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- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Jul 2006)
Noel Dempsey: The Deputy will be aware that the Multi Annual Capital Investment Framework, announced by the Minister for Finance in the December 2003 Budget, provides for five-year multi-annual capital envelopes. The objectives of the multi-annual investment framework are to: 1. Meet Government priorities for capital investment in the sectors for which the Department is responsible, ensuring, where...
- Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (4 Jul 2006)
Noel Dempsey: My Department will require additional hardware and software for a number of projects currently underway, which include: ICT fit-out for new decentralisation offices in Clonakilty and Cavan; Upgrade of Operating System and Desktop Productivity Tools for Windows 2003. Tenders for these projects were published on the public sectors' electronic tenders website, www.etenders.gov.ie.
- Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (4 Jul 2006)
Noel Dempsey: All ICT requirements for my Department are procured through our Information Systems Division. All procurements are conducted in compliance with Department of Finance public procurement guidelines.
- Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (4 Jul 2006)
Noel Dempsey: In the time available, it has not been possible to identify and assemble the information requested. My Department is compiling the data sought by the Deputy in this regard and I shall forward it to him as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (4 Jul 2006)
Noel Dempsey: The average size of IT procurement contracts from January 2006 to date in my Department is â¬114,408.40; the median size of these contracts is â¬92,202.
- Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (4 Jul 2006)
Noel Dempsey: My Department does not discriminate in favour of any specific vendors or vendor categories, in line with EU and Department of Finance Guidelines for Public Procurement. I would like to add that indigenous SMEs have a good track record within my Department for winning ICT contracts through the competitive process.
- Written Answers — Natural Gas Grid: Natural Gas Grid (4 Jul 2006)
Noel Dempsey: Under Section 19 of the Gas (Interim) (Regulation) Act 2002, the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) is required to prepare and publish an annual forecast of capacity flows and customer demand on Ireland's natural gas system over a seven year period. The 2005 Capacity Statement includes a range of possible demand scenarios that may be expected to arise over the coming years. The scenarios...
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (4 Jul 2006)
Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 351 and 352 together. Support programmes put in place by this Government have more than doubled the capacity of renewable energy powered electricity generating plants connected to the electricity target in the last two years. Building on this progress, I announced recently an ambitious programme to treble the contribution by renewable energy sources from 5%,...
- Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (4 Jul 2006)
Noel Dempsey: EU Directives dealing with the quality of waste water generally are a matter in the first instance for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. I have, however, responsibility for the transposition and implementation of Directive 79/923/EEC of 30 October 1979 on the quality required of shellfish waters. On 22 May 2006 I made Regulations entitled the European...
- Leaders' Questions. (5 Jul 2006)
Noel Dempsey: Grow up, Deputy.
- Leaders' Questions. (5 Jul 2006)
Noel Dempsey: Like Fine Gael did with its promises on Eircom.
- Order of Business (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)
Noel Dempsey: Deputy Shortall is attempting to mislead the House.
- Order of Business (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)
Noel Dempsey: I do not disallow them.
- Order of Business (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)
Noel Dempsey: Try asking a few relevant questions.
- Telecommunications Services. (5 Jul 2006)
Noel Dempsey: The Deputy may be aware that the communications market in Ireland is fully liberalised and that the Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg, is the statutory body with responsibility for regulatory oversight of this market. The Government recognises however that a principal reason for the slow roll-out of competitive, affordable broadband services in Ireland, principally in the...
- Telecommunications Services. (5 Jul 2006)
Noel Dempsey: The Deputy will be pleased to note that our international costs for broadband are the lowest of anywhere in Europe and that our domestic costs approximate the mid-European average. With regard to our targets, I set a target of 400,000 broadband subscribers for the end of this year. In late 2004, there were just over 100,000 broadband subscribers. Many people said we would not achieve this,...
- Telecommunications Services. (5 Jul 2006)
Noel Dempsey: The Deputy will be aware from my statements on the subject since I became Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, that I am not satisfied with the state of play regarding broadband and neither is the Government. As far back as 2002, the Government stated it was not satisfied the private sector was providing sufficient broadband capability. This was the reason the Government...
- Broadcasting Sector. (5 Jul 2006)
Noel Dempsey: My core policy objectives for the development of the broadcasting sector including RTE are detailed in my Department's Statement of Strategy 2005-2007. These objectives are to create an environment that encourages the maintenance of high quality Irish radio and television services by commercial, community and public service broadcasters; to seek to retain access to a range of high quality...
- Broadcasting Sector. (5 Jul 2006)
Noel Dempsey: In answer to the Deputy's first question, I do not believe everything I read in the newspapers. I have read different versions of the so-called fear and loathing in Dublin 4. I am not worried by something reported in a newspaper. I agree with the Deputy with regard to the radio programmes. I listen to the radio when I am travelling and the programmes referred to by the Deputy are three...
- Broadcasting Sector. (5 Jul 2006)
Noel Dempsey: On the issue of licences, the Deputy is correct in that I did not give a very specific answer to the question he raised. In the context of the broadcasting Bill, the issue will need to be considered.