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- Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (6 Jul 2010)
Eamon Ryan: EirGrid applied for planning consent for the 400kV Meath-Tyrone Interconnection project in December 2009, under the Planning and Development Act 2000 as inserted by the Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006. An Bord Pleanála convened an oral hearing on the matter on Monday 10th May 2010. On Thursday 24th June, it was drawn to EirGrid and the Inspector's notice that...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 Jul 2010)
Eamon Ryan: I can inform the Deputy that the number of State Boards, agencies, regulators or other bodies under the remit of my Department is 18. The number of bodies under the remit of my Department that have been established since June 2007 is 2. The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland was established under the Broadcasting Act 2009 and replaced the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (6 Jul 2010)
Eamon Ryan: In the time available, it has not been possible to conclude an examination of the relevant records. Officials within my Department are continuing their examination of the position and I will revert to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (6 Jul 2010)
Eamon Ryan: I am not aware of any issues or anomalies with the Home Energy Saving Scheme. If the Deputy has specific issues of concern which he wishes to convey to me I will arrange to have them forwarded to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) for direct reply. The scheme, which is administered by the SEAI commenced in March 2009 and provides grant assistance to homeowners for retrofit...
- Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (6 Jul 2010)
Eamon Ryan: The Home Energy Saving Scheme, which is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, provides grant assistance to homeowners for retrofit energy efficiency measures such as attic and wall insulation, very high efficiency boilers, heating controls and Building Energy Rating (BER) assessments. Since the Scheme was launched in March 2009, grants totalling â¬36 million have...
- Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (6 Jul 2010)
Eamon Ryan: In the time available, it has not been possible to conclude an examination of the relevant records. Officials within my Department are continuing their examination of the position and I will revert to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Economic Issues: Motion (Resumed) (7 Jul 2010)
Eamon Ryan: I wanted five, but I will try in that time to set out the plan as I see it. The plan is to sell more to the rest of the world. We will sell food to the world. The food industry is worth â¬8 billion in exports and employs 167,000 people. Our comparative advantage is that our food comes from the field, not from the factory. Tourism is worth â¬5 billion. Our advantage in that area is that...
- Economic Issues: Motion (Resumed) (7 Jul 2010)
Eamon Ryan: Those are our six big trading areas. We also need to get various things right to make ourselves quicker, cheaper and better and help these industries. We need to develop the digital infrastructure, not just by investing in broadband but also by making information freely available. We made our census information freely available and this has been a major boost to tourism. We released the...
- Economic Issues: Motion (Resumed) (7 Jul 2010)
Eamon Ryan: In that minute I will say that this morning I heard the Minister - that is-----
- Economic Issues: Motion (Resumed) (7 Jul 2010)
Eamon Ryan: -----the Opposition spokesperson on the Labour side explain what she would do differently in the banking sector. She proudly said that she would try to restore AIB and Bank of Ireland to a sound footing. That is something we can all agree on, but a plan for achieving this is something I would be interested to hear from both the Labour Party and Fine Gael. Fine Gael now has an opportunity,...
- Economic Issues: Motion (Resumed) (7 Jul 2010)
Eamon Ryan: The Deputy should get used to it. He will be facing it a lot over the next few months.
- Economic Issues: Motion (Resumed) (7 Jul 2010)
Eamon Ryan: Because the Labour Party and Fine Gael could not agree on anything.
- Economic Issues: Motion (Resumed) (7 Jul 2010)
Eamon Ryan: They could not make hard decisions. They could not make a single call. I remember it.
- Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (7 Jul 2010)
Eamon Ryan: The Home Energy Saving Scheme, which is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), commenced in March 2009 and provides grant assistance to homeowners for retrofit energy efficiency measures such as attic and wall insulation, very high efficiency boilers, heating controls and Building Energy Rating (BER) assessments. Homeowners can apply online and receive same day...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)
Eamon Ryan: The amount paid by my Department on carbon offsets since the commencement of the Irish Government Offsetting Scheme (IGOS) for greenhouse gas emissions from official air travel in June 2007 is set out in the following table. Travel Dates ⬠14th June 2007 â 31st December 2008 7,610 1st January â 31st December 2009 2,354 Total 9,964 Payments are made annually in arrears to the Irish...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)
Eamon Ryan: I regret to advise the Deputy that it was not possible to compile the information requested in the time allotted. I will write to the Deputy as soon as it is available.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)
Eamon Ryan: The total amounts spent on public advertisements by my Department in 2009 and to date in 2010 are shown in the table below. 2009 â'¬89,358.29 To date 2010 â'¬33,499.15
- Written Answers — Complaints Procedures: Complaints Procedures (7 Jul 2010)
Eamon Ryan: The customer service procedures of the bodies and agencies operating under the aegis of my Department are a day to day operational matter for those bodies and agencies. All of the bodies and agencies operating under the aegis of my Department are kept fully up to date with the relevant guidance in respect of their obligation to have in place a customer charter and customer service action...
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (7 Jul 2010)
Eamon Ryan: In line with my objective to increase deployment of microgeneration technologies by domestic consumers, my Department is working closely with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), to build on the experience gained from the field trials undertaken by SEAI and to assess the options for increased market deployment. The Greener Homes Programme which is also administered by SEAI...
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (7 Jul 2010)
Eamon Ryan: My Department is working with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland to develop a comprehensive mircrogenerations framework and the issues highlighted by the Deputy will be considered in that context. The development of a vibrant microgeneration sector is an important component of building societal acceptance of energy infrastructure and ownership of Ireland's renewable energy targets.