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Order of Business (4 Jul 2017)

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Order of Business (4 Jul 2017)

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Order of Business (4 Jul 2017)

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Order of Business (4 Jul 2017)

Eamon Ryan: It is a specific question. Can the head of the IRFU be called into a committee to answer questions in advance of our voting on this measure regarding the spending of €320 million in public money? Will the Government try to facilitate such a committee so that we have a chance to question people about this public spending. I want to hear the Taoiseach's reply.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2017)

Eamon Ryan: Can I raise an objection to the Rugby World Cup Bill going through the House in the fashion that it is proposed? There has been no prelegislative scrutiny of it. We have nothing but the scantiest details about it. We are being asked to commit €320 million of public money. We have not seen anyone from the Irish Rugby Football Union, IRFU, present to a committee, which it could...

Order of Business (4 Jul 2017)

Eamon Ryan: If I could comment on that point and put forward a suggestion that would help us, in advancing of voting this through, we could invite in the head of the IRFU to answer questions.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: European Investment Bank (29 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: My apologies for being late. The national economic dialogue is running at the same time as this committee and I would just like it put on the record that this is awkward. I was briefly there this morning but was not able to attend properly because of having this meeting here. Perhaps other Deputies cannot be here because they are there. I would just like to flag this as an issue to be...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: European Investment Bank (29 Jun 2017)

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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: European Investment Bank (29 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I take Mr. McDowell's point that it depends on the particular circumstance but how much of Ireland's €400 million would go towards low-carbon projects if Ireland were to remain within the criteria ? Has Mr. McDowell a rough idea? Is the EIB anywhere near that sort of target in lending in Ireland?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: European Investment Bank (29 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I refer to the sort of energy projects in Ireland Mr. McDowell thinks the EIB could be investing in, such as large-scale offshore wind farms. In Denmark, Germany and elsewhere, they are bidding the auction process down to €5.70 per kilowatt hour and while it must be possible for us to have a similar auction process, it is still a risky project. In terms of aggregated solar power, the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: European Investment Bank (29 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: Could the witness similarly follow up by sending members details of those type of projects in other countries as working examples that might be replicated in Ireland?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: European Investment Bank (29 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I have a last question. In his report on the European Council yesterday, the Taoiseach said there was an agreement on security co-operation at the Council to ask the EIB to consider changing its charter to allow it to lend to the armaments industry. I am summarising what was in his report yesterday. I am interpreting correctly that a change in the EIB charter is required? Is it the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: European Investment Bank (29 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: This is critically important. I raised it in the Chamber yesterday but was unable to get an answer from the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee. I want to use this opportunity given that I have a vice president of the EIB here to ask the question and get a detailed response. I respect that it is slightly outside budgetary oversight, but it is related. If the EIB lends to the defence and...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: European Investment Bank (29 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: Does every country have a member on the board?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: European Investment Bank (29 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: Is unanimity on the board required? What is the timeline for this sort of decision? Is it just the board that decides or does it require national governments to agree?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: European Investment Bank (29 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: Do national governments have to take a position to inform a board member or is that member completely independent? Is national policy taken into account in the making of a decision in that regard?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: European Investment Bank (29 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I have to go to a climate change meeting so apologies on that.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Greenways Provision (28 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: May I make a brief supplementary point?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Greenways Provision (28 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the introduction of six proposed greenways, namely. the Liffey, Santry, Bray to Balbriggan, Clontarf to city centre, River Dodder and canal loop routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30397/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Greenways Provision (28 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: Our transport emissions are rising. The most recent CSO figures show that Dublin continues, despite all our efforts, towards an unsustainable transport system. Road deaths of cyclists have doubled over the past year. In the 2018 budget, will the Minister invest in and deliver by the end of 2020 the Liffey, Santry, Bray to Balbriggan, Clontarf to city centre, River Dodder and canal greenway...