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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Eamon Ryan: East Galway is ahead of New York and South Tipperary is ahead of South Korea. I mean, come on. I had this vision that we would provide fibre to every home. Every house has an electricity wire attached and every house has a phone line pretty much attached. I thought to myself can we not make that leap in order that every house would have a fibre connection, and maybe competition between...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Eamon Ryan: Predominantly does not equal 50%.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Eamon Ryan: The Minister said "predominantly" in May.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Eamon Ryan: Now the Minister has said 50%.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I apologise for having to go out to take a call. I would like to support Senator McDowell. The report we have to compile will be important. I think there was consensus at the beneficial event we held in Dublin Castle. RTE is doing an important job. Local radio and print media also need support. Indigenous media are facing real problems in the digital environment that is being created....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (3 Oct 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 629. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps that have been taken on the provision of an affordable housing scheme for the Poolbeg SDZ as agreed by his Department; the discussions that have taken place with Dublin city council regarding same; and the discussions that have taken place with developers on the progress on developing such a scheme. [41828/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (4 Oct 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 37. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to develop offshore wind energy in Irish waters; and the way in which he plans to integrate the transmission of connectors to such wind farms with additional electricity interconnectors to other electricity markets. [41905/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (4 Oct 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 76. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he is taking to support the roll out of rapid charge points for electric vehicles. [41904/17]

Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy (5 Oct 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I am glad to say I am young enough, or I am not too old, that I cannot remember. My filter on Liam Cosgrave was through "Hall's Pictorial Weekly". When I think of Liam Cosgrave, that is where I go. God, I suppose it was not very flattering. It was interesting. I did meet him in recent years and it shattered that vision of a grey man. It is funny, he was very different. What Deputy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

Eamon Ryan: On fines, will the Minister update the joint committee on the position regarding the agreement with the European Union on greenhouse gas reduction targets for 2030? I understand that the imposition or timing of fines depends largely on whether Ireland, by 2020, is considered to have started from where we should have been or where are actual position is. The outcome of this assessment in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

Eamon Ryan: Will it be a qualified majority vote or do we have a veto? I presume it will be decided by a qualified majority vote.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I understand the strong position of France and Germany, in particular, is that it should be determined by where we will be in 2020.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

Eamon Ryan: The Minister plans to go from the current rate of 9% to 15% within two years. How much of that change will be accounted for by increasing the mandatory requirement for biofuels in petrol? Given the scale of the fines Ireland is facing for its failure to tackle climate change, if the Minister is negotiating with the French and German Governments on the basic premise that Ireland should not...

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Budget Statement 2018 (10 Oct 2017)

Eamon Ryan: The budget has missed an opportunity. Thank God we are in the situation of having a balanced budget and the ability to introduce additional expenditure and tax measures. However, the budget has introduced a range of small measures with no vision, purpose or sense of anything being done differently. Some measures are to be welcomed. It is very welcome that the idea of my colleague, Deputy...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (17 Oct 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I agree with those who have spoken about the need for greater urgency and action to deal with climate change, but those involved realise it also requires us to take many more dramatic steps to protect the environment and the social system in a variety of ways. In that regard, I understand the Taoiseach has abdicated responsibility for implementing the sustainable development goals to the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (17 Oct 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I am keen to get an answer to the question I asked, on the role of the Taoiseach's Department and his committee system in the implementation of the sustainable development goals, signed off on by this country, along with most others, in September 2015. The goals provide a perfect roadmap for the future for this country. What is the Taoiseach's responsibility and what is the role of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Seanad Reform (17 Oct 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I would like to echo that question because although it is difficult to interpret referendum votes, I feel that at the time, when campaigning against the referendum presented by the Government, there was a clear sense that people were not voting to keep the Seanad as is, but they were voting for reform. For us to ignore that, in particular at a time when we are looking at a range of other...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Provision (17 Oct 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 43. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she will take to address the shortage in foster carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43789/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (17 Oct 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 603. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 629 of 3 October 2017, the details of the affordable rental scheme, including the definition of "affordable" used; the way in which the scheme is to be administered; the way in which interested persons can apply to the scheme; and the way in which this scheme differs from the affordable...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (17 Oct 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 604. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 629 of 3 October 2017, if the affordable scheme includes affordable purchase homes for persons looking to buy as only affordable rental is referenced. [43776/17]