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Fuel Poverty: Motion (12 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: While Deputy Varadkar asserts that such a statistic is fantasy, it is taken from the latest available EUROSTAT statistics from the end of 2009. I am told that during the first half of this year, the trend has been for a continuing fall in such prices.

Fuel Poverty: Motion (12 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: That is a fact. It is a clear statistic presented in the EUROSTAT statistics, which-----

Fuel Poverty: Motion (12 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: -----does not even take into account the ability of Irish householders to make a further 10% saving were they to make a switch and preceded further decreases that came into effect in the first half of this year. I agree with Deputy Varadkar that no one wants a price increase and that everyone would prefer not to have a PSO levy. However, if the Deputy consequently wishes to kill the...

Fuel Poverty: Motion (12 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: That would be a fatal error and one which goes completely against Fine Gael's so-called NewERA strategy. On the one hand, Deputy Kenny talks about building up a massive new energy project and being able to raise finance, while on the other hand, Deputy Varadkar states that he wishes to put a stop to the support measures that are an essential prerequisite to that industry getting off the...

Fuel Poverty: Motion (12 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: There is a radical change between the position taken by Deputy Coveney and that taken by Deputy Varadkar. I do not know whether Deputy Varadkar is articulating the Fine Gael policy position or whether Deputy Kenny is setting out the correct position.

Fuel Poverty: Motion (12 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Crucially and more importantly, I turn away from such political issues towards the issue regarding fuel poverty.

Fuel Poverty: Motion (12 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I apologise that my time has come to an end. I commit to the House that the Government will continue to work in its new fuel strategy and affordable energy strategy to target in particular those who are most at risk to ensure they are protected because this is an important issue. We intend to work with the energy regulator on any review that comes out of the work done in the Oireachtas...

Fuel Poverty: Motion (12 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: There is no contempt, I am presenting the facts.

Fuel Poverty: Motion (12 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I apologise for interrupting. May I ask Deputy Varadkar a question?

Fuel Poverty: Motion (12 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Does the Deputy not agree that stopping the refits for the support price mechanism would have damaging consequences for the financing of onshore wind projects?

Fuel Poverty: Motion (12 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I look forward to taking the Deputy up on that offer, and I hope Deputy McManus will join us. It would be useful in order to achieve clarity.

Fuel Poverty: Motion (12 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I look forward to that lengthy debate in committee or elsewhere. We could benefit from a very long and extensive debate on the whole issue.

Fuel Poverty: Motion (12 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: My understanding of the difference between deferring and stopping has not changed. I look forward to a more lengthy debate when the Member opposite can explain that.

Fuel Poverty: Motion (12 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I look forward to debating this issue with the Deputy during Question Time and on other occasions.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (7 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The European Commission has set aside a portion of the European Economic Recovery Programme (EERP) funding for rural broadband initiatives. Using this funding, which will be augmented by an Exchequer contribution, I intend to formally launch a Rural Broadband Scheme before the end of this year. This scheme will aim to provide a basic broadband service to individual un-served rural premises...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (7 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I can inform the Deputy that the remuneration awarded to all board members of all State Agencies under the aegis of my Department is reported in each body's published Annual Report. These reports are made available in the library of the Houses of the Oireachtas. With regard to remuneration paid to board members to date in 2010, I will request that the agencies reply directly to the Deputy...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (6 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: There are currently 302 generators operating in the ESB Microgeneration scheme with a total connected capacity of 1709.17kW. The types of technology in the scheme are as follows: Wind Turbine installations = 261 in total PV installations = 39 in total Hydro Turbines installations = 2 in total Wind Turbine installations comprise approximately 93.5% of total microgeneration connected capacity....

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (6 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Payment of pensions by State Bodies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each body by reference to the terms of the pension scheme in operation in each instance.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (6 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of telecommunications operators, including regulatory issues surrounding bill collection and billing by operators, is the responsibility of the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) in accordance with its functions under the Communications Regulation Act 2002. Eircom has indicated to ComReg that it is in ongoing discussions with An Post on issues arising from the...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (6 Oct 2010)

Eamon Ryan: There was no expenditure on Irish language training by my Department in 2009 or 2010. The number of staff who participated in Irish language training in 2009 was thirteen. These courses were delivered by Gaeleagras or in-house by my Department's Irish Language Officer, there was no cost to the Department. There has been no Irish language training to date in 2010.