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Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (25 Nov 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The identification of records prior to January 2007 cannot be facilitated without undue commitment of staff resources and administrative cost. However, if the Deputy has a question in relation to a specific item I will make appropriate enquiries. In the following table details of consultants engaged by my Department in 2007 are provided. The table also contains data on Marine consultancies...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (25 Nov 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband, is 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 role of the Government is to formulate regulatory and infrastructure policies to facilitate the provision of high...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Nov 2008)

Eamon Ryan: It has not been possible in the timeframe available to provide the data in the format sought by the Deputy. The information is being compiled and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Nuclear Power: Nuclear Power (25 Nov 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I have consistently encouraged a debate on nuclear power in Ireland and it is clear that there is a range of views and perspectives on the matter. Informed debate on nuclear energy, as indeed with all dimensions of energy policy, is fundamental to ensuring informed policy making. In my view the appropriate forum for such a debate is the Oireachtas Committee on Climate Change and Energy...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (25 Nov 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Greener Homes Scheme a total of 870 applicants to date in County Kildare have grant approval for the installation of renewable energy heating, 600 of whom have already installed their technology and received grant assistance. A total of 18 houses in County Kildare have been assisted under the Warmer Homes Scheme since 2005.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (25 Nov 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband, is primarily a matter for private sector companies operating in a fully liberalised market, regulated by the Independent Commission for Communications Regulation, (ComReg). The statistical data sought by the Deputy is a matter for the infrastructure owners. I have no function in this matter.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (25 Nov 2008)

Eamon Ryan: There are currently 9 staff employed in my private office and 3 in my constituency office. Salaries and expenses in regard of the previous 12 month period are in the following table. Salary Cost Private Office Salary Cost Constituency Office Expenses Private Office Expenses Constituency Office â'¬477,440 â'¬113,592 â'¬83,663 â'¬400

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Nov 2008)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Office of Public Works (OPW) manages and operates dedicated Public Sector file storage facilities in Dublin. My Department uses these facilities for storage of files relating to the work of all functions of the Department that are Dublin based. The costs of this storage is met by OPW. My Department also rents a file storage facility located at Belturbet,...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (26 Nov 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Sustainable Energy Ireland administers a number of schemes, which stimulate the wider deployment of sustainable energy technologies including: the Greener Homes Scheme – stimulating installation of renewable heating systems in homes, including geothermal, solar and biomass technologies; ReHEAT Scheme – supporting technologies for the commercial, public and community sectors; and the Home...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (27 Nov 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The Building Regulations 2008, which came into force on July 1st, make the inclusion of renewable energy in new homes mandatory. As a result grant support towards installation of renewable technologies in new homes is no longer available under the Greener Homes Scheme. The Building Regulations mandatory requirement will of itself significantly stimulate demand for renewable energy products...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (27 Nov 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Financial supports are available to homeowners under two schemes funded by my Department to improve the energy efficiency of existing houses. 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 (SEI) will install cavity wall insulation, attic insulation, a boiler lagging...

Energy Resources (2 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Electrical vehicles offer an increasingly realistic solution in terms of reducing the transport sector's greenhouse gas emissions and Ireland's dependence on imported fossil fuels. There has been very significant global investment in research and development in this field. The technology is now maturing to a point where large scale commercial deployment is looking feasible in the medium...

Energy Resources (2 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The membership of the taskforce will include persons from the Departments of Transport, Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Finance, from Enterprise Ireland, the IDA, Sustainable Energy Ireland and agencies such as the ESB which has already set out a significant amount of work in this area. It will continue work that has already been done by...

Energy Resources (2 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The key driver in this is also energy security. The reason Israel is promoting the move to electric vehicles is that it is concerned about the availability of oil coming from the Middle East——

Energy Resources (2 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: ——and therefore energy security is a key driver. When it comes to emissions the Deputy is absolutely right. This helps us to reduce our emissions and that is a crucial second motivation and it is where we have a competitive advantage and will not be following, but leading. In setting a 40% renewables electricity target, particularly for variable power supplies such as wind, we have a...

Energy Resources (2 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: By being ahead of the countries I have mentioned, in terms of the work we are doing in deployment of smart grids and smart networks, we have a competitive advantage which makes Ireland a country that will and can lead. I am very confident that by starting this process, putting the word out to the international motor companies and the infrastructural companies that we will do exactly that.

Telecommunications Services. (2 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 73 and 76 together. The preferred tenderer for the national broadband scheme, NBS, was appointed following an open tender process using the competitive dialogue procurement process. Significant time, expertise, human and financial resources have been invested to ensure the optimum outcome and best possible broadband service, from the procurement process. The...

Telecommunications Services. (2 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I am reluctant to give this information until the contracts are signed, which will be within the week. It is better and proper to have that hurdle overcome, and then we may provide the more detailed information. To a certain extent, we must learn from processes in the past, where, for whatever reasons we may have tried to push through a process in terms of procurement, particularly in the...

Telecommunications Services. (2 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I used the term "mobile" in the way it is commonly used, as in "not fixed" line.

Telecommunications Services. (2 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: This means it is connected to one's computer or to whatever hand-held device one wants.