Results 30,701-30,720 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is buying its way out of it.

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Does the Deputy really believe that?

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: The farmers will have to expand into biofuels and biomass.

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Three million tonnes ofCO2. It is absolute madness.

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Polluting——

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: From Irish farming.

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: And by growing viable crops.

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is closing down the Carlow sugar factory.

Computerisation Programme. (30 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: I am very aware of the talents of the Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, Deputy Kitt, who is my constituency colleague. I am aware the former Minister of State in that position, Deputy Hanafin, would not be one of the slower members of the Taoiseach's Cabinet; that prize lies elsewhere. It is clear to me as a member of the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (29 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 57: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has satisfied himself that the practice of local authorities is that in their environment impact assessments of transport and other major projects that contributions to climate change of comparative project options is included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36679/05]

Written Answers — Public Procurement Policy: Public Procurement Policy (29 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 98: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the requirements for all local authorities to purchase certain proportions of their energy supply from renewable sources would be appropriate in view of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council's decision to purchase 62% of its energy supply from renewable sources; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (29 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the grounds on which he has awarded the Garda Síochána the general supervisory role in the management of the calibration and accuracy of privatized speeding cameras; and the reason the NSAI, which is legally mandated to carry out such a role, has been overlooked. [36058/05]

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: The approach has been one of dishonesty and cowardice. The Minister is being dishonest with the Irish people if he believes we cannot look to the future and take it into account.

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Politics should be about being real, straight and honest.

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I wish to share time with Deputies Cuffe, Boyle, Finian McGrath and Morgan.

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: I welcome the attendance of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. I present the Climate Change Targets Bill 2005 in the understanding that it is in the interests of every Deputy and party in this House to address what is increasingly regarded as the most important and daunting challenge mankind has ever faced. The Green Party seeks to secure all-party agreement on...

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: We will not achieve anything.

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: It would help.

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Sweden has just done it.

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Just to correct the Minister, the Swedish Parliament has just agreed it. All parties agreed it.