Results 1-20 of 1,091 for long speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (10 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Energy Performance in Buildings Directive requires all Member States of the European Union to develop a Long-Term Renovation Strategy for a highly energy-efficient and decarbonised building stock. Ireland’s Long-Term Renovation Strategy was developed based on the polices, measures and actions set out in the Climate Action Plan (published in 2019) and the National...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Forestry Sector (4 May 2017)

Eamon Ryan: We have to look to the long term. The Minister, Deputy Denis Naughten, has opposed my view of economics in his climate paper. I fundamentally challenge his economics and one of the ways in which I would challenge it is that we are not thinking long term. If we go the direction the Minister of State is suggesting, where this is just a minor research project and a couple of sites will do and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I would take out the phrase "long run" from that answer. The point I am making is that we have to turn the long run into the short run. I believe we need to invest ahead of demand in this area and we need to make some bets on infrastructure investment to turn the long run into the short run. Perhaps Mr. Blaney, as the future data communications commissioner, might be best placed to answer...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects: National Transport Authority (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Eamon Ryan: We are going to develop Dublin as a city similar to Copenhagen, Amsterdam or Utrecht. Senator Humphreys is right that we have to think long-term. In the long term, the city will not be dominated by cars. It will be dominated by bikes, buses and a rail system. The bike capacity will reduce the number of cars on the road. We must think long-term. It is not that we will continue to provide...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: There are 79 staff in my Department in receipt of long service increments. These increments, two in total, are awarded following three years and six years satisfactory service at the maximum of the salary scale. The current gross cost to the Exchequer of the long service increments in my Department is €232,019.

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”.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Eamon Ryan: ...scale (modified PRSI) €88,261 (min) to €102,305 (max) Executive Officer (Civil Servant) 1 Executive Officer/ Private Secretary EO salary scale (full PRSI) €30,628 (min) to €48,594 (2nd long service increment) plus Private Secretary allowance of €20,725 Executive Officer (Civil Servant) 3 Executive Officer EO salary scale (full PRSI) €30,628 (min) to €48,594 (2nd long...

Energy Resources. (29 May 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I am talking about the haulage people. We have the eighth cheapest priced diesel in the European Union. We will not serve those people well by addressing a long-term problem with a short-term solution which will not have any material effect in the long run. We are far better investing any resources we have in providing a long-term solution to what is a long-term problem. I return to what...

Telecommunications Services. (12 May 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I expressed concern for technical reasons. There was real difficulty about how to provide the last mile access and the backhaul. I always acknowledged that these were long-term investments and that the fibre on open access would be widely used and that is starting to happen. I do not want to refer to any particular commercial contract because there are a series of new customers going onto...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (10 Jul 2008)

Eamon Ryan: ...this obligation is an operational issue for RTÉ. In this regard, RTÉ has been pursuing a number of options. Radio services are currently provided over a wide range of media — over radio, on long-wave 252 and in the FM band, over satellite and over the Internet. Long wave is available throughout Ireland and the UK. The Long Wave 252 transmitter which is based in Summerhill Co....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Eamon Ryan: ...very good presentations, including one from the Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform that was delivered in private session. From the analysis from Analysys Mason, it was not a long-term vision that forced us to look to fibre to every house, it is the fact that we have the lousiest planning system on the planet. We just allow houses to be built everywhere,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (10 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Substantial work has been undertaken in developing Ireland’s Long-term Strategy on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction, which will identify pathways to achieve a climate neutral economy by 2050. The strategy, reflecting the increased climate ambition set out in the Programme for Government, will identify specific indicative pathways to achieve a climate neutral economy by 2050,...

Ceistanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): National Treasury Management Agency Bonds (14 Feb 2019)

Eamon Ryan: .... The market for those bonds is looking for exactly the type of project I am talking about. I remember Mr. Andrew McDowell coming here a couple of years ago and he was crying out to lend long-term for these bonds but lamenting the fact that there were no counter parties. We can provide the counter parties with specific projects. I was on "Prime Time" the other night with Deputy...

Energy Resources. (12 Oct 2005)

Eamon Ryan: ...the future we will be dependent on gas for electricity generation and that gas will shortly come from Siberia which is at risk of interruption for a number of reasons, is the Minister considering long-term storage systems such as the pumping back of gas into the Seven Heads of Kinsale field as a storage location or the installation or development of an LNG facility to provide some sort of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Environmental Policy (8 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Under climate law, we are due to present our climate action plan and our long-term strategy in the coming weeks. One obviously influences and complements the other. That will inform the same approach we have with the European Commission in terms of our contribution. Europe brings our nationally determined contribution to the climate talks as a common approach. We will make our...

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (19 Dec 2007)

Eamon Ryan: ...at the start. It will require cross-Government, cross-Department involvement in a common goal, which is to reduce CO2 emissions by 3% per annum across all areas and particularly in areas where long-term decisions have to be taken in recognition of the long-term challenge in this regard.

Electricity Grid. (19 Dec 2007)

Eamon Ryan: We have been examining the issue of an east-west interconnector for a long time, but it has been stuck in the planning process. We are now moving away from that process into the contracting process. I am confident that EirGrid will deliver that interconnector on time, under budget, and in a manner that is of long-term benefit to the State. Many of the complicated issues surrounding it are...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: ...Energy and Natural Resources was established in June 2007. From June 2007 to 17 October 2008, there has been 5,598 sick leave days taken by staff. Of that total, 3,143 were attributable to staff on long-term sick leave, some of whom no longer work in the Department. This leaves a remainder of 2,455 actual sick leave days taken by staff or an average of 7 days per staff member in the 17...

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: ...standards and parameters needed to support such objectives. This is a logical approach given the rapid pace of technology and service development. In this case, it also means the operation of the long-wave transmitters is left to those with the expertise, experience and responsibility for ensuring a sustainable and affordable long-wave service into the future. Radio services are licensed...

Telecommunications Services. (2 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: ...I am confident my Department will be able to do so in the first quarter of next year and one should recognise that while the metropolitan area networks constituted a proper investment, they were a long-term investment. While in the long term, investment in fibre will provide a crucial solution, it is not a short-term or immediate measure. As the value for money report indicated, even...