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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: This is an operational matter for the Road Safety Authority.  I have therefore referred the Question to the Authority for direct reply.  I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been reveived within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Funding (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Funding for the tourism agencies is the subject of the annual estimates discussion with the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform. The development and delivery of any campaigns to encourage tourism and staycations in the Ireland's Ancient East and Ireland's Hidden Heartlands' regions is an operational matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 742 and 743 together. The Carbon Tax Fund call for Greenway proposals was announced in January 2020. The aim of the funding call was to support feasibility, design and planning costs of Greenway projects so that my Department would have a pipeline of projects that would be sufficiently progressed in time for the next round of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport in Ireland.  The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the regulation of fares in relation to public passenger transport services.  The NTA issued a press statement on the 1st May which provides an outline as to how customers of the TaxSaver...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As outlined in the revised Roadmap announced by Government, driving tests will resume from this week starting on the 29 June on a phased basis.  With the resumption of driving tests, driving instruction will also need to resume.   The RSA wrote to Approved Driving Instuctors on 22 June, informing them of the imminent resumption of driver testing.  The...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 (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...

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...

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

Eamon Ryan: I am listening.

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.

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

Eamon Ryan: Our thoughts are with those families who yesterday lost loved ones to this pandemic. We had a good news day on Monday when there were no such deaths. I hope that can now start to become the norm. I believe the Taoiseach said earlier that on 5 June there might be a review of the timeline of some of the measures. Given the reduction in the levels of infection I think many people will be...

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (21 May 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I will be slightly more critical in making my third point. It seems that the State has responded very quickly in many ways, but in the education sector - I will be honest although I do not wish to say this in a negative way - it has not been seen from the outside to have been as quick to respond. What has happened with the leaving certificate and so on is a real concern. I share the...

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (21 May 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Taoiseach. My second question concerns employment. I agree with Deputy Micheál Martin's earlier statement that we have not really fine-tuned small business supports to make this work. Part of what we should be considering is allowing for a bottom up response where the State provides grants, financing or loans. There could be a whole variety of different supports. We are...

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (21 May 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I am hoping to frame my contribution mainly around questions and give time properly for their consideration in three areas - transport, employment and education - taking each in turn and being very practical in terms of what is coming next in our management of this crisis. We hope the numbers will continue to improve. It is a shocking loss again for all those families who lost people...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (20 May 2020)

Eamon Ryan: 18. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when Defence Forces personnel serving in Lebanon who have been serving since before Christmas and were due to back in May 2020 will now return; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6509/20]

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (14 May 2020)

Eamon Ryan: It was. I lost the run of myself. I apologise, a Cheann Comhairle.