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Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 340 and 343 to 347, inclusive, together. The Government has recently approved the implementation of a national postcode system for Ireland as recommended by the National Postcode Project Board. For any developed country, a postcode system is a key piece of national infrastructure that can deliver economic and social benefits across the whole economy. The...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 341 and 342 together. The Government has approved the implementation of a national postcode system for Ireland as recommended by the National Postcode Project Board. This Board was established to look at the costs and benefits of implementing postcodes and to recommend the most appropriate postcode system for Ireland. There have been no discussions with the...

Written Answers — Electric Vehicles: Electric Vehicles (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The Government has set a target of 10% of all vehicles to be powered by electricity by 2020 and to that end all relevant Departments and Agencies are working intensively to position Ireland at the forefront of electric vehicle deployment. The Minister for Finance has confirmed in Budget 2010 the Government's commitment to encourage the increased use of environmentally friendly electric cars...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I understand that the TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power Company) report is currently being finalised. EirGrid expects that the report will be completed and published very shortly and I can confirm that it will be made available by EirGrid to the Deputy and to any other Members of the Oireachtas who wish to receive a copy, as well as being published alongside other reports on the EirGrid website.

Written Answers — Natural Gas Grid: Natural Gas Grid (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The development and operation of the natural gas network is, in the first instance, a matter for Gaslink, a subsidiary of Bord Gáis Éireann, which as the gas transmission system operator, is mandated under Section 8 of the Gas Act 1976, as amended, to develop and maintain a system for the supply of natural gas that is both economical and efficient. The Commission for Energy Regulation...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The RTÉ NL network operates from about 140 sites throughout the country providing coverage of RTÉ to about 98% of the population. In addition, in remote areas, there are small local community sites which re-broadcast the RTÉ services and which are operated by local communities. Many of these sites would have originally been set up with the assistance of RTÉ and were then taken over and...

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (16 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: Financial supports are available to homeowners, regardless of age, under two schemes funded by my Department, to improve the energy efficiency of existing homes. The Home Energy Saving (HES) Scheme which is administered by Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) provides grant assistance to homeowners for energy efficiency retrofitting measures including attic and wall insulation, very...

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (16 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The Home Energy Saving (HES) Scheme, which is being implemented by Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI), provides grant assistance to homeowners wishing to install roof and wall insulation, highly efficient boilers and heating controls in their homes. In order to avail of the scheme, homeowners must use a contractor registered with SEI for the Scheme. All works carried out under the Scheme are...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (16 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 295 to 298, inclusive, together. Information requested by the Deputy regarding special advisers employed in my Department from 1 January 2009 is as follows: Name Title Salary Ms Bríd McGrath Press Adviser €93,449 Mr Stephen O'Connor * Special Adviser to Minister €107,485 Ms Suzanne Duke Special Adviser to Minister of State €93,449 * Mr O'Connor...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (16 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: There were twenty five such translations carried out in my Department since the commencement of the 30th Dáil, at a cost of €20,957.60. The details are shown in the table below. Name of Document Cost of Translation into Irish National Broadband Scheme Public Notice"Assessment of the Effect of the National Broadband Scheme on the Environment" €497.54(Not possible to split costing...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (16 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available and is currently being compiled. I will arrange for it to be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is completed.

Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009 - Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (17 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I accepted a number of amendments on Committee and Report Stages, but this is one which I cannot accept. As a matter of policy it is not considered appropriate that the breach of the condition of a licence should be an offence. The powers contained in the Bill to ensure compliance with the conditions of a licence are adequate for that purpose. The possible revocation, suspension or...

Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009 - Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (17 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: Will I deal with all three amendments in turn?

Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009 - Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (17 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I shall deal with the amendments in turn. I cannot accept amendment No. 27. As I stated during the debate on Committee Stage, the purpose of section 11 is to prevent overcharging for premium rate services or for charging for services that were not requested or for services that were not supplied. A similar provision is made in the principal Act in respect of telecommunications services....

Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009 - Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (17 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 30: In page 11, lines 36 to 38, to delete all words from and including "such" in line 36 down to and including "relevant" in line 38 and substitute the following: "premium rate service providers, other interested persons and, as it considers relevant, other regulatory bodies in the State". On Committee Stage, Deputy Coveney proposed an amendment to section 13(2) to...

Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009 - Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (17 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 31: In page 12, line 5, after "providers" to insert the following: ", other interested persons and, as it considers relevant, other regulatory bodies in the State".

Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009 - Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (17 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 33: In page 12, lines 24 to 26, to delete all words from and including "such" in line 24 down to and including "relevant" in line 26 and substitute the following: "premium rate service providers, other interested persons and, as it considers relevant, other regulatory bodies in the State".

Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009 - Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (17 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 34: In page 14, line 18, to delete "regulatory" and substitute "regulating". This amendment has been proposed by the Parliamentary Counsel to amend a drafting error in the text of the Bill as published.

Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009 - Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (17 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 35: In page 14, line 34, to delete "Act" and substitute "Part".

Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009 - Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (17 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I do not propose to accept the amendment. This is a standard provision in legislation where staff transfer from one body to another. It provides that the transferred staff will have the same terms and conditions that they currently have as required under the European Communities (Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations 2003. I understand the intent of the Deputy's...