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Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (20 May 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Statutory responsibility for monitoring and ensuring quality of electricity supply rests with the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER). The performance of the electricity networks has significantly improved in recent years. This reflects the considerable investment of approximately €3 billion in both our transmission and distribution networks that has taken place in the period 2001 to...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (20 May 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 602 and 603 together. Definitive figures on bio-fuel production for 2007 have not yet been finalised and it is likely that the figures included here will increase when all the data is available. Based on provisional figures currently available bio-fuels represented 0.60% of the total fuel consumption in Ireland in 2007. The provisional figures for 2007 are a...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (20 May 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The number of civil servants who have worked in the constituency offices of the Minister and Junior Minister within my Department since its formation is as set out in the following tables. Date Minister Number of Civil Servants employed in constituency office June 2002 to September 2004 Mr Dermot Ahern 2 September 2004 to June 2007 Mr Noel Dempsey 3 June 2007 to date Mr Éamon Ryan 2 ...

Fisheries Protection. (21 May 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Fisheries Acts, primary responsibility for the management, conservation, protection and development of inland fisheries stocks rests with the Central Fisheries Board and the relevant regional fisheries boards. I remind Deputy Sheahan that the South Western Regional Fisheries Board — not the Central Fisheries Board — is responsible for the fisheries in the Cork and Kerry fishery...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (21 May 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 284 and 285 together. The Greener Homes Scheme provides support to homeowners to invest in a range of domestic renewable energy heating technologies including solar panels, biomass boilers and stoves and heat pumps. There has been a strong interest in the scheme since it was launched in March 2006. On foot of the achievement of the original scheme targets...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (21 May 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Section 46 of the Finance Act 2008 provides that companies may claim 100% of the capital cost of certain energy efficient plant and machinery, including lighting, against taxable profits in year of purchase. The scheme is expected to commence in July 2008 and run for 3 years. Other product categories covered are lighting controls, motors, variable speed drives and building energy management...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 May 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband, is 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. I have no function in the matter of the enabling for broadband purposes of exchanges owned by private companies. However,...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (22 May 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 289 and 291 together. The Greener Homes Scheme provides support to homeowners to invest in a range of domestic renewable energy heating technologies including solar panels, biomass boilers and stoves and heat pumps. There has been a strong interest in the scheme since it was launched in March 2006. On foot of the achievement of the original scheme targets...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (22 May 2008)

Eamon Ryan: When travelling in a private capacity I would be liable to pay toll charges as appropriate. As the Deputy will be aware, Ministers do not personally pay toll charges incurred on official travels. Ministerial cars are driven by members of an Garda Síochána. Such vehicles are exempt from tolls under section 62 of the Roads Act 1993. Accordingly, no cost arises to the Exchequer.

Written Answers — Motor Fuels: Motor Fuels (22 May 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I have no function in relation to oil, diesel or petrol prices. The Irish oil industry is fully privatised, liberalised and deregulated. There is free entry into the market. Prices at the pump reflect global market price, transportation costs, Euro/Dollar fluctuations and other operating costs. The Competition Authority is a statutory independent body with a specific role in the...

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Second Stage (22 May 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I am very pleased to introduce the Broadcasting Bill 2008 for the consideration of the House. The Bill is a detailed, comprehensive legislative proposal, which seeks to deal with virtually all aspects of regulation and provision of broadcasting content in Ireland. It introduces many new concepts, grants a range of new functions to broadcasters and regulators and sets the framework for new...

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Second Stage (22 May 2008)

Eamon Ryan: We are only in the House for five years.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 May 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The Greener Homes Scheme which is administered by Sustainable Energy Ireland provides support to homeowners investing in a range of domestic renewable energy heating technologies including solar panels, biomass boilers and stoves and heat pumps. There has been a strong interest in the scheme since it was launched in March 2006. The Scheme is designed to consolidate the market for domestic...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 May 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 480 and 482 together. I launched the Pilot Home Energy Saving Scheme last month with a budget of €5 million for 2008. The Scheme, which is administered by Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI), is designed to incentivise homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their homes thus reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. The Pilot Scheme is...

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (27 May 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Following scientific research, conducted by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), indicating that the European eel stocks are in a critical state, the European Council introduced Council Regulation 1100/2007, the objective of which is to achieve recovery of the stocks to previous high levels. The Regulation requires the Irish authorities to prepare a national Eel...

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (27 May 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Fisheries Acts, primary responsibility for the management, conservation, protection and development of the inland fisheries resource rests with the Central and Regional Fisheries Boards. No licence is currently required for rainbow trout fishing. There is a permit charge however, applied by the South Western Regional Fisheries Board for fishing the board's own stocked lakes. The...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 May 2008)

Eamon Ryan: There are currently 66 civil servants within my Department at the grade of Assistant Principal or higher one of whom was recruited to their current grade from outside the civil service.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 May 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The procurement process for a National Broadband Scheme (NBS) is under way. The NBS will provide broadband services to areas that are currently unserved including any unserved areas in County Tipperary and will ensure that all reasonable requests for broadband are met. Homes and premises that are more difficult to reach are also being examined and potential solutions are being considered....

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (27 May 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Programme for Government we are committed to the implementations in full of the National Bioenergy Action Plan for Ireland. The Plan sets a range of actions and targets to 2020 for the sustainable development of Ireland's bioenergy potential. The cumulative effect of these actions over the period has the potential to deliver reductions of greenhouse gas emissions by at least 2...

Written Answers — Fuel Prices: Fuel Prices (27 May 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I have no function in relation to controlling the price of oil, diesel or petrol. The Irish oil industry is fully privatised, liberalised and deregulated. There is free entry into the market. Prices at the pump reflect market factors such as global market price, transportation costs, Euro/Dollar fluctuations and other operating costs. The Competition Authority is a statutory independent...