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Thu, 4 Apr 2019
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Departmental Reports
Eamon Ryan
295. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the report on the maritime transport forum 2008 can be accessed on the website of his Department; if not, if it will be made available; and if there are developments or public documents on the issues persons with disabilities experience at ports here since 2008. [15736/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Light Rail Projects
Eamon Ryan
5. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the process by which he can direct the National Transport Authority to consider and develop alternative alignments for the metro southside. [15443/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Light Rail Projects
Eamon Ryan
36. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the process by which he could direct the National Transport Authority, NTA, to consider and develop alternative alignments for the southside section of the metro. [15087/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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HSE Properties
Eamon Ryan
330. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Health if social work offices in Finglas, Dublin 11 are to be relocated to a premises on the North Circular Road. [15226/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Departmental Properties
Eamon Ryan
479. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if social work offices in Ballymun, Dublin 11, are to be relocated to a premises on the North Circular Road. [15227/19]
Wed, 27 Mar 2019
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EU Summits
Eamon Ryan
8. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent meetings at the EU-League of Arab States summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. [10952/19]
Wed, 27 Mar 2019
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Eamon Ryan
16. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent discussions with the British Prime Minister, Mrs. Theresa May, regarding Brexit and the recent developments. [13973/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Waste Management
Eamon Ryan
58. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the assessment planned for the potential scale of anaerobic digestion as a new economic opportunity for farmers and a way of dealing with waste products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14233/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Agriculture Industry
Eamon Ryan
69. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to move agriculture here towards a model that is less reliant on synthetic inputs and a model that would help restore natural resources. [13978/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Eamon Ryan
84. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has revisited the herd expansion plans in view of the report of the IPCC on climate change and recent calls for drastic action in reducing emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13977/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Departmental Expenditure
Eamon Ryan
156. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated full-year cost if the budget for the reconciliation fund increased by 10%. [13259/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Education Policy
Eamon Ryan
335. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to have an education promotion mission to India later in 2019. [13262/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Garda Transport Data
Eamon Ryan
508. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of four-wheel drive Garda vehicles attached to each Garda division in Dublin as of 22 February 2019; and the number as of 31 December 2017. [13261/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Firearms Licences
Eamon Ryan
561. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review firearms licensing regulations in view of the recent tragedy in New Zealand, particularly in relation to regulations that allow for children over 14 years of age to possess firearms. [13905/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Firearms Licences
Eamon Ryan
562. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review the regulations on the number of firearms a person can own. [13906/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Firearms Licences
Eamon Ryan
563. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to examine the gun ownership regulations that allow applicants to obtain firearms without providing medical reports or undertaking psychiatric evaluation as part of the application process. [13907/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Firearms Certificates
Eamon Ryan
564. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of firearms training certificates held by 14 to 17 year olds; the increase or otherwise in the number of firearms certificates issued in 2018; the level of private legally held firearms per head of population; and the way in which these figures compare with figures from ten years ago in tabular form. [13908/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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IDA Ireland Data
Eamon Ryan
601. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the capital budget allocation to IDA Ireland in 2017, 2018 and 2019, in tabular form. [13263/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Common Fisheries Policy Review
Eamon Ryan
947. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to propose a review of the EU Common Fisheries Policy post Brexit to manage the changes that Brexit will bring to fishing in the Irish Sea and north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14234/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Swimming Pool Programme Expenditure
Eamon Ryan
1087. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of the budget allocation of his Department in 2019 that will be allocated to the local authority swimming pool programme. [13260/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Departmental Offices
Eamon Ryan
1293. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the Finglas and Ballymun social work offices are to be relocated to a premises on the North Circular Road; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13665/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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National Children's Hospital
Eamon Ryan
56. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Health the professional fees agreed in the 2014 contract for the national children’s hospital; and the estimated cost of the provision of the services in the present economic circumstances. [10619/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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Mental Health Policy
Eamon Ryan
64. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to facilitate access to non-medication treatments needed to stem the rise of anti-depressant prescriptions. [12412/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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Energy Schemes Data
Eamon Ryan
290. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of houses that availed of the deep retrofit grant assistance as managed by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland in 2018; and the overall budget spend in grant support for such projects. [12545/19]
Thu, 7 Mar 2019
