Results 1,961-1,980 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan
- Telecommunications Services. (15 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: That has to be island-wide, taking into account the differing circumstances in rural and urban communities. We must also bring the prices down. Any regulatory decisions of the State are based on those two considerations.
- Alternative Energy Projects. (15 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 9 and 20 together. Ireland has one of the most promising ocean energy resources in the world, and the Government aims to position Ireland to take full advantage of this resource. We have set a target of supplying 15% of electricity consumption from renewable sources by 2010 and 33% by 2020. The most significant contribution to this target is likely to be...
- Alternative Energy Projects. (15 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: This is an area in which we should excel and our resources give us an opportunity to take a lead that other countries, which may have taken a lead in other areas of renewable energy, such as Germany, will not be able to take because the resource is not close to them. My knowledge of Portugal in this regard is that it sees the development of its resources as a site for companies from other...
- Alternative Energy Projects. (15 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: I will be happy to see outside operators in the area but I wanted to make it clear that I do not want to rely exclusively on such operators. We should aim to develop expertise here.
- Alternative Energy Projects. (15 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: I hope, in the coming months, to offer a support package that will give a major boost to the industry.
- Alternative Energy Projects. (15 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: I welcome the Deputy's comments because I feel we should not see those targets as the limit of our ambition but as the base level for our ambitions.
- Alternative Energy Projects. (15 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: I am confident that there is a clear realisation across the Government of the opportunities presented by this for employment generation, wealth generation and emissions reductions in our country. We tend to concentrate on the area of power generation to the detriment of other areas and I hope we may also exceed the targets relating to heat. Regarding transport we must be careful not to...
- Fishing Industry Development. (15 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: The report of the Independent Salmon Group recommended that a community support scheme be established to support the development of additional economic opportunities in communities affected by the closure of the drift net fishery. It recommended that the focus of this measure should primarily be those communities where drift net fishing had been a well established activity and where its...
- Fishing Industry Development. (15 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: I recognise this is a sensitive issue. There are cultural and economic factors to consider in areas where there may not be many economic opportunities. This sensitivity is one of the reasons it is taking time to devise the system of allocation. The Leader companies, the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and my Department are engaged in a complex and difficult process to...
- Fishing Industry Development. (15 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: I accept that but I wish to make this point. For the future we must protect our natural resources, including the stocks of wild salmon. I hope this brave decision will be seen to bring returns when we can begin to reopen rivers for both anglers and commercial fishermen operating on a draft net basis, thus providing employment opportunities in hotels, commercial fisheries, smokeries and so...
- Fishing Industry Development. (15 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: I will convey the Deputy's concerns to my departmental officials so they may be stitched into whatever agreement we have. I am sure the Deputy realises that the amount of money is not huge given the number of communities involved. I will make every effort to ensure the smaller communities to which the Deputy referred are not excluded.
- Schools Refurbishment. (15 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: At the outset I thank the Deputy for raising the matter as it affords me the opportunity to outline to the House the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects and also the position of St. Angela's College, Patrick's Hill, Cork city. Modernising facilities in our 3,200 primary and 750 post-primary schools is not an easy task given the legacy of decades of...
- Schools Refurbishment. (15 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: ââto ensuring school accommodation is of the highest standard possible.
- Schools Refurbishment. (15 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: Turning to the specific matter in hand, which I am sure will interest Deputy Coveney, St. Angela's College is an all girls' post-primary school which had an enrolment of 521 pupils in 2006 and 2007. Enrolments at the school have remained stable over the past five years. An extension and refurbishment project proposed for the school is at the early stages of architectural planning. The...
- Schools Refurbishment. (15 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: I will certainly impress upon the Minister for Education and Science the importance of the project. I look forward to returning to Donegal this winter and again in future years, and I hope to see a brand new shiny school there. I thank the Deputy for raising the matter as it affords me the opportunity to outline to the House the Government's strategy for capital investment in education...
- Renewable Energy Projects. (15 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: I agree with Deputy Bannon, there is huge potential in this area and I want to see the Government deliver on that potential. I welcome this opportunity to update the House on the significant progress achieved in harnessing our renewable energy resources and the challenging target set by the Government to increase the contribution of indigenous renewable energy resources to our electricity...
- Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (15 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 11 and 22 together. The introduction of net-metering facilities for micro-scale producers will be enabled by the introduction of smart metering technology. The Government's Energy Policy Framework and Programmes for Government commit to the introduction of smart meters to every customer in the country over the next five years. The smart meter programme is a...
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (15 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: The Standing Scientific Committee of the National Salmon Commission has advised that stocks of salmon in the river Fergus, a tributary of the Shannon, are below conservation limits. For this reason, no killing of salmon by any method was permitted during the 2007 season. The Shannon Regional Fisheries Board and the Marine Institute will monitor the stocks in developing a management plan for...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (15 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: There were 653,000 broadband subscribers (excluding mobile) in Ireland at end of quarter two of 2007 according to official figures from Commission for Communications Regulation ComReg. This figure comprises broadband connections through "DSL" â 472,700, "Cable" â 68,900, "Fixed Wireless" â 102,500, "Other Technologies" such as Satellite and Optical Fibre â 8,900. Additionally,...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (15 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: I am advised that Eircom have contacted all of their users who are potentially affected by this issue. I am also advised that Eircom have created a special web site www.eircom.net/wirelesssecurity and have set up a free phone number where information is available on how to address the issue. In general, security issues in relation to public communications networks provided by eircom and...