland (GNI), which is mandated under Section 8 of the Gas Act 1976, as amended, to operate, develop and maintain a national system for the supply of natural gas to all customers connected to the network.GNI is a commercial State Body under the aegis of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and...