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Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Committee Stage (4 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Yes.

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Committee Stage (4 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Amendment No. 4 proposes to insert the definition of a safety case for the purpose of the Bill.

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Committee Stage (4 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I was up later than the Senator and consulted my Concise Oxford Dictionary and on the basis of that examination I cannot propose to accept the amendment. I am sure the Senator will agree that terms in general use are usually hyphenated. This is a technical term not in general use which can be and is written in a number of formats.

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Committee Stage (4 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I am happy to accept this amendment which strengthens the section in that it will ensure the commission is required in all instances to make regulations with respect to the designation of petroleum activities.

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Committee Stage (4 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: This amendment was drafted on foot of consultations with the Parliamentary Counsel's office. It does not represent a policy change in regard to the section but is proposed to ensure consistency of language.

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Committee Stage (4 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: These amendments remove the reference to the non-statutory body, the Maritime Safety Directorate, and insert the correct reference to the Minister for Transport as consultee for the purposes of section 13(d), (h) and (l). I am proposing amendments Nos. 12, 20 and 33 and, accordingly, there is no need for amendments Nos. 13, 21 and 34.

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Committee Stage (4 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: We agree that both amendments are the same.

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Committee Stage (4 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: This amendment was drafted on foot of consultations with the Parliamentary Counsel's office. It does not represent a change of policy regarding the section but is proposed to ensure clarity of language.

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Committee Stage (4 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I am happy to accept these amendments which provide for greater clarity in the section.

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Committee Stage (4 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: This amendment has been introduced on the recommendation of the Parliamentary Counsel's office. It does not represent a policy change but improves the language.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (4 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 320 to 323, inclusive, together. Financial supports are available to homeowners under two schemes funded by my Department for people who wish to update the heating systems in their homes. For households on low incomes such as those in receipt of fuel allowance, invalidity or disability benefit, the Warmer Homes Scheme (WHS) managed by Sustainable Energy...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: It was announced in the Budget that a carbon tax at a rate of €15 per tonne is being introduced on fossil fuels. The tax was applied to petrol and auto-diesel with effect from midnight, 9 December 2009; and will apply from 1 May 2010 to kerosene, marked gas oil (also known as 'green diesel' or 'agricultural diesel'), liquid petroleum gas (LPG), fuel oil and natural gas. The application of...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (3 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband, is a matter for the companies operating in a fully liberalised market, regulated where appropriate by the independent Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg. Despite the success of targeted interventions undertaken by my Department, some areas, including areas in County Donegal, are still unable to receive broadband...

Written Answers — Electricity Storage: Electricity Storage (3 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The Government's policy objective is to ensure that energy is consistently available with minimal risk of supply disruption to meet the needs of businesses and domestic consumers. EirGrid, as the national transmission system operator, is responsible for developing and upgrading the transmission system in order to meet ongoing and future electricity needs, and as part of that function, it...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (3 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The Government has set a target of achieving 20% energy efficiency savings across the economy in 2020. As part of this energy efficiency drive, the Government has also committed to achieving a 33% energy saving across the public sector by 2020. The National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP) sets out 90 actions that Government is either already taking or will take in the period to 2020 to...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (3 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy notes this report was prepared by the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER). Applied to the Irish electricity sector, the EU target for the reduction in industrial emissions (traded sector) results in a reduction from 15.6Mt CO On the highlighted page 24 of the referenced report on the 'Impact of High Wind Penetration in 2020 on the Single Electricity Market', based on...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (3 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The 'County Clare Wind Energy Strategy' revises and updates the existing wind energy strategy for the county as contained in the Clare County Development Plan 2005-2011. I am not aware of any specific request to the Department to provide comments during the review of the Clare county council wind energy strategy. The revised strategy is broadly aimed at developing and accelerating the growth...

Written Answers — National Electricity Grid: National Electricity Grid (3 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Eligibility for the Funding Round announced in July 2009 required projects of a very substantial scale that were at an advanced stage. In that context, the only suitable project available to the Irish Government was the East-West Interconnector to which a very substantial allocation of €110m was made. As the Deputy will be aware, the New Entrant Reserve (NER) 300 is a budget of 300 million...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Feb 2010)

Eamon Ryan: All issues concerning lease or acquisition of property for my Department including cost under the Decentralisation Programme, are a matter for the Office of Public Works. The numbers of staff transferred to the single decentralised office for this Department, Elm House, Cavan, for the dates in question are as follows: 2007: 21 2008: 43 2009: 55 2010: 52 The issues raised by the Deputy...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (3 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. The identification of the records requested by the Deputy cannot be facilitated without undue commitment of staff resources and administrative cost. In addition there was a number of changes of configuration of the Department over the period which...