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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (5 Sep 2018)

Eamon Ryan: The second question relates to the specific sector of transport. Would Professor Barrett agree with the analysis of, I think, Professor Edgar Morgenroth that our national planning framework was right in terms of bringing development back to the core, which helps to cut down carbon as well as creating a better and much more economically efficient society? Instead what we ended up with in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (5 Sep 2018)

Eamon Ryan: The shadow price of carbon on transport fuels is €120 a tonne at the moment. It is not effecting any change so I am slightly sceptical about that part. I have one final question. Does Professor Barrett agree with the recommendation from the Citizens' Assembly from Alan Matthews with regard to the introduction of a form of taxation on land use emissions, including agriculture?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Impact of Retirement Packages for Postmasters: Discussion (4 Sep 2018)

Eamon Ryan: We support the Sparkasse banking model - I have been working with the group for about four years - as presented by Irish Rural Link and others to the Department of Finance. It was very disappointing to get the response from the Department of Finance. I understand that the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Deputy Ring, is saying that all is not lost and that the Government should...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Impact of Retirement Packages for Postmasters: Discussion (4 Sep 2018)

Eamon Ryan: We need a new development model for rural Ireland and if we were imaginary and visionary, An Post could have a central role in such a model. I have three questions in three areas where we could look to expand the business and create that new development model. First, Mr. McRedmond stated towards the end of his opening contribution that An Post was looking for additional government...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Impact of Retirement Packages for Postmasters: Discussion (4 Sep 2018)

Eamon Ryan: How long has An Post been looking for them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Impact of Retirement Packages for Postmasters: Discussion (4 Sep 2018)

Eamon Ryan: The Clare Deputies might know about where it worked in the past or have seen it working.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Impact of Retirement Packages for Postmasters: Discussion (4 Sep 2018)

Eamon Ryan: From where?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Moderation of Violent and Harmful Content on the Facebook Platform: Discussion (1 Aug 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I thank Facebook for agreeing - following on from what happened at a previous meeting - to provide data in respect of the volume of spending during the recent referendum campaign here. This is a very progressive initiative whereby we are setting standards that could and should be applied in other jurisdictions. The "Dispatches" programme is so worrying because instead of setting standards,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Moderation of Violent and Harmful Content on the Facebook Platform: Discussion (1 Aug 2018)

Eamon Ryan: Mr. McKeogh had to go through the courts to get access to justice. Ms Sweeney should acknowledge that was a mistake, in hindsight.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Moderation of Violent and Harmful Content on the Facebook Platform: Discussion (1 Aug 2018)

Eamon Ryan: A minute ago, Ms Cummiskey said Facebook does not allow children under 13 on its network, but one of the many interesting things revealed in the "Dispatches" programme is that it does. Their presence is not encouraged or wanted but it does happen. In a sense, it is allowed. Going back to the fundamental reappraisal of the business model, has Facebook looked at ways in which it could be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Moderation of Violent and Harmful Content on the Facebook Platform: Discussion (1 Aug 2018)

Eamon Ryan: On that point, I heard Ms Sweeney saying that in terms of if it comes to her attention, but could Facebook not consider a pre-emptive measure at the entry point to ensure it would be de facto impossible to have that situation rather than it have to be something which is reviewed or that somebody reports?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Moderation of Violent and Harmful Content on the Facebook Platform: Discussion (1 Aug 2018)

Eamon Ryan: Is that the reason Facebook still has false accounts, in a sense, because it cannot, as a result of data privacy rules, ensure that it has authentic people in every case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Moderation of Violent and Harmful Content on the Facebook Platform: Discussion (1 Aug 2018)

Eamon Ryan: If Ms Sweeney could provide it in written form, it would be appreciated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Moderation of Violent and Harmful Content on the Facebook Platform: Discussion (1 Aug 2018)

Eamon Ryan: Briefly-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Moderation of Violent and Harmful Content on the Facebook Platform: Discussion (1 Aug 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I will be very brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Moderation of Violent and Harmful Content on the Facebook Platform: Discussion (1 Aug 2018)

Eamon Ryan: On that point, Ms Sweeney is right. Facebook is a hugely powerful and useful platform. I use it to advertise online because I can target people. We have sought a similar level of transparency from all parties. Members should start to seek such transparency in their own parties, given that we are looking for it from others. On the power of Facebook, I was given a personal example. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Moderation of Violent and Harmful Content on the Facebook Platform: Discussion (1 Aug 2018)

Eamon Ryan: It was useful, but as Facebook moves towards home energy management and directing vehicles, my concern is with its possession of data and material. When there is the same crossover, the power of knowledge and information and the ability for that information to be corrupted by external forces become a real concern.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Moderation of Violent and Harmful Content on the Facebook Platform: Discussion (1 Aug 2018)

Eamon Ryan: The ad I received was for houses in the village in which I looked for a house, not Mayo in general.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: MetroLink Project: Discussion (18 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I have to go for five minutes but I will come back in if I can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: MetroLink Project: Discussion (18 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: My apologies that I had to do a radio interview on this same subject, which was reason I slipped out, and I am at a disadvantage, therefore, in that I did not hear what Mr. Nash, Ms Gilmore and everyone else had to say. I have only one question. If the witnesses have answered it, they do not need to come back to me on it. I was looking for local knowledge on this issue of accessibility...