Results 521-540 of 2,304 for speaker:John Browne

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 203 and 204 together. I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 14 of today.

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 82 of today.

Written Answers — Radio Broadcasting: Radio Broadcasting (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 8 of today.

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 208 and 236 together. I refer the Deputies to the reply to Question No. 19 of 6 April 2006.

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: I refer the Deputy to the reply to Question No. 142 of 21 February 2006.

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: The terms governing the licensing of petroleum exploration and development are kept under constant review by the Department in light of the international market in which Ireland seeks to attract exploration companies. Ireland has yet to make the breakthrough needed to establish its prospecting. The awards to be made under the Slyne-Erris-Donegal round will be issued under the existing...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: I refer the Deputy to the reply to Question No. 60 of 6 April 2006.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: I refer the Deputy to the reply to Question No. 60 of 6 April 2006.

Written Answers — Electricity Market Regulation: Electricity Market Regulation (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: The conditions for competition are being created through progressive liberalisation of the electricity markets. Liberalisation of the electricity market has proceeded on a phased basis since February 2000 under the regulatory oversight of the Commission for Energy Regulation, CER. In accordance with the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Eligible Customer) (Consumption of Electricity) Order...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 and 229 together. I refer the Deputy to the answer to Questions Nos. 28 and 108 of 6 April 2006.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 225 and 226 together. I refer the Deputy to the reply to Question No. 23 on 6 April 2006.

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: I refer the Deputy to the reply to Question No. 40 of 6 April 2006.

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 17 of today.

Written Answers — Renewable Energy: Renewable Energy (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: On 27 March, the Minister launched the "Greener Homes" grant aid package for the domestic sector, which includes funding for wood chip and wood pellet boilers and stoves, solar and heat pump technologies. The following is a breakdown of the level of grant-aid involved between the various technologies: Technology Grant Amount â'¬ Wood Chip or Wood Pellet Boilers 4,200 Wood Chip or...

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: I intend to publish the final Advantica report on the safety of the Corrib gas pipeline in the near future.

Written Answers — Renewable Energy: Renewable Energy (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: The renewables directive, 2001/77/EC, obliges Ireland to develop and implement a programme capable of increasing the amount of electricity from renewable energy sources to 13.2% of total consumption by 2010. The target of 13.2% approximates to 1,450 MW of installed generating capacity to be operational to the electricity network by 2010. Currently Ireland has approximately 790 MW of renewable...

Written Answers — European Energy Market: European Energy Market (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: The conclusions of the recent spring European Council as well as the Commission's green paper, A European Strategy for Sustainable, Competitive and Secure Energy, both emphasise the imperative for additional physical capacity in order to complete the European internal energy market, with interconnection identified as being particularly important. It is the Government's policy objective to...

Written Answers — River Dredging Projects: River Dredging Projects (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: A person who proposes to carry out dredging or removal of sand or gravel in that part of the River Barrow to which the Foreshore Acts apply, would have to apply to the Department for authorisation under those Acts for the proposed works. Any such application would have to give full details of the proposed operation, together with information on the likely environmental and ecological effects...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband, is a matter in the first instance for the fully liberalised private sector, regulated by ComReg, the independent Commission for Communications Regulation. The Government is addressing the infrastructure deficit by building high-speed open access metropolitan area networks, MANs, in 120 towns and cities nationwide, on a phased...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 239 and 240 together. 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 Government is addressing the infrastructure deficit in the regions by building...