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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget Consultation Process (2 Mar 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 4. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the role his Department has in the establishment of an Oireachtas budget office to support the Committee on Budgetary Oversight; the appropriate public service grade that should be head of such an office; and the reason for the delay in the hiring of necessary staff. [10846/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget Consultation Process (2 Mar 2017)

Eamon Ryan: It is vital that this Dáil is involved at every stage of the budget process, reviewing capital plans. We agreed this less than a year ago. The Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, at the time said that we should look at what the OECD is saying and bring in the best analysis. The OECD said clearly that we need a budget oversight capability, budget office and economics office within the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget Consultation Process (2 Mar 2017)

Eamon Ryan: The Minister does not have the staff.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget Consultation Process (2 Mar 2017)

Eamon Ryan: What is the grade for the head of that office? My understanding of those talks was that there was a difference between the Oireachtas and the Minister's Department. His Department was insisting the post be at principal officer, PO, level and the Oireachtas wished it to be at assistant secretary level. That was the reason there was not agreement. My understanding from talking to people...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget Consultation Process (2 Mar 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I fully agree with the Minister that it should not be code for a free-for-all in terms of every Department getting whatever level it wants, but this is a "Yes, Minister" code to stymie a process that now, for a second year running, has stopped the reform that we all sought to bring in. We all know the budget process starts now. It will take us several months to carry out an interview...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (2 Mar 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 143. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the capital projects that have secured funding from the European Investment Bank or the Juncker investment fund during the lifetime of the Government. [10847/17]

Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Eamon Ryan: It is hard to move from the previous debate to this one. A colleague spoke today about moving from the sublime to the ridiculous, which is not quite fair because the Bill being discussed is important. However, the Minister will understand we need a minute or two to collect our thoughts in order that we can consider this legislation and get back to our day-to-day work. With every fibre...

Traveller Ethnicity: Statements (1 Mar 2017)

Eamon Ryan: On behalf of the Green Party, I am so pleased for the people here that we have reached this day. One of the core Green principles is that in diversity there is great strength and richness. We are celebrating our Irish diversity here today and that is something that brings great joy. If one thinks about it, it is shameful that it has taken us this long. God help us. The British courts...

Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Feb 2017)

Eamon Ryan: It dates back to Brehon law.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals and Impact of Brexit on the Irish Energy Market: Discussion (28 Feb 2017)

Eamon Ryan: Apologies for being late as I was at a national planning forum event that ran late. I have read the presentations and I have a few short questions. When I read the ESB approach, and I would be interested to hear anyone else's view on it, effectively we are talking about 100% decarbonisation of our energy system by 2050. Decarbonisation is what is what I read into it. There are transport...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals and Impact of Brexit on the Irish Energy Market: Discussion (28 Feb 2017)

Eamon Ryan: Does Mr. Lawlor think that by 2050, we will be running 50% of our system in traditional baseload or peaking or other?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals and Impact of Brexit on the Irish Energy Market: Discussion (28 Feb 2017)

Eamon Ryan: Typified inertia.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals and Impact of Brexit on the Irish Energy Market: Discussion (28 Feb 2017)

Eamon Ryan: Or interconnection. I would go and look and see what other systems are doing. I cannot believe that within the Paris climate agreement that we are not looking at 100% decarbonisation. Whatever problems we have in agriculture and transport, if we are not doing it in power generation, I cannot see how we will meet the Paris Agreement targets. We will miss out. I am surprised that the ESB...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals and Impact of Brexit on the Irish Energy Market: Discussion (28 Feb 2017)

Eamon Ryan: How much is non-network spending?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals and Impact of Brexit on the Irish Energy Market: Discussion (28 Feb 2017)

Eamon Ryan: So the Electricity Supply Board looks to the bond markets rather than the European Investment Bank, EIB, or a European facility like the Juncker investment fund for money.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals and Impact of Brexit on the Irish Energy Market: Discussion (28 Feb 2017)

Eamon Ryan: Will the witness provide details on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals and Impact of Brexit on the Irish Energy Market: Discussion (28 Feb 2017)

Eamon Ryan: The 75% is hardly ESB's 50% for starters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals and Impact of Brexit on the Irish Energy Market: Discussion (28 Feb 2017)

Eamon Ryan: The witness talks about two laps. We are at risk of being lapped at the moment. We are being lapped. We are the fourth of only four countries who are not meeting our renewables targets. It is going to be a mile away from it. It is going to cost us a fortune. We are one of only two European countries who are not going to meet our climate targets. We are under-investing. It has taken...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (28 Feb 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 92. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to terminate the Irish refugee protection programme once the September 2015 commitment to take 4,000 persons has been met. [9576/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Sector (28 Feb 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 224. To ask the Minister for Finance the outcome of the recent European Financial Forum in Dublin Castle; and the role his Department is taking in relation to the attraction of new financial service companies here. [4169/17]