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Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (26 May 2009)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has entered into a contract with "3", a Hutchison Whampoa company, for the delivery of the National Broadband Scheme (NBS). 3 will be required to provide services to all residences and businesses that are within the NBS area and who seek a service. The general area of Creeslough, County Donegal will be covered by the NBS. 3 is currently planning the construction and rollout of...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (26 May 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The current Emergency Call Answering Service (ECAS) is provided by eircom. Following an open tender process, a concession agreement for the provision of the replacement ECAS was awarded to BT Ireland, the preferred highest ranked bidder. A number of quality of service parameters, have been agreed and documented in the contract. These parameters include the delivery of a new purpose built...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (26 May 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 389 and 390 together. The enabling of exchanges for broadband purposes is a matter for the owners of the relevant exchanges. It is anticipated that the facilitation of greater competition via the introduction of broadband from different technology platforms should encourage the more rapid enabling of exchanges for broadband. In order to provide broadband...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (26 May 2009)

Eamon Ryan: Broadband services can now be provided over various platforms DSL (i.e. over the telephone line), fixed wireless, cable, mobile and satellite by the private sector service providers. I understand that Clontrain, County Monaghan, already has broadband on offer from a number of service providers as detailed in the table below. As the general area of Clontrain, County Monaghan, is located in a...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (27 May 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The Dundalk 2020 biomass district heating scheme is currently in the closing stages of a competitive tender procurement process. Final tender documents are almost completed. Selection of a preferred bidder will be dependent on contract negotiations. It is anticipated that the tender selection panel will select the preferred bidder within one month of submission of final tenders. The EU...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Home Energy Saving scheme was launched at the end of March 2009 with the aim of upgrading the energy efficiency of 30,000 homes throughout Ireland by grant aiding measures for attics, walls and heating upgrades. The programme has a budget of €49 million for 2009 and is administered by Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI). The scheme has already proved to be very popular with several...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 192 to 196, inclusive, together. Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) are high-speed, open access, carrier neutral electronic communications networks, which facilitate competition in the electronic communications market in regional towns and cities nationwide. Phase I of this Programme has so far delivered optical fibre based networks to twenty-seven towns and...

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (9 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: There are three different types of wall insulation solution grant-aided under the Home Energy Savings scheme, which is administered by Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI). These are cavity wall insulation, internal dry-lining insulation and external wall insulation. The appropriate insulation solution will vary depending on a number of factors, such as the structure of the wall and the...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (9 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 provided for a new framework for the safety regulation of electrical contractors by the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER). I am advised by the CER that, following detailed consultations, the new system for the regulation of electrical contractors with respect to safety came into operation on January 5th 2009. Both the Electrical...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (9 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: In order to provide broadband services to areas that are not currently served by broadband, my Department has entered into a contract with "3", a Hutchison Whampoa company, for the delivery of the National Broadband Scheme (NBS). 3 will be required to provide services to all residences and businesses that are within the NBS area and who seek a service. The general area of Colemanstown,...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (9 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: My Department received one complaint in October 2008 regarding the search facility on the CDs of the report of the All Island Grid Study. The report is now available in a searchable PDF format on the Department's website.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (9 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 537 and 538 together. Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) are high-speed, open access, carrier neutral electronic communications networks, which facilitate competition in the electronic communications market in regional towns and cities nationwide. Phase I of this Programme was aimed at facilitating the delivery of broadband services in cities and towns that...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (9 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: In order to provide broadband services to areas that are not currently served by broadband, my Department has entered into a contract with "3", a Hutchison Whampoa company, for the delivery of the National Broadband Scheme (NBS). 3 will be required to provide services to all residences and businesses that are within the NBS area and who seek a service. The general area of Clonmore, County...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (9 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: Broadband services can now be provided over various platforms including DSL (i.e. over telephone lines), fixed wireless, mobile, cable, satellite and fibre by the private sector service providers. I understand that broadband is available in Ballintogher, County Sligo from wireless and satellite service providers and in Sooey, County Sligo from mobile, wireless and satellite service...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (9 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: A report prepared by Sustainable Energy Ireland for the International Energy Agency (IEA) on wind turbine costs in Ireland in 2008 estimated typical costs for developing a wind farm in Ireland in 2008 in the range of m€1.7/MW to m€2/MW according to the specific characteristics of the project and other relevant factors, including grid connection charges, land prices and exchange rates. The...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (9 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The purpose of the All-island Grid Study was to quantify the ability of the electricity system on the island of Ireland to increase the contribution from renewable energy resources to electricity consumption while maintaining a secure and affordable supply to customer. The study assesses non-renewable energy technologies including pumped storage, coal-fired Moneypoint and combined cycle gas...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The amount spent by my Department on taxis in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 is set out in the following table. Year Amount 2009 (Jan to 8th June) â'¬14,728.19 2008 â'¬55,501.34 2007 â'¬70,417.03 Expenditure on taxis by any agency under the aegis of my Department is a day to day operational matter for the agency concerned.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (9 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The enabling of exchanges for broadband purposes is a matter for the owners of the relevant exchanges. It is anticipated that the facilitation of greater competition via the introduction of broadband from different technology platforms should encourage the more rapid enabling of exchanges for broadband. In order to provide broadband services to areas that are not currently served by...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The amount of banking charges paid by my Department over the past three years is presented in the following table. Details are shown from the date of formation of the Department in June 2007. The amount paid includes payments to a financial services provider in relation to foreign currency transactions and payments to suppliers in other Eurozone countries. Year Amount Paid (€) January...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The amount spent by my Department since 2006 on bottled water is as follows; Year Spend 2006 €4416.12 2007 €4713.20 2008 €3075.23 2009 €627.54 (to the end of May) From late 2008 my Department has ceased purchasing bottled water for dispensers with the exception of one machine at the public reception area.