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Written Answers — Remediation of Mining Sites: Remediation of Mining Sites (25 Sep 2008)

Seán Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 256, 258 and 260 together. As I indicated in my reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 428 and 429 of 4th June 2008, and to Parliamentary Question No. 38 of 10 July 2008, Planning Permission was granted by North Tipperary County Council (NTCC) on 17th September 2007, for the rehabilitation work at the Gortmore Tailings Management Facility. A tender notice was...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Issues: Health and Safety Issues (25 Sep 2008)

Seán Power: The question of health and safety at mines under the Mines and Quarries Act 1965, is a matter for the Health and Safety Authority, which is under the aegis of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. I have no statutory authority to establish a specific scheme or tribunal to provide for compensation to people suffering health problems as a consequence of working in underground...

Written Answers — Mining Industry: Mining Industry (10 Jul 2008)

Seán Power: In addition to a State Mining Facility under the Minerals Development Acts, any new mining development requires Planning Permission from the Local Authority and an Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Licence from the Environmental Protection Agency. Planning Applications for mines are subject to Environmental Impact Assessment, which involves preparation by the developer of a...

Written Answers — Mining Industry: Mining Industry (10 Jul 2008)

Seán Power: As I indicated in my reply to Parliamentary Questions 428 and 429 of 4th June 2008, Planning Permission was granted by North Tipperary County Council (NTCC) on 17th September 2007, for the rehabilitation work at the Gortmore Tailings Management Facility. A tender notice was advertised in the EU Journal on 21st January 2008, following which seven companies were short-listed and invited to...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (10 Jul 2008)

Seán Power: I gather that the scheme in question is one which was proposed by the then Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach with responsibility for the Information Society. It envisaged seeking to raise awareness amongst seniors of the potential benefits to them of modern communications technologies, the internet and mobile phones. As you will be aware, responsibility for Information...

Written Answers — Mining Licences: Mining Licences (10 Jul 2008)

Seán Power: There are no current mining licences for extraction of minerals in the Fingal local authority area or any other part of County Dublin. The Department has received no applications for mining licences in the area.

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (10 Jul 2008)

Seán Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 966 and 972 together. There have been no discoveries of precious ores or metals offshore in the past five years. No new economic deposits of minerals have been discovered onshore in recent years. However, there have been some encouraging results. Exploration adjacent to the existing base metal mine at Navan, County Meath (Boliden Tara Mines Limited),...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (9 Jul 2008)

Seán Power: The Government's Decentralisation Programme provides for the relocation of the headquarters of Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi) from Dublin to Dungarvan. The organisation has in place a grade-level structure and does not differentiate between the occupational categories of staff. The total staff of OSi numbers 325, of whom 105 are already in regional offices. Some 84 have either applied, been...

Seanad: Energy Policy: Motion. (9 Jul 2008)

Seán Power: The challenging targets the Government has set are to increase the contribution of renewable energy to the markets for electricity, heat and transport to 33%, 12% and 10%, respectively, by 2020. In the case of renewable electricity, the quantified targets are 15% of electricity from renewable sources by 2010 and 33% by 2020. It is estimated that the 15% target requires an installed capacity...

Seanad: Energy Policy: Motion. (9 Jul 2008)

Seán Power: I am delighted to have the opportunity to update the House on the significant progress achieved in harnessing our renewable energy resources and the challenging targets set by the Government to increase the contribution of indigenous renewable energy resources to our energy mix in the future. It is appropriate to discuss this matter in the House as the same issues are being debated in many...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2008)

Seán Power: A Value for Money and Policy Review of the Grant in Aid in respect of Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi) was completed in January 2007. This review was wide ranging and covered a number of strategic business elements. The issue of reducing the organisation's dependence on the Exchequer Grant in Aid is an ongoing objective of OSi and the Department. This is being pursued through a number of...

Seanad: Housing Market: Statements (8 Jul 2008)

Seán Power: I might make a visit there myself.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (3 Jul 2008)

Seán Power: One cannot beat originality.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Seán Power: It is the only relief Deputy Kenny gets all week.

Written Answers — Prospecting Licences: Prospecting Licences (3 Jul 2008)

Seán Power: An application for a prospecting licence has been made to the Minister by the company in question. The application is being considered by the Minister and he will make a decision on it in due course.

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2008)

Seán Power: The electorate showed their appreciation for that.

Written Answers — Mining Licences: Mining Licences (1 Jul 2008)

Seán Power: An application for prospecting licences for gold and silver in respect of a number of areas in north Mayo was received in 2007. A prospecting licence entitles the holder to explore the designated areas for mineral deposits and is under consideration. Any application to mine would require a State Mining Facility from the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, which would...

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Jun 2008)

Seán Power: I wish to clarify that we discussed this matter in some detail last week. We are not introducing legislation to put people in prison. It is a rather complex matter and people may belittle it if they have a mind to. If one conducted an opinion poll among the Irish people, I believe most of them would not be in favour of imprisoning people for non-payment of a television licence....

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Jun 2008)

Seán Power: The prisoners would not be the owners of the sets. All that is required is one licence to cover all sets and the same applies in any other building with a multiple of sets.

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Jun 2008)

Seán Power: I am not giving any excuses. We will contact the prison authorities tomorrow to obtain the information the Senator has requested.