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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Climate Change Policy (29 Nov 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 4. To ask the Taoiseach his plans to attend the climate change summit in Paris on 12 December 2017 and if he will report on discussions he has had with President Macron regarding the summit. [50599/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Climate Change Policy (29 Nov 2017)

Eamon Ryan: The damage that was done to our country through an international study ranking us as the worst in Europe was only made worse earlier this week when we saw the latest EPA figures showing that our emissions rose by 3% in 2016. Emissions in every sector grew with no sign of anything stopping this incredible increase in pollution for which we are responsible and that is doing real damage to our...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Climate Change Policy (29 Nov 2017)

Eamon Ryan: Fianna Fáil voted for it.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Meetings (29 Nov 2017)

Eamon Ryan: No, afterwards.

Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2017)

Eamon Ryan: Will the Taoiseach indicate when the Dáil will debate the Government's decision to join the EU's permanent structure co-operation on security and defence, PESCO, which has to be signed off at the next Foreign Affairs Council meeting on 11 December. The EU Commission has stated that the difference with PESCO relates to the binding nature of the commitment undertaken by member states in...

Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2017)

Eamon Ryan: When will that happen?

Justice Issues: Statements (28 Nov 2017)

Eamon Ryan: If the Minister received the email on 13 November and first read it on 20 November, on what date did he find out that it had not been sent to the Charleton tribunal? Did he ask his departmental officials why it had not been sent and, if so, what answer did they give? As a result of the fact that - this was noted by the Taoiseach earlier - the Department of Justice and Equality is included...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (28 Nov 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I echo the comments made in memory of the Enniskillen bombing. What was the nature of the conversation the Taoiseach had with Ms Arlene Foster regarding Border issues post-Brexit? The preferred option of the Irish Government, that the United Kingdom as a whole remain in the customs union, does not now seem to be a real option. Of the remaining options, is it our preferred position that...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (28 Nov 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with Ms Arlene Foster MLA. [50206/17]

Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Eamon Ryan: In this new era of the Government being willing to answer questions, I ask the Taoiseach, in his new role as Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, to answer a question I was not allowed to ask last week as to whether he agrees with the criticism of the Department of Justice and Equality by the IDA in regard to the interception of postal packets and telecommunications messages...

Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Eamon Ryan: Not the Department of Justice and Equality.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Eamon Ryan: On this point, Deputies may recall that when we were setting the terms of reference for the tribunal, there was no time. We presented an amendment proposing that the terms of reference would include a review of the role of the Department of Justice and Equality in this whole affair. I believe one thing has to change. If, as the Ceann Comhairle has said, we cannot look into certain areas...

Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Eamon Ryan: We cannot live by the existing terms of reference if they block us from having a full and proper investigation into what went on.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Eamon Ryan: Would such a motion allow us to debate the issue I have raised?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I thank Mr. Meagher for attending. I have a couple of specific questions on particular ventures. My understanding is that Bord na Móna is considering the purchase of a company in Georgia in the US with a view to buying virgin forest there for importation to Ireland for burning in biomass power generation, co-firing with peat. Where does that project stand, what is the timeline, what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I asked that question because I believe the fundamental nature of the business is not sustainable on a carbon basis. We are a country which is shamed internationally in carbon leagues and so on. We cannot continue burning peat in power stations, importing palm oil kernels or acquiring forests in Georgia. The environmental community will soon start targeting companies which do that, arguing...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Creation (23 Nov 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 5. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the discussions her Department has had with a company (details supplied) regarding the future development of the proposed data centre in Athenry. [49764/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Creation (23 Nov 2017)

Eamon Ryan: What contact has the Department had with Apple? We know the Taoiseach met the company in California about the potential loss of the Athenry data centre. Was the Tánaiste informed when the company decided to go ahead with the second Danish plant, which had not been expected, in July this year? When does she expect it might make a decision on whether it will, in the end, proceed with an...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Creation (23 Nov 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I agree with the Tánaiste on the benefits, particularly for the west, but I must argue that her total commitment is not a fair reflection of the reality on the ground. These companies coming to Ireland want 100% renewable power. The Government has just presented a report which plans for the next 13 years and states we will only aim to keep the existing level of renewable power....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Creation (23 Nov 2017)

Eamon Ryan: If it is not ideological, what explains the fact the Government is in Europe at present trying to water down every renewable directive and governance measure? This is why we are at the bottom of the charts. To put this aside, I am glad the Tánaiste is looking at developing a plan for what we do with data centres. One of the reasons for the planning delay in this case was there was not...