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- Written Answers — Energy Efficiency Schemes: Energy Efficiency Schemes (1 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: The following table shows the total amount of grant paid and the number of payments to householders per month since the launch in 2006 of the Greener Homes Scheme to end May 2008. Number of Payments Amount of Grant Paid â'¬ Apr-06 0 0 May-06 0 0 Jun-06 5 10,900 Jul-06 50 150,346 Aug-06 107 328,304 Sep-06 188 577,578 Oct-06 219 709,606 Nov-06 426 1,390,748 Dec-06 346 1,139,511...
- Written Answers — Energy Efficiency Schemes: Energy Efficiency Schemes (1 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: I launched the Pilot Home Energy Saving Scheme in April with a budget of â¬5 million for 2008. The Scheme is designed to incentivise homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their homes, thus reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. The Scheme is primarily aimed at older housing stock which is likely to be most in need of energy efficiency retrofitting. The Pilot Scheme is...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (1 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: The total cost of the international advisory forum on Next Generation Broadband that took place in February 2008 is â¬35,773.70.
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (1 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: I propose to issue a draft policy paper shortly on Next Generation Broadband. The paper will set out the framework for Government policy and related proposed actions in this area. I will be inviting comments on the draft paper through an online consultation process. I intend that the formal consultation period will start following the publication of the consultation document and conclude in...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (1 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: The first phase of the National Broadband Scheme (NBS) procurement process (the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)) is now complete. The remaining candidates have been engaged in "Competitive Dialogue" with my Department and are developing their proposed solutions to meet my Department's requirements. Judicial Review proceedings regarding certain elements of the NBS mapping process took...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: My Department's net Voted Estimate for 2008 is â¬285.849m as passed by the Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources on 23rd April, last. There has been no change in this provision.
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (1 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: In order to identify areas where broadband coverage is and is not available, my officials asked broadband operators to provide their coverage details. The operators were asked to provide details of: Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) broadband coverage; fixed wireless broadband coverage; and mobile broadband coverage. A map was compiled on the basis of the information provided by broadband...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (1 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: Although broadband is now widely available in Ireland there are still some parts of the country where the private sector is unable to justify the commercial provision of broadband services. These currently unserved areas will be addressed by the National Broadband Scheme (NBS). "Reasonable requests" is a term used in the electronic communications industry whereby a request for service will...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (1 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: The National Broadband Scheme is currently the subject of a competitive procurement process. In order to protect the integrity of the procurement process, I do not propose to comment publicly on the funding allocated to the Scheme.
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (1 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: The first phase of the National Broadband Scheme (NBS) procurement process (the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)) is now complete. The remaining candidates have been engaged in "Competitive Dialogue" with my Department and are developing their proposed solutions to meet my Department's requirements. Judicial Review proceedings regarding certain elements of the NBS mapping process took...
- Written Answers — Energy Efficiency Schemes: Energy Efficiency Schemes (1 Jul 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. The current phase of Greener Homes (Phase II) is designed to consolidate the market, underpinning it with quality standards and training and providing for a long-term future that is not grant...
- Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (1 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: The processing of applications for access to the electricity network is a matter for ESB Networks or EirGrid in the first instance. The adjudication of disputes in relation to connection requests and related decisions of ESB Networks and EirGrid is the responsibility of the Commission for Energy Regulation. I have no statutory function in the matter. However it can be noted that...
- Seanad: Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (EirGrid) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages. (1 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: I apologise for being late. I was delayed because a broadcasting question came up on the Order of Business and I had to advise the Taoiseach. Regarding the funding of the interconnectors, we must resolve the east-west interconnector this summer. We seek to have the project completed by 2012 and this requires us to sign off on contracts quickly. The funding issue has yet to be completely...
- Seanad: Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (EirGrid) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages. (1 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: Consultation is a valid issue. The decision we made on commissioning the report, given the significant interest in this and the large number of submissions we knew we would garner, is that it would be better to ask people to make written submissions and ask the consultants in turn to refer to any submissions made. We had a significant take-up on this. I also thought it was fair to allow the...
- Seanad: Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (EirGrid) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages. (1 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: I very much thank the Senators for their help in passing the legislation. It is the first time I have overseen the passage of a Bill and I am honoured to see it head off to Ãras an Uachtaráin, hopefully for a signature. I have had positive experiences with both Bills I introduced in the House. The initiation of the Broadcasting Bill here was positive, progressive and useful. Likewise, I...
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (2 Jul 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. Greener Homes Phase II which was opened in October 2007 is designed to consolidate the market, underpinning it with quality standards and training and providing for a long-term future that is not grant...
- Written Answers — Sustainable Energy Ireland: Sustainable Energy Ireland (2 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: My Department has been advised by Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) that an application was received under the ReHeat programme for the property referred to by the Deputy. However, it emerged in processing the application that the work was already completed and the system had been installed. It is a stated condition of the ReHeat grant scheme, as set out in the Application Guide and accepted...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (3 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: As I have previously advised the House, in response to a call from the Fisheries Boards' Chairpersons late last year for a somewhat different approach to restructuring of the boards, I requested that they develop an agreed proposal for my consideration. This was presented to me in early May. Having considered the most appropriate way of progressing in terms of streamlining the sector, it is...
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (3 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: Electrical vehicles, including hybrid-electric, plug in hybrid, or battery electric, offer an increasingly realistic solution in terms of reducing both Greenhouse Gas Emissions from transport, and dependence on imported fossil fuels. There has been very significant global investment in research and development in this field over decades and the technology is now maturing to a point where...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: The Government's Decentralisation Programme involves the relocation of my Department's headquarters to Cavan and the relocation of three bodies under its aegis, namely Sustainable Energy Ireland to Dundalk, Ordnance Survey Ireland to Dungarvan and the Central Fisheries Board to Carrick-on-Shannon. A breakdown of the information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table: ...