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- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: European Investment Bank (29 Jun 2017)
Eamon Ryan: I refer to the sort of energy projects in Ireland Mr. McDowell thinks the EIB could be investing in, such as large-scale offshore wind farms. In Denmark, Germany and elsewhere, they are bidding the auction process down to €5.70 per kilowatt hour and while it must be possible for us to have a similar auction process, it is still a risky project. In terms of aggregated solar power, the...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: European Investment Bank (29 Jun 2017)
Eamon Ryan: Could the witness similarly follow up by sending members details of those type of projects in other countries as working examples that might be replicated in Ireland?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: European Investment Bank (29 Jun 2017)
Eamon Ryan: I have a last question. In his report on the European Council yesterday, the Taoiseach said there was an agreement on security co-operation at the Council to ask the EIB to consider changing its charter to allow it to lend to the armaments industry. I am summarising what was in his report yesterday. I am interpreting correctly that a change in the EIB charter is required? Is it the...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: European Investment Bank (29 Jun 2017)
Eamon Ryan: This is critically important. I raised it in the Chamber yesterday but was unable to get an answer from the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee. I want to use this opportunity given that I have a vice president of the EIB here to ask the question and get a detailed response. I respect that it is slightly outside budgetary oversight, but it is related. If the EIB lends to the defence and...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: European Investment Bank (29 Jun 2017)
Eamon Ryan: Does every country have a member on the board?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: European Investment Bank (29 Jun 2017)
Eamon Ryan: Is unanimity on the board required? What is the timeline for this sort of decision? Is it just the board that decides or does it require national governments to agree?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: European Investment Bank (29 Jun 2017)
Eamon Ryan: Do national governments have to take a position to inform a board member or is that member completely independent? Is national policy taken into account in the making of a decision in that regard?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: European Investment Bank (29 Jun 2017)
Eamon Ryan: I have to go to a climate change meeting so apologies on that.
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2017)
Eamon Ryan: Can I raise an objection to the Rugby World Cup Bill going through the House in the fashion that it is proposed? There has been no prelegislative scrutiny of it. We have nothing but the scantiest details about it. We are being asked to commit €320 million of public money. We have not seen anyone from the Irish Rugby Football Union, IRFU, present to a committee, which it could...
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2017)
Eamon Ryan: If I could comment on that point and put forward a suggestion that would help us, in advancing of voting this through, we could invite in the head of the IRFU to answer questions.
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2017)
Eamon Ryan: If I can come back in on that-----
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2017)
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- Order of Business (4 Jul 2017)
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- Order of Business (4 Jul 2017)
Eamon Ryan: It is a specific question. Can the head of the IRFU be called into a committee to answer questions in advance of our voting on this measure regarding the spending of €320 million in public money? Will the Government try to facilitate such a committee so that we have a chance to question people about this public spending. I want to hear the Taoiseach's reply.
- Waste Disposal: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jul 2017)
Eamon Ryan: There are certain things about which we are in agreement. We want to stop putting material into landfill. That is something we agree with but we do not think that is sufficient. We need to go further, particularly in the promotion of recycling and reusing and creating a new circular economy that can create jobs as well as improving our environment. Our amendments today are geared towards...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Digital Hub Development Agency: Chairman Designate (4 Jul 2017)
Eamon Ryan: I welcome Mr. Holden and apologise for being a little late. I missed the very start of his presentation. I have always been a sympathetic supporter of the Digital Hub. I think it was in the late 1990s or early 2000s that it was initially conceptualised by, if I recall correctly, Mr. Ahern. It seems that the Digital Hub has always had involvement with over 90 companies and has always had...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Authority of Ireland: Discussion (4 Jul 2017)
Eamon Ryan: Will Brexit have implications for how media being beamed into Ireland from the UK are managed? Does the BAI have a role in regulating that? Are there British broadcasters or others who have come to the BAI looking for licensing or engaged in informal discussions with regard to establishing a business here if Brexit transpires, which it looks like it will? The witnesses do not have to name...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Authority of Ireland: Discussion (4 Jul 2017)
Eamon Ryan: Does Brexit have implications for large satellite operators such as Sky? Will their regulatory situation change if Britain leaves?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Authority of Ireland: Discussion (4 Jul 2017)
Eamon Ryan: The legislation does not quite go into the question of whether Sky should be able to carry RTE free. We do not give RTE the power to charge for use of its content. Does the BAI have a recommendation on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Authority of Ireland: Discussion (4 Jul 2017)
Eamon Ryan: It is the same for Virgin.