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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.

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department is very aware of the risks such as identity theft to individuals should their personal information be made available to criminal elements. Despite the fact that my Department holds very limited personal records other than employee details, it has invested heavily over a number of years in ensuring that every effort is made to maintain the security of both electronic and paper...

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

Eamon Ryan: Currently over 90% of Ireland's energy needs are provided for by imports. In order to ensure the security of our energy supply, the Government's objective is to reduce our reliance on imports and to significantly enhance diversity of energy sources. Natural gas currently accounts for over 60% of electricity generation in Ireland. With the decline of the Kinsale gas field and pending the...

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (28 Nov 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Fisheries Acts, primary responsibility for the management, conservation, protection and development of inland fisheries stocks rests with the Central and Regional Fisheries Boards. A considerable proportion of fisheries boards' resources and the time of personnel is devoted to protection of fish stocks. Last year my Department introduced, on the advice of the fisheries boards, the...

Written Answers — Energy Policy: Energy Policy (28 Nov 2007)

Eamon Ryan: The Energy Policy White Paper and the Programme for Government underline the Government's priority commitment to energy research in line with EU priorities. The Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy and the National Development Plan both reflect the vital importance of energy research and innovation to underpin the energy sector and the imperative to deliver sustainable, competitive...

Written Answers — Drift Net Fishing: Drift Net Fishing (29 Nov 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Applicants have until the 31 December 2007 to accept any offer under the Salmon Hardship Scheme. This deadline, I believe, provides ample time for those concerned to give the scheme due consideration. The Standing Scientific Committee of the National Salmon Commission has advised that stocks of salmon in a number of rivers in the Shannon Estuary are below conservation limit. The Regional...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (29 Nov 2007)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 185 to 187, inclusive, together. The provision of broadband services is primarily a matter for the private sector. Broadband service providers operate in a fully liberalised market, regulated, where appropriate by the independent Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg). The role of the Government is to formulate regulatory and infrastructure...

Regional Fisheries Board (Postponement of Elections) Order 2007: Motion (4 Dec 2007)

Eamon Ryan: I move: "That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponement of Elections) Order 2007, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 8 November, 2007." I welcome the opportunity to come before the House today to discuss the motion on the Regional Fisheries Board (Postponement of Elections) Order 2007. The management and development of the...