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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Eamon Ryan: What displacement factor did PwC take into account when it came to online shopping?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Eamon Ryan: A figure of 12% was arrived at for this factor also.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Eamon Ryan: It seems a bit coincidental for both to be 12%.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Eamon Ryan: I know that KPMG and so on dealt with the cost side. PwC included in its submissions a copy of the document produced in April, which I presume is the one agreed after February and the-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Eamon Ryan: The total costs presented by PwC include a cost to the State of €1.922 billion and a cost to the operator of €974 million, with a net position of €858 million. What does the net position represent?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Eamon Ryan: Do those figures include VAT?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Eamon Ryan: That is the net position. I understand. As Deputy Stanley pointed out, there are other costs. The Department will have to be provided with funding in this regard for 25 years. That is not included in these calculations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Eamon Ryan: That could account for another 25% or 33%.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Jun 2019)

Eamon Ryan: 11. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with President Trump. [24326/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (18 Jun 2019)

Eamon Ryan: 57. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the consequences arising for the State and companies here as a result of the withdrawal of the United States from the Iranian nuclear agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25223/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Rockall Island Ownership (18 Jun 2019)

Eamon Ryan: 65. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the contact he has had with Scottish and British officials on the recent dispute relating to fishing rights around Rockall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25224/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Negotiations (18 Jun 2019)

Eamon Ryan: 80. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with his EU counterparts with regard to extending the Brexit deadline beyond 31 October 2019. [25209/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (19 Jun 2019)

Eamon Ryan: 46. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he will consider to support the economy in the event of a sharp recession caused by international risks, such as those referred to in the recent report of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council. [25552/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan: Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment (19 Jun 2019)

Eamon Ryan: I agree with the Minister that we are at a turning point where this country will become a leader on climate change. We have that creative capability. It works best when we work in collaboration. We have political consensus on why we need to do this and what we need to do. We have to work out the how and that is an iterative process. There is really important work in this plan which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan: Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment (19 Jun 2019)

Eamon Ryan: Fine, that is mainly historic forestry. Project Ireland 2040 includes the existing national development plan measures if they are all delivered. Are the 58 million tonnes effectively the additional new measures contained in the plan?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan: Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment (19 Jun 2019)

Eamon Ryan: On page 27 of the climate action plan, the Minister makes the case that we are looking to achieve a 2% reduction per annum in the next decade, and then to meet an 80% emissions reduction target by 2050, we would go up to 7% per annum. What exactly is our commitment to net zero emissions by 2050? Is that contingent on the European Union as a whole agreeing it? Are we agreeing it now? What...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan: Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment (19 Jun 2019)

Eamon Ryan: There are two sectoral areas where we should not just rely on technology tweaks that a marginal abatement cost or MAC curve approach tends to bring but think about system change, which must come from the top down and the centre. One of the key recommendations made by the committee was to use a land use plan akin to what was done in the UK. Lord Deben was very clear about the benefits to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan: Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment (19 Jun 2019)

Eamon Ryan: I have criticisms but my central criticism is that the transport section in the plan is woeful. There is a complete lack of ambition for change or for efficiency and long-term decarbonisation. The Government is sticking with our current transport plans and converting diesel cars into electric vehicles. While I very much support electric vehicles, the change is not sufficient. First,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)

Eamon Ryan: Professor Reeves stated he was concentrating on the financial risk but I turn to the complex area of public private partnerships, PPPs, because he is accustomed to examining them. When one speaks to Department officials and others, they say we do not understand that the developer in this case is taking on significant revenue risk. I do not know whether our guests have assessed that. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)

Eamon Ryan: I recall attending a meeting of the Committee on Budgetary Oversight on the issue of PPPs. I cannot remember whether representatives from the Department, the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council or others made the point that one of the downsides of PPPs is that much higher costs for money must be paid when compared with when the State funds a project. That is on the basis that there would be...