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

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 37: In page 15, between lines 42 and 43, to insert the following: "18.—The Telecommunications (Premium Rate Telephone Services) Scheme 1995 (S.I. No. 194 of 1995) is revoked.".

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

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 38: In page 15, between lines 42 and 43, to insert the following:

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

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 40: In page 16, to delete lines 35 and 36.

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

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 41: In page 16, to delete lines 37 to 41. This is a technical amendment.

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

Eamon Ryan: I thank my officials for their work on this Bill. It has been complex on the fibre optic ducting side and crucially in dealing with how to regulate premium rate services. I am pleased that we have been able to pass legislation that will have a real effect and do the job we are supposed to do, protecting the public. We have all received submissions from people, often young people, who have...

Meath-Tyrone Interconnection Project. (17 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: While I have no direct role in the operational planning and construction of transmission system infrastructure, the Government's policy objective is to ensure that energy is consistently available with minimal risk to supply disruption, to meet the needs of businesses and domestic consumers. It is EirGrid's role, as the national transmission system operator, to develop and upgrade the...

Meath-Tyrone Interconnection Project. (17 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: Yes.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The number of staff employed by the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources on 1st January 2009 was 298 full-time equivalents. This number has decreased to 272 on 10th December 2009. This represents a reduction in staff numbers of 26, or about 10%, in that period.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The details of the programme changes that will be made by my Department in order to achieve the savings estimated for 2010 are as set out on pages E. 64 and E. 65 of the 2010 Estimates for Public Services and Summary Public Capital Programme.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The remuneration of the Chief Executive is in the first instance a matter for the board of An Post. In 1999 the Government introduced new arrangements for determining the salaries of CEOs of Commercial State Bodies. Under these revised arrangements the Minister for Finance periodically commissions independent reviews of the remuneration of the CEOs of Commercial State Sponsored Bodies....

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The remuneration of the Chief Executive is in the first instance a matter for the board of ESB. In 1999 the Government introduced new arrangements for determining the salaries of CEOs of Commercial State Bodies. Under these revised arrangements the Minister for Finance periodically commissions independent reviews of the remuneration of the CEOs of Commercial State Sponsored Bodies. Current...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (17 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 314 to 316, inclusive, together. The Warmer Homes Scheme, for which funding is being provided in 2010, supports energy efficiency improvements to homes in, or at risk of, fuel poverty. The Scheme is administered by Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI). SEI provides funding directly to local Community Based Organisations (CBOs) for the delivery of the Warmer...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (17 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The fee to which the Deputy refers is a non-refundable deposit of €7,000 (including VAT at 21.5%) which is part of the application fee for connection of wind generators to the distribution network. The application fees are approved by the Commission for Energy Regulation who are responsible for the grid connection process. I have no function in the matter.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 318 to 321, inclusive, together. In the time available, it has not been possible to identify and assemble the information requested on the number of agencies under the remit of my Department that process entitlement payments, have a role in carrying out inspections, collection of payments and issuing of licences. My Department is compiling the data sought by...

Written Answers — Commercial Semi-State Bodies: Commercial Semi-State Bodies (17 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: Achieving efficiencies in Commercial Semi-State companies under the remit of my Department is in the first instance a day-to-day matter for the companies themselves in the context the regulatory and market conditions under which they operate. As regards pay I would refer the Deputy to the statement by the Minister for Finance has stated in the Dáil debate on the Public Interest (No. 2)...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (17 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The Broadcasting Act 2009 provides for the development of digital terrestrial television in Ireland and for the closure of the national analogue TV network. The legislation requires the newly established Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) to provide for the development of commercial digital terrestrial television services. The BAI is an independent regulatory authority and I have no...

Written Answers — Road Transport Fuels: Road Transport Fuels (17 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is committed to the sustainable development of the Irish biofuels market in line with overall EU biofuel sustainability criteria and the target of 10% for renewable energy in transport by 2020. To date, the production of biofuel in Ireland has been incentivised under the Mineral Oil Tax Relief Schemes, which have resulted in 18 projects being awarded excise relief on specified...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (17 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: Government policy pertaining to the electronic communications market in Ireland is set out in "Next Generation Broadband – Gateway to a Knowledge Ireland", which I published in June 2009. The policy paper was developed in accordance with various key principles which are crucial to the development of the market including (i) competition, at platform and service levels, which drives...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (17 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 327 to 329, inclusive, together. The Government recently approved the implementation of a postcode as recommended by the National Postcode Project Board. This Board was established to recommend the most appropriate postcode system for Ireland and to look at the costs and benefits and implementation of postcodes. The model recommended, and approved by...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The Decentralisation Programme as originally announced in December 2003, included the proposal to relocate the Headquarters of the Central Fisheries Board to Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim. As announced by the Minister for Finance in his statement of 14th October 2008, the Government has deferred decisions on the timing of the implementation of elements of the Decentralisation Programme...