Results 29,281-29,300 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Community Support Scheme: Community Support Scheme (27 Nov 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Neither I nor my predecessor has had any contact with, or received any communication from the person to whom the Deputy refers since the end of 2006.

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (27 Nov 2007)

Eamon Ryan: I understand that a plenary summons was served on the Chief State Solicitor's Office on the afternoon of Friday last, 23rd November. As I have only just received a copy of the summons, I will need to take some time to consider the matter.

Written Answers — Community Support Scheme: Community Support Scheme (27 Nov 2007)

Eamon Ryan: The €5 million Community Support Scheme, recommended by the Report of the Independent Group, will focus primarily on those communities where commercial salmon fishing has been a well-established activity and where its withdrawal demonstrably impacts on the economic and social fabric, for example, Gaeltacht areas. The scheme is to be administered by my Department in conjunction with the...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (27 Nov 2007)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 677 and 678 together. The closing date for receipt of applications under the Salmon Hardship Scheme was 27 April 2007. Applicants, however, have until the 31 December 2007 to accept any offer under the scheme. This deadline, I believe, provides ample time for those concerned to give the scheme due consideration and accordingly, there are no plans to extend...

Written Answers — Oil Stocks: Oil Stocks (27 Nov 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland is required to maintain 2,172,000 tonnes of crude oil equivalent (2,011,000 tonnes of oil products) under the International Energy Agency system in 2007. Ireland's stockholding requirement for the European Union (EU) from July 2006 to June 2007 amounted to 2,041,000 tonnes of oil products over three main categories. For the period July 2007 to June 2008 Ireland's EU stockholding...

Written Answers — Natural Gas Market: Natural Gas Market (27 Nov 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland's natural gas market became fully liberalised on 1 July 2007 in line with EU legislative requirements on gas market opening. From that date the benefits of liberalisation, which were previously for industrial and commercial consumers, were extended to residential natural gas customers, allowing them to shop around for their supplier and to obtain the best value for money. Most...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Nov 2007)

Eamon Ryan: The table below provides details of staff numbers as at 31 October 2007 and 31 December 2002. The 2002 figures relate to the former Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and while staff numbers are now accounted for on a monthly basis, they were typically accounted for on a quarterly basis in 2002. Date Permanent (Non-Industrial) Temporary(Non-Industrial) Industrial...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Nov 2007)

Eamon Ryan: The details as requested by the Deputy are set out in the following table. Year Business Economy First Class Grand Total 2004 499,437 235,846 29,775 765,058 2005 176,937 290,869 467,806 2006 66,696 274,284 17,590 358,570 2007 103,967 207,917 311,884

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Nov 2007)

Eamon Ryan: The cost of postal services and courier services for my Department to date in 2007 is set out in the table below. In the time available it has not been possible to isolate the element of postal costs that are attributable to registered post from that attributable to normal postal services. I will revert to the Deputy shortly with the relevant information in this regard. Postal Services...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Nov 2007)

Eamon Ryan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 220 on the 1st November 2007 regarding bonus payments to staff in my Department. In addition, my Department operates a merit award scheme for grades up to and including Assistant Principal Officer. The average awards made under this scheme amount to approximately €250 per annum to those staff nominated under the terms of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Nov 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Information regarding the number of civil servants in my Department who have transferred to other Government Departments or have left the Civil Service in the past five years is set out in the table below. Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Year Transferred to other Department Left Civil Service*(Includes staff who retired) Other Comment 1 November 2002 to 31...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Nov 2007)

Eamon Ryan: No allegations of victimisation for whistleblowing have been reported to my Department by Departmental staff since 1 January 2007.

Written Answers — Energy Consumption: Energy Consumption (27 Nov 2007)

Eamon Ryan: My Department carries out a periodic review of energy suppliers. Based on the last review, electricity is supplied for my Department by two companies, Energia & ESB Supply. Both provide a proportion of their energy from renewable energy sources. Based on information provided by the suppliers, the overall amount of energy supplied for electricity from renewable sources for the period in...

Written Answers — Electricity Interconnector: Electricity Interconnector (27 Nov 2007)

Eamon Ryan: The Government attaches the highest priority to the development of electricity interconnection between Ireland, Great Britain and, over time, other EU Member States. Greater interconnection between Member States is also a key priority for the European Union to ensure the effective working of the Internal Energy Market. The second interconnector with Northern Ireland is being progressed by...

Written Answers — Television Licence Fees: Television Licence Fees (27 Nov 2007)

Eamon Ryan: An Post acts as an agent for my Department in respect of the sale of television licences. The amount spent by An Post for campaigns to encourage people to purchase a television licence is a matter for An Post and would be commercially sensitive. I have no statutory function in this matter.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (27 Nov 2007)

Eamon Ryan: All of the Buildings occupied by my Department are fully accessible to persons with disabilities. A list of these buildings is set out below. Address Disability Access Yes/No 29/31 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2 Yes Leeson Lane, Dublin 2 Yes Elm House, Cavan Yes Michael Davitt House, Castlebar, Co Mayo Yes

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Nov 2007)

Eamon Ryan: The table below provides the cost of running the Department's Press Office in the first three quarters of 2007. Total Cost of Running the Department's Press Office Administration Costs Salaries Total Jan-Mar 07 23,958.18 46,040.35 69,998.53 Apr-Jun 07 19,021.85 48,568.67 67,590.52 July-Sep 07 25,909.76 40,582.50 66,492.26 Total 68,889.79 135,191.52 204,081.31

Written Answers — Departmental Websites: Departmental Websites (27 Nov 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Website Date Live Kept Updated Y/N Alternative names Description www.broadband.gov.ie Aug 2006 Y Broadband information site www.dcmnr.ie 2002-2007 N DCENR's previous website www.dcenr.ie 2007- Y dcenr.gov.ie, dcenr.com,dcenr.net,dcenr.org,dcenr.info, dcenr.info, dcenr.co.uk,rcfan.ie,rcfan.eu DCENR's current main website www.egovernance.ie 2/4/2007 Y Corporate Governance site for Boards...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (27 Nov 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Three organisations operating within my Department's policy area, the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) and Regtel, communications sector, and the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) are independent statutory bodies established by the Government. All are legally independent in the performance of their functions and both CER and ComReg are answerable to Joint Oireachtas...

Written Answers — Home Improvement Grants: Home Improvement Grants (27 Nov 2007)

Eamon Ryan: It is expected that some 3,400 homes will be upgraded in 2007 under this scheme. SEI advises that the current average cost per home is €900. Based on this it is estimated that the cost of increasing the number of homes upgraded annually to 10,000 would be €5.9m.