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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation (27 Oct 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 176. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the efforts being made in relation to bringing to an end the burning of coal and oil and the use of natural gas in our electricity generations stations. [32496/16]

Other Questions: Public Transport Provision (2 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 8. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for the Dublin metro and the DART east-west interconnector. [32780/16]

Other Questions: Public Transport Provision (2 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: As much as I understand the traffic problems the Minister and Deputy were just speaking about in the town of Maigh Chromtha, I draw the Minister's attention to the fact that the capital city, Dublin, is about to gridlock. We are facing a real transport crisis. The M50 cannot be further extended. All the roads that lead to Dublin will hit that motorway and the city will not work. We suffer...

Other Questions: Public Transport Provision (2 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: Why does the Minister say the National Transport Authority has responsibility? This is a political issue. The former Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Leo Varadkar, made one of the worst mistakes in his career, which should rule him out as a potential Taoiseach, when he shelved a project that was ready to go, had financing available and was in the four-year plan. We knew...

Other Questions: Public Transport Provision (2 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: It was in the four-year plan. The money was there and it was ready to go.

Other Questions: Public Transport Provision (2 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: The political waiting for this dates back to 2000. I was a member of the Dublin transport advisory committee at the time. A presentation was made which stated that the first priority in Dublin had to be the public transport projects and that the metro north and the DART interconnector had to be built before the M50 was widened, as otherwise there would just be sprawl around the road. A...

Other Questions: Public Transport Provision (2 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: We could start the application for the rail order. We have been working on this project for 17 years. More planning has been done on this than on the Apollo mission. Instead there is lots of "could have", "if", "but" and "maybe". In view of that, the investment community is correctly making the call that this is a country that does not believe in public transport and that this is a...

Calais Migrant Camp: Statements (2 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: The Green Party also supports the contents of that motion in looking for the House to accept, among other things, 200 unaccompanied minors from the Calais camp as a signal of our intent. I hope that the Minister, who, as someone said previously, I do not think are without compassion or concern for this issue, will be able to agree and see that motion put into action next week. There have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Pollution (2 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to regulate to allow local authorities to restrict the movement of high emission vehicles in urban centres to reduce air pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32781/16]

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2016: First Stage (3 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the election of a Mayor for the Local Government areas of Dublin City and the counties of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin; to provide for the establishment of a body to be known as the Regional Authority of Dublin, or in the Irish language, Údarás Réigiúnach Bhaile...

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2016: First Stage (3 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Public Holidays (Lá na Poblachta) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: Like all speakers here today, I feel a real sense of pride at the way we have celebrated Easter 1916 this year and I commend the Minister and everyone involved because it was a job well done. It brought back a sense of national pride and celebration of what happened 100 years ago, that moment, that inspiration, that violent spark for the establishment of our freedom as a republic. I would...

Public Holidays (Lá na Poblachta) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: St. Valentine's Day is not a public holiday. I accept St. Valentine's Day has a connection to this city. Is St. Valentine's heart not in the Carmelite church on Whitefriar Street? However, St. Brigid is the core patron saint to our country. It is not only a Catholic or Christian tradition, although Brigid is someone who is revered, not only in Ireland but in Wales, I understand, in the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (3 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 33. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to consent to provisional application of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement ahead of upcoming EU council meetings and the EU-Canada Summit. [30968/16]

Order of Business (8 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: We have a real problem with Thursday's business as we face the prospect on Wednesday that Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are going to cut out the voices of smaller parties in the Dáil. I could not let Thursday's business go through without recognising that. Does the Taoiseach support the proposal that smaller parties would not be able to share time if they are in a common group and the...

Order of Business (8 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: -----if the motion on Wednesday is passed?

Order of Business (8 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: There is a danger that on Thursday we will not have the same speaking rights that we have today, if the Government and Fianna Fáil plans, working together, are agreed.

Order of Business (8 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I wanted to flag my concerns. I will come back on Thursday if there is that eventuality.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meetings with the leaders of the UUP, SDLP and Sinn Féin that took place on 3 November 2016 in Stormont; and the understandings that were reached regarding the legal and constitutional developments in regard to the invocation of Article 50 during the Brexit process. [33825/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I add my voice to those of the other speakers who have said to the Sinn Féin leadership that it should consider doing the unthinkable. This is not an ordinary time. Nothing would reflect this fact better than their presence at Westminster to defend the Good Friday Agreement. Deputy Gerry Adams is absolutely right - we all have an obligation to do this. What a message would be sent if...