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Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (12 Feb 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I am advised by the Eastern Regional Fisheries Board that the best way of improving salmon runs according to scientific advice is by native recruitment and not by sourcing artificially reared salmon. The available evidence from fish counters indicates that there is a self-sustaining population of salmon in the River Liffey. The Marine Institute believe that while the exact genetic lineage is...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (12 Feb 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I have not been informed by any of my agencies that any disks, laptops or memory storage devices containing personal information regarding members of the public have been lost or stolen.

Written Answers — Television Licence Fee: Television Licence Fee (12 Feb 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Television licences are granted under Section 5 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1926, as amended. This Section allows for the grant of a licence to a person to keep and have possession of a television set in a specified place. A hotel or other licensed premises is required to have one television licence per premises even if that hotel or other licensed premises has one or more television sets.

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (12 Feb 2008)

Eamon Ryan: System planning, analysis and operation of the electricity network to ensure continuity of electricity supplies to customers, as the capacity of variable generating plants connected increases, is a matter for the system operator, EirGrid, operating under the supervision of the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER). Energy storage has been developed over the years in Ireland where it can...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Feb 2008)

Eamon Ryan: There have been no dismissals of civil servants in my Department since the provisions of the Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Act 2005 were introduced.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Feb 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Expenditure incurred by the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in respect of travel and subsistence for each of the years 2002 to the end of 2007 is outlined in the following table. Year Amount 2002 2,162,000 2003 2,816,000 2004 2,854,000 2005 2,697,000 2006 2,009,000 2007 1,787,792 The figures in respect of the period up to 2005 include certain maritime...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Feb 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The headquarters of my Department is due to relocate to Cavan under the Government's decentralisation programme. Three of the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, the Central Fisheries Board, Sustainable Energy Ireland and Ordnance Survey Ireland are scheduled to decentralise to Carrick-on-Shannon, Dundalk and Dungarvan respectively. The following table sets out the progress made...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (13 Feb 2008)

Eamon Ryan: In the time available, it has not been possible to identify and assemble the information requested. My Department is compiling the relevant data sought by the Deputy in this regard, and I shall forward it to him as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (13 Feb 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Under Phase I of the Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) Programme twenty-seven MANs have been constructed. All twenty-seven are operational and open for business in Carlow, Cork, Letterkenny, Gweedore, Galway, Kilkenny, Portlaoise, Carrick-on-Shannon, Manorhamilton, Limerick, Ballina, Kiltimagh, Tullamore, Roscommon, Clonmel, Dungarvan, Waterford, Mullingar, Athlone, Wexford, Dundalk,...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (13 Feb 2008)

Eamon Ryan: In March 2002 the Government approved the design and construction of fibre optic Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) using Government and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funding under the National Development Plan 2000-2006. Phase I of this Programme delivered fibre optic networks to 27 towns and cities throughout the country, which were built on time and under budget. eNet, the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Feb 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 427 and 428 together. Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) currently has two programmes that provide financial supports to those interested in renewable energy based heating systems. The Greener Homes Scheme aimed at householders grant aids the installation of geothermal heat pump, wood pellet or solar thermal systems for space heating and/or hot water. The...

Written Answers — Mine Sites: Mine Sites (13 Feb 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I have not received a request from the Minister for the Environment, Heritage & Local Government to fund the rehabilitation of the former mine site at Tynagh. The site is being included in the national inventory of inactive and abandoned mine sites being prepared by the Environmental Protection Agency in conjunction with the Geological Survey of Ireland. The inventory will ensure that...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 Feb 2008)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has not procured, through open recruitment or on secondment, any specialist staff as outlined in the Deputy's Question.

Written Answers — Compulsory Purchase Orders: Compulsory Purchase Orders (13 Feb 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I have been informed by my Department that compulsory purchase order powers have not been used in the Department from 2005 to date.

Written Answers — North-South Co-operation: North-South Co-operation (14 Feb 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 249 and 252 together. My Department, along with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for Northern Ireland, are joint sponsoring Departments of the Loughs Agency of the Foyle Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission, which is a North South Body set up under the British-Irish Agreement Act, 1999. The Loughs Agency took over the functions of the...

Written Answers — North-South Co-operation: North-South Co-operation (14 Feb 2008)

Eamon Ryan: While the energy sector is outside the formal work programme of the North South Ministerial Council established under the Good Friday Agreement, there has been excellent co-operation on energy matters between the two administrations, North and South, over recent years. My Department is working closely with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to progress cooperation on energy...

Written Answers — North-South Co-operation: North-South Co-operation (14 Feb 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Although the broadband sector is outside the formal work programme of the North South Ministerial Council, my Department and Northern Ireland's Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) enjoy an excellent working relationship. My Department is involved as a joint partner in cooperation with DETI in a number of broadband projects, which take place under the EU funded Interreg...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (14 Feb 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The Community Support Scheme, recommended by the Report of the Independent Group, has been drafted to 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 the LEADER companies under the...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (14 Feb 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 254 and 256 together. The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband and mobile telephony, is in the first instance a matter for the private sector. Telecommunication service providers operate in a fully liberalised market, regulated, where appropriate, by the independent Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg. The role of the...

Written Answers — Coal Imports: Coal Imports (14 Feb 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I advise the Deputy that I have no function in relation to the importation of coal.