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Order of Business (27 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: The Government has made a holy mess of this.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Advisers Appointments (27 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 21. To ask the Taoiseach the changes he plans to implement in his Department. [27856/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Advisers Appointments (27 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 22. To ask the Taoiseach the advisers he plans to appoint. [27857/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Climate Change Negotiations (27 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 80. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects to conclude negotiations with the EU on Ireland's 2030 climate targets; and the starting point that Ireland will be set in 2020 in having to reach the latter targets. [29792/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal (27 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 93. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the information he received regarding the incident at the Poolbeg incinerator run by a company (details supplied) at which 11 persons were hospitalised; and the powers he has to ensure the real time display of key operational data from the incinerator. [29793/17]

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: Is it standard operating practice in this Government that members of the Government within the coalition are informed of senior decisions on applications in advance? Did that happen in this case? If it did not happen, why not?

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: That did not happen in this case.

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: We do not require the breaching of Cabinet confidentiality. The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Naughten, has stated that he knew nothing about the appointment. He was in an impossible position because the matter comes before Cabinet, the person who is about to be appointed is sitting there and suddenly someone asks, "Is this decided?" How could anyone...

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: If he did not know about the appointment and he was sitting there in Cabinet, why did he not say "No"? Why did he not stop it if he is so concerned about the judicial appointments process? If he did know, that is even worse. We need an answer in that regard. Why was the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Naughten, not informed? Is that the standard...

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: It is right for the democratically elected representatives of the people to select our judges. It would be better if they were choosing between three people but, ultimately, that power should reside here. It has served us well, by and large, in the history of the State with the exception of the past two Governments. It is with regret that I have to come back to what Deputy Howlin said. 10...

Pre-European Council: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I wish to raise a point about which many other speakers have spoken in the past. In respect of statements, which I am sure will be a subject for discussion in our reform committee, there is a difference between those who come first and those who come last because the Taoiseach is never here and one has less opportunity to get one's point across. It is worth noting and I will raise it in the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: Deputy Boyd Barrett can bring the matter up in Private Members' time tonight.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 1. To ask the Taoiseach the most recent discussions he has had with the British Prime Minister regarding the sequencing of Brexit negotiation talks. [25653/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 7. To ask the Taoiseach the discussions he has had with the British Prime Minister since assuming office. [27855/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I will take Question No. 7 as well, if I can, at the one go. I am interested to hear the Taoiseach's view on what politically we can do in regard to the Brexit negotiations. Given that there is no nationalist representation in Westminster, given that there are reports today of 30 Members of the British Prime Minister, Mrs. May's own party stating that they will not accept a hard Brexit...

Ceisteanna - Questions (21 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: If we have two questions, do we get two minutes?

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: Start as you mean to go on.

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I second that call. I want to add specifically that the Taoiseach should talk to the Greek Prime Minister at the European Council. Our understanding is that it is Greek opposition to having European monitoring of the case which is stopping it. We need the European monitor there on 4 July to put on the pressure to get him out. Will the Taoiseach specifically bring this up with the Greek...

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I understand it is difficult diplomatically to rescind an invitation and perhaps this might go the way of the United Kingdom's which the American President said he would not take up because there would be protests. There will be protests here if he comes and perhaps he might make the same decision not to come. It would be a deeply divisive moment because he stands for values against which...

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I hope I am not about to reveal what was said in a private conversation, but as it has been done already during Leaders' Questions, perhaps it encourages me to do so. During the interregnum I was walking around St. Stephen's Green and who did I meet but the Minister for Finance who was walking the other way. We stopped to have a chat, as one does. We talked about social partnership,...