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Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy should look back on what I said and show me any inaccuracies. I will listen with interest.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: We are trying to get this country out of its economic difficulties. We will continue to do that.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: To serve in office is not humiliating. If the Deputy was in Government, he might see that. It is with pride that one represents the people in Government. One never sees it as a humiliating experience. It is an honour to serve in Government.

Written Answers — Energy Saving Scheme: Energy Saving Scheme (16 Feb 2010)

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

Written Answers — Energy Saving Scheme: Energy Saving Scheme (16 Feb 2010)

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

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The Memorandum of Understanding that I signed with my UK counterpart, Secretary of State Ben Bradshaw, MP, on 1 February 2010 deals with broadcast services and related radio spectrum issues in the context of the provision of digital terrestrial services on the island of Ireland. The Memorandum aims to facilitate the widespread availability of RTÉ in Northern Ireland and BBC in the south. It...

Written Answers — North-South Co-operation: North-South Co-operation (16 Feb 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 — Energy Saving Scheme: Energy Saving Scheme (16 Feb 2010)

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

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: My Department uses both a lo-call number and local number for members of the public. These numbers are published on the Department's website. The use of a lo-call number is appropriate for persons who do not have access to free national call services and it affords considerable savings to such persons and is, accordingly, current best practice in customer relations. Persons who have an...

Written Answers — Television Licence: Television Licence (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Currently every premises in Ireland that has a television must have a television licence and no commercial television licence system operates. Section 144 of the Broadcasting Act, 2009 provides for the introduction of regulations in relation to different classes of licences in respect of different classes of premises e.g. commercial premises. The future development of any regulations in this...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I can inform the Deputy that the number of State Boards, agencies, regulators or other bodies currently under the remit of my Department is 25. Legislation currently before the House will reduce the number of Inland Fisheries Agencies from eight to one. I will keep other options as regards rationalisation under review.

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I wish we had James Joyce to help us. He would have made great play out of this. I intend to accept the Labour Party amendments for the sake of consistency in the use of technical language. There may well be a debate on the use of a hyphen, the Latin origins or on whether the word is correct. However, the intent is clear. The advice I have received is that accepting the amendments will...

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The purpose of this amendment is to ensure all ministerial directions issued to the CER pursuant to section 13J of the Bill will be published in Iris Oifigiúil.

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: It was following the Senator's contribution on Committee Stage that we considered some of these amendments.

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I indicated on Committee Stage that I would bring forward amendments to increase public access to information relevant to the safety compliance of petroleum undertakings. As part of this process, amendment No. 5 inserts a new provision in section 13P to require the CER to publish safety permits once such permits have been issued to petroleum undertakings. This will ensure the public will...

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I take the point made by Senator Quinn on the need for speed and timelines. I will check the legal position around what those wordings mean and come back to the Deputy on the matter. Senator Donohoe's interpretation that publication is at the end of rather that in the middle of the process is correct. The reason for this is I am informed because this process from a safety perspective is...

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: There is and must be room for public scrutiny and engagement in the key safety issues involved in any project. As I stated earlier this is a complex process given the variety of consenting and permitting processes in place, such as in the project referred to by the Senator where safety issues proved problematic. There is in any such application an environmental impact statement which...

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: As I stated on Committee Stage, the Parliamentary Counsel's office has confirmed that there is no legal difference between the terms "certificate" and "warrant". Given "certificate" is the more current term, I do not propose to accept these amendments.

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I thank Senators for their comments. Senators and Deputies have a common interest in protecting the public good. In many instances, that can be done by encouraging economic development, but in other instances it is done by protecting public safety. I listened to any amendments and suggestions in that regard, recognising that this is a complex and difficult matter. We must try to get it...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (11 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The issue raised by the Deputy is purely a commercial matter for 3. It does not form part of that company's contract with my Department in regard to the National Broadband Scheme and I therefore have no role or function in the matter.