Results 4,241-4,260 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan

Telecommunications Services. (12 May 2009)

Eamon Ryan: However, we were involved in pulling together every aspect where the State has a role, be it the regulation of spectrum, the development of the network or my Department's work on the set-top boxes and other infrastructure we need for digital terrestrial television. We have worked consistently on that.

Telecommunications Services. (12 May 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The contract negotiations were a matter for the consortium and RTE, and for the consortium and the BCI. I regret that the negotiations were not successful, that they were protracted and that they did not lead to an outcome. Since that failure became apparent, the BCI has been determined to proceed to a successful outcome. It has set tight deadlines to see whether other consortia are...

Telecommunications Services. (12 May 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I do not have a map of the digital spillover, but I am told there will be a certain amount. As I said in my first answer, the key development is that we have built the network that will cover that section of the country. Subject to contract negotiations and agreement, it should be possible for us to get services up and running quickly so that the channels are available to people. They will...

Energy Prices. (12 May 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of ESB customer supply electricity tariffs and BGE gas tariffs is the statutory responsibility of the Commission for Energy Regulation under the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 and the Gas (Interim) Regulation Act 2002. The CER does not apply tariff regulation to large users of electricity or gas. There is enough competition at the upper end of the markets to allow customers...

Energy Prices. (12 May 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I utterly refute the nonsense the Deputy is peddling, that those of us on this side of the House want higher energy prices. That is ridiculous. It has no foundation in fact. It is pure political spin. Everything we are doing is to achieve sound energy policy, to bring prices down and to help Irish industry.

Energy Prices. (12 May 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I want that just as much as Deputy Coveney.

Energy Prices. (12 May 2009)

Eamon Ryan: Excuse me. That is ridiculous.

Energy Prices. (12 May 2009)

Eamon Ryan: Everything we are doing is aimed at reducing prices in line with sound energy policy. It was intervention from the political system on this side which caused the regulator and the ESB to work towards achieving these reductions.

Energy Prices. (12 May 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The competition we are achieving means industrial users have seen an approximate 25% decrease in electricity prices.

Energy Prices. (12 May 2009)

Eamon Ryan: We have a competitive electricity market which is due to sound energy policy rather than soundbites that mean nothing and have no substance. The development of renewables is a way of bringing down electricity and gas prices, as well as tackling climate change. The Deputy does not seem to get the message that tackling climate change does not have to be expensive; it saves us money.

Energy Prices. (12 May 2009)

Eamon Ryan: We are meeting our targets for the development of renewables, including wind energy project connections. While the United Kingdom has languished with low single figures, we are at a figure of up to 13% and will meet the 15% target next year.

Energy Prices. (12 May 2009)

Eamon Ryan: If one talks to people who know something about what is happening with electricity prices, they say this is bringing down prices. We have introduced a single electricity market - an all-island system. This gives a clear indication of what is happening and shows that prices are coming down due to a more competitive market with increased use of renewables and by having a Government which...

Energy Prices. (12 May 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I could not have been more clear.

Energy Prices. (12 May 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I want cheaper energy supplies; as such I am committed to bringing down energy prices. The way to do this is by developing renewable energy sources, which represent the cheapest, most secure and cleanest supplies we have.

Energy Prices. (12 May 2009)

Eamon Ryan: To do this, we need to build a grid. Instead of opposing it, which the Deputy's party has done consistently-----

Energy Prices. (12 May 2009)

Eamon Ryan: -----it might support the policies we are adopting which would bring down prices and help the country by having a vision for the future, rather than focusing on short-term political gain.

Alternative Energy Projects. (12 May 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I have read with considerable interest the report of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security on electric vehicles and I am grateful to members of the committee for their valuable contribution. The recommendations made in the report are being considered in the context of our work to implement an overall strategy for electric vehicles. Much of the report resonates with the...

Alternative Energy Projects. (12 May 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I welcome the report of the Oireachtas committee which is progressive and in line with our thinking. I also welcome the suggestion of close co-operation with Northern Ireland and agree with the Deputy that it makes sense for us to develop this as an all-island project. As an island nation, we have an advantage in that there are certain distance limitations which mean that, as battery...

Telecommunications Services. (12 May 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The provision of broadband is generally a matter for the service providers. The Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg, is responsible for regulating the telecommunications sector. ComReg is charged with promoting competition, encouraging efficient investment in infrastructure and promoting innovation. Urban areas, because of the density of population, residential homes and...

Telecommunications Services. (12 May 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I appreciate the Deputy's earlier comments and agree with him on the need for high-speed broadband, which will be crucial infrastructure for the development of our economy. It is important to remember that 70% of houses have a computer and this is one of our difficulties. We need to expand not just our broadband but the whole digitalisation of our economy and society and to continue to ramp...