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Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (22 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: Applications for grid connections are made to ESB Networks and/or EirGrid, in the first instance. Data on grid connections has been published by the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) as part of its consultation process on grid connections and additional information is published from time to time by EirGrid. The Government has set targets to increase the contribution from renewable...

Written Answers — Missing Children's Helpline: Missing Children's Helpline (22 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The European Commission published a Commission Decision dated the 15th February 2007 entitled "Reserving the national numbering range beginning with "116" for harmonised numbers for harmonised services of social value". The purpose of this decision is to reserve the 116 telephone number range for use for social services in EU. The allocation of specific numbers in the 116 number range in...

Written Answers — Electricity Network: Electricity Network (22 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The Flagford-Srananagh project is a vital transmission reinforcement, which has full planning consent from the planning authorities and which is under development and is being developed by EirGrid. This project involves the development of 220kV network and 110kV network in the northwest, from Flagford, County Roscommon to Srananagh in County Sligo. Work on this project is continuing. I have...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table. The details that are shown, date from the formation of the Department in June 2007. In the case of persistent repeated uncertified sick leave short term absence management first meet the staff member to discuss the matter. Depending on the outcome the case will be referred to the Chief Medical Officer for advice in...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (22 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The enabling of exchanges for broadband purposes is a matter for the owners of the relevant exchanges. It is hoped that the facilitation of greater competition in the sector via the introduction of broadband from different technology platforms, will encourage more rapid enabling of all exchanges for broadband. While an area may not be served by fixed landline broadband, otherwise known as...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (22 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: Approval of any RTÉ pension scheme is required under Section 15 of the Broadcasting Act, 1960. A scheme submitted to the Minister under this section shall, if approved of by the Minister with the concurrence of the Minister for Finance, be carried out by the Authority in accordance with its terms. Officials from my Department are continuing to engage with officials from the Department of...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: Since the establishment of my Department in June 2007, 18 individual card holders have operated through this Department's credit card account, each with a credit limit of €10,000. Since this date there have been four instances where the annual expenditure on a single card has exceeded €5,000. The grades involved are Rúnaí Aire, Rúnaí Aire Stáit, Chief Technical Adviser and Special...

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (23 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources is meeting the statutory 3% target of employment of people with a disability under the Disability Act 2005. Arising from the results of the "Count me in Survey" 2006, the Census 2007 and by tracking the disability status of new staff who joined the Department and staff who left in 2008, 5.4% of the total number of staff surveyed...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (28 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The house rules pertaining to existing apartments are a matter for the Management Company in each complex. The owner of each apartment is a member of the Management Company and has the opportunity to propose changes in any rules that currently exist. Reducing excessive and unnecessary electricity consumption is a key part of our energy efficiency policy and the national energy efficiency...

Written Answers — Electric Vehicles: Electric Vehicles (28 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 388, 389 and 397 together. Together with the Minister for Transport, I announced plans last year for the large scale deployment of electric vehicles in Ireland. The target of 10% of all vehicles to be powered by electricity by 2020, will represent up to 250,000 cars on Irish roads over the next 12 years. Targets for 2011 and 2015 have not been set. A number...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (28 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The Broadcasting (Amendment) Act, 2007 puts in place a flexible framework for the licensing of Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) into the future. The Act provides for the establishment of a free to air DTT service to replace the existing analogue terrestrial services offered by RTE, TG4 and TV3. The Act also provides for the development of commercial DTT services, which are anticipated...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (28 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: Applications for grid connections are made to ESB Networks or Eirgrid in the first instance. The latest figures published by Eirgrid and the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) show that there are currently over 1,300 megawatts (MW) of renewable capacity connected to the system with a further 1,500 MW with signed connection agreements or in the final stages of agreeing one and a further...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (28 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The Ocean Energy Development Unit within Sustainable Energy Ireland is implementing the Government's Ocean Energy Programme which includes investment in facilities at University College Cork (UCC) and the development of a grid-connected wave energy test site off Annagh, County Mayo. I am not aware of any proposals to locate additional ocean energy research facilities at other locations at...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (28 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 394 and 399 together. The National Insulation Programme for Economic Recovery represents a three-pronged approach to addressing the legacy of older housing with poor energy efficiency standards. The Home Energy Saving (HES) Scheme is the largest element of the Programme with a budget of €49 million in 2009 and is open to all homeowners of houses built...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (28 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I presume that the Deputy is referring to primary and secondary legislation. In the time available, it has not been possible to identify and assemble the information requested. My Department is in the process of identifying and assembling the information and I will revert to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (28 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: Future broadband investment decisions, including any investment in further phases of the Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) Programme, will be guided by: (i) the final policy paper on Next Generation Broadband which will be published shortly; (ii) the Value for Money and Policy Review of Phase I of the MANs Programme, which was published last year; (iii) any other analysis as appropriate; and...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (28 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The Warmer Homes Scheme funds the installation of energy efficiency measures in low income households including attic insulation, cavity wall insulation, lagging jackets, draught proofing, low energy lighting and the provision of energy advice. The Warmer Home Scheme was first initiated in 2000 on the basis of the Community Based Organisation (CBO) model, as a means of fully leveraging the...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (28 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The Broadcasting (Amendment) Act 2007 provides the legislative basis for the development of digital terrestrial television (DTT) services in Ireland. The Act tasks RTÉ with the requirement to roll-out a national free-to-air public service DTT multiplex to replace its current analogue terrestrial television service. This service will carry the existing RTÉ One, RTÉ Two, TV3 and TG4...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (28 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) is responsible for the administration of the Home Energy Saving scheme (HES) which opened for homeowner applications towards the end of March this year. SEI has operated a rigorous registration process for contractors, which requires contractors to commit to a number of very stringent conditions, among them: tax compliance, certified insurance cover,...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: There are 79 staff in my Department in receipt of long service increments. These increments, two in total, are awarded following three years and six years satisfactory service at the maximum of the salary scale. The current gross cost to the Exchequer of the long service increments in my Department is €232,019.