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Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2019)

Brendan Ryan: The Labour Party supported the Sinn Féin Bill on this matter at the end of last year and we will support this Bill. Somebody needs to address this issue. It is welcome yet again to have a debate in the House aimed at tackling this illegal and dangerous use of quad bikes and all-terrain vehicles. We need legislation to address the issue and we all need to keep the pressure on. There...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: River Basin Management Plans (8 May 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 230. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the dredging works which recently took place in the Ward River Valley Park in Swords, County Dublin; if the OPW had permission to cut trees and bushes down during nesting season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19104/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (8 May 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if plans for a new primary school at a location (details supplied) include a provision for an ASD unit with another school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18640/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (8 May 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 1246. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when an estate (details supplied) is due to be included in the roll-out of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19224/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (8 May 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 1259. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when an estate (details supplied) will be supplied with fibre broadband as part of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19630/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 May 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 1277. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if real-time passenger information signs will be provided on the northbound bus routes in Lusk, Rush and Skerries; if a similar sign on the southbound bus routes in Rush will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18658/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (8 May 2019)

Brendan Ryan: 1527. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures being put in place to introduce legislation to ensure the fluidity of the housing market and the transparency of the planning process while ensuring first time buyers will not continue to be priced out of the market by private equity funds (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18659/19]

Committee on Public Petitions: Fermoy Weir: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Brendan Ryan: I welcome the witnesses and congratulate them on their comprehensive presentation to the committee. By my calculation, there are 12 different groups involved here. Mr. Tommy Lawton:Yes there are around 12 groups but we are talking about countless members.

Committee on Public Petitions: Fermoy Weir: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Brendan Ryan: Okay. In terms of their dealings with Cork County Council and IFI, do the witnesses believe they are getting the respect they deserve, as stakeholders-----

Committee on Public Petitions: Fermoy Weir: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Brendan Ryan: Are the councillors not in a position to get the witnesses into a room with officials?

Committee on Public Petitions: Fermoy Weir: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Brendan Ryan: But before that, Mr. Kavanagh talked about a two year period-----

Committee on Public Petitions: Fermoy Weir: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Brendan Ryan: How time-critical is the solution to this problem? What timelines are we talking about with regard to the design and the carrying out of the work?

Committee on Public Petitions: Fermoy Weir: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Brendan Ryan: The boom will save the summer and give everyone space to get a proper solution.

Committee on Public Petitions: Fermoy Weir: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Brendan Ryan: Did Mr. Kavanagh say €15,000?

Committee on Public Petitions: Fermoy Weir: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Brendan Ryan: I have two final linked questions. Are IFI and Cork County Council on the same page? Just before Mr. Lawton comes back to me on that, I will refer to (c) in the summary section of the documentation provided. "Inland Fisheries Ireland are responsible for the free unhampered passage of migrating fish, it is their responsibility to ensure Cork County Council address the Fish Pass problems."...

Committee on Public Petitions: Fermoy Weir: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Brendan Ryan: It is important that this process continues if our guests' objectives are to be achieved.

Committee on Public Petitions: Fermoy Weir: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Brendan Ryan: On Mr. Kavanagh's analogy, the wife might see it as an opportunity to get a new car.

Committee on Public Petitions: Fermoy Weir: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Brendan Ryan: I have a brief question I would like clarity on. Mr. Kavanagh said the boom would save the summer. What is the timeline on that? How soon would it need to be in place to save the summer?

Report of Joint Committee on Climate Action: Motion (9 May 2019)

Brendan Ryan: I congratulate the committee on its work, particularly the Chairman, Deputy Naughton. Deputy Sherlock represented the Labour Party on the committee. Unfortunately, he cannot be here because his wife gave birth to a baby this week, adding to the world population crisis.

Report of Joint Committee on Climate Action: Motion (9 May 2019)

Brendan Ryan: The climate challenge facing Ireland boils down to one simple thing: greenhouse gas emissions. The economy is based on burning fossil fuels. We burn oil, gas and peat for electricity generation, industrial processes and home heating and power almost all transport. Burning fossil fuels releases large quantities of carbon dioxide which is the main greenhouse gas. Other economic activities...