Results 27,261-27,280 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Apr 2009)
Eamon Ryan: No member of staff in my Department with less than two years service on 1 March 2009 has given notice to terminate their employment before 1 April 2009 under section 5 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009.
- Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (7 Apr 2009)
Eamon Ryan: The REFIT category of Biomass Combined Heat and Power and Anerobic Digestion with a tariff of â¬0.12 per kilowatt-hour is comparable with similar supports schemes operating within the EU. My Department has sought proposals, from individuals who have expressed an interest in developing projects in this category, on appropriate qualifying conditions and an appropriate timeline for...
- Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (7 Apr 2009)
Eamon Ryan: Last December the Commission for Energy Regulation published a decision to require the network providers to offer connections for a further 3900 megawatts of renewable energy powered electricity generating plant. This capacity is additional to the 1500 megawatts with connection offers in the REFIT support programme and the approximately 1400 megawatts of such plant already connected to the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Apr 2009)
Eamon Ryan: There are currently 4 staff working in my Department under temporary fixed term contracts. In line with the terms of the moratorium announced by the Government on the 27th March, my Department will consider each position at the time of the expiry of each individual contract and will engage with the Department of Finance where it is considered necessary to make a case for the renewal or...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (2 Apr 2009)
Eamon Ryan: Broadband service providers operate in a fully liberalised market, regulated, where appropriate, by the independent Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg. Broadband services are available from competing service providers over multiple platforms, including DSL (telephone lines), cable, fixed wireless, mobile and satellite. Details of the availability of broadband services in...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (2 Apr 2009)
Eamon Ryan: My Department has entered into a contract with "3", a Hutchison Whampoa company, for the delivery of the National Broadband Scheme (NBS). 3 is currently planning the construction and rollout of the required infrastructure for the purposes of the provision of broadband services to the unserved parts of the country. Challenging rollout targets are contained in the contract with 3. Services will...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (2 Apr 2009)
Eamon Ryan: Broadband service providers operate in a fully liberalised market, regulated, where appropriate, by the independent Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg. The installation of any equipment to facilitate the provision of broadband services is a matter for the network owners. My Department has entered into a contract with "3", a Hutchison Whampoa company, for the delivery of the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (2 Apr 2009)
Eamon Ryan: Tax relief was provided in the Finance (No 2) Act 2008 where an employer provides a bicycle for an employee. The implementation of the scheme for the Civil Service is being dealt with by the Department of Finance. I understand from the Department of Finance that implementation of the scheme in the Civil Service has given rise to a number of issues, particularly in relation to procurement,...
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (2 Apr 2009)
Eamon Ryan: I thank Deputy McManus for accepting that what we are trying to do in amendment No. 23 encapsulates the thinking in her amendment. Amendment No. 23 is crucial in that it attempts to give the new authority as much power as possible to ensure employment conditions within the industry are maintained. There is a difficulty in this regard because in many instances we are dealing with quite small...
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (2 Apr 2009)
Eamon Ryan: I would like to reply to two points. There is, as set out in Part 6 of the Bill, a clear mechanism for co-operation between ComReg and BCI in that regard. They work together and there is a resolution process for both of them and the broadcasting authority of Ireland, BAI, when it is formed, to resolve such issues. Deputy Coveney raised the issue of "must offer", "must carry" on free-to-air...
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (2 Apr 2009)
Eamon Ryan: With regard to Deputy McManus's point, proposed subparagraph 26(1)(c) states the authority will have to "liaise and consult with the Communications Regulator in the preparation of the allocation plan for the frequency range dedicated to sound and television broadcasting". Mechanisms set out in detail in section 60 compel the communications regulator to vary any term or condition of a...
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (2 Apr 2009)
Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 25: In page 33, to delete lines 26 to 44 and in page 34, to delete lines 1 to 13 and substitute the following: "26.â(1) The principal functions of the Authority are toâ (a) prepare a strategy for the provision of broadcasting services in the State additional to those provided by RTÃ, TG4, the Houses of the Oireachtas Channel and the Irish Film Channel, (b) prepare a...
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (2 Apr 2009)
Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 26: In page 34, line 33, to delete "sound". This amendment arises from matters raised by Deputy McManus on Committee Stage. The amendment requires the broadcasting authority of Ireland, in preparing its licensing strategy, to consider the particular digital broadcasting needs of community broadcasters, including both community radio broadcasters and community television...
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (2 Apr 2009)
Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 27: In page 35, to delete lines 7 to 13 and substitute the following: "27.âThe principal functions of the Contract Awards Committee, at the direction of the Authority, are to make arrangements in accordance with Parts 6 and 8, to invite, consider and recommend to the Authority, and the Authority shall follow such recommendation, proposals for the provision ofâ (a)...
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (2 Apr 2009)
Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 28: In page 35, to delete lines 25 to 28 and substitute the following: "(ii) RTÃ and TG4 with section 106(3), and (iii) the Irish Film Channel with section 127(6), (d) enforce compliance byâ (i) broadcasters with sections 39, 40 and 41, (ii) RTÃ and TG4 with section 106(3), and (iii) the Irish Film Channel with section 127(6),". Having considered the points made by...
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (2 Apr 2009)
Eamon Ryan: I am far more in agreement with Deputy McManus than Deputy Coveney on this issue. Amendment No. 108 contains the crucial word "may". I did not use the word "should" and nor would I because my preference is not to have to rely on advertising. The change of heart comes not only from Deputy Coveney's eloquence on Committee Stage but also from the realisation that we live in economic times...
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (2 Apr 2009)
Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 29: In page 35, line 40, to delete "with the requirements of" and substitute "under".
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (2 Apr 2009)
Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 31: In page 36, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: "(7) The Minister shall cause a copy of the report referred to in subsection (6) to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas.".
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (2 Apr 2009)
Eamon Ryan: I will first deal with the gap in the re-establishment of the RTE Authority. Deputy Coveney indicated the Department allowed that to happen but the Minister allowed that and I take responsibility for it. I will explain why. As good as my Department officials are â they are very good in this area particularly â with this type of appointment it is right that it be made at a political...
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (2 Apr 2009)
Eamon Ryan: I intended to close the vacuum sooner and we were ultimately able to do it. The board is up and running and the right people are there.