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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Banking (14 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 20. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the report on the community or public banking model will be published; his plans to establish an engagement or stakeholder forum to further examine the way in which such a model would be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25902/18]

Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages [Private Members] (13 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I was very interested to listen to the Minister of State's comment that his preference is for - if I am quoting him right - one parent or both to be at home with all babies in the first year. I personally can see the attractiveness of that because I believe that children benefit tremendously from parents being at home. However, I have to be honest and say that we need to leave real choice....

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report June 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: Donald Rumsfeld.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report June 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I remember ten years ago - at this time of year, not later on in the summer - when we realised what difficulty we were in. When we heard the language coming from the Department of Finance official when he saw the tax returns that month, everyone knew the scale of the crisis we were in.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report June 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I will not even comment on that. I remember that, and I remember the feeling and the sense of desperation as to what we had to do. For that reason, I support the rainy day fund. It makes sense, whatever the scale. The bigger the better, in some ways. I listened with interest to what Deputy Lawless said. It was said that because of the potential overheating of the economy, particularly...

Other Questions: Home Schooling (13 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 28. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she will take to support parents who choose to care for children in the home. [25682/18]

Other Questions: Home Schooling (13 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Minister. It would be good if we could be updated, particularly on budget policy because we are in the middle of the budget process now in the sense that Departments are negotiating with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on whatever comes in October. Is the Minister looking for any major initiatives other than the existing ones in this budget process? If there...

Topical Issue Debate: Transport Policy (12 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I mean no disrespect to the Minister of State. Perhaps he was very well qualified to answer the previous question - well, he probably was not - but the Minister should have stayed in the Chamber for the ten or 15 minutes it would have taken to address this matter. It was totally inappropriate-----

Topical Issue Debate: Transport Policy (12 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: -----for him to slink out of here 15 minutes ago. This is an issue of huge interest to his constituency and this city. He does not have the courage to answer a question. It is a disgrace and it should be noted. We must do something about this when it comes to Topical Issue matters. The Minister was here for transport questions only a few minutes ago. There is no reason or excuse for his...

Topical Issue Debate: Transport Policy (12 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: Tens of thousands of people will be nervous tonight that they may, if their houses are in the wrong place, lose their front gardens. This is not a small issue. It is not inconsequential. The Minister should have had the guts to come in and answer a few questions or to set out his thoughts on what is probably one of the most significant transport projects we face. I mean no disrespect to...

Topical Issue Debate: Transport Policy (12 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I very much welcome that and we will try to play a positive role. This will take huge resources. The level of public consultation in itself, and the level of design, detail and engineering expertise we need, is not insignificant. In order to kill two birds with one stone, I ask that Transport Infrastructure Ireland stop the work that it is doing on widening the N7 on the approach to Dublin...

Questions - Ceisteanna: Electoral Reform (12 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: Will the Taoiseach ask Facebook to give the data?

Questions - Ceisteanna: Electoral Reform (12 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I will explain it to the Taoiseach.

Questions - Ceisteanna: Electoral Reform (12 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I am sure the Taoiseach will agree that the Transparent Referendum Initiative did an excellent job during the recent referendum campaign. Along with researchers in UCD, it did detailed analysis on what sort of advertising was happening during the campaign. Much of it was very positive. We do not want to stop all advertising in the digital world. Much of the advertising helped people on...

Questions - Ceisteanna: Brexit Issues (12 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: Perhaps we will look back on history and see that a mistake was made last December in respect of the first agreement that was set whereby we would have an arrangement for Ireland, North and South, which was not accepted by the DUP, which insisted it be broadened to include some arrangement with the UK. Perhaps we would have been better to stick with the original deal because it does not seem...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I have just one very brief question. An issue came up towards the end of Mr. Percy's presentation. He expressed the view that the new or evolving CFP is more supportive of small-scale fisheries. From a European perspective, is that now specifically geared towards the nature or intention of the Bill?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I have one quick supplementary question. Towards the end of his opening remarks, Mr. Percy said that there was enough quota for everyone, both larger offshore fleets and inshore fleets. I come from an environmental perspective and I am concerned that our fishery stocks in general are under stress. Could Mr. Percy explain the rationale behind the argument that there is sufficient quota both...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I very much appreciate being invited to contribute as I am not a member of this committee. That is why I have been in and out. I commend the committee. The length of today's hearing and the opportunity to hear the issues shows that the new politics sometimes does work. The Green Party supported the Bill on Second Stage and will support trying to get it through the Dáil in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (12 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: That is civil sanction.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (12 Jun 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 103. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the proposed cycle route along the seafront from Sandymount to Dún Laoghaire as part of the proposed Sutton to Sandycove route; and if the project will be allocated capital funding from the €110 million allocated for new urban cycling routes in the four year enhanced capital envelope outlined in budget 2018....