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Carbon Allowances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Fine Gael's motion does nothing to assist us in this regard. The Government is focused on the task.

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (5 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 217 and 218 together. Advertising campaigns and their associated costs, commissioned by agencies under the aegis of my Department, are a day to day operational matter for those agencies and I have no function in that regard.

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (5 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Details of the two relevant advertising campaigns under way within my Department are shown in the following table: Details of campaign Cost of advertising in publications Broadcast advertising Outdoor Advertising Other advertising/ DM/ Digital/ Research PR/ Consultancy costs Costs to date Expected Costs by year end € € € € € € € Power of One — national energy efficiency...

Written Answers — Price Inflation: Price Inflation (5 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The price of oil is set on international markets, and is outside Ireland's direct control. 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. Crude oil prices have recently reached record levels and this is...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (5 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I am confident that we will meet the Government's targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency as set out in the Energy Policy Framework and the Programme for Government. We have put in place a range of actions to ensure progressive delivery on these targets, which will contribute to our overall emissions reductions targets. In the electricity market we will increase the contribution...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The amount of interest paid to suppliers by my Department under the Prompt Payment of Accounts Act 1997 for each of the years 2004 to end May 2008 is detailed in the following table: Year Amount € 2008 1,725.96 2007 2,034.64 2006 1,616.88 2005 6,171.85 2004 11,871.14 The top three beneficiaries in each of the years and the amount they received are detailed in the following table: ...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (17 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: 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. Having met the original targets for the scheme three years ahead of schedule, Phase I of the Greener Homes Scheme was closed on 3 September 2007. Phase II of the scheme was opened on 1 October. The...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (17 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The provision of broadband services is, in the first instance, 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. Details of broadband suppliers, prices and locations throughout the country are available on www.broadband.gov.ie. As regards...

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (17 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 944 to 947, inclusive, together. 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, in this case the Shannon Regional Fisheries Board (ShRFB). The information on prosecutions and fines sought by the Deputy has been...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to details of the agencies under the aegis of my Department is set out in the following table: Sector Agency/Board Name Status Communications Broadcasting Commission Of Ireland Non Commercial Broadcasting Complaints Commission Non Commercial RTÉ Commercial TG4 Commercial An Post Commercial Commission for Communications...

Written Answers — Regulatory Impact Analysis: Regulatory Impact Analysis (17 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The following is a list of occasions upon which my Department has carried out a screening regulatory impact analysis on Statutory Instruments, Bills and EU Directives in the years 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008, the occasions on which it was subsequently decided not to carry out a full regulatory impact analysis and the reason this decision was made in each case. S.I.s, Bills and EU...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (17 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The provision of broadband services is, in the first instance, 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. Details of broadband suppliers, prices and locations throughout the country are available on www.broadband.gov.ie. The role of the...

Written Answers — Energy Reserves: Energy Reserves (17 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Energy Policy Framework 2007-2020 the Government is committed to rebalancing the strategic oil reserve by maximising Ireland's wholly owned stocks of oil and the level of stocks held on the island, subject to increased storage availability and value for money considerations. The National Oil Reserves Agency (NORA) is working to increase the volume of NORA owned oil stocks stored on...

Written Answers — Energy Reserves: Energy Reserves (17 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 952 and 953 together. The Strategic Energy Infrastructure Programme of the National Development Plan envisages investment of over €1.25 billion in key strategic energy infrastructure projects in the period of the plan. A number of large scale public good energy infrastructure projects are identified in the Programme. These projects include enhanced...

Written Answers — Natural Gas Network: Natural Gas Network (17 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 954 and 955 together. Under Section 8 of the Gas Act, 1976, as amended by Section 11 of the Gas Amendment Act, 2002, Bord Gáis Éireann (BGÉ) has a duty to develop and maintain a system for the supply of natural gas that is both economical and efficient. BGÉ is a commercial Semi State body and is not in receipt of Exchequer funding. The development,...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (17 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Bord Gáis Éireann (BGÉ) is financing the construction of the 400 MW gas-fired electricity generating station at Whitegate, Cork, from its own resources. No funding has been or will be provided by my Department, for the project. The cost of the project is €400 million and I am advised by BGÉ that the plant is on schedule for completion in July 2010.

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (17 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 957 and 958 together. Bord na Móna plc is a commercial Semi-State body and is not in receipt of Exchequer funding. All projects being developed by the company, including the waste management facility and wind farms referred to in the National Development Plan, are funded by the company's own resources, either through re-investment of profits or through...

Written Answers — Ministerial Meetings: Ministerial Meetings (17 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The meeting was held at the request of the developers to update the Minister on their proposals at that time. There was no outcome from the meeting, which was essentially a listening exercise.

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (17 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I assume that the Deputy is referring to the salmon hardship fund, which is being administered by the Loughs Agency of the Foyle Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission. I have no role in operating the scheme or information about individual applications. I understand however, that the Loughs Agency has paid over €2.6 million, to date, to Donegal fishermen, 50% of which was provided by my...

Written Answers — Electricity Grid: Electricity Grid (17 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I am not aware of any plans at present by EirGrid to construct a transmission connection between Sorne Hill wind farm in Donegal and Culmore in Northern Ireland.