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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (16 Jan 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 1328. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated price of oil on which his Department is basing its future energy projections in terms of energy security. [1825/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Exploration (16 Jan 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 1336. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the process by which his Department assesses if a company granted a licence to explore or exploit offshore hydrocarbon resources under the petroleum affairs division is in keeping with its work programme commitments; and if there are penalties for falling behind in those commitments. [1998/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (16 Jan 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 1698. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 261 of 13 December 2017, the status of the ongoing review. [1810/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Eamon Ryan: The Government has given a commitment to provide for the ability of refugees to work here, as was recommended by the Supreme Court. Can the Minister outline how he envisages that being introduced? When does he expect provisions to be put in place to allow refugees to work and what broad conditions will regulate it?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (14 Dec 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I bring to my case again the Citizens' Assembly. The assembly did a fantastic job. There was exasperation among the assembly members at the lack of leadership from within Government. Sticking to the area of transport, one of the recommendations of the assembly was to switch the transport budget, currently under the watch of the Minister, from 2:1 in favour of roads over sustainable...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (14 Dec 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 4. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to revise the national capital plan in view of the climate advisory committee's report on the shortcomings of the national mitigation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53817/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (14 Dec 2017)

Eamon Ryan: To continue the conversation about the national capital plan, how are we going to make it green? How is the Government going to respond to the climate advisory committee's damning criticism of our national mitigation plan? We are not doing anything, it seems. The latest Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, figures show our emissions rising across all sectors, particularly in transport....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (14 Dec 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I have read the national planning framework.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (14 Dec 2017)

Eamon Ryan: There is nothing in the national planning framework or in any recent Government publications about the DART interconnector, light rail for Cork or Galway or any of the public transport projects the Green Party would want in our cities. I cannot read crystal balls or predict the future but I read Government documents and ask parliamentary questions and I see nothing happening. I have...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Community Banking (14 Dec 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has provided a report on the Sparkassen public banking model; and his views on whether there could be a role for such a public banking system to assist small and medium enterprises. [53818/17]

European Council Meeting: Statements (13 Dec 2017)

Eamon Ryan: There is a disconnect in what we hear and read emanating from Brussels and elsewhere on PESCO. Throughout the discussions and again in the House today the Taoiseach has said it concerns issues such as cybercrime or peacekeeping training. However, what has been said by President Tusk and others leads one to believe that it is the culmination of years of aspiration for a move towards a...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Meetings (13 Dec 2017)

Eamon Ryan: In looking at where we see the future of Europe and what we seek to represent, I want to ask about the area of climate ambition and energy integration. The Commission has put together a legislative programme, the clean energy package, which affects governance, market rules, shared ambition in renewables and so on. In every area the Irish Government is taking an active position to halt...

Living Cities Bill 2017: First Stage (13 Dec 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Derelict Sites Act 1990 to increase the levy placed on derelict sites; to ensure the register of derelict sites compiled by a local authority is made publicly available on the local authority's website; to ensure protection for the rights of homeowners who have moved into residential care and own a derelict site; to...

Living Cities Bill 2017: First Stage (13 Dec 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Trafficking (13 Dec 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 40. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with European counterparts in regard to the ongoing reports of large scale human trafficking and slave auctions in Libya; and the position the government is taking in regard to this issue. [53231/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (13 Dec 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 61. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the further action the European Union is considering taking with regard to the recent recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital by the US government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53232/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bioenergy Strategy Publication (13 Dec 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 215. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 1146 of 21 March 2017, when the strategic environmental assessment of the draft national bioenergy plan, which was drafted in 2014 and has remained in draft form since, will be published and put to public consultation; and the reason for the disruption to the timeframe stated in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Question Heading for question(s) 259,260,261 (13 Dec 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 261. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to bring forward guidelines for solar power development for use by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53481/17]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Revaluation of Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Revenue Commissioners (12 Dec 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I am conscious that the witnesses were not involved in discussions on the possibility of the broadcasting charge being collected by Revenue but are they aware of any restriction to such a charge being collected by Revenue rather than An Post? During consideration of this issue by the Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and the Environment, of which I am a member, reference was...

Order of Business (12 Dec 2017)

Eamon Ryan: At the weekend there was welcome news that the Government is considering introducing a directly elected mayor for Dublin and Cork. Will the Taoiseach confirm whether he has made a call on that today at the Cabinet meeting? If so, does he believe there will be a plebiscite to approve it? What sort of powers will the mayor have? What changes will there be in regional authorities? Would he...