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Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (17 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 957 and 958 together. Bord na Móna plc is a commercial Semi-State body and is not in receipt of Exchequer funding. All projects being developed by the company, including the waste management facility and wind farms referred to in the National Development Plan, are funded by the company's own resources, either through re-investment of profits or through...

Written Answers — Ministerial Meetings: Ministerial Meetings (17 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The meeting was held at the request of the developers to update the Minister on their proposals at that time. There was no outcome from the meeting, which was essentially a listening exercise.

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (17 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I assume that the Deputy is referring to the salmon hardship fund, which is being administered by the Loughs Agency of the Foyle Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission. I have no role in operating the scheme or information about individual applications. I understand however, that the Loughs Agency has paid over €2.6 million, to date, to Donegal fishermen, 50% of which was provided by my...

Written Answers — Electricity Grid: Electricity Grid (17 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I am not aware of any plans at present by EirGrid to construct a transmission connection between Sorne Hill wind farm in Donegal and Culmore in Northern Ireland.

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (17 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: All commercial electricity generating plant, North and South, now operates within the Single Wholesale Electricity Market on the island, which was established on 1 November 2007. It is the case that the two jurisdictions continue to operate different schemes to support the construction and operation of new renewable energy powered electricity generating plants. The support mechanism in...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (17 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The provision of broadband services is, in the first instance, a matter for the private sector. Broadband service providers operate in a fully liberalised market, regulated, where appropriate, by the independent Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg. Details of broadband suppliers, prices and locations throughout the country are available on www.broadband.gov.ie. The role of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: In 2007, an amount of €261,029.75 was spent on public relations by the Press Office of my Department. This is broken down as follows: Staff costs: €179,503.49 Non staff costs: €81,526.26. The role of the Press Office is to inform the public via the media about the policies, functions and activities of my Department. This work includes, inter alia, managing communications relating to...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (17 Jun 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, Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) to Dundalk, Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi) to Dungarvan and the Central Fisheries Board (CFB) to Carrick-on-Shannon. A permanent site has been acquired, by the Office of Public Works (OPW), for the...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (5 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 217 and 218 together. Advertising campaigns and their associated costs, commissioned by agencies under the aegis of my Department, are a day to day operational matter for those agencies and I have no function in that regard.

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (5 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Details of the two relevant advertising campaigns under way within my Department are shown in the following table: Details of campaign Cost of advertising in publications Broadcast advertising Outdoor Advertising Other advertising/ DM/ Digital/ Research PR/ Consultancy costs Costs to date Expected Costs by year end € € € € € € € Power of One — national energy efficiency...

Written Answers — Price Inflation: Price Inflation (5 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The price of oil is set on international markets, and is outside Ireland's direct control. The Irish oil industry is fully privatised, liberalised and deregulated. There is free entry into the market. Prices at the pump reflect global market price, transportation costs, Euro/Dollar fluctuations and other operating costs. Crude oil prices have recently reached record levels and this is...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (5 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I am confident that we will meet the Government's targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency as set out in the Energy Policy Framework and the Programme for Government. We have put in place a range of actions to ensure progressive delivery on these targets, which will contribute to our overall emissions reductions targets. In the electricity market we will increase the contribution...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The amount of interest paid to suppliers by my Department under the Prompt Payment of Accounts Act 1997 for each of the years 2004 to end May 2008 is detailed in the following table: Year Amount € 2008 1,725.96 2007 2,034.64 2006 1,616.88 2005 6,171.85 2004 11,871.14 The top three beneficiaries in each of the years and the amount they received are detailed in the following table: ...

Carbon Allowances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I wish to share time with Deputies Dooley and Conlon.

Carbon Allowances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on this motion and to support the Government amendment moved by my colleague, the Minister for Finance. Fine Gael's motion is leading us in the wrong direction. It is a short-term reaction that will do nothing to help people and the economy to face energy problems in the longer term. These problems will not arise in five or ten years' time;...

Carbon Allowances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Last week the head of the OECD——

Carbon Allowances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: ——implored countries to avoid the short-term political reaction and recognise that the only way to address security of supply and peak oil is to reduce demand.

Carbon Allowances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: That has to be our fundamental response but nothing in the Fine Gael motion will help us to deliver that. It advocates helping the partnership talks, turning round our ailing construction industry and reducing the cost of home heating oils.

Carbon Allowances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: No, it does not.

Carbon Allowances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Jun 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Fine Gael would put the small two cent coin in every euro back in play. As the Minister for Finance argued last night, those two cents are more likely to end up in the pocket of the market in which Fine Gael appears to have such faith.