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Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (14 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 13. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the outcomes of his recent visit to Silicon Valley and meeting with a person (details supplied). [39828/16]

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Motion (14 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: On behalf of the Green Party, I wish to add my voice to those of Deputies who have already spoken and raised real concerns about the development of the horse racing, horse breeding and greyhound industries in Ireland. This is not out of disrespect or a dislike for the people involved in those industries. They have a significant role in Irish society and the business world. Sometimes,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Data (14 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons that participated in english for speakers of other languages classes in each of the 16 education and training boards, ETBs, nationally, for each of the years, 2014 and 2015; and if the number of EU and non-EU citizens that participated in each ETB area for each year will be outlined. [40337/16]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I join in the best wishes and thanks everyone has given to Professor McHale. He has done a really good job with his council and it is very much appreciated. I am slightly scared that we are back in a whole range of different ways to some of the conditions that created the economic difficulty. I really like what he said earlier about it not being left or right but whatever one's political...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: We have an interest in that because some of the political consequences of what is happening in the United States and due to Brexit are due to the level of wages paid for rural American industrial jobs. My second question is related and is based on figure 2.7 on page 42. To be perfectly honest, I could not understand the graph. I wondered why it was going back on itself. I am interested...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I have a question on the capital side.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: What we will face in the coming year on the capital side will be interesting. We have to carry out a review of the capital plan. Since we were expected to get back to being in the good boys book, to use the technical term, we were supposed to get some freedom. The idea was that in 2019, 2020 and 2021 the fiscal space would open up for capital expenditure. That was my understanding. That...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: It is a question of emphasis. Is that correct? Figure 1.1 of the report depicts the changes in several economic indicators. Let us consider graphs B, C and D. We have reason to be somewhat concerned. Perhaps I am naturally too cautious or conservative. One can understand the traditional industrial production figures going down because of Brexit, currency risks, agricultural food...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I would not mind if there was a slight tempering of growth because I worry about over-heating. If it came down to 3%, that would be fine by me. However, if it came down to 1% it would not be fine.

Priority Questions: European Defence Action Plan (13 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: The Minister of State said that he would not answer my question on whether the Government will support the proposal that the EIB might fund armaments and defence spending in advance of the meeting. What is the point of us being here if we cannot get some sense of the Government's position in advance of a European Council meeting? As I understand it, we are encouraged to have an...

Priority Questions: European Defence Action Plan (13 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: Are we in favour of the EIB funding armaments?

Priority Questions: European Defence Action Plan (13 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: On a point of order, are we precluded from asking questions the Government's position before an upcoming EU Council meeting? What is preventing us receiving an answer to that question?

Priority Questions: European Defence Action Plan (13 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I know. What is our position?

Priority Questions: European Defence Action Plan (13 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: So we are in favour of the EIB lending in respect of armaments.

Priority Questions: European Defence Action Plan (13 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: The Minister of State says this does not affect our neutrality but at a certain point it does and we are at that point with a €500 million per annum research budget which we want to tap into, and a €5 billion capability window to build up a defence industry. As the Minister of State said, there are hybrid threats, cybersecurity threats and dual-use opportunities for which we...

Priority Questions: European Defence Action Plan (13 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 32. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the implications for Irish defence policy in view of the recent announcement of a European defence action plan. [40172/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (13 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 596. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the requirement which his Department is placing on environmental organisations to register as charities will not in any way restrict their abilities to advocate for the policy changes needed to end biodiversity loss, stop climate change and protect human health and the environment. [40183/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (13 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 672. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the proposed programme for the purchase of new naval vessels; and the role it is expected that they will undertake. [40173/16]

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (8 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: There is some time.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (8 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: We have lots of time.