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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (11 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: 179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent on road maintenance in each year since 1992 by local, regional and national roads. [17179/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Data (11 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: 180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the new road infrastructure projects contractually committed to or under construction; and the cost of each. [17180/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Data (11 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: 181. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the public transport projects contractually committed to or under construction; and the cost of each. [17181/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (11 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: 182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the investigation carried out of the investment and operational support which would be needed to establish an integrated public transport service providing a level of service comparable to the best systems in other European countries; and if he will provide documents resulting from this research. [17182/19]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: It applies to sausages as well.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: I concur with the four preceding speakers. We did not hear at the meeting of the Business Committee the reason the Government had to put this legislation through this week. In the absence of such a reason, we all oppose the proposed business.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: I very much welcome the launch today of the report of the Joint Committee on Climate Action. The way in which the committee did its work reflects very well on these Houses. I am now interested to know the Government's timeline in presenting its own national energy and climate action plan by the end of this year, as we have agreed with the European Union. What interactive role does the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Israeli Settlements (16 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: 95. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position of Ireland on the recent announcement from the Israeli Prime Minister regarding plans to annex Israeli settlements in the West Bank. [17626/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Israeli Settlements (16 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: The Tánaiste will be aware of the grave situation in Tripoli. General Haftar's forces are on the outskirts of the capital and engaged in an assault on the city where the UN-backed-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Israeli Settlements (16 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: My apologies. I thought the Leas-Cheann Comhairle had moved to the next question.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Israeli Settlements (16 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: I will leave it.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (16 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: 56. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Ireland's position on the situation in Libya in the context of the recent advance of a person (details supplied) on Tripoli. [17627/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (16 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: As stated earlier, I am very keen to hear the Government's position on events in Libya, where there is real concern about a mounting conflict on the edge of Tripoli, the capital, in a country that has already been devastated and has for many years been in turmoil, particularly in light of the clear divisions that appear to exist within the European Union position. A different position is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (16 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: Part of the problem in Libya is that the EU's position is being driven by a desire to stop any movement of migrants. Out of sight is out of mind applies in respect of refugees in Libya and the countries to which they are returning. The outcome of the EU's single-minded position is that refugees often become subject to criminal gangs. Critically, the Tánaiste stated there was an...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (16 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: 468. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the conditions for inclusion in REFIT 3 require the existence of full planning permission for the form of electricity generation to be subsidised. [17689/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (16 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: 469. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if REFIT 3 approval has been granted for the co-firing of biomass and peat at the west Offaly power plant; and if all of the conditions of the REFIT 3 scheme, including the holding of planning permission, have been met. [17690/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (16 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: 470. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if REFIT 3 approval has been granted for the co-firing of biomass and peat at the Lough Ree power plant; and if all of the conditions of the REFIT 3 scheme, including the holding of planning permission, have been met. [17691/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: This is an important debate on something we need to get right quickly. I will start with Dr. Ryan. The Joint Committee on Climate Action has just agreed, in a report launched today, that we would set ourselves a renewable electricity target of 70% by 2030. It is not unambitious. We will be testing the edge of the envelope. The target was influenced by the study Baringa compiled on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: I should have said congratulations at the outset. I understand that we hit 63% on Monday, which is probably a record.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: This is some feat, and we are going beyond it. From a political perspective, there is a huge advantage in favouring rooftop solar for domestic, farming and businesses in order that people have a sense of ownership and engagement with this transition. I would put it another way. This may be at the distribution level so it might not affect the transmission system - the entire system has to...