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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (12 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 531. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the policy for increasing forestation will be set out; and the form and species it will promote. [32068/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (12 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 573. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions that are calculated to result from the arterial drainage of high carbon soils; and the policy measures under consideration to address these emissions. [32177/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (12 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 607. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions that are calculated to result from the arterial drainage of high carbon soils; and the policy measures under consideration to address these emissions. [32176/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radon Control Strategy (12 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 608. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the specific provisions of the Radiological Protection (Amendment) Act 2002 which prevent him implementing elements of the National Radon Control Strategy; and the actions in the strategy which are impeded in this manner. [32179/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Student Travel Card (12 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 617. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost per annum to halve the cost of the student Leap card. [32160/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (12 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 618. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost to ensure each train is equipped with dedicated bike holding facilities. [32163/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Properties (12 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 661. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions being taken to ensure sites owned by Irish Rail which are not required for railway operations are made available for housing and other development. [32178/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Funding (12 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 670. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost of extending funding for pre-school from one to two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32154/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision Data (12 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 691. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost per annum to increase the weekly direct provision allowance to €188. [32161/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment (12 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 692. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost per annum to reverse the cuts to one parent family payments. [32168/18]

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2018: Second Stage (11 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I am glad to take part in the debate tonight. My party was not in the Dáil when the Children and Family Relationships Act was passed so it has been interesting to hear about the different cases involving different families, circumstances, realities, legal gaps and the different failings that exist at present. I echo the regret of those who may have been involved in the passing of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Election of Chairman (11 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I propose Deputy Naughton.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Election of Chairman (11 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: May I speak before we start?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Election of Chairman (11 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: Well done to the Chairman and Deputy Stanley. It is important that we mark the work of Stop Climate Chaos, which is a coalition of environmental NGOs. Following the Citizens' Assembly's report, Stop Climate Chaos wrote to the Dáil Business Committee asking that the Dáil follow up on it. The Business Committee referred the matter to the Joint Committee on Communications, Climate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Election of Chairman (11 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: Might I suggest that we also include a representative from the Environmental Pillar as one of the key contributors?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Election of Chairman (11 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: A bit of work has been done by our other committee to prepare for this. I do not remember whether it was Deputy Dooley or Deputy Stanley's suggestion, but I agree that we do not have to decide the exact dates now. As Deputy Stanley has said, we do not have to agree the exact details and date here. I understand that the second group from 11-20 September is the first of the Secretaries...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: Without trading the books metaphor, I will use Ms Kate Raworth's Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economistto raise two points. It is looking at economics in a new way whereby we have to live in a safe space that is both socially sustainable, on one side of the doughnut, and environmentally sustainable, and creating that safe space in which to live. It is a good...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: On the other side of the social equation, we are about to get rid of the care for people working in the home in a referendum. I have asked the Ministers for Children and Youth Affairs and Employment Affairs and Social Protection what plans there are to recognise that some people who are not in the paid economy are doing work that matters and is important and valued. We are close to full...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: Some 50 million tonnes out is the projection.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: Can I ask a brief supplementary question?