Results 4,321-4,340 of 11,242 for speaker:Noel Dempsey
- Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (14 Feb 2007)
Noel Dempsey: Matters relating to quality and levels of postal service are a matter in the first instance for the management and board of An Post. The Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg, in accordance with the provisions of S.I. 616 of 2002 European Communities (Postal Services) Regulations, is responsible for the monitoring, measurement and regulation of the postal sector including...
- Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (14 Feb 2007)
Noel Dempsey: The Legislative priority of my Department for 2007 is the list of Bills currently before the Houses of the Oireachtas and in preparation as detailed below: National Oil Reserves Agency Bill. Single Electricity Market Bill. Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries Bill. Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2006. The Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill. The Broadcasting Authority Bill.
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (14 Feb 2007)
Noel Dempsey: My officials have been in correspondence with representatives of the company in question in relation to their project and are currently consulting with the Department of Finance on the matter. When the decision of the Minister for Finance is received my officials will communicate further with the participants concerned and will notify the Deputy of the outcome.
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (14 Feb 2007)
Noel Dempsey: There were two Calls for proposals under the group broadband scheme, one in 2004 and one in 2005. Full details of the scheme and the evaluation criteria are published on my Department's website www.dcmnr.gov.ie. Grant aid amounting to â¬5.9 million was offered to the service providers approved under the group broadband scheme. To date the service providers have claimed almost â¬1.4 million...
- Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (14 Feb 2007)
Noel Dempsey: Post office closures are a matter for the board and management of An Post and I have no statutory function in the matter. However, An Post has been asked to supply the information requested, which will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (14 Feb 2007)
Noel Dempsey: Post office conversions are a matter for the board and management of An Post and I have no statutory function in the matter. However, An Post has been asked to supply the information requested, which will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (14 Feb 2007)
Noel Dempsey: The Government agreed at its meeting in July 2006 to establish TG4 as an independent body from 1 April 2007 as provided for in Part VI of the Broadcasting Act 2001. This Act provides that TeilifÃs na Gaeilge shall establish and maintain a national television station which shall have the character of a public service and be made available, in so far as it is reasonably practicable, to the...
- Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (14 Feb 2007)
Noel Dempsey: The Government agreed at its meeting in July 2006 to establish TG4 as an independent body from 1 April 2007 as provided for in Part VI of the Broadcasting Act 2001. TG4 will continue to receive grant aid from the Exchequer to fund their operations in 2007, along with the income they receive from advertising.
- Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (14 Feb 2007)
Noel Dempsey: Oil, gas and other mineral exploration activities do not fall within the ambit of either this National Development Plan or the previous one. The costs of these activities are not funded by the Exchequer but instead are paid for by those companies that acquire exploration licences.
- Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (14 Feb 2007)
Noel Dempsey: Under the NDP 2000-2006 the Government targeted the broadband infrastructure deficit in the regions by part funding private sector infrastructure, by constructing State-owned, open access MANs in cities and towns nationwide in association with the local and regional authorities. Phase One of the MANs programme, which involved the construction of networks in 27 towns, is now complete at a cost...
- Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (14 Feb 2007)
Noel Dempsey: The provision of the full range of postal, counter and delivery services in the future is a matter, in the first instance, for An Post and the other postal operators in the market. The universal service obligation, enshrined in European and Irish law, provides that each Member State is obliged to provide a postal service whereby the minimum level of service that must be provided is a...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (14 Feb 2007)
Noel Dempsey: The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband, is a matter in the first instance for private sector companies operating in a fully liberalised market, regulated by the independent Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg. The role of Government is to implement regulatory and infrastructure policies to facilitate the provision of affordable, high quality...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (15 Feb 2007)
Noel Dempsey: The Digital Hub Development Agency is a Government initiative which aims to develop a world class digital industry cluster, as well as regenerating an historic community area in the heart of Dublin by operating a number of significant community and educational initiatives. The State made an initial investment in quality telecommunications infrastructure within the Hub at the project's outset,...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (15 Feb 2007)
Noel Dempsey: The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband, is a matter in the first instance for the private sector companies operating in a fully liberalised market, regulated by the independent Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg). The enabling of exchanges to provide DSL broadband is a matter for the service providers. The facilitation of broadband coverage across the...
- Written Answers — Natural Gas Grid: Natural Gas Grid (15 Feb 2007)
Noel Dempsey: Since 2002, the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER), which is a statutory independent body, has been charged with all aspects of the assessment and licensing of prospective operators who wish to develop and/or operate a gas distribution system within the State under the Gas (Interim) (Regulation) Act 2002. In 2006, the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) directed BGÃ to implement a new...
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2007)
Noel Dempsey: Hear, hear.
- Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)
Noel Dempsey: They are usually Fine Gael-Labour ones.
- Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)
Noel Dempsey: If the Deputy listened out on the streets, she would know that.
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (20 Feb 2007)
Noel Dempsey: The Government is committed to developing domestic scale renewable electricity and heat technologies. The Greener Homes Scheme was launched in March 2006 and it provides support to homeowners to invest in a range of renewable energy heating technologies including solar technology, wood biomass boilers and stoves, and heat pumps. Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) has undertaken work on Metering...
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (20 Feb 2007)
Noel Dempsey: The commercial production of electricity is a fully liberalised sector. I have no statutory authority to insist on any particular ownership arrangement in any independent undertaking proposing to harness wind-power to generate electricity. It is a matter for each landowner to negotiate the terms and condition under which any other party can occupy the land to construct and operate a windfarm.