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

Eamon Ryan: The Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, was at the national economic dialogue today where he said that the entire Government will have to shift its thinking to act on climate. Will the Minister go to him with these six projects? There is a whole range of different things we could do, but these six greenways would give rise to huge benefits. The Liffey route would be 6 km long between the...

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

Eamon Ryan: I know.

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

Eamon Ryan: The Minister could support them.

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

Eamon Ryan: What can-----

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

Eamon Ryan: No one has a monopoly on the benefits of greenways. Everyone can see those benefits. They are seen in different parts of the country. We need them everywhere. There is an opportunity, urgency and requirement to transform and improve our city in order to save lives and improve emissions reductions, commuting times and leisure facilities and for us to really make a bold statement. To do...

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

Eamon Ryan: There will be lots of love.

European Council: Statements (28 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I will return to my question. What was the Government's position on the invitation to the European Investment Bank to examine its role in lending to the European defence industry? Do we have a position on whether the EIB should change its remit, its statutory provisions and its whole business model to include lending for armaments and other defence provisions? Is it concerned that it would...

European Council: Statements (28 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I want to make three points in response to the Taoiseach's report back from the European Council. I regret he is not here but I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee. It is a real issue in terms of speaking arrangements that the Taoiseach is never in the Chamber for later contributions. The Taoiseach said in his speech that he wants to see progress as quickly as possible on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (28 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 47. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to improve cycling safety in view of the fact that there have been more fatalities to date in 2017 than the entirety of 2016. [30175/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (28 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the additional measures he is implementing and considering to support the roll-out of electric vehicles across the country. [30174/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Development (28 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the analysis his Department has done regarding the dual use of greenways by pedestrians and cyclists; and the way to best facilitate both groups in using greenways. [30398/17]

Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I agree that this is a very important Bill and I commend Deputy Cassells and his colleagues for putting it forward. I agree with previous speakers that we have to undo a lot of the damage done at every tier by Phil Hogan through political measures he introduced in 2014. Those measures were inspired by the fairly simplistic analysis that getting rid of political institutions was, per se, a...

Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: Is it possible to get a copy of the Minister's speech.

Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: There was a Fianna Fáil Government with a Fianna Fáil Minister for the area.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: The Green Party was in two minds about this Bill when we spoke among ourselves in considering the issue. I decided earlier to inform myself by listening to the Minister's contribution and the various positions taken on the legislation. While we had a rough idea about what our position would be, we decided to wait and see what the debate was like. Having listened to the contributions and...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: No, in truth, I did not hear it in the Minister's speech.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: Did the Minister not hear it in the contributions of Deputies on the other side who support the Bill?

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: That instinct is not where we should go but unfortunately it is where the Bill is coming from. There is nothing wrong with being popular but when it moves into enemies of the people territory, which is what I fear we are doing with the calculated attack on the Judiciary to which I referred, I start to have concerns. I am proud of our courts system and Judiciary. I am proud that our...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (27 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 13. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meetings with DUP and Sinn Féin delegations regarding the re-establishment of the Northern Ireland Executive and Brexit. [29791/17]

Order of Business (27 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: Last autumn we introduced a Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2016 at the same time that Fianna Fáil Deputy John Lahart introduced the Local Government Reform (Amendment) (Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin) Bill 2016. The Minster of the time said he would revert back to us before 30 June to see how we would get a directly elected mayor for Dublin and perhaps...