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Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (12 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The Government's Energy Policy White Paper, "Delivering a Sustainable Energy Future for Ireland", which sets out the Government's energy policy framework 2007 - 2020, endorses the role and remit of Bord na Móna in supporting the achievement of the energy policy objectives through the development of renewable energy, waste to energy, energy research and development as well as power generation...

Written Answers — Energy Policy: Energy Policy (12 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: There are three main types of conventional or fossil fuel generation plant installed on electricity systems worldwide, including Ireland's electricity system. These are baseload generating plant, flexible/mid-merit generating plant and peaking generating plant. The Open Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) plants are in essence peaking generating plants. Peaking generating plants are, in general,...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (12 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table: Name Title Salary Cost to date* Duties Morgan Bazilian Minister's Special Adviser(Aug 2007 to June 2009) €221,092 Duties as appropriate to the position of Special Adviser as set out in Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997. Stephen O'Connor Minister's Special Adviser(June 2009 to date)...

Written Answers — Departmental Lands: Departmental Lands (12 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The matter in question is a day-to-day operational function of Bord Na Móna and not one in which I have a function. I have been advised by Bord na Móna that all rights, title and interests over the lands in question were purchased between 1959 and 1973. The company has continuing development plans in this area and is not in a position to return the lands to any former owners or rights holders.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (12 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I can inform the Deputy that the cost to the Exchequer in 2010 for each of the non-commercial State Agencies under the aegis of my Department and the number of whole time equivalent (WTE) staff employed in each agency as at 30 September 2010 are set out in the table below. In relation to the other elements of the question I would refer the Deputy to the Annual Reports and Accounts of each...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (12 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I can inform the Deputy that the names of the Commercial State Agencies under the aegis of my Department, together with the number of whole time equivalent (WTE) staff employed in each agency as at 30 September 2010, are set out in the table below. In relation to the other elements of the question, I refer the Deputy to the Annual Reports and Accounts of each Agency and point out that these...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (12 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The amount of land owned by the Agencies under the aegis of my Department and the mapping of these lands is a matter for the agencies in question, and I have no function in that regard.

Written Answers — Energy Storage: Energy Storage (12 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: There is no legal obligation under either EU or International Energy Agency (IEA) rules for Ireland to hold strategic reserves of natural gas, i.e. reserves that could not be accessed under normal market conditions. There is such a requirement in the case of oil. Analysis by the European Commission, undertaken as part of the Second EU Strategic Energy Review, shows that the cost of strategic...

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (12 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The following table sets out the capital expenditure to date by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) on behalf of my Department for the Home Energy Savings Scheme (HES), the Warmer Homes Scheme (WHS) and the Energy Efficiency Retrofit Fund (EERF) for Public and Business Sector. The table does not include current costs of 47.5 million associated with the administration of these...

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (12 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP) sets out 90 actions that Government is either already taking or will take in the period to 2020 to achieve the national energy efficiency targets of 20% across the economy and 33% in the public sector. The savings identified in the Action Plan represent approximately €1.6 billion in avoided energy costs for the economy in 2020. There is a...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (12 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: EirGrid applied for planning consent for the Meath Tyrone 400kV Interconnection Development 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 10th May 2010. On Wednesday 23rd June, it was drawn to EirGrid's and the inspector's...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (12 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I understand that my Department has received a preliminary draft of the Frontier Report and that a final draft is expected to be delivered shortly.

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (12 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff (REFIT) scheme was introduced in 2006 encompassing electricity from onshore wind, small hydro, biomass combustion and landfill gas. I have subsequently announced the expansion of the scheme to cover electricity from offshore wind, wave and tidal energy, biomass CHP and Anaerobic Digestion. The costs of REFIT are covered through the Public Service...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (12 Oct 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 telephone lines), fixed wireless, mobile, cable, fibre and satellite. Details of broadband services available...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (12 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The objects of our national public services broadcasters, RTÉ and TG4, are set out in the Broadcasting Act 2009. In pursuit of those objects RTÉ and TG4 are charged, inter alia, with ensuring that programmes reflect the varied elements, which make up the culture of the people of Ireland and facilitate or assist contemporary cultural expression. Radio and television services, additional to...

Written Answers — Internet Domain Names: Internet Domain Names (13 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The decision to create a Bank top level Internet domain name will be made by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). It is a matter upon which the private sector would liaise with ICANN. My Department has no involvement in any activity regarding such a Top Level Domain name.

Written Answers — Affordable Energy Strategy: Affordable Energy Strategy (14 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I am working closely with the Ministers for Social Protection and Environment, Heritage and Local Government, and others on the inter-Departmental Steering Group to finalise the affordable energy strategy, which, due to the complexity of data being gathered, has necessitated a more intensive analysis than was previously envisioned. However, I expect to be in a position to bring the strategy...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (14 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: A total of 51 staff in my Department are currently participating in the Civil Service work sharing scheme, 42 of whom are female and 9 male. One male staff member was refused leave to participate in the scheme in 2008 as at that time there was no position available in the grade concerned suited to the work sharing pattern requested.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The table below shows the recommendations contained in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes (McCarthy Report) which pertain to my Department and to the Agencies under its remit and the current status of said recommendations about which the Deputy is inquiring. As the Deputy is aware the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and...

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (19 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: My Department requires licensed operators to comply with best international practice when undertaking drilling operations and while there are no drilling operations underway in the Irish offshore at this time, under the Rules and Procedures for offshore petroleum exploration, responsibility for any clean-up costs that might arise as a result of a drilling accident rest with the licence...