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Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (9 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The Energy Affordability Strategy will be published for consultation in the coming weeks. I understand that the Report of the Fuel Poverty Action Research Project will be placed on the website of the Department of Social and Family Affairs during this week.

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (9 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The Broadcasting Act, 2009 requires the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), an independent regulatory authority, to provide for the development of commercial digital terrestrial television (DTT) services. On foot of this requirement, the BAI's predecessor, the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland, launched a competition, which is still ongoing. As the Deputy is aware, the highest placed...

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (9 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Details of the remuneration package of the Chief Executive of An Post are published each year in the company's annual report, which is available on the company's website. The details of the remuneration package for 2009 will be published in the Annual Report for last year, which will be published later this year.

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (9 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Details of the remuneration package of the Chief Executive of ESB for 2007 and 2008 are published in the Company's Annual Reports for those years, which are available on the ESB website. The details of the remuneration package for 2009 will be published in the Annual Report for last year, which will be published later this year.

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (9 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Applications for grid connections to permit grid access are made to ESB Networks or to EirGrid depending on scale of the connection. Supervision of the grid connection process and settlement of any disputes arising is vested in the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER). I have no function in the matter. The CER continues to operate a group approach to connecting projects to the national...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (9 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I am studying the correspondence from the Irish Postmasters Union and will be replying to them in due course.

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (9 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I regret to advise the Deputy that it is not possible to provide a response to his question at this time. I will write to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I regret to advise the Deputy that it is not possible to provide a response to his Question at this time. I will write to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Broadcasting Act 2009 (Section 33) Levy Order 2010 : Motion (9 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I move: That Dáil Éireann notes the Broadcasting Act 2009 (Section 33) Levy Order 2010 [S.I. No. 7 of 2010] and the commitment of the Minister and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) to address the concerns of the broadcasting sector. We had a useful and beneficial discussion at the Joint Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources last week on this issue. Across the...

Broadcasting Act 2009 (Section 33) Levy Order 2010 : Motion (9 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I appreciate the comments from Members opposite. As regards how the motion before us and not the committee motion came before the House, as I understand it a committee motion can be reported on the floor of the House but cannot lead to a debate on the floor of the House. However, I was quite happy to facilitate the Opposition's motion and to go over some of the issues raised at committee...

Broadcasting Act 2009 (Section 33) Levy Order 2010 : Motion (9 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Broadcasting is an area of complex and acute difficulty.

Broadcasting Act 2009 (Section 33) Levy Order 2010 : Motion (9 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I was not party to the detailed and complex meetings on this issue. I am happy to be here tonight to speak on this motion.

Broadcasting Act 2009 (Section 33) Levy Order 2010 : Motion (9 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I stated several times in the House, prior to my meeting with the Oireachtas committee last week, that I had concerns with the proposed draft budget and that I believed the broadcasting authority should revisit and reconsider it. Far from signing off on, colluding and so on on the matter, I had similar concerns to the Deputies opposite. I disagree fundamentally-----

Broadcasting Act 2009 (Section 33) Levy Order 2010 : Motion (9 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: It is hoped that as soon as the revised budget is obtained from the authority it will be published. The matter must first go to the authority, whom we appointed through a new mechanism involving the joint Oireachtas committee, to make those type of collective decisions on our behalf.

Broadcasting Act 2009 (Section 33) Levy Order 2010 : Motion (9 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The important task of regulation should not be underestimated. I stated earlier that regulation strengthens an industry and I compared it to the communications or energy regulator. Broadcasting regulation is fundamentally different. It has a certain element of economic regulation in terms of one's interest in maintaining a market where there are a variety of different broadcasters. There...

Broadcasting Act 2009 (Section 33) Levy Order 2010 : Motion (9 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: -----they take ownership of the regulator, which is important.

Broadcasting Act 2009 (Section 33) Levy Order 2010 : Motion (9 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I believe there is a principle in-----

Broadcasting Act 2009 (Section 33) Levy Order 2010 : Motion (9 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Yes, it is about ownership.

Broadcasting Act 2009 (Section 33) Levy Order 2010 : Motion (9 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: If we had a regulator that was purely funded by RTE, as Deputy McManus appears to be suggesting-----

Broadcasting Act 2009 (Section 33) Levy Order 2010 : Motion (9 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: -----I am concerned that over time we would end up with a regulator that might be seen to be biased or that might not have full independence or ability to conduct regulation.