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- Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services and Electronic Communications Infrastructure) Bill 2009: From the Seanad (3 Mar 2010)
Eamon Ryan: That is a fair summary. It is a syntax issue, rather than a change in the meaning or purpose of the Bill. It is about ordering the language in a better fashion.
- Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services and Electronic Communications Infrastructure) Bill 2009: From the Seanad (3 Mar 2010)
Eamon Ryan: I would like to commend my officials for the work they have done. We are a small Department with a large amount of legislation to deal with at the moment. We are getting through very important work in difficult times, including the provision of ducting and protecting the people from the sort of programming that Deputy McManus rightly slights.
- Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services and Electronic Communications Infrastructure) Bill 2009: From the Seanad (3 Mar 2010)
Eamon Ryan: They are also protecting their Minister, which is a very important part of the work of any civil servant. I would like to thank them for their work on this and on other Bills, which they carry out to the highest standard. I also thank the Deputies opposite for their assistance with this Bill.
- Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (3 Mar 2010)
Eamon Ryan: Any legislation required for the introduction of postcodes will be brought forward in the context of postal legislation or other relevant legislation generally. I have not had contact with the Data Protection Commissioner since the decision by Government approving the postcode implementation process but contact will be made as necessary in the context of advancing consideration of legislation.
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (4 Mar 2010)
Eamon Ryan: Capital grant aid is not provided to wind farm developers. The Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff (REFIT) scheme, which is administered by my Department, supports commercial wind farm projects through provision of a floor price. REFIT is a fixed feed in tariff system, designed to provide developers with certainty as to the price they will receive for the electricity generated. As such, it...
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)
Eamon Ryan: Committee Stage.
- Broadcasting Act 2009 (Section 33) Levy Order 2010 : Motion (9 Mar 2010)
Eamon Ryan: I move: That Dáil Ãireann notes the Broadcasting Act 2009 (Section 33) Levy Order 2010 [S.I. No. 7 of 2010] and the commitment of the Minister and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) to address the concerns of the broadcasting sector. We had a useful and beneficial discussion at the Joint Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources last week on this issue. Across the...
- Broadcasting Act 2009 (Section 33) Levy Order 2010 : Motion (9 Mar 2010)
Eamon Ryan: I appreciate the comments from Members opposite. As regards how the motion before us and not the committee motion came before the House, as I understand it a committee motion can be reported on the floor of the House but cannot lead to a debate on the floor of the House. However, I was quite happy to facilitate the Opposition's motion and to go over some of the issues raised at committee...
- Broadcasting Act 2009 (Section 33) Levy Order 2010 : Motion (9 Mar 2010)
Eamon Ryan: Broadcasting is an area of complex and acute difficulty.
- Broadcasting Act 2009 (Section 33) Levy Order 2010 : Motion (9 Mar 2010)
Eamon Ryan: I was not party to the detailed and complex meetings on this issue. I am happy to be here tonight to speak on this motion.
- Broadcasting Act 2009 (Section 33) Levy Order 2010 : Motion (9 Mar 2010)
Eamon Ryan: I stated several times in the House, prior to my meeting with the Oireachtas committee last week, that I had concerns with the proposed draft budget and that I believed the broadcasting authority should revisit and reconsider it. Far from signing off on, colluding and so on on the matter, I had similar concerns to the Deputies opposite. I disagree fundamentally-----
- Broadcasting Act 2009 (Section 33) Levy Order 2010 : Motion (9 Mar 2010)
Eamon Ryan: It is hoped that as soon as the revised budget is obtained from the authority it will be published. The matter must first go to the authority, whom we appointed through a new mechanism involving the joint Oireachtas committee, to make those type of collective decisions on our behalf.
- Broadcasting Act 2009 (Section 33) Levy Order 2010 : Motion (9 Mar 2010)
Eamon Ryan: The important task of regulation should not be underestimated. I stated earlier that regulation strengthens an industry and I compared it to the communications or energy regulator. Broadcasting regulation is fundamentally different. It has a certain element of economic regulation in terms of one's interest in maintaining a market where there are a variety of different broadcasters. There...
- Broadcasting Act 2009 (Section 33) Levy Order 2010 : Motion (9 Mar 2010)
Eamon Ryan: -----they take ownership of the regulator, which is important.
- Broadcasting Act 2009 (Section 33) Levy Order 2010 : Motion (9 Mar 2010)
Eamon Ryan: I believe there is a principle in-----
- Broadcasting Act 2009 (Section 33) Levy Order 2010 : Motion (9 Mar 2010)
Eamon Ryan: Yes, it is about ownership.
- Broadcasting Act 2009 (Section 33) Levy Order 2010 : Motion (9 Mar 2010)
Eamon Ryan: If we had a regulator that was purely funded by RTE, as Deputy McManus appears to be suggesting-----
- Broadcasting Act 2009 (Section 33) Levy Order 2010 : Motion (9 Mar 2010)
Eamon Ryan: -----I am concerned that over time we would end up with a regulator that might be seen to be biased or that might not have full independence or ability to conduct regulation.
- Broadcasting Act 2009 (Section 33) Levy Order 2010 : Motion (9 Mar 2010)
Eamon Ryan: I am not.
- Broadcasting Act 2009 (Section 33) Levy Order 2010 : Motion (9 Mar 2010)
Eamon Ryan: I am taking the import of what the Deputy is saying and stating that I disagree.