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Retail Sector
Eamon Ryan
5. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the recent closures of long-standing small retailers in central Dublin and other cities and towns; the measures she has considered to support such local businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11397/19]
Thu, 7 Mar 2019
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Air Corps Recruitment
Eamon Ryan
64. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the scheme to recommission former officers of the Air Corps. [11312/19]
Thu, 7 Mar 2019
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Air Corps Recruitment
Eamon Ryan
65. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the structures in place within the Air Corps with regard to the relative promotional prospects of officers with continued service and recommissioned officers following the recent scheme intended to attract former officers. [11313/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Brexit Issues
Eamon Ryan
4. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach the role of his Department in contingency planning for Brexit; and the number of meetings that have been held since September 2018 on same. [9390/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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All-Island Civic Dialogue
Eamon Ryan
8. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the all-island civic dialogue held on 15 February 2019. [9391/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Eamon Ryan
15. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meetings with the French Finance Minister. [10368/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Eamon Ryan
73. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which he plans to apply a new revised cost of carbon in the National Development Plan 2018-2027; and the new analysis that will be carried out before the cost is agreed. [10620/19]
Thu, 28 Feb 2019
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Tax Code
Eamon Ryan
5. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Finance the analysis conducted on the possible implementation of a digital tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10160/19]
Thu, 21 Feb 2019
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Archaeological Sites
Eamon Ryan
44. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to purchase a location (details supplied) in view of the unique archaeological and ecological importance of same. [8681/19]
Wed, 20 Feb 2019
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Land Development Agency
Eamon Ryan
52. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the compulsory purchase powers the new land agency will have for the procurement of underutilised private land for the provision of housing. [8456/19]
Wed, 20 Feb 2019
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Social and Affordable Housing
Eamon Ryan
75. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the way in which he plans to utilise the cost rental model of housing; and the timeline and quantity for which he plans to utilise this model for the provision of homes in the next five years. [8455/19]
Wed, 20 Feb 2019
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Heritage Sites
Eamon Ryan
270. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to purchase a location (details supplied) in view of the unique archaeological and ecological importance of same. [8566/19]
Tue, 19 Feb 2019
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Eamon Ryan
6. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent conversation with the British Prime Minister, Mrs. Theresa May. [6702/19]
Thu, 14 Feb 2019
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National Treasury Management Agency Bonds
Eamon Ryan
5. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Finance his plans for the further use of green bonds in public debt management and for the hypothecation of such funds for capital investment projects here. [7514/19]
Tue, 12 Feb 2019
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Eamon Ryan
15. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on recent discussions with EU Commission officials regarding Brexit. [5697/19]
Tue, 12 Feb 2019
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Eamon Ryan
20. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent trip to Brussels. [6703/19]
Tue, 12 Feb 2019
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Public Private Partnerships
Eamon Ryan
71. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which public private partnership arrangements will be used in new road construction projects in the next five years. [6692/19]
Tue, 12 Feb 2019
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Light Rail Projects Status
Eamon Ryan
96. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the next stage of the public consultation process for the metro with particular reference to alternative routes for the metro in south County Dublin. [6691/19]
Wed, 6 Feb 2019
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Forestry Sector
Eamon Ryan
27. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if national forestry supports are being reviewed in view of concerns in communities in County Leitrim and other areas relating to coniferous clear-fell forests. [5705/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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World Economic Forum
Eamon Ryan
14. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meetings at meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos. [5698/19]
Thu, 31 Jan 2019
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Brexit Preparations
Eamon Ryan
4. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the analysis undertaken on the effect on businesses here if in the event of a no-deal Brexit border controls were implemented in continental ports checking goods arriving from Ireland; and the measures she has considered to mitigate the negative impact on business here. [4872/19]
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Eamon Ryan
8. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee D, infrastructure, last met; and when it will next meet. [2735/19]
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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European Council Meetings
Eamon Ryan
77. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent meetings at the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels; and if he will report on the discussions that took place on disinformation. [4130/19]
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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Ministerial Meetings
Eamon Ryan
85. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent meetings with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the African Union. [4131/19]
Thu, 24 Jan 2019
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Eamon Ryan
12. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the tendering process for the national broadband plan. [3265/19]
Thu, 24 Jan 2019
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National Mitigation Plan
Eamon Ryan
61. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied); if he is considering a similar policy approach as part of the national mitigation plan, national energy and climate plan and the all of Government plan for climate disruption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3264/19]