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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Economic and Fiscal Position: Economic and Social Research Institute (7 Sep 2016)

Eamon Ryan: That is a philosophical view.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Economic and Fiscal Position: Economic and Social Research Institute (7 Sep 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I thank Professor Barrett and Professor McQuinn for the breadth of issues they have covered thus far. I would like to make one comment and ask one brief question. In regard to Professor McQuinn's point on the counter-cyclical tweaking of macro-prudential models for the Central Bank, I have two slight concerns: first, how would that work in a situation where, say, there is a three- or...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Economic and Fiscal Position: Economic and Social Research Institute (7 Sep 2016)

Eamon Ryan: Yesterday, I spoke to a civil servant with responsibility for implementing policy in this area. The Paris Accord - which I presume Europe is going to sign, or else we are just pirates - involves changing our entire energy, transport, food and built environment systems over two, three or four decades. It is change of a scale that dwarfs the changes made from the 1960s up to now in terms of...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Economic and Fiscal Position: Economic and Social Research Institute (7 Sep 2016)

Eamon Ryan: Behind the crisis was the fact that we were getting German interest rates.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Analysis of Economic Forecasts: Central Bank of Ireland (6 Sep 2016)

Eamon Ryan: This has been summer of real reputational damage to the economic side of the Irish State. We have the Apple case, a massive revision of our GDP figures and a third lesser, but not insignificant, issue was the failure of some of our clearing banks to pass the EU stress tests. They were among the few banks on the warning lists in the stress tests which took place earlier in the summer. In...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Analysis of Economic Forecasts: Central Bank of Ireland (6 Sep 2016)

Eamon Ryan: One of the other interesting thrift figures in the summer was the returns being ahead or behind profile in some cases. One of the major profiles ahead of it was the Central Bank's own surplus income to the State, about €170 million or a 19% increase. Can Dr. Fagan explain where that is coming from? Are there any risks that the Central Bank assesses itself, or indeed potential that...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Analysis of Economic Forecasts: Central Bank of Ireland (6 Sep 2016)

Eamon Ryan: In terms of the broad macro-economic assessment, is it capital, current or tax reductions we should favour?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Analysis of Economic Forecasts: Central Bank of Ireland (6 Sep 2016)

Eamon Ryan: If the bank could provide that before the budget and we as a committee could get some of that material, it would be useful.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Economic and Fiscal Position: Nevin Economic Research Institute (6 Sep 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I was interested to hear Dr. McDonnell say that the economy is not overheating. While I agree that might be the case in terms of inflation, in other areas, such as housing, transport and so on we are, to use a different language, facing capacity constraints. Is there any economic analysis to which we could turn which shows how to ramp up capital spend in particular areas, as we need to do...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Economic and Fiscal Position: Nevin Economic Research Institute (6 Sep 2016)

Eamon Ryan: May I ask the witness why that is? Why does he think our income taxation system is so inequitable and out of kilter with those relating to other economies?

Questions on Proposed Legislation (21 Jul 2016)

Eamon Ryan: As part of the new budget process, the Government committed in July to presenting two reports to the Oireachtas. One was an update on Estimates, which we received last week, while the other was an update on tax plans and the revenue side of the budget equation, which is due to come out before the end of July. It has not arrived in my pigeonhole yet. Is there any update as to when we might...

Leaders' Questions (21 Jul 2016)

Eamon Ryan: It was announced yesterday that June was the hottest month in recorded history. It broke the record set in June 2015, which is not surprising because May also was the hottest May ever in history, as was the case in respect of April, March, February, January, December and pretty much every month for the past 14 months. What is happening to the planet is beyond comparison with anything even...

Leaders' Questions (21 Jul 2016)

Eamon Ryan: How can the Tánaiste state the Government is committed? How can one say the Government is committed when, if one examines what was agreed yesterday, the neighbouring countries of Britain, Germany, Denmark, Finland and Sweden - the countries with which we should be comparing ourselves - are twice as committed? As I stated, Ireland effectively is going for a 20% target for 2030 whereas...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (21 Jul 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 42. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to remove the word "lunacy" from the Statute Book; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23912/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Change Policy (21 Jul 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 244. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the contribution he has made and intends to make to the initial resource mobilisation and other aspects of the Green Climate Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23907/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks Projects (21 Jul 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 414. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider entering into talks with NAMA regarding the 4,000 acres in Glenasmole with a view to developing it into a national park. [23902/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (21 Jul 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 821. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timescale and costs for the reopening of the Phoenix Park tunnel and associated rail line to passenger traffic; if any others stations on that line such as at the Old Cabra Road and Phibsboro will open in order to reduce car commuter traffic into the city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23908/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policy Reviews (21 Jul 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 822. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for a pedestrian strategy as promised in the smarter travel policy some years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23909/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policy Reviews (21 Jul 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 823. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of the implementation of the smarter travel policy; and if the targets contained therein have been met. [23910/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (21 Jul 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 824. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the appointments he has made to State or other boards since he was appointed to office. [23911/16]