Results 3,241-3,260 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (10 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: My Department has paid a total â¬586,000 in fees in respect of consultancy services for the National Broadband Scheme to date, details as follows: Consultancy Service Consultants 2007 2008 Subtotals â¬000's â¬000's â¬000's Legal McCann Fitzgerald 0 255 255 Financial & Technical Analysys Masons/ Norton 157 68 225 Mapping ESRI 14 32 46 ICT Expert Aneta Scieplek 31 29 60 Totals...
- Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (10 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government target refers to a 3% reduction per year on average in greenhouse gas emissions. It does not contain an individual target for Departments emissions reductions as the levels of reductions will vary from each sector. The energy sector will have to make a leading contribution towards reducing green house gas emissions through a range of measures designed to improve...
- Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (10 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: The consultation process on the liberalisation of the postal sector was launched by my Department on 29th April. It invites views from the public on the key issues and the key decisions to be made for Ireland arising from EU Directive, EC/2008/6, which sets out the date and terms of the full liberalisation of the postal market, EU-wide. While a number of EU States received a derogation to...
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (10 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: A study for a suitable grid-connected test site for wave energy devices, undertaken by ESBI and the Marine Institute, has identified Belmullet as the optimum location for the wave energy facility. Final consultations on the specific location are being completed. It is anticipated that permitting and infrastructure preplanning will commence in the near future. The Ocean Energy Unit, located in...
- Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (10 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: Work on the construction of the Corrib Gas Terminal is continuing and the developers of the Corrib Gas Project, Shell E&P Ireland Limited, expect that the majority of the construction work will be completed by the end of this year. Work has also commenced on the offshore section of the Corrib Gas pipeline, which is to be installed this summer. Following a recommendation made by mediator Mr....
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: There are 344 staff currently employed in my Department, amounting to 310 equivalent full time posts. Currently, these staff are assigned within my Department as follows: Area Number of Staff Energy 54 Natural Resources 113 Communications and Broadcasting 44 Corporate Divisions 125 Minister/Minister of State's Appointees 8 I have appointed three external advisors to my Department....
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: The National Broadband Scheme (NBS) is being overseen at senior management level by full-time civil servants at the grades of Assistant Secretary and Principal Officer. Technical advice on the scheme is also being provided by a Telecommunications Specialist Advisor. In addition there are three civil servants at Assistant Principal, Higher Executive Officer and Clerical Officer working...
- Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (10 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: On 1 April, 2008, the latest date for which figures are available, Ireland held 102 days' oil stocks under the International Energy Agency system. These stocks comprised 48 days of stocks owned by the National Oil Reserves Agency (NORA), stored in Ireland and abroad, 16 days of stock tickets stores abroad on behalf of NORA, and 38 days of industry/consumer stocks stored in Ireland.
- Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (10 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: At the Informal Meeting of Energy Ministers convened by the French Presidency last week, we discussed the very complex challenges of biofuels and the growing concerns in relation to global production and use. We agreed that the development of credible and robust sustainability criteria by the European Union was a key priority and that this work will intensify over the next three months. In...
- Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (10 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: It is Government policy that An Post remains a strong and viable company, in a position to compete in a liberalised market, provide a high quality, nationwide postal service and maintain a nationwide, customer-focussed network of post offices. It is the responsibility of the board and management of the company to make strategic decisions regarding its future and how it will prepare itself for...
- Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (10 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: Section 116 of the Broadcasting Bill 2008, as passed by Seanad Ãireann, requires RTÃ to expend, by 2013, a minimum of 3% of the value of the independent production account on commissioning programming from independent radio producers. This provision aims to ensure that RTÃ fully engages with the independent radio production sector to the benefit of all, including RTÃ, independent radio...
- Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (10 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: The Independent Study on the Comparative Merits of Overhead Electricity Transmission Lines versus Underground Cables was published yesterday and I have forwarded it to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. The study was conducted by International consultants Ecofys, in partnership with an expert in underground cable technology, Professor Dr Heinrich...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (10 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: The provision of telecommunications services including broadband 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. The widespread provision of broadband services continues to be a priority for the Government. In that...
- Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (10 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: The health effects of electromagnetic fields, is a matter for the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government and I have no function in this matter. EirGrid complies with International Guidelines for EMF exposure set by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), which advises the World Health Organisation. The World Health Organisation (WHO)...
- Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (10 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 934 to 936, inclusive, together. Rising energy costs are a major concern for all sectors of the economy and all consumers but they have a particular impact on older people and those in receipt of social welfare payments. My Department is working closely with the Department of Social and Family Affairs, the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local...
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (10 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: The Government's target is to increase the contribution from indigenous renewable energy sources in the electricity market to 15% of electricity consumed by 2010 and 33% by 2020. The contribution from renewable energy sources to electricity consumed has increased from 5.2% in 2004 to 6.8% in 2005, 8.6% in 2006 and 9.5% (estimate) in 2007. There is in excess of 1,000 megawatts of renewable...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (10 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: The provision of telecommunications services including broadband 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. The widespread provision of broadband services continues to be a priority for the Government. In that...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (10 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: The provision of telecommunications services including broadband 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. The widespread provision of broadband services continues to be a priority for the Government. In that...
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (10 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: The Renewable Energy Feed In Tariff support programme, which is administered by my Department, supports the construction of new renewable energy powered electricity production plants. This support programme is open to all qualifying projects including project proposals for the offshore islands. In addition to this general support for new renewable energy powered projects Sustainable Energy...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (10 Jul 2008)
Eamon Ryan: â¬435 million was earmarked under the National Development Plan (NDP) 2007-2013 for Communications and Broadband initiatives and is the figure referred to in the Nest Generation Broadband paper. Almost â¬55.5 million of this amount has been spent since January 2007 to the end of June 2008, primarily on the Metropolitan Area Networks Programme and the Group Broadband Scheme.