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

Eamon Ryan: It does not make sense.

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

Eamon Ryan: Further to the Green Party contribution at Leaders' Questions earlier, this is not personally against the Minister in any way. He is not responsible for the fact that our emissions went up by 5% in energy and transport back in 2015 and he is not responsible for the way in which, from my perspective, our entire public administrative system fails to see the opportunity or is stuck for whatever...

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

Eamon Ryan: No, it is the State. The State has to lead and it must have a significant role. I will set out a few examples of what we could do. The first is an area where I am critical, albeit, again, it is not personal in respect of the Minister. We cannot continue to burn coal, peat or biomass for power generation. It is a fundamental law of physics that it sees two thirds of the energy going up...

Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I would love to have gone into government. My experience of being in government is that when one has leadership and big, bold plans, one can do things and change. We could do this and be really good at it. However, one of the reasons we did not enter government was we sensed there was no ambition among the Government parties.

Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: Excuse me, but the facts bear it out. Emissions are increasing by 5% per annum, when they should be cut by 5%. That is the reality. Let us wake up to the reality, not deny it. This issue does not belong only to the Green Party. Yesterday in the Seanad a Fianna Fáil Member said he did not want a lecture. I do not want to lecture anybody; I want to work with everyone. This issue...

Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: There is nothing in the programme for Government about it.

Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: May we wish our greatest public servant, TK Whitaker, a happy birthday and honour him? He is a remarkable man. I must ask a follow on question. Where is today's version of Whitaker? Where is the person who will make the same type of leap we need to make? TK Whitaker was involved in Ireland's leap from being a closed country to an open one. What we need to do today is move from being a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (8 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason cohabiting partners cannot be jointly assessed as cohabitants for tax purposes in the same way a married couple would be in view of the fact that they are assessed jointly for social protection entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39306/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Consumer Protection (8 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 238. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that the regulatory framework that ComReg oversees is adequate to protect the consumer. [39307/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Commission for Communications Regulation Remit (8 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 239. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide further powers to ComReg to allow the regulator to bring civil as well as criminal cases where necessary. [39309/16]

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: The Green Party also has serious concerns about the manner in which this Bill seeks to address the housing crisis. We need to address it but we believe the measures being taken by way of this legislation are deeply flawed and may lead to a worsening planning system and housing outcome. Our first concern is that the Bill seeks to address a problem that does not exist. I would dispute that...

Topical Issue Debate: HIV-AIDS Programmes (7 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Minister of State.

Topical Issue Debate: HIV-AIDS Programmes (7 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I am very glad to have the opportunity to raise the critical matter of the dramatic increase, the skyrocketing, in detections of HIV in Ireland. The Minister of State will be aware of the statistics. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre, HPSC, has identified a 30% increase from 2014 to 2015. In the category of men who have sex with men, MSM, comprising predominantly gay and bisexual...

Topical Issue Debate: HIV-AIDS Programmes (7 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Minister of State for her response. I am somewhat encouraged by the last line of her response, which I interpret as a signal that the Minister of State intends to launch a national demonstration project. I am reading between the lines that the Minister of State is aware that the KnowNow pilot project has been a success and that this will translate into the sort of support my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (7 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 58. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to reduce emissions from the transport sector and to meet the official Government targets for 2020 set out in Smarter Travel in view of the EPA's projection that transport emissions will increase by 16% by 2020 to a share of 29% of total emissions and the fact that none of the targets set for 2020 by the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (7 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 71. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will revise the greater Dublin area transport strategy adopted by his predecessor which plans for an increase in emissions in the greater Dublin area up to 2035 and the transport elements of the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme 2016-2021 adopted by the last Government, which apportions nearly 60% of transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (7 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 270. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentages of DART services that have run on time in the last quarter; if the trend is towards increasing or decreasing punctuality over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39100/16]

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I am very honoured to be able to make a short contribution to this debate. I am very pleased that Deputy Eamon Ó Cuív has introduced the Bill as we have a common interest in many of the islands. I remember opening a pier in Inis Meáin when I was previously in government. I am also familiar with Inishbofin where I would be shamed forever if I did not get to speak on the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (6 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I will be brief. The reason I asked when the next meeting of the Cabinet sub-committee was due to take place was I was particularly interested to see whether there had been any progress on the proposed establishment of the national dialogue on climate change. A presentation was made to the last sub-committee by environmental groups and, to be honest, our sense is that nothing has happened...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (6 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 4. To ask the Taoiseach when the next meeting of the Cabinet committee on infrastructure, environment and climate action will take place. [38634/16]