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Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (27 May 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Yes. The economic plan is clear. We must invest, stimulate and get people back working. The way out of the economic crisis we are in is to invest in a green new deal and in digital. It is doable and manageable. We have very good economic advice and it gives us a certain sense that we can manage this time.

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I am listening.

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Our thoughts are with those who are ill in hospital or who have lost loved ones to this pandemic. We must continue to listen carefully and with respect to medical and health advice at all times. I have been reflecting back on this crisis and as I recall it at one of our first meetings with our best experts on the health issue they said that it was not going to be possible for us to suppress...

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I look forward to that announcement. A second example of looking forward in terms of mental health issues and wellbeing is our children. Their education is critical to their health and future wellbeing and development. I recently read an interesting article by Mr. John Boyle, Secretary General of the Irish National Teachers Organisation, INTO, who I know well. I knew him as a teacher in a...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: It is critical if we are to win this battle against climate change that we have, as I heard a Deputy say yesterday, the people with us. This will not work on a punitive, wagging the finger and telling people what to do basis. It will only work if it is a better country everywhere. That applies particularly for rural Ireland, farming, forestry and land use. We can do this. We can deliver...

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Two days ago, George Floyd was buried. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and the African-American people who have been under the knee of suppression for so long. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis. The Black Lives Matter movement is strengthening and correctly building a community response to what needs to be done in the United States but we would all agree that our...

Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: On behalf of our party, I pass on our sympathies and prayers to the family of Colm Horkan following the terrible, tragic loss of his life in the line of duty last week. It reinforces the sense of pride in An Garda Síochána and the founding principles of that organisation, which involve policing with the trust of the people, which is reinforced when one sees the like of his service...

Taoiseach a Ainmniú (Atógáil) - Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (27 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: An Comhaontas Glas will be supporting the nomination of Deputy Micheál Martin for Taoiseach today. The Irish people may well ask why it has taken us almost five months to get to this point. We should first reassure them that for most of that period we stepped back collectively as a Parliament to support the caretaker Government in the management of the unique health crisis that we...

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais: Tairiscint - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (27 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: It is a great honour to be a part of the acting out of our Constitution here today. Appointing a Taoiseach and being a part of the Cabinet appointed by him is the greatest honour in our democratic, constitutional Republic, and we seek to live up to that as best we can. The Cabinet has a pivotal role in the Irish Constitution and political decision-making. We operate a system with...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Authority Funding (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I have been advised that an application submitted under the OPW Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection scheme by Kerry County Council for a project at Ballyheigue comprising the use of rock armour to stabilise the cliff is currently under consideration. The Council will be notified shortly of a decision.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The waste management market in Ireland is serviced by private companies, where prices charged, including any service charges, are a contract matter between those companies and their customers. In an effort to ensure that all waste collections, both household and commercial, continue during the Covid-19 pandemic my Department established a Covid-19 High Level Waste Advisory Group consisting...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Local authorities are responsible for municipal waste collection within their functional areas. The obligations on local authorities in relation to collecting household waste are set out in section 33 of the Waste Management Act 1996, as amended. In summary, it provides that each local authority shall collect, or arrange for the collection of, household...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electrical Contractors (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy points out, there are a number of pass through costs that are applied to customer’s bills and these are set out in detail in a recent Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) information paper at:- . Addressing in turn each specific pass through cost raised by the Deputy, network charges pass through elements are applied for the use of the electricity transmission...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The High Speed Broadband Map, which is available atwww.broadband.gov.ie, shows the areas in Castlelough which will be included in the National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led intervention as well as areas targeted by commercial operators. The map is colour coded and searchable by address and Eircode- Premises in the AMBER area will be provided with high speed broadband through the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: An Post is a commercial State body with a mandate to deliver a postal delivery service and a viable post office network. Government remains fully committed to a sustainable post office network as a key component of the economic and social infrastructure in both rural and urban areas.  An Post's social value has been particularly evident during the current Covid crisis. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) is responsible for the administration of the Broadcasting Fund which includes the Sound and Vision Scheme. Part 10 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 sets out the mechanism by which the BAI shall provide funding for programmes. The Sound and Vision financial accounts are published yearly in the BAI’s Annual Report, which has not yet been published...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: My Department provides funding of 7% of net TV Licence fee receipts to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) for the administration of the Broadcasting Fund which includes the Sound and Vision and Archiving Schemes. BAI is responsible for the administration of the Sound and Vision scheme and the approved scheme provides that  BAI monitor the current ratio of 85:15 during...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Broadcasting Fund, which is administered by the BAI, is funded by 7% of net licence fee receipts and supports the Archiving and Sound and Vision schemes. €7m of funding was allocated earlier this year in round 34 of Sound and Vision to 126 projects. In addition, the BAI agreed to  put in place a Covid 19 funding round (Round 35) under the Sound and Vision...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Bord na Móna announced, on 16 June, its intention to suspend peat harvesting activities for 2020 while its substitute consent application is under consideration by an Bord Pleanala and to put in place an enhanced peatlands rehabilitation scheme as a key component of Bord na Móna’s move away from peat. The Government is committed to supporting Bord na Móna to deliver an...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition Fund (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As part of the EU Green Deal package, the European Commission published a proposal for an EU Just Transition Fund, funded under the EU Multiannual Financing Framework (MFF), in January 2020.  The Fund is intended to provide support to the economies, people and the environment of territories facing serious socio-economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards the...