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Seanad: Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (EirGrid) Bill 2008: Second Stage (24 Jun 2008)

Seán Power: I thank Members for the highly constructive debate on this Bill. In particular, I thank them for their expressions of support for the Bill and their appreciation of the significant benefits the interconnector may bring in respect of enhanced competitiveness, improved security of supply and increased penetration of renewable generation, an issue to which a number of Members referred. It is...

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Seán Power: I thank Members for their contributions. As for amendments Nos. 99 to 101, inclusive, relating to the operation of RTE's long wave service, I have considered them as a result of the debate in the House last week. A number of Members raised this issue last week to express serious concern. Consequently, contact was made with RTE with a view to clarifying some of the issues raised at the...

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Seán Power: I will continue to outline what RTE has to say about it, arising from the discussions and some of the clarifications we sought from it. This will tie in with the planned provision of the new RTE international television channel and freesat from early next year and will represent an extension of its radio service in the United Kingdom. In respect of emergencies, to which a number of Members...

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Jun 2008)

Seán Power: I thank the Senator for his contribution, but I must point out that there is no single transmission system that can meet the needs of all Irish listeners in Britain. There are always constraints that apply to cross-Border and free-to-air terrestrial broadcasting. These limits may arise from technical considerations as well as from international regulatory agreements that we have signed....

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Jun 2008)

Seán Power: I wish to clarify that we discussed this matter in some detail last week. We are not introducing legislation to put people in prison. It is a rather complex matter and people may belittle it if they have a mind to. If one conducted an opinion poll among the Irish people, I believe most of them would not be in favour of imprisoning people for non-payment of a television licence....

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Jun 2008)

Seán Power: The prisoners would not be the owners of the sets. All that is required is one licence to cover all sets and the same applies in any other building with a multiple of sets.

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Jun 2008)

Seán Power: I am not giving any excuses. We will contact the prison authorities tomorrow to obtain the information the Senator has requested.

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Jun 2008)

Seán Power: I thank the Senators for their contributions this evening and, indeed, during the debate on the Bill. As I said earlier, there is no such thing as perfect legislation. We were always keen to try to improve the Bill and where we thought amendments were coming forward that would improve it, we took them on board. No party has a monopoly on wisdom. It is always as important to listen as it is...

Written Answers — Mining Licences: Mining Licences (1 Jul 2008)

Seán Power: An application for prospecting licences for gold and silver in respect of a number of areas in north Mayo was received in 2007. A prospecting licence entitles the holder to explore the designated areas for mineral deposits and is under consideration. Any application to mine would require a State Mining Facility from the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, which would...

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2008)

Seán Power: The electorate showed their appreciation for that.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (3 Jul 2008)

Seán Power: One cannot beat originality.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Seán Power: It is the only relief Deputy Kenny gets all week.

Written Answers — Prospecting Licences: Prospecting Licences (3 Jul 2008)

Seán Power: An application for a prospecting licence has been made to the Minister by the company in question. The application is being considered by the Minister and he will make a decision on it in due course.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2008)

Seán Power: A Value for Money and Policy Review of the Grant in Aid in respect of Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi) was completed in January 2007. This review was wide ranging and covered a number of strategic business elements. The issue of reducing the organisation's dependence on the Exchequer Grant in Aid is an ongoing objective of OSi and the Department. This is being pursued through a number of...

Seanad: Housing Market: Statements (8 Jul 2008)

Seán Power: I might make a visit there myself.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (9 Jul 2008)

Seán Power: The Government's Decentralisation Programme provides for the relocation of the headquarters of Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi) from Dublin to Dungarvan. The organisation has in place a grade-level structure and does not differentiate between the occupational categories of staff. The total staff of OSi numbers 325, of whom 105 are already in regional offices. Some 84 have either applied, been...

Seanad: Energy Policy: Motion. (9 Jul 2008)

Seán Power: I am delighted to have the opportunity to update the House on the significant progress achieved in harnessing our renewable energy resources and the challenging targets set by the Government to increase the contribution of indigenous renewable energy resources to our energy mix in the future. It is appropriate to discuss this matter in the House as the same issues are being debated in many...

Seanad: Energy Policy: Motion. (9 Jul 2008)

Seán Power: The challenging targets the Government has set are to increase the contribution of renewable energy to the markets for electricity, heat and transport to 33%, 12% and 10%, respectively, by 2020. In the case of renewable electricity, the quantified targets are 15% of electricity from renewable sources by 2010 and 33% by 2020. It is estimated that the 15% target requires an installed capacity...

Written Answers — Mining Industry: Mining Industry (10 Jul 2008)

Seán Power: In addition to a State Mining Facility under the Minerals Development Acts, any new mining development requires Planning Permission from the Local Authority and an Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Licence from the Environmental Protection Agency. Planning Applications for mines are subject to Environmental Impact Assessment, which involves preparation by the developer of a...

Written Answers — Mining Industry: Mining Industry (10 Jul 2008)

Seán Power: As I indicated in my reply to Parliamentary Questions 428 and 429 of 4th June 2008, Planning Permission was granted by North Tipperary County Council (NTCC) on 17th September 2007, for the rehabilitation work at the Gortmore Tailings Management Facility. A tender notice was advertised in the EU Journal on 21st January 2008, following which seven companies were short-listed and invited to...