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Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (3 Jul 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Authorisation of ESB's construction of a 430MW Combine Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) plant at Aghada was granted by the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER), in the context of the CER-ESB Asset Management Strategy Agreement of 29 November 2006 on reducing ESB's dominance in power generation. Ministerial approval for Capital Expenditure was considered by my predecessor, Minister Noel Dempsey...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (3 Jul 2007)

Eamon Ryan: The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband, is a matter for the companies operating in a fully liberalised market, regulated, where appropriate, by the independent Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg. The role of the Government is to implement regulatory and infrastructure policies to facilitate the provision of high quality telecommunications services, by...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (3 Jul 2007)

Eamon Ryan: The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband, is a matter for the companies operating in a fully liberalised market, regulated, where appropriate, by the independent Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg. The role of the Government is to implement regulatory and infrastructure policies to facilitate the provision of high quality telecommunications services, by...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (3 Jul 2007)

Eamon Ryan: The question as tabled is unmanageably broad, covering as it does everything from telephone conversations, emails and informal discussions in the margins of conferences to formal correspondence and meetings. I propose to confine my answer to the period of time since the date of my appointment as Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and to details of meetings attended....

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (3 Jul 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Since my appointment as Minister I have met the developers of the project and have also had some informal discussions with individuals who are interested in the project. This is an ongoing process as I read myself into my brief.

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (3 Jul 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Since my appointment I have met with BT Ireland in order to familiarise myself with the communications sector and issues of interest to service providers. This is part of an ongoing series of meetings with all the major players in the sector. In addition I also attended a social function to mark the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the Commission for Communications Regulation.

Waste Management: Motion (Resumed). (4 Jul 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Would Fine Gael have gone in with Sinn Féin to make it happen?

Waste Management: Motion (Resumed). (4 Jul 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Fine Gael had the opportunity. It could have happened.

Power Stations. (4 Jul 2007)

Eamon Ryan: I hope my reply will answer some of the questions raised by Deputy Enright. This is an issue of importance, not just locally but nationally also. We are close all the time to not having enough power, so as well as the jobs issue, there is the question of security of supply from electricity generation. It is a crucial matter. The operation and maintenance of the ESB's power stations is a...

Power Stations. (4 Jul 2007)

Eamon Ryan: No. The manner in which the provisions of their commercial agreement apply to the current situation is a matter for the two companies to work out.

Power Stations. (4 Jul 2007)

Eamon Ryan: They are indeed.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (4 Jul 2007)

Eamon Ryan: No projects approved to date in 2007 under my Department exceed the threshold for a cost benefit analysis.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (4 Jul 2007)

Eamon Ryan: The following major capital projects, which exceed the total cost of €30 million, are ongoing in my Department: Sector Capital Project Project Manager Comment Natural Resources INFOMAR (i.e.Phase 2 of the Seabed Survey) Mr. John Evans (Marine Institute), Mr. Koen Verbruggen (Geological Survey of Ireland) Communications Metropolitan Area Network Phase I (Programme) Mr. Kieran Duffy...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (4 Jul 2007)

Eamon Ryan: All staff of the Department currently located in Cavan are situated in temporary offices and additional office capacity is available to meet future Departmental requirements. Site purchase in respect of the permanent building has been concluded by the OPW who are responsible for planning and construction operations at that site.

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (4 Jul 2007)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 202 and 203 together. The Groundwater Programme is one of the priority programmes of the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI). In recent years it has necessarily devoted considerable resources to supporting the implementation of groundwater aspects of the EU Water Framework Directive and this has resulted in the deferment of some of its work for local...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (4 Jul 2007)

Eamon Ryan: The National Geoscience Programme sets out a sectoral vision for geoscience over the period 2007-2013 and covers research, services, education and outreach on an all-island basis. It was published jointly by the Royal Irish Academy and the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI), a division of my Department, and can be viewed at www.gsi.ie. Geoscience was recognised as a priority theme in the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (4 Jul 2007)

Eamon Ryan: A large number of boreholes are drilled every year in Ireland to provide water supplies for private and public water schemes. Such groundwater accounts nationally for about 25% of our water supplies and in some counties this percentage exceeds 80%. Drilling of water boreholes is not regulated and it is important that the services of reputable drilling contractors and geological expertise...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (4 Jul 2007)

Eamon Ryan: The Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) maintains extensive databases, including some which contain borehole records. Boreholes are drilled for a variety of reasons, including water supply, geotechnical investigations (for construction), exploration and geological investigation. Exploration borehole logs are submitted to my Department under the Minerals Development Acts. Records for other...

Order of Business (5 Jul 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Yes.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 Jul 2007)

Eamon Ryan: At the time of the review, the resources of my Department were fully engaged on the preparation of the communications regulation legislation which was a priority for both the Department and the Government. In those circumstances, a formal submission was not made to the Commission's review of the scope of the universal service. The European Commission undertakes a large number of...