Results 1-20 of 1,553 for long speaker:Eamon Ryan

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Strategic Infrastructure (29 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...emergency reserve will be supported by policies outlining its terms of use to ensure the reserve operates to mitigate the risk of a gas supply disruption. An end-of-life policy will also be developed to ensure that once the risk is no longer a viable concern for Ireland’s energy security, the reserve will no longer be required. Gas demand is expected to drop significantly...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (29 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ..., at this point of consensus, we could lose it if we are waiting another two or three years for further consultation, assessment, planning or development, as has happened in Dublin where there was too long of a gap between the original proposal and the delivery. That is the most important development. The Deputy is right; if the Department of Education was to step up and say that it...

Ireland's Recognition of the State of Palestine: Statements (28 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...was manageable by paying lip service to the two-state solution and then leaving it to fester, must end." He was right. We in the west averted our gaze and were content to let the situation fester as long as an uneasy peace continued and did not intrude upon our lives. We have learned the hard way that this tactic was not just morally wrong but strategically foolish. We are unequivocal....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I am very glad to be here to give an opening statement on our national energy and climate plan, NECP, and the long-term strategy. The integrated national energy and climate plan collates the policies, measures and actions related to energy and climate outlined in a range of Government plans, such as the climate action plan, the national development plan, and Project Ireland 2040 into one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: May I finish answering the question? The real challenge is how to plan for long-term change over the next two to three decades so that Ireland can become a zero-carbon country. I am absolutely convinced that we can and will do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ..., which I understand is referred to by the EPA, I explicitly said in every single Chamber, in this committee and elsewhere, that would not be the approach we would take. Yes, it is one of the long-term options-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The long-term strategy will also be published in June. They go together and will both be finalised and agreed next month and, in the case of the NECP, presented to the European Commission. The latter is important because the Commission has to aggregate all NECPs, incorporating them into the European position within the climate negotiations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...am pulling my hair out saying that we have to be quick here. I was down in Cork on Friday, where the public and the councillors are kind of behind BusConnects now. The consultation process is so long that in three years' time when we finally come to the decision, we may have lost the people. That happened in Dublin, where there was really good consultation on BusConnects in 2018.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Six years ago. That is part of our problem. We have such complicated legal requirements to meet on consultation and other processes. It sometimes takes so long that it undermines the benefit of the system.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: It will be really challenging. We have to think long term. It is not just about getting to 2030. We know the European Commission and others are saying we need a 90% reduction by 2040.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...refer to the point Deputy Murphy made earlier. There are trade-offs. It is difficult. Sometimes decisions have to be made - not just in Dublin as some of these hard calls will have to be made along the Wicklow coast - in which there will be some impact on biodiversity from some of the renewable power systems we have to develop. We need to make those calls. Part of our biggest problem...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (28 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...at rectifying the significant deficit in order to meet the statutory Minimum Funding Standard (MFS) required by the Pensions Authority. The changes also aim to sustain the pension schemes into the long-term. Regarding the 1951 Scheme, CIÉ has prepared and submitted a draft SI to give effect to Labour Court recommendations for the 1951 Scheme, as passed by ballot of trade union...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Bodies (21 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...x201d;). As a relevant body, it is required by Section 15 of the Act to, in so far as practicable, perform its functions in a manner consistent with— a. the most recent approved climate action plan, b. the most recent approved national long term climate action strategy, c. the most recent approved national adaptation framework and approved sectoral adaptation plans, ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (21 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...at rectifying the significant deficit in order to meet the statutory Minimum Funding Standard (MFS) required by the Pensions Authority. The changes also aim to sustain the pension schemes into the long-term. Regarding the 1951 Scheme, CIÉ has prepared and submitted a draft SI to give effect to Labour Court recommendations for the 1951 Scheme, as passed by ballot of trade union...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (21 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...at rectifying the significant deficit in order to meet the statutory Minimum Funding Standard (MFS) required by the Pensions Authority. The changes also aim to sustain the pension schemes into the long-term. Concerning pension increases for CIÉ pensioners, I understand that an increase for pensioners would only be possible when the Schemes are capable of sustaining such increases....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (16 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: .... It will be concluded quickly. That has not stopped us. I am focusing on the western rail corridor because I know the Deputy has a personal interest in it and has been committed to it for a long time. That has not stopped us, this spring, from starting to clear the line. It is similar to what we did with the reopening of the Shannon-Foynes line. We started to get a much better...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (16 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...is such difficulty with many of the timetables. This measure involves difficult political decisions where we have to reallocate road space, which we all know is not popular in the short term. In the long run, and even in the short- to medium-term, it is the only and best way to make the best use of the drivers and mechanics we have to ensure buses are not stuck in traffic. Through that...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (16 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: It was not a short delay due to the absence of the administration in Northern Ireland. I wish it had been short but it took a long time.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Airport Policy (16 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...concerning the one car park that was for sale. We must be careful not to intervene in a separate legal process. This will make its own way through the appropriate planning system. I believe the long-term future for Dublin Airport, which is important, is best served through the major enhancement of public transport, which is what we are doing.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...and Galway County Council, is currently developing the Galway Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (GMATS). The new strategy will replace the existing strategy adopted in 2016 and will provide a long-term strategic planning framework for the delivery of transport and integrated development of transport infrastructure and services in the Galway Metropolitan Area. As part of the...