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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Jobseeker's Allowance (22 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: There are many different reasons. I read the answer to a previous parliamentary question in which the Minister stated that, for example, we do not treat artists differently. For many people engaged in artistic or other community work, it may not suit them at that particular time. It may be right for them to take the dole, maintain a certain bit of freedom and flexibility because it is...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Jobseeker's Allowance (22 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: Setting up a penalising system for people in those circumstances or one that is increasingly penalising them is not the right approach.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Jobseeker's Allowance (22 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: We are better off trying to support and encourage them back to work, but not force them back to work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I apologise for being late. I was attending the Chamber for another debate. Everyone in the Oireachtas agrees that we need to support content creation in RTE and the commercial, independent broadcasters. We value, as Mr. Larry Bass said, the fact that five nights a week we have proper debate from our broadcasters and we want to protect and advance that. I agree that it is not a question...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I agree with Deputy Dooley. We can work on at least two assumptions. We know the difficulty with regard to the various roles involved, in that broadcasters must be tough on politicians sometimes and the witnesses can rest assured most politicians here do not bear a grudge. Ms Forbes can also accept the assumption set out in her opening...

Ceisteanna - Questions: US Presidential Election (22 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I am looking forward to the Taoiseach's response. He said outrageous remarks were made. I am interested to hear what he says in that regard. Does he accept that this is a difficult issue for all sides of the House? We could, as Deputy Adams said, just accept that the candidates got elected and move on.

Ceisteanna - Questions: US Presidential Election (22 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: The other day, after the Taoiseach's telephone call with Vice President-elect Pence, various gay friends of mine were straight on to me asking how the Taoiseach could receive a telephone call and not raise or stand up for gay rights with someone who, as stated, argued gay marriage would bring about the collapse of society. For example, the Vice President-elect has advocated state funding for...

Ceisteanna - Questions: US Presidential Election (22 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 22. To ask the Taoiseach if, during his recent conversation with US President-elect Donald Trump, there was any discussion of the Paris Agreement or climate change. [36342/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (22 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: That would make sense.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (22 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: It is important to do that. This is one of the spaces where we get time to debate this in public and it is important to use it. We need to look forward by a year and consider various different scenarios in terms of how things will unfold. However, when I do that, I see nothing but the worst possible news for the North, in particular. In terms of the effect of Brexit and the process, the...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: The Technological Universities Bill which was introduced over one year ago proposed the amalgamation of the Dublin Institute of Technology, the Institute of Technology Tallaght and the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown. Will the Taoiseach indicate when it is intended to advance the Bill to allow for the co-ordination of the various colleges?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (22 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the impact of the recent patronage decision made for a new secondary school for the Castleknock and Carpenterstown area for the provision of a gaelcholaiste or Aonad in the Dublin 15 area; if there has been any communication between his Department and potential patrons for such a school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36362/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Payments (22 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 267. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the circumstances in which a recipient of jobseeker's payment and jobseeker's benefit would fail or have a sanction of reduced payment applied against them; if there has been any recent changes to those circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36330/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (22 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 326. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost per year of reinstating eligibility for child benefit to persons up to 19 years of age who are still in school; his views on whether such a reinstatement is justifiable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36361/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (22 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 343. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an itemised list of all international treaties and conventions which the State or plenipotentiary thereto has signed, but not ratified, in tabular form; the date, title and purpose of the agreement in each case; the date the agreement was reached; the date the agreement was opened to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (22 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 551. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the sports capital programme grants process for 2016 will be initiated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36360/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Rent Controls (17 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 60. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to regulate the rental market by linking rents to the consumer price index; his further plans to make secure rents and protection for tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35475/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (17 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 168. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the appropriateness of appointing a person (details supplied) to the Cork expert advisory group. [35699/16]

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (16 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I support this motion. In the short time available I will concentrate first on the Sparkassenbanking model. Irish Rural Link held a seminar today in the RDS at which the president of the World Savings Bank spoke about some of the benefits, and they are real. It is a public savings bank model where, critically, the deposits raised in a region are lent in that region. It has a specific...

European Defence Agency: Motion (15 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I wish to raise some concerns the Green Party has with regard to both measures. While we very much support our Defence Forces in the work they are doing in the Mediterranean and in countering cyber-terrorism, we have real concerns about the nature of the strengthening of these common European defence operations. With regard to the role of maritime surveillance, we have a general concern...