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Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Instruction to Committee (Resumed) (8 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: Agreed. That is why we are putting it into this Bill and trying to get it through the Dáil and into action. There are other areas in terms of broadband access in schools, the rural broadband scheme and the national broadband scheme where, similarly, the market is not able to deliver and we are willing to act. The evolution or development of the one-stop-shop will have to be done on the...

Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Instruction to Committee (Resumed) (8 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The process is ongoing. The mapping out which we have done of the State infrastructure which could have access to such infrastructure was an important first step. This Bill is an important further step and it will continue to evolve in conjunction with advice from ComReg and ascertaining what the market is doing at the same time to make sure we get the fastest, most widespread deployment of...

Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Instruction to Committee (Resumed) (8 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: No, one is looking to push to make sure that one has market success. One complements it with the work one is doing in the one-stop-shop and the provision of State infrastructure. A crucial first step is that one gets the basic infrastructure and access right, and this is what we are legislating for in the Bill. I welcome the comments from both Deputies opposite in that the broad provisions...

Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Order for Report Stage (8 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Report Stage (8 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following:

Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Report Stage (8 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 2: In page 3, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: "2.—In this Act "Principal Act" means Communications Regulation Act 2002.".

Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Instruction to Committee (8 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I move: That, pursuant to Standing Order 172, Standing Order 127 is modified to permit an instruction to the committee to which the Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009 may be recommitted in respect of certain amendments, that it has the power to make provision in the Bill in relation to amending the Communications Regulation Act 2002, by amending section 52, section...

Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Instruction to Committee (8 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I understand copies will be available as soon as possible. These changes are also in line with the policy goals around establishing a one-stop-shop aimed at pulling together the various disparate pieces of State-owned ducting infrastructure into a more cohesive, seamless and cost-effective network.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I understand that the applicant applied for the Warmer Homes Scheme in response to a mailshot issued by the Department of Social and Family Affairs on behalf of Sustainable Energy Ireland. The mailshot was issued to recipients of the fuel allowance and indicated that applications would be processed on a first come, first served basis. The application was received by SEI on 25 September....

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (2 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: In the current difficult circumstances the ESB is carrying out its responsibilities for water management in the Rivers Shannon, Lee, Liffey and Erne and is reporting to the National Emergency Response Coordination Committee which in turn is reporting to the Government. I have no function in relation to water management and I am not aware of any plans for an independent investigation in this...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (2 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The Wexford Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) is one of the twenty-seven Phase I MANs currently being managed, maintained and operated on behalf of the State by e|net, the Management Services Entity. To date, twenty-one connections have been constructed on the Wexford MAN. While the number of connections may appear to be small, it should be noted that each of these connections is being used to...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (1 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The following table shows the staff numbers in each grade at 31st December, 2007 and 2008 i.e. for each year since the setting up of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in June 2007. Also included in this table is the average annual wage for each of these grades as at those dates. The salary levels shown reflect the prevailing levels for each grade as agreed...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (1 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I have been informed by Sustainable Energy Ireland that they have no record of an application for the Warmer Homes Scheme being made by the individual in question. If the Deputy can forward a contact number I will arrange for the relevant community-based organisation to make contact with the individual and assess their suitability for the scheme.

Written Answers — Electric Vehicles: Electric Vehicles (1 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: Neither my Department nor Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI), has entered into a commercial arrangement with any company to provide electric vehicles to the Government. The Government has set a target of 10% of all vehicles to be powered by electricity by 2020. An Inter-Departmental/Inter-Agency Taskforce on electric vehicles is chaired by my Department and comprises the Departments of...

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (1 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: Regulation (EC) No 717/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2007 on roaming on public mobile telephone networks within the Community and amending Directive 2002/21/EC, requires mobile telephone service providers to alert customers by means of a message service of the charges for making or receiving voice calls each time a customer travels to another Member State with...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: Heating in my Department's buildings in Adelaide Road, Tom Johnston House, Beggars Bush and Leeson Lane is provided by Natural Gas and the costs in the period referred to is as follows: Beggars Bush €26,572.87 (shared building) Adelaide Road €24,535.57 Leeson Lane €38,054.33 (shared building) Total €89,162.77 These figures are net of refunds received from other Departments for...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (1 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: A trial of Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) services was operated by my Department between August 2006 and August 2008. The aims of the trial were, amongst others: · To provide information to broadcasters about the benefits of DTT; · To identify and resolve potential issues that may arise; · To make decisions on future technology choices for DTT in Ireland; · To highlight the...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (1 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy has suggested, the 2007 Bioenergy Action Plan for Ireland recommended that the REFIT tariff support scheme be expanded to facilitate delivery of co-firing in peat stations of 30% by 2015. Since that time, both ESB and Bord na Móna have been conducting a programme of research and development, including large scale co-firing trials with a variety of materials. Bord na Móna,...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (1 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Turf Development Acts, Bord na Móna plc is charged with the management, development and working of the bogs and other lands vested in the company. Any decision in relation to the production of peat briquettes or any other fuel type is a matter for the company. Bord na Móna plc has advised that it is currently carrying out a detailed review of its current peat supplies, including...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (26 Nov 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The following table sets out the relevant figures for the Greener Homes Scheme (GHS) from its inception in 2006 to the present date, and also sets out the figures for the Home Energy Savings Scheme (HESS) for 2008 and 2009. The 2008 figures for HESS are for the pilot 'Insulation Scheme', which was used to establish some of the principles and processes required to deliver the larger HESS...