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Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (27 Apr 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Estimates of the costs of the introduction of postcodes are contained in the Report of the Postcode Project Board, which was published in 2006 and a Cost Benefit analysis published in 2008. Copies of both reports are available on the website of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. The non-recurring initial capital cost of the establishment of postcodes will be...

Written Answers — Television Licence Fee: Television Licence Fee (27 Apr 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Television licence revenue is generated from the sales of television licences and the recoupment of the cost of free television licences from the Department of Social and Family Affairs. There is no fund reserve as such because the revenue generated is received and paid out on an ongoing basis. The annual income generated from television licences was €226.2m in 2009. Under Section 123 of...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (27 Apr 2010)

Eamon Ryan: EirGrid's most recent report of 8 February advises that there are just over 100 wind farms connected to the grid with an installed wind capacity 1264MW. There are an additional 100 wind farms with a total contracted capacity of 1415MW which have contracted for grid connections which will be built out over the next number of years. The CER decision on the 'Gate 3' round provides for...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (27 Apr 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The Government's core policy goal for the postal sector is to ensure that Irish customers, both business and residential, enjoy competitively priced, high quality postal services. Legislation is currently being drafted in my Department to transpose the third Postal Services Directive which mandates opening the postal market to full competition from 1 January, 2011 and to provide for a...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Apr 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The provision of telecommunications services including fixed line and mobile telephony is, in the first instance, a matter for the private sector. The relevant service providers operate in a fully liberalised market. Statutory responsibility for the regulation of the electronic communications sector, including regulatory issues surrounding quality of services is a matter for the Commission...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Apr 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The provision of broadband services is in the first instance a matter for private sector service providers operating in Ireland's fully liberalised telecommunications market. Broadband services are provided by private service providers over various platforms including DSL (i.e. over the telephone lines), fixed wireless, mobile, cable, fibre and satellite. Details of broadband services...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (27 Apr 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The management and recording of complaints received by the regulators operating under the aegis of my Department are day to day operational matters for them in the context of their operations. As my Department does not hold the relevant material, I will request that the regulators reply directly to the Deputy with the information sought.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (27 Apr 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The legal, policy and operational frameworks applying to the regulatory procedures operating within the ambit of my Department are subject to ongoing review. This is to ensure that, insofar as is possible, those procedures are fit for purpose. As part of that oversight, account is taken of developments in other sectors, where relevant. The Government Statement on Economic regulation...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (27 Apr 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Under the provisions of the Broadcasting Act 2009 the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) is charged with, inter alia, providing a regulatory environment that is stable and predictable and that will facilitate the development of a broadcasting sector in Ireland that is responsive to audience needs. The BAI is also charged with stimulating the provision of high quality, diverse and...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (27 Apr 2010)

Eamon Ryan: In the context of the development of broadcasting policy in the past three years my officials and I have had cause, on a regular basis, to meet with the various interests that comprise the broadcasting sector including but not limited to commercial broadcasters, public service broadcasters and independent producers. I have also received submissions on a range of issues, including licence...

Strategic Investment Bank: Motion (Resumed). (28 Apr 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The banking issue needs to be debated to allow us to check and revise policy. A year and a half ago, my first instinct, when I sensed the scale of the banking problem facing us, was that we should nationalise all the banks. When I informed the Minister for Finance of this he listened but in the end said "No". In hindsight it was the right decision not to nationalise all the banks at once....

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (28 Apr 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Arising out of staff action to date in 2010, substantive replies to 42 parliamentary questions remain to be completed. My Department is currently engaged in the process of drafting the substantive replies, which will issue as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (29 Apr 2010)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy will be aware, there are a range of supports available for renewable energy production. The Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff (REFIT) scheme, which is administered by my Department, supports a number of different types of renewable electricity projects, including commercial wind farm projects through provision of a floor price. REFIT is a fixed feed in tariff system, designed to...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (29 Apr 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I can confirm that the SEAI has received an application under the WHS from the individual in question. SEAI has already surveyed the house and has scheduled measures to be delivered to the homeowner within the next two weeks. More generally the Deputy may wish to note that dedicated Warmer Homes Scheme (WHS) hot line - 1800 250 204 – has been in operation for some time and all queries,...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (29 Apr 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The provision of broadband services is in the first instance a matter for private sector service providers operating in Ireland's fully liberalised telecommunications market. Broadband services are provided by private service providers over various platforms including DSL (i.e over the telephone lines), fixed wireless, mobile, cable, fibre and satellite. Details of broadband services...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (5 May 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources was established in June 2007 and I have been the Minister since then. No former Government office holder was appointed by me to any position from June 2007 to date.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (5 May 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Prior to the commencement of the National Broadband Scheme (NBS) a detailed mapping exercise was carried out to help determine those areas that would be included in the scheme and those who, by virtue of being already substantially served by existing broadband suppliers, were to be excluded. EU State aid and competition rules govern how states can intervene in areas where there are existing...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (5 May 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Question Nos. 346 and 349 together. There are no plans to transfer broadcasting masts located near the border to a cross border holding body. The information referred to by the Deputy is based on inaccurate press reporting. There are no provisions in the Memorandum of Understanding that would allow for such a development. A copy of the Memorandum of Understanding is...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (5 May 2010)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has no plans to introduce regulations regarding the use of bio-fuel for central heating. Promotion of bio-fuels in Ireland is currently geared towards bio-fuel in the transport sector. My Department is not aware of any current research in Ireland on the use of bio-fuel for home heating purposes. OFTEC, which is the trade association representing manufacturers of oil fired...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (5 May 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Tulla, County Clare, is not covered by the National Broadband Scheme (NBS) and therefore I am not in a position to intervene in the matter. I understand that 3 does provide broadband services in this area but not as part of the NBS. Where users experience difficulties with the service being provided by broadband service providers they can refer complaints to ComReg, which will investigate...