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Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (20 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Government policy pertaining to the electronic communications market in Ireland is set out in "Next Generation Broadband – Gateway to a Knowledge Ireland", which I published in June 2009. The policy paper was developed in accordance with various key principles, which are crucial to the development of the market. The policy paper sets out the Government's position that investment in...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (20 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The Audiovisual Media Services Directive requires, inter alia, that Member States shall encourage media service providers under their jurisdiction to ensure that their services are gradually made accessible to people with a hearing disability. These provisions are transposed by the Broadcasting Act 2009 and the European Communities (Audiovisual Media Services) Regulations 2010. Under...

Written Answers — Energy Prices: Energy Prices (20 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) collects and publishes energy statistics to support policy analysis and development in line with national needs and international obligations. The latest available comparative data from Eurostat is published by SEAI in their report "Electricity & Gas Prices in Ireland", published in May 2010. The data contained in this report covers the...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (20 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland is the only country in the EU and OECD which does not have a national postcode system. A competitive procurement process will be used by my Department to develop proposals from interested parties in the development and deployment of the system. The cost to the Exchequer of the introduction of the postcode system will be determined as part of that process. Any estimate of that cost...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (20 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Under the provisions of the Broadcasting Act, 2009 the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) is charged with, inter alia, providing a regulatory environment that is stable and predictable and that will facilitate the development of a broadcasting sector in Ireland that is responsive to audience needs. The BAI is also charged with stimulating the provision of high quality, diverse and...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: My Department does not licence or control the production or importation of biofuel, and so does not maintain lists of operational production facilities. The production of biofuel in Ireland was incentivised under the Mineral Oil Tax Relief Schemes, which resulted in 18 projects being awarded excise relief. The schemes were designed as an interim measure to increase the level of biofuels in...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (20 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: It is Government policy that An Post remains a strong and viable company, in a position to provide a high quality, nationwide postal service and maintain a nationwide, customer focussed network of post offices. My officials and I meet regularly with An Post management to discuss issues of importance to An Post, including the future of the company. However, structural, operational and staff...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Please be advised that details have only provided in respect of those staff primarily employed in the requested areas. It is important to note that a number of staff across the Department may have involvement in the respective areas e.g. procurement, from time to time depending on their current work projects. Specified...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The number of persons employed by my Department on temporary contracts and the cost of these is contained in the following table. 2008 2009 No. of Staff CostNo of StaffCost 28 €1,015,23219€856,651 The majority of these are employed in specialist sectors of the Department such as the Natural Resources and IT areas. This reflects the nature of the Department's work, which requires...

State Assets and Liabilities (20 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I do not have any principled objections; I treat each question on a pragmatic basis, looking to see what value we can get. In response to the Deputy's second question, I see the energy companies group slightly differently. I see Bord Gáis and ESB competing in the electricity and gas markets and they will probably become increasingly integrated. I also see them managing our electricity...

EU Directives (20 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The audiovisual media services, AVMS, directive provides that member states of the European Union may designate sporting and cultural events of major importance to society as free-to-air. The Broadcasting Act 2009, having transposed the AVMS directive, sets down the statutory process for designating events free-to-air. On 30 April, I set out proposals for a limited extension of the sporting...

EU Directives (20 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I expect to have the report very shortly and will then bring it to Government to allow my Government colleagues to share their views at which point we will make a call on it and present it to Brussels as set out in the legislative process. This is always a process that takes time, which is right because it is important. I am very confident that the consultants who are being very thorough...

EU Directives (20 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: First, I have not seen that report nor, I understand, has my Department.

EU Directives (20 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: It will be one or two weeks late but once we have it I will then bring it to Government and then, as appropriate, bring it to Brussels. That is the process upon which we are set. The report is a week or two late but that is a timeline I am happy to bear-----

EU Directives (20 Oct 2010)

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Telecommunications Services (20 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Government policy on the development of the electronic communications market, including next generation broadband services, is set out in "Next Generation Broadband – Gateway to a Knowledge Ireland", which I published in June 2009. The policy paper was developed in accordance with various key principles, which are crucial to the development of the market including: competition, at platform...

Telecommunications Services (20 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: With respect, Deputy, in this area of my brief, a major international study has just recognised that we practically doubled our broadband speeds in the last two years. We have practically tripled the number of broadband connections in the past three and a half years.

Telecommunications Services (20 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: We have improved year on year to the point where we are 13th in its rankings of countries.

Telecommunications Services (20 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Therefore, when it comes to my record in this brief, I will stand proud of those achievements and getting the policy approach right.

Telecommunications Services (20 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: To answer the Deputy's question directly, we have and will intervene where there is market failure. We did that with the national broadband scheme, the value of which was approximately €0.25 billion. The Government and the company, 3, worked together and that scheme has been delivered on time and is working. We have invested in schemes such as Project Kelvin, which is another major scheme...