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Thu, 24 May 2018
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Waste Management
Eamon Ryan
192. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to improve the recycling rate for plastic packaging in view of the fact that the plastic packaging recycling rate correspondingly has decreased from 47% to 34% in the years from 2011 to 2015. [22922/18]
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Waste Management
Eamon Ryan
193. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to increase the incentive for packaging producers to reduce plastic packaging. [22923/18]
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Departmental Legal Cases
Eamon Ryan
194. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is subject to budgetary constraints when engaging in litigation whether as an applicant, defendant or notice party. [22926/18]
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Offshore Exploration Licences
Eamon Ryan
195. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department carries out screening for environmental impact assessment for applications to explore for oil or gas in waters which include the use of seismic testing; if so, the procedures by which this screening is carried out; and if not, the reason therefor. [22932/18]
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Offshore Exploration Licences
Eamon Ryan
196. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has carried out an environmental impact assessment for applications to explore for oil or gas in Irish waters which include the use of seismic testing. [22933/18]
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Air Pollution
Eamon Ryan
197. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the quantity of ammonia that was emitted to the atmosphere in each of the past five years here as a result of the importation and spreading of animal manure from Northern Ireland. [22934/18]
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Environmental Impact Assessments
Eamon Ryan
218. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the screening procedures undertaken and communicated to the public here to determine whether a transboundary impact on the environment and-or human health is likely from an application in Northern Ireland for an installation for the intensive rearing of pigs and poultry, further to Ireland’s and the UK's obligations under the environmental impact assessment directive. [22929/18]
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Environmental Impact Assessments
Eamon Ryan
219. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when Ireland plans to ratify the second amendment to the Espoo Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context published in 2004 which came into force on 23 October 2017 and which has been ratified by 32 nations; and if Ireland is committed to this international convention and will ratify the second amendment without further delay. [22930/18]
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Environmental Impact Assessments
Eamon Ryan
220. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if Ireland has undertaken the legislative changes necessary to comply fully with transboundary obligations under the environmental impact assessment directive and the Espoo Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context. [22931/18]
Wed, 23 May 2018
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Referendum Campaigns
Eamon Ryan
33. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans in regard to the referendums to take place in autumn 2018. [18892/18]
Wed, 23 May 2018
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Internet Safety
Eamon Ryan
77. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the ramifications of setting the digital age of consent at 16 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22702/18]
Thu, 17 May 2018
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Climate Change Adaptation Plans
Eamon Ryan
5. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the role of his Department in drafting the European climate and energy plan for Ireland by the end of 2018. [21979/18]
Thu, 17 May 2018
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National Planning Framework
Eamon Ryan
75. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures contained within the national planning framework that will help to avert the impending fines for missing Ireland's 2020 renewable energy targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21980/18]
Wed, 16 May 2018
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Community Banking
Eamon Ryan
40. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to adopt the Sparkassen model of public banking as presented by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21477/18]
Wed, 16 May 2018
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Cycle to Work Scheme Expenditure
Eamon Ryan
41. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Finance the amount the cycle to work scheme costs to run; and if he has carried out a cost-benefit analysis of the scheme. [21478/18]
Tue, 15 May 2018
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Ministerial Meetings
Eamon Ryan
29. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent meeting with Mr. Michel Barnier. [19857/18]
Tue, 15 May 2018
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Official Engagements
Eamon Ryan
67. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there has been contact between his Department and United States authorities in relation to President Trump's visit to the United Kingdom; and if there are plans in place in the event of a visit here. [19858/18]
Tue, 15 May 2018
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EU Issues
Eamon Ryan
104. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the nature of the group emerging on the fringes of the European Council involving the Dutch, Baltic and Irish Governments. [18893/18]
Thu, 10 May 2018
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Permanent Structured Co-operation
Eamon Ryan
5. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the meetings he has had with European counterparts in respect of PESCO; the timeline for Irish participation in PESCO projects; and the way in which he plans to inform Dáil Éireann on the progress of and details relating to such projects. [20744/18]
Thu, 10 May 2018
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EU Directives
Eamon Ryan
261. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his position on EU Directive 2016/1148; his views on whether the implementation of this directive represents an adequate minimum standard for the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure in the State; and his plans to introduce further measures to increase Irish cybersecurity and readiness. [20745/18]