Results 28,801-28,820 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan

Decentralisation Programme. (12 Mar 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I did not say I did not know. I said it was up to management of the Central Fisheries Board to arrange rental arrangements. I presume the Deputy is not suggesting we should insist on people staying in premises in respect of which there are health and safety issues.

Decentralisation Programme. (12 Mar 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I am just answering a simple question.

Decentralisation Programme. (12 Mar 2008)

Eamon Ryan: If the Deputy is suggesting it should not rent premises in the interim——

Decentralisation Programme. (12 Mar 2008)

Eamon Ryan: ——I disagree. On the decentralisation programme, the Deputy is right. There are delays and have been difficulties regarding State and other agencies, including FÁS and particularly those with a large number of technical staff. The programme has not progressed in the manner originally expected but that is not my job or something I can amend. The Office of Public Works is responsible...

Decentralisation Programme. (12 Mar 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I will come back to the Deputy with further details.

Telecommunications Services. (12 Mar 2008)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has prepared a draft policy paper on next generation broadband. The paper reviews current communications infrastructure policy and analyses policy options in the light of industry developments regarding the optimum role for the Government in the planning and roll-out of next generation broadband. Two weeks ago I convened a meeting of the expert International Advisory Forum to...

Telecommunications Services. (12 Mar 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I opted for an independent advisory forum because such a forum worked in the past. An international advisory forum was used in 1999 and it came up with excellent advice which led to the investment in the Global Crossing infrastructure which proved to be of enormous benefit to the country. It is a process that has proved its worth. The Deputy will be aware that there are significant...

Telecommunications Services. (12 Mar 2008)

Eamon Ryan: And Ireland. We must place ourselves in the international context, be ambitious and look to jump ahead. In that context, it is right for us to look at the international picture to find out what is going on and draw on that expertise which is freely given for the benefit of the country in policy formulation. I intend to adapt the draft paper for publication in mid-April. There will then be...

Telecommunications Services. (12 Mar 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I had a meeting last week with senior industry——

Telecommunications Services. (12 Mar 2008)

Eamon Ryan: It was designed as an international expert forum to get international experience on broadband roll-out and how it might apply in Ireland.

Telecommunications Services. (12 Mar 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Last week, I met a series of companies involved in the area. I also met Mr. John McElligott of eBay and a range of others involved in business.

Energy Resources. (12 Mar 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The Irish oil industry is fully privatised, liberalised and deregulated with free entry into the market. Prices at the pump reflect global market price, transportation costs, euro-dollar fluctuations and other operating costs. Neither my Department nor the Government has any role in the control of oil prices. The Government has no plans to introduce measures on transport fuel prices, given...

Energy Resources. (12 Mar 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I have sympathy for anyone affected by rising costs. However, if we are to protect the public interest, we must divert from using oil products. We consume 165,000 barrels of oil every day; on average, ten pints of oil for every man, woman and child. In the long term if we are to protect our people from a peak in global oil production and a reduction in the availability of oil supplies,...

Energy Resources. (12 Mar 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I can and do talk to the oil companies. I like to do it on the basis of proper policy analysis.

Alternative Energy Projects. (12 Mar 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Responsibility for connection offers under the gate 3 process is a matter for the Commission for Energy Regulation. My responsibilities relates to the allocation of support under the renewable energy feed in tariff programme, REFIT. The selection and allocation criteria for compliant projects under REFIT are set out in the competition notes. All compliant applications received on the same...

Alternative Energy Projects. (12 Mar 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The broad outline of our intent is set out in the all-island grid study, which shows that our electricity supply system could include 42% renewable energy by 2020. We will then progress from there. The long-term objective is to move towards a zero-carbon energy system. If we consider the figures on where we expect this power to come from, we can see it will include some 4,000 MW of onshore...

Alternative Energy Projects. (12 Mar 2008)

Eamon Ryan: All three issues have to be taken into account. We must obviously consider grid development, ability to connect, and time in terms of——

Alternative Energy Projects. (12 Mar 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Yes, but——

Alternative Energy Projects. (12 Mar 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The selection process, by nature, involves a grouping of projects, and this must take into account grid development and connection ability. It cannot be decided simply on the basis of date of application. The selection process is to allow for the CER to take the current large number of applications and create a system that is easier to manage and makes sense within our grid development system.

Alternative Energy Projects. (12 Mar 2008)

Eamon Ryan: People can see that, but they should realise that we are not stopping at 2020. Why should we not continue if we can develop our demand management system to support further wind——