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Eamon Ryan

Company tasked with assigning Eircodes to be paid €8 million under new contract
Eircode
Capita Business Support Services has developed and operated the postcode system for the past 10 years at a cost of around €38 million
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Eamon Ryan concedes people will lose homes because of erosion
Eamon Ryan
The Environment and Climate Minister, speaking from COP preliminary meetings, says he'll do his best to mitigate damage
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New energy upgrade loan and tenant 'right to purchase' to be discussed at Cabinet
Cabinet
Energy Minister Eamon Ryan will seek Cabinet approval for the introduction of a new low-cost Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme
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Government to intervene in court case that could derail plans to ban petrol cars
Eamon Ryan
The Irish Government has committed to banning internal combustion engine cars by 2030.
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Eamon Ryan warns of 'difficult' budget as Taoiseach outlines potential measures
The Budget
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar warned about speculation when it comes to Budget 2024, before listing a range of measures he believes will feature as part of October 10's announcement.
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Full breakdown of key plans to change speed limits on Irish roads
Road safety
If approved, speed limits could be slashed across hundreds of roads up and down the country
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Taoiseach tells energy companies that prices must fall further this winter
Energy bills
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar alongside Energy Minister Eamon Ryan, met with SSE Electricity, Bord Gáis Energy, Energia and Electric Ireland this on Tuesday afternoon to express concern about “persistently high energy prices”.
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Majority of Irish people open to changing travel habits amid Government's public transport push
Eamon Ryan
A new Red C survey commissioned by the Department of Transport has revealed that 77% of people agree that walking cycling and using public transport more are important to cut down on sessions,
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Tensions rise in government as Leo Varadkar and Greens lock horns over new rail review
Leo Varadkar
Green Party sources told the Irish Mirror that suggestions from Taoiseach Leo Varadkar that a rail review strengthened the case for roads made no sense.
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Deal on 'general approach' to Nature Restoration Law at EU Environment Council - with Ireland in favour
Biodiversity
Eamon Ryan made an impassioned plea to his European counterparts to protect 'our incredible natural world' but Fine Gael still 'undecided'
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Data centres devouring 18% of Irish energy supply as Government rules out reducing number of them
Eamon Ryan
New figures published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that data centres accounted for 18% of total energy consumption in 2022.
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Cabinet concern about underspend on road projects
Cabinet
A Government spokesperson said that the €97m underspend at the Department of Transport would even out as the year progressed as several ministers expressed concerns about road projects.
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Government not intervening or engaging with toll operators about increases
Cost of Living
Despite Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys stating that Transport Minister Eamon Ryan and Minister of State Jack Chambers were engaging with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) about the increases, it is now understood that this is not the case.
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Public sector workers facing drastic change as car parking privileges set to be axed
Eamon Ryan
A mandate approved by Cabinet will phase out, over time, the use of parking in buildings that have access to good public transport and active or shared mobility options.
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Ireland fuel prices to rise within weeks as Government reverses excise duty cut
Eamon Ryan
The Government cut excise duty in March 2022 as fuel prices soared due to the war in Ukraine. In February, it announced that the cuts would be restored on a phased basis between June and September.
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Eamon Ryan admits he's 'not fully aware' of SHEIN as he defends fast-fashion firm's Dublin launch
Eamon Ryan
Speaking at a press conference just a week after SHEIN opened its EMEA headquarters in Dublin, Climate Minister Eamon Ryan said that he was not aware of the Chinese fast fashion company.
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Eamon Ryan disagrees with Taoiseach about lack of gardai to police protests
Gardai
Green Party leader Eamon Ryan said that he did not agree that there was an issue with garda resources, hours after Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that he did not believe that there was not enough Gardaí on the streets.
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Cabinet to discuss plans to 'phase out' public sector parking and end use of disposable cups
Cabinet
Environment Minister Eamon Ryan will seek Government approval for the 'Public Sector Climate Action Mandate 2023' on Tuesday morning
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Ireland to get Armageddon alerts - with mobile warnings about disasters and attacks - by end of 2024
Eamon Ryan
The move was confirmed by the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan and is in line with other EU states
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Leo Varadkar rules out introduction of congestion charges in major cities such as Dublin and Cork
Leo Varadkar
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that congestion charges could not be introduced until there were stronger public transport services.
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Some Irish homeowners in for €1,000 boost amid VAT changes announced by Minister Eamon Ryan
Solar Power
The 23 per cent VAT rate will be reduced to 0 per cent, which will cut around €1,000 off the average cost of getting panels installed
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Government 'failing miserably' to hit deep retrofit targets, opposition claims
Climate change
New figures released by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) show that 8,481 homes were retrofitted to a standard of B2 or above last year.
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'You are making thousands and thousands of people homeless' - Trinity protesters heckle Minister Eamon Ryan
Eamon Ryan
"You have paired climate justice with economic hardship"
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Green Party's Neasa Hourigan suspended for 15 months for voting against Government on eviction ban
Green Party
The Green Party has suspended Neasa Hourigan for 15 months and removed her from the role as chairperson of the Oireachtas Budgetary Oversight Committee.
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