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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The Department currently employs a total number of 298 full time equivalent staff. The following table lists the information requested by the Deputy. Some of the posts listed are part-time positions. Salary Number of Staff Number per Grade Less than €50,000 173 4 Temp Field Assistants, 2 Superintendent of Mapping 4 Staff Officers 9 Services Officers 1 Storekeeper 1...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources was established in June 2007. The number of staff in this Department at the end of 2007 was 339. The current staffing complement stands at 298.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Civil Servants working directly for my Department are located in four buildings as follows: 29-31 Adelaide Rd, Dublin 2 with a staff complement of 164. Tom Johnson House, Beggars Bush, Dublin 2, with a staff complement of 74. Leeson Lane, Dublin 2, with a staff complement of 21. Elm House, Cavan, with a staff complement of 54. The table herewith details the grade breakdown for each location....

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I would draw the Deputy's attention to the reply I gave in this House to Question No. 487 on 25 November 2008. I would further update the Deputy as follows. Work on the necessary amending legislation to give effect to the decision is already well advanced in my Department. I have also established a tightly focused group chaired by my Department with representation on behalf of the existing...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (17 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: My Department pays an annual Corporate Membership Fee to the Institute of European Affairs (IEA). The fee in respect of the year commencing 1st November 2007 was €6,000.

Written Answers — Media Funding: Media Funding (17 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: My attention has not been drawn to any of the matters raised by the Deputy insofar as they relate to broadcasting. I have no function in relation to the print media.

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (17 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources was established in June 2007. To assist the Deputy, the following table sets out the EU funding received by the Department and predecessor Departments for programmes and schemes under its remit as and from 1 January 1997. It should be noted that the receipts relate to the specific responsibilities that were under the...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (18 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: In the time available, it has not been possible to identify and assemble the information requested. My Department is compiling the material and I will revert to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Second Stage (20 Jan 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I want to set out the deep roots of this real crisis. It is a crisis in our banking system which started several decades ago when it moved from being a system that tended to lend short against short-term deposits. It moved into the mortgage business which was using short-term deposits paying for long-term loans. It became even worse when banks, collectively, moved towards a system where...

Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Second Stage (20 Jan 2009)

Eamon Ryan: It was important and appropriate for us on an ongoing basis to take into account the evolving corporate governance issues in this institution, Anglo Irish Bank, the evolving market assessment and the advice of the National Treasury Management Agency and other regulatory bodies in taking the nationalisation step. We need, more than anything else, to bring confidence to our banking system. To...

Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Second Stage (20 Jan 2009)

Eamon Ryan: We have the likes of Alan Dukes and other directors on the banks' boards to represent this House's and the nation's interests. Deputy Bruton is correct that the international markets have got our banks and our country wrong. As deep and as fearful as the crisis is, we will have the opportunity and ability to get out of it because we are an enterprising and capable people. We will gain from...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (27 Jan 2009)

Eamon Ryan: My Department administers the REFIT scheme, which supports the increased production of electricity from new renewable energy powered electricity generating plants. The share of electricity from renewable energy in 2007, the latest year for which published data is available, was 9.4%, which more than doubles the contribution from renewable energy sources from just over 4% in 2003. In January...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Jan 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1126 and 1127 together. While the provision of broadband is a matter for the service providers, there are still some parts of the country where the private sector will be unable to justify the commercial provision of broadband services. In this regard, my Department has undertaken to implement a National Broadband Scheme (NBS). The NBS is designed to deliver...

Written Answers — Renewable Energy: Renewable Energy (27 Jan 2009)

Eamon Ryan: My Department and Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) operate a number of support schemes to increase the penetration of renewable energy technologies in the electricity, heat and transport markets. These programmes are available to all qualifying participants regardless of geographical location. In the case of the Greener Homes Scheme, I have increased the grant rate by 50% for islanders,...

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (27 Jan 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1129, 1132 and 1142 together. The improvement of energy efficiency in the building stock is one of the most cost effective ways of reducing emissions and energy bills and is a key Government priority as reflected in the significant funding provided in Budget 2009. Energy efficiency measures to tackle deficiencies in households will also support employment in...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Jan 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Question Nos. 1130 and 1135 together. The role of the Government is to formulate regulatory and infrastructure policies to facilitate the provision of high quality telecommunications services, by competing private sector service providers. The enabling of exchanges for broadband purposes is a matter for the owners of the relevant exchanges. The design of the National...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (27 Jan 2009)

Eamon Ryan: Fibrous materials have been commonly used for insulation purposes over many years and have proven thermal qualities. Insulation materials generally are not designed for direct exposure to an inhabited space. They are commonly left exposed in an attic space, as attics are generally designed as ventilated and unoccupied space. Where they are used in a converted or occupied attic space,...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Jan 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1133 and 1134 together. Consultations on the policy paper on Next Generation Broadband have concluded. The finalised paper will be published shortly taking into account the responses that have been received which were broadly in favour of the proposed policy actions. Phase II of the MANs programme is almost completed with 58 of the 60 MANs now available....

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Jan 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Question Nos. 1136 and 1138 together. The role of the Government is to formulate regulatory and infrastructure policies to facilitate the provision of high quality telecommunications services, by competing private sector service providers. The widespread provision of broadband services continues to be a priority for the Government. In that regard my Department has...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Jan 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The National Broadband Scheme (NBS) is designed to deliver broadband to areas where the market has failed to provide services including any unserved rural areas in south Tipperary. It will bridge the digital divide, create greater equality in terms of social and economic inclusion and remove the disadvantage caused by a lack of broadband services. It will also facilitate competition in the...