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Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." We had a debate last night and in some ways this is a continuation of that debate and I want to use it, if I can, to explain some of the substance of the Bill. Some of the issues that are highlighted here could be the subject of the wider debate and the consultation process that we expect to happen in the next six months in advance of a...

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Damien English, and all those who have made contributions to this useful debate. I am glad we introduced the Bill and welcome the Government's decision to postpone its Second Reading until 30 June 2017 as it gives time for consideration of the issue. I wish to reflect on a couple of issues in response to previous contributions and outline some ideas...

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: The Minister, Deputy Leo Varadkar, said we have to work on this over the next few years. I do not think we have years to do it. We need to sort this issue out before this Parliament closes. We have months, not years to get this right. Several Deputies asked if we would have a strong assembly or authority representing the city with a mayor on top of that and then local district councils...

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I do not believe we should get rid of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council or Fingal County Council. The Minister, Deputy Leo Varadkar, said he would get rid of his local council.

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: That is a valid approach with which I agree. I found the local area committees really worked when I was a councillor. That was an innovation introduced in 1997. I agree the local structures need to work but I do not believe we should get rid of the four existing Dublin councils. We should be strengthening that local tier at the same time as we create the city mayor. We welcome the...

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: We will. It is disappointing for us that we do not have immediate legislation. Deputy Broughan spoke for me - I shared time with him on Dublin City Council - when he said this is an urgent matter and we need to get on with it. Whatever approach we take, we need to decide quickly on this and tell the administrative system. The advantage of bringing this Bill back in June is that it...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (24 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 16. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on applying spending sustainably to the public sector, that is, adding sustainability criteria as part of the public sector tendering process (details supplied). [36560/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Open Government Partnership (24 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 25. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will introduce transparency in sustainability reporting in Government owned entities (details supplied). [36561/16]

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: We heard the sad news today of the death late last week of a man called Paul Gorman in Dundalk. It seems the cause of death was that he had been sleeping out overnight and was exposed to the cold weather. We pass our thoughts and prayers to his family. Similarly, we heard yesterday that the number of people sleeping rough in Dublin increased by 50% to 140 in the past year. Those working...

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: A great deal is going on but the problem is getting worse. The simple figure is that there has been a 50% increase in the past year in the number of people sleeping rough. I acknowledge that new centres are opening with 100 beds here and 70 beds there, but 5,000 people remain in emergency accommodation. In the Taoiseach's response, he did not address the fundamental underlying issue as I...

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: -----giving them tax breaks, but by starting to give them obligations. What is the Taoiseach doing to address the main fundamental underliying problem in this, which is that renters-----

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: -----in this city and this country have no rights? What additional powers does the Taoiseach think he could give them to avoid the fundamental cause of the problem?

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (29 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: On behalf of the Green Party, I wish to very briefly add our words of sympathy for the family of Peter Barry. It should be remembered that what is important in politics is a certain amount of decency, which Mr. Barry epitomised. I never worked with him, but my colleagues, former Deputies John Gormley and Trevor Sargent, told me they had the highest regard for him through their dealings with...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Social Enterprise Sector (29 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 40. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason that in a recent report (details supplied) on countries with the best conditions for social enterprise Ireland ranks 43rd out of the 44 countries surveyed; and the initiatives she plans to implement to improve these conditions. [33012/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: NAMA Assets Sale (29 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 60. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made in regard to the purchase of 5,000 acres from NAMA in the Glenasmole valley; if an agreement has been reached; and the terms of the purchase. [37398/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (29 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 476. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures she will take to ensure that Westport House and its contents remain open to the public; the discussions that have taken place with the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to consider acquiring the estate and its contents for the benefit of the State; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (29 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 632. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that apply to specifically address the issue of recreational drug users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37749/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Products Supply (29 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 633. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered the provision of prefilled naloxone injections as a means of making provision to save the lives of persons suffering from an opiate drug overdose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37750/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (29 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 745. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, following the opening of the Luas cross city as far as Broombridge station, the Irish rail timetable will be amended to allow the Sligo train stop at Broombridge to create inter-connectivity between the two routes, particularly for the morning service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37748/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (30 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I want to ask about the progression of the legislative and other measures in the national sexual health strategy which was introduced by the Minister, Deputy Varadkar. Tomorrow is world AIDS day. We are now in the middle of a HIV crisis in this country, and the HIV rate is higher than at any time in the 1980s or 1990s. Among men who have sex with men, the rate is 10.6 per 100,000 whereas...