Results 26,101-26,120 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Gas Cylinders: Gas Cylinders (27 Jan 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The transportation and supply of domestic gas cylinders which contain liquid petroleum gas (LPG) is not licensed under the Energy Acts and neither my Department nor the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) has any role in the regulation of LPG transportation or supply. While the regulation of Bord Gáis Éireann natural gas tariffs is the responsibility of the CER, which is statutorily...

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

Eamon Ryan: Ireland's telecommunications market is fully liberalised and broadband services are provided by private service providers over various platforms including DSL (i.e over telephone lines), fixed wireless, mobile, cable, satellite and fibre. I understand that mobile, fixed wireless and satellite broadband is available in the general area of Clonfert, County Galway.

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

Eamon Ryan: Ireland's telecommunications market is fully liberalised and broadband services are provided by private service providers over various platforms including DSL (i.e. over telephone lines), fixed wireless, mobile, cable, satellite and fibre. The issue raised is an operational one for the company concerned. I have no statutory function in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) has statutory responsibility for grid connection offers and for oversight of EirGrid's grid connection process including the Gate process for renewable energy. There is currently over 1,500 megawatts (MWS) of renewable generation capacity connected to the electricity grid. Wind powered technology is the dominant renewable technology. Over 100...

Written Answers — Energy Costs: Energy Costs (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 100, 124 and 146 together. The Home Energy Saving (HES) Scheme which is administered by Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI), provides grant assistance to homeowners for energy efficiency retrofitting measures including attic and wall insulation, very high-efficiency boilers, heating controls and Building Energy Rating (BER) assessments. The scheme is open to...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 101, 107 and 126 together. Part 8 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 provides for the development of digital terrestrial television (DTT) in Ireland and for the closure of the national analogue TV network. This Act requires RTÉ to provide a national 'free to air' digital service with capacity to carry RTÉ 1, RTE 2, TG4 and TV3 by the end of 2011 or such later date...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The sustainable development of indigenous bioenergy resources is critical to meeting EU and national targets for renewable heat, electricity and transport. Anaerobic digestion technology offers the possibility of generating renewable electricity and heat from a variety of waste materials. It will also contribute to the Government's policy objectives in a number of related fields, not least...

Written Answers — Smart Meters: Smart Meters (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 103, 121, 125 and 135 together. The Smart Metering Project is progressing well in line with the commitment in the Government's Energy Policy Framework and the Programme for Government. The Smart Metering Project is a central component of the strategy to radically enhance management of energy demand, create smart networks and deliver greater energy...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 104 and 119 together. The 2009 Renewable Energy Directive has set a 10% target for Renewable Energy in Transport for all Member States by 2020. The approach taken by Ireland to deliver on this target will ensure that there is sustainable development of an Irish biofuels market in line with overall EU biofuel policy criteria. The introduction of the National...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The Broadcasting Act, 2009 contains measures designed to support community broadcasting. The Act provides for the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), an independent statutory body, to prepare a scheme for the granting of funds to support certain categories of new television or sound broadcasting programmes. One of the objectives of the scheme is to develop local and community...

Written Answers — Electric Vehicles: Electric Vehicles (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 106, 111 and 130 together. The Government has ambitious plans for the large scale deployment of electric vehicles in Ireland. We have set a target of 10% of all vehicles to be powered by electricity by 2020 and all relevant Departments and Agencies are working together to ensure that the necessary policies and infrastructure are in place to meet this target....

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 108, 133 and 142 together. The establishment of a "one-stop-shop" is one of the commitments in the Next Generation Broadband policy paper "Gateway to a Knowledge Ireland", which I published in June last year. The concept of a "one-stop-shop" arose from a recognition that there is added value to be had from facilitating telecoms operators in gaining access to...

Written Answers — Cyber Security: Cyber Security (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Ryan: In September 2009, my Department sought tenders from interested parties for the preparation of a report on the development of a national strategy on cyber security. The terms of reference of the report includes addressing best practice for the detection and reaction to cyber attacks, the development of a structure to oversee planning and response to cyber attacks and the development of...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Over half of the gas consumed in the EU comes from sources outside Europe. A key security of supply imperative for Europe is to ensure diversification of supply routes and sources of gas. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) increasingly is a component of this strategy as Member States work to diversify supply sources and routes. LNG imports account for approximately 15% of the total EU gas market...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Regulation of telecommunications operators and regulatory issues surrounding the quality of telecommunications services provided to customers, including broadband services, is the responsibility of the independent Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) in accordance with the requirements of the Communications Regulation Act 2002. In their most recent Residential Consumer ICT...

Written Answers — Energy Costs: Energy Costs (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland's high energy costs, by comparison with much of Europe, are primarily due to significant dependence on imported fossil fuels, particularly gas, as well a requirement for very significant investment in energy infrastructure, following two decades of under-investment in the networks. The under-investment in networks and power generation posed real risks to security of supply which had...

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 114 and 118 together. 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...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Ryan: It is accepted that even after the full roll-out of the National Broadband Scheme (NBS) there will still be a small percentage of premises that will not be capable of receiving broadband services. This is primarily due to technical and other reasons (suitability of a telephone line, distance from an enabled exchange, no line of sight etc.). The European Commission has set aside a portion of...

Written Answers — Post Codes: Post Codes (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 116, 117, 129, 138 and 527 together. The Government has approved the implementation of a national postcode system for Ireland as recommended by the National Postcode Project Board. For any developed country, a postcode system is a key piece of national infrastructure that can deliver economic and social benefits across the whole economy. Ireland is the only...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Government policy pertaining to the electronic communications market in Ireland is set out in "Next Generation Broadband – Gateway to a Knowledge Ireland", which I published in June 2009. The policy paper was developed in accordance with various key principles, which are crucial to the development of the market including (i) competition, at platform and service levels, which drives...