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Written Answers — Capital Projects: Capital Projects (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested by the Deputy is set out below: New projects gone to tender to begin in 2010 · Silvermines Remediation To rehabilitate former mine sites at Silvermines, County Tipperary New projects gone to tender and not proceeding in 2010 · NIL Capital projects in the middle of construction Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) – Phase II: To provide underground telecommunications...

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 include 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 — Job Creation: Job Creation (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Ryan: At the launch of the Report of the Green Enterprise Group last December, I noted the announcements, over the year, of 15,400 jobs to be created across sectors of the green economy. In general, the employment to be created by these announcements, including those from investment by the commercial Energy State Companies and grant assistance by Sustainable Energy Ireland, will be in the private...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 516 and 517 together. Responsibility for the regulation of electronic communications services rests with the independent Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) in accordance with the requirements of the Communications Regulation Act 2002, as amended, and the EU Regulatory Framework for Electronic Communications. Issues relating to the provision of...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Ryan: In accordance with section 37 of the Act, the setting of the budget for the BAI for any particular year is a matter for the Authority. While the legislation makes provision in section 37(1) for the Minister to be able to specify the form the estimates should take and any additional information as may be needed, it does not require the estimates to be submitted for specific Ministerial...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 519 and 520 together. 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 broadband is available in the general areas of Kilmovee and Uralar, County Mayo, from mobile, wireless and satellite service providers....

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 521 to 523, inclusive, together. In December 2008, my Department entered into a contract with "3", a Hutchison Whampoa company, for the delivery of the National Broadband Scheme (NBS). The company is required to provide services, using a mix of technologies, to all fixed residences and businesses that are located within the NBS Coverage Area and which seek...

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

Eamon Ryan: In December 2008, my Department entered into a contract with "3", a Hutchison Whampoa company, for the delivery of the National Broadband Scheme (NBS). The company is required to provide services, using a mix of technologies, to all fixed residences and businesses that are located within the NBS Coverage Area and who seek a service. 3 continues to progress its network rollout and NBS...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Ryan: All works carried out under the Home Energy Savings Scheme are underpinned by a comprehensive Technical Specification and Code of Practice for contractors which ensure that works undertaken represent best value for each homeowner's investment and also best value for all public monies expended. In general, all products used must be fit for purpose, improve the energy efficiency of the building...

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

Eamon Ryan: 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 Clonahussy, Edgeworthstown, County Longford. Details of broadband availability throughout the country are...

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 528 and 529 together. Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) collects and publishes energy statistics to support policy analysis and development, in line with national needs and international obligations. Every six months SEI publishes a report on Understanding Electricity and Gas Prices in Ireland, which details electricity and gas prices to every category of...

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

Eamon Ryan: Under the national smart meter pilot project smart meters have been installed in 6,500 households around the country to underpin the electricity customer behaviour trial. All meters being used for this trial have been collecting baseline data since 1 July last year. The trial went live on 1 January this year. The electricity technology trial is assessing metering functionality and...

Written Answers — Television Licence Fee: Television Licence Fee (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Television licence revenue is generated from the sales of television licences and the recoupment of the cost of free television licences from the Department of Social and Family Affairs. There is no fund reserve as such because the revenue generated is received and paid out on an ongoing basis. The annual income generated from television licences was €226.2m in 2009. Under Section 123 of...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA) continues to develop and grow the Digital Hub. There are 835 full-time employees and 350 part-time employees currently working in 97 Digital Hub companies. The Hub has attracted significant inward investment with approximately 10% of the enterprise cluster and 30% of the employees resulting from foreign direct investment. The DHDA continues to...

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department is not aware of any current research in Ireland on the use of biofuel for home heating purposes. OFTEC, which is the trade association representing manufacturers of oil fired heating and cooking equipment in Ireland and the UK, is currently undertaking field trials in the UK of bio-heating oils. I am advised that pilot trials of such fuel may take place in areas in Ireland by...

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

Eamon Ryan: The EirGrid website contains a list of connected and contracted generators, both wind and non wind generators, and the locations of these throughout the country – see http://www.eirgrid.com/customers/connectedandcontractedgener ators/ EirGrid and ESB Networks have provided the following information specifically relating to County Kildare Kildare (Distribution System Operator) Status...

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

Eamon Ryan: EirGrid publishes comprehensive and regularly updated lists of connected wind farms and contracted wind farms throughout the country on its website at http://www.eirgrid.com/customers/connectedandcontractedgener ators/ As of 12 January 2010, there was 1260MW of installed wind capacity on the system and as of 25 November 2009, there was a further 1415MW of wind projects contracted to connect....

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

Eamon Ryan: Wind generation is the most abundantly available alternative renewable energy technology in Ireland. The development of onshore wind generation in the Irish electricity system is supported under the Renewable Energy Feed-In Tariff (REFIT) which guarantees a minimum price for wind generation. This cost is recouped through a public service obligation (PSO) paid by all electricity users. For...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 539 and 540 together. The provision of broadband services, including the provision of such services to the health and financial services sectors, is a matter for electronic communications service providers who operate in a fully liberated market, regulated by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg). Government policy pertaining to the electronic...

Written Answers — Information and Communications Technology: Information and Communications Technology (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Directive 2002/58/EC (Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications) contains provisions prohibiting the sending of unsolicited communications for direct marketing purposes (spam). This Directive was transposed into national law in November 2003 via the Data Protection and Privacy Regulations 2003 (SI No. 535 of 2003). The regulations prohibit the sending of unsolicited phone calls or...