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Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (3 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: On the 25 November 2008 I announced that 3, a Hutchison Whampoa company, has been selected as the preferred tenderer for the National Broadband Scheme (NBS), following the conclusion of a comprehensive competitive procurement process. The NBS contract is expected to be signed with 3 by mid-December. 3 will be required to complete the roll out of services within 22 months of the contract...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (3 Dec 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 — Bord na Móna Rail Network: Bord na Móna Rail Network (9 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 372 to 375, inclusive, and 381 together. The decision to close the Clonmacnoise and West Offaly Railway is an operational matter for the board of Bord na Móna plc. I do not propose to intervene in the matter. However, as previously stated in the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 550 from Deputy Charles Flanagan on November 11th last, I have obtained...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Dec 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...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (9 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) operates a number of grant schemes in this area, these include the Renewable Energy Research Development and Demonstration programme, which provides grant support for the development of new renewables energy technologies, including the development of advanced biomass energy systems. In support of the commercial deployment of biomass heating systems, for the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (9 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I am assuming the Deputy's question relates to those staff who had indicated a wish to relocate to Cavan but who are unable to do so at present as a result of the recent Government Decision to suspend the relocation of my Department's headquarters to Cavan, pending a formal review in 2011. There are approximately 10 staff in my Department who are Dublin-based but who had applied through the...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (9 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is fully committed to the EU position in the international negotiations on a global climate agreement. The EU position is that developed countries should take the lead in action to address climate change by committing to collectively reducing their emissions in the order of 30% by 2020 compared to 1990. In this context, the European Council has endorsed an EU objective of a...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (9 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland's position, under successive Governments, on the mandatory hypothecation of Exchequer revenues in EU legislation is well known. It is a matter for the EU Member States to determine the use of such revenues. In this context, the Government will determine, in accordance with the relevant legislative and budgetary framework, the use of the revenues generated from the auctioning of...

Written Answers — Departmental Travel: Departmental Travel (9 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The Department of Finance guidelines on foreign travel are made available to all staff in my Department and certification of any claim for payment is contingent on it being in compliance with these guidelines. My Department has recently re-circulated these guidelines to the non-commercial agencies under my remit requesting a report on the matter of their implementation. The guidelines will...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (9 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: There is only one Minister of State assigned to my Department. The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Office Number of Staff Current Salary Cost Private 5 (including 2 Civilian Drivers) 196,533 Constituency 1 43,989 While there is only one staff member located in the Minister of State's constituency office, two members of staff located in the Minister...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (9 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband, is a matter, in the first instance, 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...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (9 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband, is a matter, in the first instance, 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...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (9 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband, is a matter, in the first instance, 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...

Seanad: Regional Fisheries Boards: Motion (9 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to outline to the House the rationale behind the motion. Responsibility for the management and development of the inland fisheries sector resides with the Central Fisheries Board and the seven regional boards. Members will be aware that elections to the regional fisheries boards are due to take place on 16 December following an extension agreed by the Oireachtas...

Seanad: Regional Fisheries Boards: Motion (9 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I thank Senators who contributed for the opinions they expressed. I assure the Seanad that the Government attaches the greatest importance to the development of inland fisheries and it is intended the motion before us will be the last time any such extension would apply. The difference between this extension and the previous ones is that in this case we have a clear path and timeline for a...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (10 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The possibility that the winning service provider of the National Broadband Scheme (NBS) could offer additional services, other than the broadband service required under the scheme, using the NBS infrastructure, was recognised from the outset. It was necessary to consider the issue in detail in order to ensure the scheme complied with EU rules governing State Aid and competition. The issue...

Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (10 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has no office accommodation leased or rented in Galway City.

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (10 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Section 20(4) of the Broadcasting Authority Act 1960 (as qualified by section 65 of the Broadcasting Act 2001) and section 10(3) of the Radio and Television Act 1988 provide that broadcasters cannot accept advertisements that are directed towards any religious or political end or have any relation to an industrial dispute. The prohibition on religious advertising does not prevent...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (11 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I have no function in the matter of the enabling for broadband purposes of exchanges owned by private companies or the quality of lines for provision of broadband services.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is fully engaged in the Better Regulation agenda to contribute to the initiative of making it easier to do business in the State and with the State. The Better Regulation agenda, including regulatory impact analysis and administrative burden reduction practices, is part of the everyday normal work of staff in all Divisions of the Department. Staff resources are not exclusively...