Results 24,121-24,140 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised)
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: That is more of an operational issue for Irish Rail and the Enterprise service. I do not have the details of the exact timing of that. The bigger issue in my mind is the strategic rail review and deciding where we are going with it.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised)
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: It can never be totally fit for purpose because very skilled, nefarious elements are looking to break into networks, whether for ransom or other reasons. Munster Technological University was subject to such an attack this weekend. I was briefed by the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, about it earlier today. The college itself has been closed, which shows how debilitating it is when...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised)
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I am not knowledgeable about either of those systems.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised)
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I agree.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised)
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I am glad Deputy Crowe lasted the course as Chair. I wish Deputy Joe Carey a swift recovery from his laryngitis.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised)
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: That Bill is due to be debated in the Seanad this afternoon and the Minister of State is going to take it. This issue is the subject of a great deal of public debate at the moment. Our position has always been to follow the European rulebook. Going back to what I said earlier, when we are dealing with issues of technological regulation, the more we do it in line with European best...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised)
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: No, but this has not been a fast process. The legislation has been in train for some time and the consultation has been extensive. We will not know until the legislation has been passed what the requirements will be for some of the telecommunications companies. As I said, given we are following what has been clear European practice for a number of years, there should not be a surprise for...

Energy Costs and Windfall Taxes: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I apologise for being late to the Chamber. I will read back on the blacks and the content of the presentations so far by the Social Democrats. In my response, I want to set out some of the actions the Government has taken to protect people in this time of unprecedented high energy prices, to answer questions on some of the issues around the windfall taxes which we will be introducing in...

Energy Costs and Windfall Taxes: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Sinn Féin's figure is €180; ours is €120.

Energy Costs and Windfall Taxes: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: We were the most ambitious.

Energy Costs and Windfall Taxes: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: That is not true.

Energy Costs and Windfall Taxes: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: They will.

Co-ordination of International Protection Services: Statements (16 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: It is difficult when in the middle of a crisis or a very difficult situation not to have a sense of being overwhelmed by it, or not to feel it will never end or that it is hard to see how it will be resolved. We are in that at the moment. As the Tánaiste said, the change that is happening across Europe because of the war and also in the wider world is unprecedented, with the movement...

Co-ordination of International Protection Services: Statements (16 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I will be brief. I want to particularly thank my colleagues, the Minister, Deputy Roderic O'Gorman, and the Minister of State, Deputy Joe O'Brien, who is helping him. I believe they have done a remarkable job in organising that in a calm, humane, compassionate, all-hands-on-deck way. It is not just that Department but also the Department of Justice, given the way we welcome people at the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Tax Yield (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1854 on an emergency intervention to address high energy prices came into force in October 2022 provides for a temporary solidarity contribution on profits in the fossil fuel production and refining sectors. The temporary solidarity contribution shall apply on taxable profits for 2022 and/or 2023 which are more than 20% above the average of the 2018 to 2021...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Details of compensation or redress schemes for the years requested are currently being compiled by my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Issues in relation to the Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) facility, referred to by the Deputy, are operational matters for IFI in which neither I nor my department have any function. IFI has established a specific email address for queries from Oireachtas members so that queries can be addressed promptly, in line with IFI’s objective to deliver services to the highest standards. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (14 Feb 2023)

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: Broadband Infrastructure (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Question refers to a premises located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website www.broadband.gov.ieThe AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led intervention. I am advised by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) that, as of 27th January 2023, over...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: In accordance with the relevant Code of Practice from the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, An Post must seek Ministerial approval to increase pensions and deferred pensions for members of the An Post superannuation scheme. Circular 16/2021 states that pension approval requests should be submitted for approval well in advance of any decision to...