Results 27,201-27,220 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (28 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I presume that the Deputy is referring to primary and secondary legislation. In the time available, it has not been possible to identify and assemble the information requested. My Department is in the process of identifying and assembling the information and I will revert to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (28 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: Future broadband investment decisions, including any investment in further phases of the Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) Programme, will be guided by: (i) the final policy paper on Next Generation Broadband which will be published shortly; (ii) the Value for Money and Policy Review of Phase I of the MANs Programme, which was published last year; (iii) any other analysis as appropriate; and...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (28 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The Warmer Homes Scheme funds the installation of energy efficiency measures in low income households including attic insulation, cavity wall insulation, lagging jackets, draught proofing, low energy lighting and the provision of energy advice. The Warmer Home Scheme was first initiated in 2000 on the basis of the Community Based Organisation (CBO) model, as a means of fully leveraging the...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (28 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The Broadcasting (Amendment) Act 2007 provides the legislative basis for the development of digital terrestrial television (DTT) services in Ireland. The Act tasks RTÉ with the requirement to roll-out a national free-to-air public service DTT multiplex to replace its current analogue terrestrial television service. This service will carry the existing RTÉ One, RTÉ Two, TV3 and TG4...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (28 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) is responsible for the administration of the Home Energy Saving scheme (HES) which opened for homeowner applications towards the end of March this year. SEI has operated a rigorous registration process for contractors, which requires contractors to commit to a number of very stringent conditions, among them: tax compliance, certified insurance cover,...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: There are 79 staff in my Department in receipt of long service increments. These increments, two in total, are awarded following three years and six years satisfactory service at the maximum of the salary scale. The current gross cost to the Exchequer of the long service increments in my Department is €232,019.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: Since the establishment of my Department in June 2007, 18 individual card holders have operated through this Department's credit card account, each with a credit limit of €10,000. Since this date there have been four instances where the annual expenditure on a single card has exceeded €5,000. The grades involved are Rúnaí Aire, Rúnaí Aire Stáit, Chief Technical Adviser and Special...

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (23 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources is meeting the statutory 3% target of employment of people with a disability under the Disability Act 2005. Arising from the results of the "Count me in Survey" 2006, the Census 2007 and by tracking the disability status of new staff who joined the Department and staff who left in 2008, 5.4% of the total number of staff surveyed...

Written Answers — Garda Communications: Garda Communications (22 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The functions under the Wireless Telegraphy Acts 1926-1988 for the investigation of interference to radio based services were transferred from the Minister to the Communications Regulator (now ComReg) on its establishment in 1997. The management of the installation of TETRA is undertaken by the Centre for Management and Organisation Development (CMOD) and as such is a matter for the...

Written Answers — Home Energy Saving Scheme: Home Energy Saving Scheme (22 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: From the information supplied by the Deputy, it would appear that the contractor is proposing to pump insulation into the wall, filling the hollows of cavity blocks. The Home Energy Saving Scheme, which is administered by Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) provides grant assistance for cavity wall insulation. Typically, cavity walls consist of two rows of brick or concrete block, with a cavity...

Written Answers — Home Energy Saving Scheme: Home Energy Saving Scheme (22 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) has set out in section 7 of its "Home Energy Savings Scheme - Contractors Code of Practice and Standards and Specifications Guidelines", the competency and standards expected of contractors for each of the measures eligible for grant assistance under the Scheme. The competency standards prescribed are there to protect householders and ensure the quality and...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (22 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: Applications for grid connections are made to ESB Networks and/or EirGrid, in the first instance. Data on grid connections has been published by the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) as part of its consultation process on grid connections and additional information is published from time to time by EirGrid. The Government has set targets to increase the contribution from renewable...

Written Answers — Missing Children's Helpline: Missing Children's Helpline (22 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The European Commission published a Commission Decision dated the 15th February 2007 entitled "Reserving the national numbering range beginning with "116" for harmonised numbers for harmonised services of social value". The purpose of this decision is to reserve the 116 telephone number range for use for social services in EU. The allocation of specific numbers in the 116 number range in...

Written Answers — Electricity Network: Electricity Network (22 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The Flagford-Srananagh project is a vital transmission reinforcement, which has full planning consent from the planning authorities and which is under development and is being developed by EirGrid. This project involves the development of 220kV network and 110kV network in the northwest, from Flagford, County Roscommon to Srananagh in County Sligo. Work on this project is continuing. I have...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table. The details that are shown, date from the formation of the Department in June 2007. In the case of persistent repeated uncertified sick leave short term absence management first meet the staff member to discuss the matter. Depending on the outcome the case will be referred to the Chief Medical Officer for advice in...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (22 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The enabling of exchanges for broadband purposes is a matter for the owners of the relevant exchanges. It is hoped that the facilitation of greater competition in the sector via the introduction of broadband from different technology platforms, will encourage more rapid enabling of all exchanges for broadband. While an area may not be served by fixed landline broadband, otherwise known as...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (22 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: Approval of any RTÉ pension scheme is required under Section 15 of the Broadcasting Act, 1960. A scheme submitted to the Minister under this section shall, if approved of by the Minister with the concurrence of the Minister for Finance, be carried out by the Authority in accordance with its terms. Officials from my Department are continuing to engage with officials from the Department of...

Written Answers — Home Energy Saving Scheme: Home Energy Saving Scheme (9 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: It is important to ensure a proper balance between value for money in relation to the cost of the investment in delivering energy efficiency savings measures and the value of those energy savings to the economy. SEI has put in place a requirement that applicants to the scheme install measures attracting a minimum grant payment of €500. The administrative cost of disbursing grants for...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (9 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I have no function in setting policy in this area across the public sector. 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,...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (9 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: The micro scale generation programme, recently launched by Sustainable Energy Ireland, is assessing technical, financial and regulatory issues surrounding the deployment of small and micro generation technologies. The programme includes the future monitoring of suppliers and installers in supplying, constructing and commissioning new projects. It is not practical therefore to include...