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Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Jan 2019)

Eamon Ryan: We will speak later on this issue but I might give the same advice publicly as I have given in a private meeting, which is we should hold our position on the backstop. With regard to our discussions with the German Government or any other Government, I suggest using the argument that it is not just about protecting an Irish position. The Prime Minister, Ms May, seems to be clearly aligning...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Welfare Service (22 Jan 2019)

Eamon Ryan: 40. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the request for the State to monitor and quantify the practice of reduced timetables in which children with behavioural difficulties have restricted hours in their education service. [52602/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee (22 Jan 2019)

Eamon Ryan: 510. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the recent decision by the European Court of Justice that upheld the ability of the German Government to make a household media charge non-device dependent; if this ruling has been discussed by the television licence fee reform working group; and if he will make a statement on the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Jan 2019)

Eamon Ryan: In the absence of the Taoiseach, my question is to the Minister, Deputy Bruton. The climate forum held last Friday at Croke Park was very welcome, until the moment everyone present realised that while the Government was stating it wanted to be a champion of dealing with climate change, the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment had just issued another frontier oil...

Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Jan 2019)

Eamon Ryan: I am very happy on behalf of the Green Party to support this Bill. I commend Deputy Niall Collins on introducing it here and Senator Black for initiating it in the Seanad, where it was co-signed by colleague, Senator Grace O'Sullivan. I spoke briefly at the centenary anniversary of the founding of Dáil Éireann and my central message was that we have to play our part in trying to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan Implementation (24 Jan 2019)

Eamon Ryan: 12. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the tendering process for the national broadband plan. [3265/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan Implementation (24 Jan 2019)

Eamon Ryan: I know that the Minister has returned to this issue on several occasions, but I am keen to be given a broad update and ask some specific questions. Perhaps it might be outlined in the second phase of the plan, but will the Minister comment on the specific infrastructure he is considering using to roll out broadband provision? Are ESB poles being considered to bring fibre optic cable to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan Implementation (24 Jan 2019)

Eamon Ryan: I wish to tease out one issue. It seems that one of the options is to use ESB, rather than telephone, poles. The thinking behind it is why in the long term would we maintain two mechanisms for delivering cable to a house? We know that every single house has an electricity connection. If the ESB already has the capability, working with Siro, to wrap fibre optic cables along electricity...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan Implementation (24 Jan 2019)

Eamon Ryan: I was aware that the ESB had pulled out, but that does not preclude the use of its assets by the winning bidder. The Department does not have to stand back completely. It is good that metropolitan area networks, MANs, are being used. It was obvious that they would be, given the history of the bidders. The bidder may also use Eir poles. However, it is my understanding the bidder was very...

Directly Elected Mayors: Statements (24 Jan 2019)

Eamon Ryan: Was the language not used and approved in the House of Commons recently? I do not know if we are operating a different-----

Directly Elected Mayors: Statements (24 Jan 2019)

Eamon Ryan: On behalf of the Green Party, I want to speak up for, support and encourage the people of the cities of Cork, Galway, Waterford and Limerick to agree with the proposal to have a directly-elected mayor. I deeply regret we are not adding the people of Dublin to that list. It is a real missed opportunity. A citizens' assembly is coming - and to answer one of the questions the Minister of...

Directly Elected Mayors: Statements (24 Jan 2019)

Eamon Ryan: Good. That does not do down Kilkenny or Wexford. In the same way as Cork rising will not do down Dublin, Waterford rising will help the south east. As Deputy Wallace knows, Wexford is one of the poorest counties in the country. What is going on with this county with such good land, as well as a tradition in engineering and enterprise?

Directly Elected Mayors: Statements (24 Jan 2019)

Eamon Ryan: I always put it down to the fact that in 1798 the Brits put Wexford down and decided they would keep it down ever since.

Directly Elected Mayors: Statements (24 Jan 2019)

Eamon Ryan: A directly elected mayor for Waterford will be important for the south east. Waterford needs to double if not treble its population size. Cork and Limerick are the same. How do we do that? Who do we trust to manage that? I believe we should trust our democratic system and the people.

Directly Elected Mayors: Statements (24 Jan 2019)

Eamon Ryan: They would vote for the men and women who would take on this considerable task to turn Cork into a city of 500,000 people and Limerick, 250,000 people, as was envisaged in the Buchanan report but abandoned over the past 50 years. The current system is not working and needs to change. I broadly agree with the proposal that the relationship between the new directly elected mayor and the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Mitigation Plan (24 Jan 2019)

Eamon Ryan: 61. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied); if he is considering a similar policy approach as part of the national mitigation plan, national energy and climate plan and the all of Government plan for climate disruption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3264/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (29 Jan 2019)

Eamon Ryan: To return to Brexit, last week there was a lot of speculation that in the event of no deal we might end up with border controls in Rotterdam or Calais. Unfortunately, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Creed, in answering a simple question on what would happen in such circumstances stated that the dead parrot that is the withdrawal agreement would suddenly be alive and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (29 Jan 2019)

Eamon Ryan: 8. To ask the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee D, infrastructure, last met; and when it will next meet. [2735/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (29 Jan 2019)

Eamon Ryan: The Taoiseach said in his reply that the Government is preparing an all-of-government action plan on climate disruption. Can he confirm it will fulfil the exact same role as the national energy and climate action plan, which we are compelled to agree with the European Commission before the end of this year under new EU governance climate legislation? It is important we have clarity and that...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (29 Jan 2019)

Eamon Ryan: Great news for the climate.