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Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (8 Jul 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Question Nos. 442 and 443 together. Broadband services are provided by private service providers over various platforms including DSL (i.e over the telephone lines), fixed wireless, mobile, cable, satellite and fibre. Details of broadband availability from service providers together with the availability of broadband services in specific areas, including areas in County...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (8 Jul 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The issue of live television coverage by RTÉ of gaelic games in Britain, America and around the world is an operational matter for RTÉ to consider and I have not consulted the company in that regard.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (8 Jul 2009)

Eamon Ryan: When considering the exclusion of certain unserved premises from the National Broadband Scheme (NBS), it is important to clarify that, in designing the NBS, which was approved by the EU Commission, a balance had to be struck between reaching as many unserved areas as possible and minimising the impact of the scheme on businesses already providing broadband services in rural areas. EU State...

Written Answers — Television Licence Fee: Television Licence Fee (8 Jul 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The Department of Social and Family Affairs operates a Household Benefits Package and those who qualify to receive this package are entitled to a free television licence. The Department of Social and Family Affairs pays the cost of these free licences to my Department. The following table sets out the amounts that the Department of Social and Family Affairs paid to my Department for each of...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The detail requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table. Division Details of Adverts Cost (incl VAT)€ Statutory/Non-statutory Oil Supply Iris Oifigiuil – SI 09/059 European Communities (Internal Market in Electricity) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 53.00 Statutory Oil Supply Iris Oifigiuil – SI 09/214 NORA (Returns & Levy) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 42.00 Statutory...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The identification of records prior to January 2007 cannot be facilitated without undue commitment of staff resources and administrative costs. However, if the Deputy has a question in relation to a specific item I will make appropriate enquiries. Expenditure by the bodies under the aegis of the Department is a day to day operational issue for those bodies and is a matter for them. The...

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (8 Jul 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I am very concerned about the increase in the number of complaints by consumers in recent years in relation to the subscription services, particularly in relation to the lack of transparency in the provision of those services which has resulted in many consumers incurring unexpected charges. In order to address this and other issues concerning the regulation of premium rate services I have...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (8 Jul 2009)

Eamon Ryan: No request has been made to my Department proposing the nationalisation of eircom. The commercial performance and ownership of the company is a matter for the company in the first instance and I have no direct role in this regard. Given the importance of eircom to Ireland's communication infrastructure and services, I am monitoring the overall situation in relation to the company but I have...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (8 Jul 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I welcome the fact that the benefits of competition in electricity retail supply, which have previously been confined to large industrial and commercial customers, are becoming available to domestic consumers. The entry into the domestic electricity market of Airtricity and Bord Gáis Energy demonstrates that policy to encourage competition in electricity generation and supply is paying...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (8 Jul 2009)

Eamon Ryan: Broadband services are provided by private service providers over various platforms including DSL (i.e over the telephone lines), fixed wireless, mobile, cable, satellite and fibre. Details of broadband availability from service providers together with the availability of broadband services in specific areas, including areas in County Galway, are available at www.broadband.gov.ie....

Seanad: Telecommunications Services: Motion (8 Jul 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I am glad to respond to this timely motion on rural broadband. I will begin by going through some of the general details but without getting bogged down in too many statistics. We could all quote figures from 2007, but they are probably out of date now because broadband numbers have doubled since October that year. We are now up to approximately 1.25 million subscribers, while the figure...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (9 Jul 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 778 and 779 together. The Programme for Government commits €100m to the Home Energy Saving Scheme (HES), of which €49m has been made available in 2009. The scheme provides grant assistance to homeowners for energy efficiency measures such as attic and wall insulation, efficient boilers, heating controls and Building Energy Rating (BER) assessments. The...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Government's Ocean Energy Strategy includes a programme of grant support to companies developing full scale prototypes and the development of a test site for full scale electricity generation in County Mayo. The Ocean Energy Strategy is being overseen and implemented by the Ocean Energy Development Unit in Sustainable Energy Ireland working in partnership with all key players. A key...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Government has set targets to increase the contribution from renewable energy sources to electricity consumed to 15% by 2010 and 40% by 2020. The All Island Grid Study published jointly by my Department and the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Investment Northern Ireland in 2008 confirmed that an all island target of 42% for renewable energy was technically feasible. There is ongoing...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (9 Jul 2009)

Eamon Ryan: My Department does not employ any staff in County Louth.

Written Answers — Public Service Review: Public Service Review (9 Jul 2009)

Eamon Ryan: At the commencement of its work, the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes requested all Departments to prepare evaluation papers outlining potential areas for savings in staff numbers and expenditure. Such a paper was prepared in respect of the Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Vote. The Special Group met the Secretary General and officials of my...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 784 and 785 together. Broadband services are provided over various platforms including DSL (i.e. over telephone lines), fixed wireless, mobile, cable, satellite and fibre by private sector service providers. I understand that broadband is available in Lecklasser, County Sligo from wireless and satellite service providers. It is important to clarify that, in...

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (9 Jul 2009)

Eamon Ryan: To date, three members of staff in my Department have applied for the incentivised early retirement scheme (ISER). In addition, nine staff have applied for the incentivised career break scheme (ICBS), which closed for applications on 1 July 2009. Two civilian drivers to the former Minister of State at my Department, ceased employment in my Department in 2009, following the recent...

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

Eamon Ryan: When considering the exclusion of certain unserved premises from the National Broadband Scheme (NBS), it is important to clarify that, in designing the NBS, which was approved by the EU Commission, a balance had to be struck between reaching as many unserved areas as possible and minimising the impact of the scheme on businesses already providing broadband services in rural areas. EU state...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (9 Jul 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The Irish postal market is due to be liberalised from 1st January 2011 as set out in the 3rd EU Postal Directive. My Department is currently developing a framework dealing with the key issues to be decided in transposing the Directive into Irish law by the end of 2010. The initial consultation process has been completed and the views submitted as well as the experiences of other countries...