Results 29,301-29,320 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan
- Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (27 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: My Department is very aware of the risks such as identity theft to individuals should their personal information be made available to criminal elements. Despite the fact that my Department holds very limited personal records other than employee details, it has invested heavily over a number of years in ensuring that every effort is made to maintain the security of both electronic and paper...
- Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (27 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: Currently over 90% of Ireland's energy needs are provided for by imports. In order to ensure the security of our energy supply, the Government's objective is to reduce our reliance on imports and to significantly enhance diversity of energy sources. Natural gas currently accounts for over 60% of electricity generation in Ireland. With the decline of the Kinsale gas field and pending the...
- Climate Change and Energy Security: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: Does the Deputy believe such scientific evidence is in any way credible?
- Climate Change and Energy Security: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: Does the Deputy not believe that the IPCC has completely debunked such opinions?
- Climate Change and Energy Security: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: He increased the budget by â¬16 million at the same time. That is a remarkable achievement.
- Climate Change and Energy Security: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: He increased the budget by â¬16 million.
- Climate Change and Energy Security: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: I thank all the Members who engaged in this debate. I welcome in particular the contributions of Deputies Martin Mansergh and Bernard Durkan, which honestly reflected the uncertainty of many inside this House and beyond about the science of climate change. This suggests to me that there is still work to be done on the science. Increasingly, friends ask why they were not told more about it....
- Climate Change and Energy Security: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: ââbecause the story needs to be told and cannot be ignored. It is useful to discuss the carbon credits system. The flexible mechanisms system refers to the carbon development mechanism, or CDM, as it is known by those involved in the Kyoto process. A number of Deputies raised this matter and in that regard I am happy to clarify the position I enunciated while in Opposition and which I...
- Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (22 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: EirGrid is statutorily responsible for planning the high-voltage transmission network, which includes the proposed Meath Cavan transmission line. Neither I nor my Department has a function in the planning design or installation of transmission lines. My Department is in regular contact with EirGrid in relation to the ongoing delivery of its overall statutory responsibilities. I recently...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (22 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: A total of eleven bodies, as referred to by the Deputy, have been established under the remit of my Department in the last ten years. A total of three such bodies have been abolished in the period.
- Climate Change and Energy Security: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: The Deputy's party supports the interconnector.
- Climate Change and Energy Security: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: My recollection is that at that time the Deputy's party spokesperson, like myself, supported the case for greater interconnection becauseââ
- Climate Change and Energy Security: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: It was clear at the time it would involve overground 400 KV cables.
- Climate Change and Energy Security: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: In March.
- Climate Change and Energy Security: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: Indeed, but theââ
- Climate Change and Energy Security: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: At the same time, an Oireachtas report to the joint committee stated there is no health effect.
- Climate Change and Energy Security: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: No one is ramming it down anyone's throat. All parties agreed we should have interconnection to the north east, including the Deputy's party, and instructed EirGrid as such. EirGrid is carrying out every party's desire in that regard.
- Climate Change and Energy Security: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: I would like to answer that point. As Minister, I am in charge and I have every confidence in the State's ability to deliver projects safely for the benefit of all the people.
- Climate Change and Energy Security: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: The details of that have to be worked out in the proper process. I have every confidence in EirGrid's ability to deliver projects safely.
- Climate Change and Energy Security: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2007)
Eamon Ryan: Yes there is. EirGrid is following that other way. That is exactly what it is doing.