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Broadcasting Legislation (1 Jun 2010)

Eamon Ryan: In response to the Deputies' questions, of course I have consulted with the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport, before Government meetings, during Government meetings and since.

Broadcasting Legislation (1 Jun 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Obviously her views and Government discussion on the matter need to be kept within Government until we reach the conclusion of the process. That is how Cabinet works. It is a confidential system. She is absolutely right in being a party to the consultation process I need to carry out. However, it is done within Government where people have the freedom and respect for each other to work...

Broadcasting Legislation (1 Jun 2010)

Eamon Ryan: It was absolutely appropriate and legal as set out in statute to come out with a designated list that I, as Minister, felt should be included and put out for the next stage of the process. That is set out in the law. The IRFU consultation started a year earlier when it made its submission, along with other bodies and individuals.

Broadcasting Legislation (1 Jun 2010)

Eamon Ryan: That was continued with a lengthy meeting I had with the IRFU in November in which it set out its case followed by written correspondence. There has been extensive consultation and there will continue to be. I have met its representatives subsequently as part of this next phase and I look forward to talking to them further. This is what one does in a consultation phase. One listens, talks...

Written Answers — Departmental Communications: Departmental Communications (27 May 2010)

Eamon Ryan: My Department maintains the 12 websites that are listed below. Apart from the main Departmental website it is necessary in the interests of customer service to have some dedicated websites related to specific areas of Departmental responsibility. The total cost of maintaining these websites including technical maintenance, ongoing development, and hosting charges was €178,000 in 2009....

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (27 May 2010)

Eamon Ryan: In accordance with section 130 of the Broadcasting Act, 2009 RTÉ is required to take steps to promote the availability of Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) receiver equipment. In relation to such equipment (receivers, televisions and set top boxes), RTÉ has contracted Teracom to test receivers against the Irish DTT specification. A manufacturer must submit their products to Teracom for...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 May 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Prior to the commencement of the National Broadband Scheme (NBS) a detailed mapping exercise was carried out to help determine those areas that would be included in the scheme and those which, by virtue of being already substantially served by existing broadband suppliers, were to be excluded. EU State aid and competition rules govern how states can intervene in areas where there are existing...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 May 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The provision of broadband services is in the first instance a matter for private sector service providers operating in Ireland's fully liberalised telecommunications market. Broadband services are provided by private service providers over various platforms including DSL (i.e over the telephone lines), fixed wireless, mobile , cable, fibre and satellite. Details of broadband services...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (27 May 2010)

Eamon Ryan: An invitation to tender issued on the 10th May 2010 for consultants to assist in selecting a body to implement and manage the delivery of a working national postcode system. The closing date for receipt of tenders is 22nd June 2010. I still expect to deliver a national postcode system for Ireland in 2011.

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (26 May 2010)

Eamon Ryan: EirGrid is the national transmission system operator, and as such, is responsible for developing and upgrading the transmission system in order to meet ongoing and future electricity needs. EirGrid publishes figures on growth of demand each month. These are available on the EirGrid website at www.eirgrid.com. Each year EirGrid's Generation Adequacy Report estimates the need for new power...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (26 May 2010)

Eamon Ryan: It is estimated that in Quarter 1 2010 there was 1651 MW of installed renewable generation on the Irish electricity system. Ireland is on schedule to meet the 15% target for electricity from renewable sources (RES-E) for this year (surpassing an EU target of 13.1% by 2010 addressed to Ireland under Directive 2001/77/EC.) Indeed, based on reasonable load growth figures and reasonable capacity...

Revised Estimates for Public Services: Motion (25 May 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I move: That, notwithstanding Standing Order 154(1) or (2) or the Order of the Dáil of 18 February 2010, the following Further Revised Estimates for Public Services for the year ending 31 December 2010, be presented to the Dáil on 25 May 2010, being a date later than that prescribed for the presentation of Estimates, and that the Further Revised Estimates be referred to the following Select...

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad] - Order for Report Stage (25 May 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad] - Report and Final Stages (25 May 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, line 22, before "TO AMEND" to insert "FOR THOSE AND OTHER PURPOSES". These technical amendments are inserted for clarification purposes.

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad] - Report and Final Stages (25 May 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 2: In page 5, line 24, after "1971," to insert "THE FUELS (CONTROL OF SUPPLIES) ACT 1982,".

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad] - Report and Final Stages (25 May 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 3: In page 6, to delete lines 1 to 4 and substitute the following: "(3) This Part and sections 3 (in so far as it applies to sections 44A and 44B (both inserted by the said section 3) of the National Oil Reserves Agency Act 2007), 4, 5 and 16 come into operation on the date of the passing of this Act.".

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad] - Report and Final Stages (25 May 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The 2009 renewable energy directive set a 10% target for renewable energy in transport for all member states by 2020. This is a binding target and we must, therefore, be extremely careful about how we condition decisions to that end when undertaking a review of the rate of the bio-fuel obligation. The custom tariff policies referred to are for products being brought into the State from...

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad] - Report and Final Stages (25 May 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The Bill provides that the Minister "may also have regard to such other matters as he or she considers appropriate relating to the effects, in any, of increased consumption of biofuel in the State on economic activities in the State and on the environment". In other words, there is already provision for us to consider broader issues and those issues will be taken into account by any Minister...

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad] - Report and Final Stages (25 May 2010)

Eamon Ryan: No. Obviously, I consider that everything we are doing in this Bill is driven by a concern regarding future security of supply, particularly in the transport area. I see the impetus behind this amendment but in a section on biofuel standards I do not believe that strategic intent would sit with the remaining part of the section and therefore I do not intend to include it.

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad] - Report and Final Stages (25 May 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I join Deputy Coveney in commending the officials on the work that has been done on this Bill, which is an extensive piece of legislation. We are a small Department but I believe we are a talented Department and take on important economic, security and environmental issues. This is an example of the work we do that is of a very high standard, and I want to commend the officials in...