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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The first person I go to is the Secretary General in the Department. There is, however, a specific assistant secretary who I go to in terms of anything related to our network system. It is our responsibility in our Department to oversee the development, deployment and security of the networks. Both that assistant secretary and the director of the NCSC are directly responsible to me and to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Environmental Schemes (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The recently launched national home energy upgrade scheme introduces a new, highly customer-centric way to undertake home upgrades. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, registered one-stop shops will provide an end-to-end service for homeowners. This includes surveying, designing the upgrades, managing the grant process, helping with access to finance, engaging contractors and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Environmental Schemes (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: To give details on the skills issue, in last year's budget, the Government provided €22 million for the green skills action programme with a particular focus on near-zero energy building and retrofitting, with a significant increase in course places. The Minister, Deputy Harris, actually came up to me after we launched the national retrofit scheme to say that not only did we have a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Environmental Schemes (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: To be clear, that 80% grant was done very specifically in response to the immediate price crisis in terms of high fossil fuel prices due to those international factors. It was, therefore, done very deliberately and involved targeted measures that could be done quickly and relatively cheaply such as attic and wall insulation. I do not think householders will be or should be doing those...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Horticulture Sector (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department engaged with all stakeholders through the deliberations of the working group on the use of peat moss in the horticultural industry. In addition, on foot of a request for direct discussions with my Department, my officials met with representatives of the professional horticulture sector, including the mushroom sector, to discuss the legal position regarding peat extraction and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Horticulture Sector (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I rarely disagree with Deputy Kenny. I find that he speaks a great deal of sense in this House. However, in this instance, I have to disagree with him. In this instance, we have seen the benefits of a judicial review process, which pointed out that what we were doing was completely illegal. I do not believe any attempt to change legislation that would unwind our commitments under the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Horticulture Sector (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Just for clarity, what I hear Sinn Féin say is that we should not adhere to environmental law----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Horticulture Sector (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: That is what I hear. I do not believe that would serve the interests of the horticulture industry or this country. For too long we have turned a blind eye to environmental regulations. For too long we have said, “Ah, sure, no one will notice” or, “We will sort that out some other time”.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Horticulture Sector (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I believe-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Horticulture Sector (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: That is what I heard. We can and we will. We need a horticultural industry. It is very important that we protect those jobs. It is very important that we find alternative solutions. I am confident that the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, which has key responsibility in this area, will be able to find the peat stocks which we can use in the interim period with adherence to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The first step was the launch of the scheme the week before last. I think it caught the public imagination. We know from our own constituencies and from elsewhere that the public is interested this for a variety of reasons. It wants to play its part in helping to tackle climate change. It wants better, healthier and warmer homes. It has also seen the shocking scale of fuel bills, with...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As I said in response to an earlier question, not only were the phones ringing off the hook from the customer side but I have been informed by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science that the new centres of excellence have had a similar experience. One of the attractive aspects of this, as the Deputy pointed out, is that it does not necessarily require...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I thank all three Deputies. As Deputy Carey said, I am happy to repeat what we said in private session but first it is important that we get this legislation through quickly. This whole issue is about minimising risk, learning from previous accidents in order that we save lives, but time and speed are of importance. If we are not quick then we run the risk of not having a proper...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: It would be the policy approach first and then that turns into heads of Bill. It is with every expectation for us to act fast but I first must get Cabinet approval.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: All going well at the end of quarter 1, is when we hope to publish.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: There will be no time delay on my side.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: In the next few weeks and subject to Cabinet approval. We then have to convert that into heads of Bill, which will take some time. All this is initially going to Cabinet approval within the next few weeks. I imagine the heads of Bill might take a couple of months after that but it is that sort of timeframe.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I hope they address the main concerns. We cannot commit to things like that in legislation. I can see why the Bills Office might have said that, I can understand where they are coming from but legislation, or this particularly technical Bill, is not the place for those sort of-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I am happy to have had that, yes.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: It is in our interest that we publish the Clinch report. The Department commissioned it and wants to see it published by the end of this first quarter. In the second quarter shortly thereafter, subject to Government agreement - if Government does not agree, I will have to come back to the committee and inform it that the Government has not agreed - my intention is to bring a policy proposal...