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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Seismic Surveys (12 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 1047. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department will be making changes to guidelines for ocean seismic testing in view of new evidence published in 2017 and 2018 on the deadly impacts it can have on krill and zooplankton populations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25695/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bioenergy Strategy Publication (12 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 1048. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1146 of 21 March 2017 and 215 of 13 December 2017, when the strategic environmental assessment of the national bioenergy plan, which was drafted in 2014 and has remained in draft form since, will be published and put to public consultation; the reason for the disruption to the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seismic Surveys (12 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 1353. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department will be making changes to National Parks and Wildlife Service guidelines for ocean seismic testing in view of new evidence published in 2017 and 2018 on the deadly impacts it can have on krill and zooplankton populations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25696/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I have just one very brief question. An issue came up towards the end of Mr. Percy's presentation. He expressed the view that the new or evolving CFP is more supportive of small-scale fisheries. From a European perspective, is that now specifically geared towards the nature or intention of the Bill?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I have one quick supplementary question. Towards the end of his opening remarks, Mr. Percy said that there was enough quota for everyone, both larger offshore fleets and inshore fleets. I come from an environmental perspective and I am concerned that our fishery stocks in general are under stress. Could Mr. Percy explain the rationale behind the argument that there is sufficient quota both...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I very much appreciate being invited to contribute as I am not a member of this committee. That is why I have been in and out. I commend the committee. The length of today's hearing and the opportunity to hear the issues shows that the new politics sometimes does work. The Green Party supported the Bill on Second Stage and will support trying to get it through the Dáil in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (12 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: That is civil sanction.

Other Questions: Home Schooling (13 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 28. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she will take to support parents who choose to care for children in the home. [25682/18]

Other Questions: Home Schooling (13 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Minister. It would be good if we could be updated, particularly on budget policy because we are in the middle of the budget process now in the sense that Departments are negotiating with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on whatever comes in October. Is the Minister looking for any major initiatives other than the existing ones in this budget process? If there...

Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages [Private Members] (13 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I was very interested to listen to the Minister of State's comment that his preference is for - if I am quoting him right - one parent or both to be at home with all babies in the first year. I personally can see the attractiveness of that because I believe that children benefit tremendously from parents being at home. However, I have to be honest and say that we need to leave real choice....

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report June 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: Donald Rumsfeld.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report June 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I remember ten years ago - at this time of year, not later on in the summer - when we realised what difficulty we were in. When we heard the language coming from the Department of Finance official when he saw the tax returns that month, everyone knew the scale of the crisis we were in.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report June 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I will not even comment on that. I remember that, and I remember the feeling and the sense of desperation as to what we had to do. For that reason, I support the rainy day fund. It makes sense, whatever the scale. The bigger the better, in some ways. I listened with interest to what Deputy Lawless said. It was said that because of the potential overheating of the economy, particularly...

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: Yesterday, the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, braved the ocean waves to swim in support of taking action on plastics pollution. Next Tuesday, will the Cabinet sit down and agree to allow us to debate at Committee Stage the Waste Reduction Bill that would tackle that issue in a very significant way? The Minister, Deputy Naughten, has been spreading all sorts of economic arguments. We...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Banking (14 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 20. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the report on the community or public banking model will be published; his plans to establish an engagement or stakeholder forum to further examine the way in which such a model would be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25902/18]

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: We need to restore our climate reputation as a country, not just because we are facing €500 million in fines every year but because moving from worst in class to best in class, which is possible, would make this country better in many ways. The Dáil has a role to play. We should pass Deputy Pringle's divestment Bill, which will be up for discussion in two weeks. Similarly, we...

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: That plan is not ambitious enough. It has to change. I hear what the Taoiseach said at the start. I would agree to work on a cross-party basis. Let us not make this a fight because we will be stronger when we work on it together. To do that, the Government needs to move too and recognise that some of the suggestions on this side of the House, the sorts of Bills that I mentioned, would...

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I have not been invited.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: Were you invited, Timmy?

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Family Support Services (19 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 78. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures she plans to implement towards supporting stay at home parents; and the funding proposed to be allocated in budget 2019 in this regard. [26582/18]