Results 28,041-28,060 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan

Energy Poverty: Motion (1 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: That is a matter for the other generators. Deputy Coveney's motion calls for a €1.5 billion rebate to apply over the five year period, which amounts to €300 million per year. I agree with the Deputy that it is still important for us to put the cost of carbon through the market, even though that is a difficult decision. That will change after 2012, as the Deputy pointed out, when...

Energy Poverty: Motion (1 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: ——and helping us to reduce our electricity price through the introduction of better competition and a more diverse range of supplies. The success last year in the setting up of the single electricity market was of fundamental importance in this regard. It is a change from which we can get real efficiencies as we start to operate on an all-island basis in a truly effective manner. That,...

Energy Poverty: Motion (1 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I will have it distributed. It may be slightly different from what I said.

Energy Poverty: Motion (1 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Would the Deputy not put on the cost of carbon?

Energy Poverty: Motion (1 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Which is what we have done.

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (1 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Supports for improving the energy performance of homes are currently available under two schemes administered by Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI). Individual grant applications are a matter for SEI. For households on low incomes, such as those in receipt of fuel allowance, invalidity or disability benefit, the Warmer Homes Scheme managed by SEI will install cavity wall insulation, attic...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (1 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The East West Interconnector will be operational by 2012 and will have a capacity of 500MW. The interconnector will, as a national strategic asset, remain in public ownership and will be owned and operated by EirGrid. The advantages that the development of the East West Interconnector will bring include, improved security of supply; increased competition in the single electricity market;...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (1 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources I have no statutory function in this matter. I understand that the payment of wages on foreign flagged ships is a matter for the flag state where the ship is registered and for the internal domestic laws of that country.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (30 Sep 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources was established in June 2007. The scheme of performance related awards in the Civil Service applies to Deputy and Assistant Secretaries and equivalent grades. Awards totalling €41,100 were made to three officers in the Department in respect of 2007. Details of the scheme's operation are available in the report of the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Sep 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Properties are being sought in respect of my Department and its agencies as part of the overall decentralisation programme, to be funded from the Vote of the Office of Public Works. The decentralisation programme involves the relocation of my Department's headquarters to Cavan and the relocation of three bodies under its aegis. Sustainable Energy Ireland is being decentralised to Dundalk,...

Written Answers — Compulsory Purchase Orders: Compulsory Purchase Orders (30 Sep 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The bodies under the aegis of my Department with powers to issue compulsory purchase orders are listed in the following table. The use of these powers is a day-to-day operational matter for these bodies in which I have no function. Body Relevant CPO powers An Post Section 44 of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983 permits An Post to issue Compulsory Purchase Orders Bord...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (30 Sep 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The national energy efficiency awareness campaign, Power of One, was launched in 2006 in order to raise awareness of the benefits of energy efficiency and of the key changes in behaviour needed to save energy and reduce carbon emissions. The campaign is an important element in the Government's energy efficiency strategy. The contractual commitment in relation to the Power of One campaign...

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (30 Sep 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Financial supports are available to homeowners under two schemes funded by my Department to improve the energy efficiency of existing homes. For households on low incomes, such as those in receipt of fuel allowance, invalidity or disability benefit, the Warmer Homes Scheme managed by Sustainable Energy Ireland will install cavity wall insulation, attic insulation, a boiler lagging jacket,...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (30 Sep 2008)

Eamon Ryan: RTÉ is carried by the Sky satellite service in Ireland. Sky encrypts the RTÉ service so it cannot be received in other countries and charges a fee as part of the overall satellite package to Irish subscribers for accessing the RTÉ service. Sky is a commercial company and is not regulated in Ireland. I have no role in relation to the fees set by satellite providers including where these...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (30 Sep 2008)

Eamon Ryan: My Department does not provide services to the public that would require processing or storage of sensitive personal information. Therefore the level of safeguards set for portable electronic and laptop devices has historically been considered appropriate for the type of user and the sensitivity of the information that might be contained on them. Accordingly, my Department does not have a...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (30 Sep 2008)

Eamon Ryan: There have been no reported losses of desktop PCs or memory keys in my Department to date in 2008. There have been two Blackberry devices lost, neither of which was recovered or found. There have been no reports that any sensitive data has been compromised by these losses. The level of personal information relating to members of the public processed within my Department is very small. The...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (30 Sep 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The Greener Homes Scheme, which is administered by Sustainable Energy Ireland, provides support to householders to invest in a range of domestic renewable energy heating technologies including solar panels, biomass boilers and stoves and heat pumps. I launched Phase III of the scheme in July, under which log gasification boilers have been added to the technologies eligible for support. The...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Sep 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The Headquarters of my Department is scheduled to relocate in its entirety to Cavan town under the Government's decentralisation programme. This will involve the relocation of approximately 300 Civil Service posts. The Decentralisation Implementation Group did not include my Department among the organisations approved for early mover status. The group set a target of the end of 2009 for...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 Sep 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The Government's Decentralisation Programme involves the relocation of my Department's headquarters to Cavan and the relocation of three bodies under its aegis, namely Sustainable Energy Ireland to Dundalk, Ordnance Survey Ireland to Dungarvan and the Central Fisheries Board to Carrick-on-Shannon. Decentralisation related property costs in respect of my Department and its agencies are funded...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (25 Sep 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the National Broadband Scheme issued on 25 August 2008. The closing date for receipt of tenders is 6 October 2008. The NBS contract is scheduled to be signed in November 2008, with rollout of the services due to begin as soon as possible thereafter, subject to agreement with the chosen service provider. The National Broadband Scheme (NBS) will provide...