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Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (30 Sep 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Financial supports are available to homeowners under two schemes funded by my Department to improve the energy efficiency of existing homes. For households on low incomes, such as those in receipt of fuel allowance, invalidity or disability benefit, the Warmer Homes Scheme managed by Sustainable Energy Ireland will install cavity wall insulation, attic insulation, a boiler lagging jacket,...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (30 Sep 2008)

Eamon Ryan: RTÉ is carried by the Sky satellite service in Ireland. Sky encrypts the RTÉ service so it cannot be received in other countries and charges a fee as part of the overall satellite package to Irish subscribers for accessing the RTÉ service. Sky is a commercial company and is not regulated in Ireland. I have no role in relation to the fees set by satellite providers including where these...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (30 Sep 2008)

Eamon Ryan: My Department does not provide services to the public that would require processing or storage of sensitive personal information. Therefore the level of safeguards set for portable electronic and laptop devices has historically been considered appropriate for the type of user and the sensitivity of the information that might be contained on them. Accordingly, my Department does not have a...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (30 Sep 2008)

Eamon Ryan: There have been no reported losses of desktop PCs or memory keys in my Department to date in 2008. There have been two Blackberry devices lost, neither of which was recovered or found. There have been no reports that any sensitive data has been compromised by these losses. The level of personal information relating to members of the public processed within my Department is very small. The...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (30 Sep 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The Greener Homes Scheme, which is administered by Sustainable Energy Ireland, provides support to householders to invest in a range of domestic renewable energy heating technologies including solar panels, biomass boilers and stoves and heat pumps. I launched Phase III of the scheme in July, under which log gasification boilers have been added to the technologies eligible for support. The...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Sep 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The Headquarters of my Department is scheduled to relocate in its entirety to Cavan town under the Government's decentralisation programme. This will involve the relocation of approximately 300 Civil Service posts. The Decentralisation Implementation Group did not include my Department among the organisations approved for early mover status. The group set a target of the end of 2009 for...

Energy Poverty: Motion (1 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Would the Deputy not put on the cost of carbon?

Energy Poverty: Motion (1 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Which is what we have done.

Energy Poverty: Motion (1 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after 'Dáil Éireann' and substitute the following: recognising that: ongoing volatility in energy prices is an EU wide problem with the EU being the largest importer and second largest consumer of energy in the world and that some Member States have substantial indigenous energy resources unlike Ireland; natural gas and oil are internationally...

Energy Poverty: Motion (1 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I commend Fine Gael on putting down a motion on this crucial matter which is the most important and fundamental social issue facing the country in the coming winter. It is recognised as such on this side of the House and it calls for action and consideration as to what additional measures we can take to help people through that difficult time. Earlier this year I attended a presentation by...

Energy Poverty: Motion (1 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I will leave that to others.

Energy Poverty: Motion (1 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Deputy Olwyn Enright asked about the committee's membership. It has a wide membership, including representatives from the Departments of the Taoiseach, Finance, Social and Family Affairs, the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Health and Children. It also comprises representatives from the Office for Social Inclusion, the Commission for Energy Regulation and Sustainable Energy...

Energy Poverty: Motion (1 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: We have an urgent timeline on it. It will feed into our budget thinking.

Energy Poverty: Motion (1 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The budget is in two weeks time and the work it is doing must feed into that process. It will continue to meet over the autumn and report to the Cabinet committees on social inclusion, climate change and energy security. One of the first areas that must be tackled is the legacy of older buildings with poor energy efficiency standards. Sustainable Energy Ireland's low-income housing...

Energy Poverty: Motion (1 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: That behavioural approach, while not as high profile or well recognised as some of the other physical measures, is acknowledged by those with an interest in this area as being crucial. There are a number of other schemes in operation but I do not intend to go into all of the details on them now. I appreciate that Deputy Coveney recognises certain measures, including the introduction of smart...

Energy Poverty: Motion (1 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: That is a matter for the other generators. Deputy Coveney's motion calls for a €1.5 billion rebate to apply over the five year period, which amounts to €300 million per year. I agree with the Deputy that it is still important for us to put the cost of carbon through the market, even though that is a difficult decision. That will change after 2012, as the Deputy pointed out, when...

Energy Poverty: Motion (1 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: ——and helping us to reduce our electricity price through the introduction of better competition and a more diverse range of supplies. The success last year in the setting up of the single electricity market was of fundamental importance in this regard. It is a change from which we can get real efficiencies as we start to operate on an all-island basis in a truly effective manner. That,...

Energy Poverty: Motion (1 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I will have it distributed. It may be slightly different from what I said.

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (1 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Supports for improving the energy performance of homes are currently available under two schemes administered by Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI). Individual grant applications are a matter for SEI. For households on low incomes, such as those in receipt of fuel allowance, invalidity or disability benefit, the Warmer Homes Scheme managed by SEI will install cavity wall insulation, attic...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (1 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The East West Interconnector will be operational by 2012 and will have a capacity of 500MW. The interconnector will, as a national strategic asset, remain in public ownership and will be owned and operated by EirGrid. The advantages that the development of the East West Interconnector will bring include, improved security of supply; increased competition in the single electricity market;...