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Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (18 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: There is a minority of people who do not want it.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (18 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: I acknowledge there is a minority of people who do not want it.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (18 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: A minority is a minority.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (18 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: No matter what I or anybody else does we will not change those people. It makes sense for Shell to proceed with the project. If Shell decides it wants to change the project or terminate it it will have to be dealt with under a new consent process.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (18 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: I move amendment No. 4: In page 3, line 9, before "AND" to insert the following: ", TO PROVIDE FOR THE TREATMENT OF LANDS AFFECTED BY MINES AND FORMER MINES BY THE REHABILITATION OF SUCH LANDS AND FOR THE COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUCH REHABILITATION". The proposed amendments are required to give effect to a Government decision of 28 June 2005. It was decided the...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (18 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: It has been a persistent problem for a long time. Deputies Hoctor and Michael Smith have consistently requested me to resolve the matter.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: In the 26 week period up to 25 September 2006 since the Greener Homes Scheme was launched, a total of 592 applicants have been offered grant aid in the Kerry region.

Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (18 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: As the Deputy may already be aware, RTÉ's statutory mandate, as defined in Section 28(1) of the Broadcasting Act, 2001, provides that RTÉ's radio and television services shall be made available, in so far as is reasonably practicable, to the whole community on the Island of Ireland. As such RTÉ's statutory mandate does not extend to the provision of radio or television services to Irish...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (18 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband, is a matter in the first instance for the private sector companies operating in a fully liberalised market, regulated by the independent Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg. I have no plans to establish a State controlled broadband and telephone network.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (18 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 222 of 28 September 2006.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (18 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband, is a matter in the first instance for the private sector companies operating in a fully liberalised market, regulated by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg), the independent regulator. However, it has been clear for some time that the private sector has failed to invest at the level necessary to keep pace...

Written Answers — Fishing Industry: Fishing Industry (18 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: Due to the nature and extent of the information that the Deputy has sought, it has not been possible to compile the data within the time available. I will, however, write to the Deputy as soon as possible enclosing all the available information.

Order of Business (19 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: Perhaps the Deputy could read the Broadcasting Bill in the e-consultation process that is under way.

Telecommunications Services. (19 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: The telecommunications market in Ireland is fully liberalised and open. Statutory responsibility for the regulation of the electronic communication sector rests with the independent regulator, the Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg, under the Communications Regulation Act 2002 and the Regulations transposing the EU Regulatory Framework for Electronic Communications Networks and...

Telecommunications Services. (19 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: The legislation that is in place gives responsibility for price increases to the independent regulator. The reason the legislation was put in place was to prevent interference from the political system in the price of gas and oil with the aim of ensuring a level playing field for anybody who wanted to enter the electricity and gas markets. We have gone down this route because of EU...

Fuel Prices. (19 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: Under EU regulations on the internal energy markets the Commission for Energy Regulation has a direct legal obligation in regard to electricity and gas consumers. These include the requirement to protect the interests of final customers and to take account of the needs of vulnerable customers. The regulator is also required to ensure that all customers are supplied with electricity and gas...

Fuel Prices. (19 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy can tell his constituent that we are not facing that era again. Recently, the Government, which has increased the amount of payments to old aged pensioners substantially, increased the fuel, electricity and gas allowances for elderly people. The Deputy can assure his constituent that the Government is cognisant of the effects of high prices on the elderly and those who are less...

Telecommunications Services. (19 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: The second phase of the metropolitan area networks, MANs, programme will give rise to the construction of open access, high-speed fibre broadband networks in more than 90 towns. Some 22 networks are already under construction and the remaining MANs will commence later this year and early next year. As in phase one of the programme, each network includes a co-location facility situated near...

Telecommunications Services. (19 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy has amazed me because he normally examines all sides of a proposition before making statements on it. He sounds like a spokesman for a well known company that has opposed the MANs from day one because they would provide it with competition in various places. The programme will not pay for itself in one, two or three years. It is a long-term investment, as was the investment in...

Telecommunications Services. (19 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: If I conveyed the impression that I was accusing Deputy Ryan of being a spokesman for Eircom, I am not and I accept his bona fides in that regard. I also accept that MANs Phase I is not perfect and will not be perfect, and the issue of backhaul must be addressed. The issue of the fibre to the kerb must be addressed also. If Deputy Ryan was focusing on those particular issues, I do not have...