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Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (26 May 2005)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 92 and 93 together. The Department has been engaged for some time in correspondence with the company in question with the objective of ensuring that the company complies in full with the terms and conditions of the foreshore lease on its development. The Department has referred the matter to the legal services and correspondence with the company's solicitors...

Written Answers — Broadband Services: Broadband Services (31 May 2005)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228 and 249 together. The latest figures from EUROSTAT relate to 2004 and are now almost six months old. They show, however, that Ireland is placed 20th of 26 countries in respect of broadband connections for all enterprises. The figure in respect of large enterprises is 79%, placing Ireland in 16th place. EUROSTAT also reports that 92% of all Irish...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (31 May 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The Broadcasting (Funding) Act 2003, provides that the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland, BCI, would be responsible for drawing up the scheme through which the fund can be accessed. During the course of 2004, the BCI developed and published a draft scheme and consulted widely on it. However, before the scheme can become operational, two formal approvals are required. First, under section...

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (31 May 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The study is reported in a research paper published in the BMJ Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine on 17 May 2005 titled Use of Cellular telephones and brain tumour risk in urban and rural areas by L. Hardell, M. Carlberg and K. Hansson Mild. The paper aimed to investigate the association between the use of cellular or cordless telephones and the risk for brain tumours in urban...

Written Answers — Broadband Services: Broadband Services (31 May 2005)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 232 and 233 together. I understand the telephone exchanges serving the Palmerstown area have been enabled for the provision of DSL broadband and a number of service providers are marketing broadband in the area. The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband, is a matter for the private sector companies operating in a fully liberalised...

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (31 May 2005)

Noel Dempsey: In line with a commitment I gave in replies to parliamentary questions in March of this year, a review of the developers' quantified risk assessment, QRA, for the Corrib gas development was undertaken and will be published on its completion, together with the developers' QRA. A tender competition was initiated. The company that was successful following this tendering process was British...

Written Answers — Sustainable Energy: Sustainable Energy (31 May 2005)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 235 to 237, inclusive, together. Sustainable Energy Ireland, SEI, which was established as a statutory agency in May 2002, implements a wide variety of programmes on energy efficiency and renewable energy on behalf of my Department. Under SEI's house of tomorrow research, development and demonstration programme, financial support is directed at encouraging...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (31 May 2005)

Noel Dempsey: I am aware that An Post employees have not received increases provided for under the Sustaining Progress agreement from November 2003 to date. An Post is a commercial State body and the question of pay increases in the company is one in which I have no function. An Post has a remit to be financially viable and, following significant losses amounting to €43 million in 2003 alone, An Post...

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (31 May 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The Government and An Post share the objective of maintaining a viable nationwide post office network through a strategy of maximising the volume of both public and private sector business handled by the network. Notwithstanding the commercial remit of An Post, there is clear Government recognition of the social benefits of maintaining a nationwide post office network. Accordingly, An Post...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (31 May 2005)

Noel Dempsey: I have no function in the matter raised by the Deputy. The Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg, is the statutory body responsible for the regulation of the electronic communications sector, including telecommunications, radio communications and broadcasting transmission as well as the postal sector . However, ComReg has no function in regarding malevolent Internet activity or the...

Written Answers — Departmental Surveys: Departmental Surveys (1 Jun 2005)

Noel Dempsey: It has not been possible, in the time available, to compile all of the information as required by the Deputy. My Department will forward a comprehensive reply directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Natural Gas Grid: Natural Gas Grid (1 Jun 2005)

Noel Dempsey: Expansion of the gas network is entirely a matter for the Commission for Energy Regulation and the companies involved in gas transmission, distribution and supply. I have no function in this matter.

Written Answers — Electricity Network: Electricity Network (1 Jun 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The rolling out of the electricity network throughout the BMW region is an operational matter for ESB networks and ESB national grid. The ESB has advised me that the following has been invested in its network in the BMW region — Donegal €102 million; Sligo-Leitrim, €144 million; Cavan-Monaghan, €50 million; and Louth €30 million. A number of major 110 kV line projects were completed...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (1 Jun 2005)

Noel Dempsey: My Department is responsible for the promotion and development of renewable energy including biofuels and I am committed to the development and promotion of a biofuels market in Ireland's transport fuel sector. In March 2004, my Department secured an amendment to the Finance Act 1999, which provides for the introduction of a pilot scheme for mineral oil tax relief for biofuels which is...

Written Answers — Harbour Authorities: Harbour Authorities (2 Jun 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The staff member who had been deployed to undertake harbour master duties on a temporary exceptional basis at Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre has, by agreement, resumed his official duties at the Department in Dublin. Alternative temporary arrangements have been made locally for the carrying out of harbour master duties at Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre.

Written Answers — Draft Orders: Draft Orders (2 Jun 2005)

Noel Dempsey: AER VI applicants, successful in the competition, must confirm compliance with certain rules of the competition to be included in the order made under section 39 of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999. My Department has endeavoured to facilitate requests by some applicants for additional time to comply with those rules before the order is signed. Last week, the last remaining applicant...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Jun 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The Southern Regional Fisheries Board Commission was established by order on 23 February 1996 under the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1995 to take over the management, conservation and protection functions of the fisheries board. The commission ceased on 31 December 1999. It has not been possible within the time available to establish the costs of the commission, as these would have been...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (2 Jun 2005)

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my reply to his Questions Nos. 92 and 93 of 26 May 2005.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (2 Jun 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The Government's programme involves the relocation of the Department's headquarters to Cavan, the seafood and coastal zone functions to Clonakilty and the maritime safety directorate and the Irish Coast Guard to Drogheda. In addition, Bord Iascaigh Mhara, BIM, is relocating to Clonakilty, Sustainable Energy Ireland, SEI, to Dundalk and the Central Fisheries Board, CFB, to Carrick-on-Shannon....

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (14 Jun 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The development of the Corrib gas field is progressing. While my Department has issued all consents for the project, the pipeline consent to construct was essentially permission in principle to proceed with the design process for the pipeline. That has now been done. At present my Department is considering an application for consent to install the on-shore pipeline, which was a condition...