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Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (28 Mar 2007)

Noel Dempsey: My Department has a telephonist assistant service in place to cover normal business hours. The Department has facilities to utilise recorded telephone answering messages in both Irish and English outside of those hours. Staff are encouraged to use both languages when recording their personal greeting for those occasions when their assigned telephone extension is temporarily unattended or...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (28 Mar 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The number of current vacancies as of 26 March 2007 or falling due on or before 31 March 2007 is 55 in all State Boards, State Bodies or other like entities. I intend to fill any vacancies that arise between now and the end of May in the normal way.

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)

Noel Dempsey: It is a recognised fact.

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)

Noel Dempsey: Even if the Deputy is not interested.

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)

Noel Dempsey: They are wrong.

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)

Noel Dempsey: That is not happening.

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)

Noel Dempsey: Deputy Rabbitte is misleading the House, as usual.

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)

Noel Dempsey: Deputy Rabbitte made a unilateral decision. Does Fine Gael agree with it?

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)

Noel Dempsey: That is not the same thing.

Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I can withstand the temptation of a moment of fame in exchange for a lifetime of hard work as a Minister. For that reason I do not propose to accept the amendment. The purpose of the section is to enable the Minister to make regulations for the purpose of giving effect to the European Community legislation. This arose from the Vincent Browne v Attorney General case. It provides the power...

Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I have no intention of dying or going anywhere. I intend to go on and on for quite some time yet.

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (27 Mar 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The ability of the existing postal service and An Post to meet the future challenges of full market opening and electronic substitution are in the first instance, a matter for the board and management of An Post and other companies operating in the market. Competition has arrived in the postal sector in Ireland and across the EU. The weight limit applying to postal items falling within the...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Mar 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband and mobile telephony, is a matter in the first instance for the private sector companies operating in a fully liberalised market, regulated by the independent Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg). I have no powers to influence the behaviour of private sector companies in relation to the provision of mobile...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (27 Mar 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 85, 86, 99, 114, 120, 124, 147, 163 and 186 together. The Government is firmly committed to the development of an Irish biofuels market and to the development and deployment of bio-energy generally in Ireland. A range of initiatives is already in place to support the development of the biofuels sector. The Minister for Finance has made it clear that any...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (27 Mar 2007)

Noel Dempsey: Section 16(1) of the Broadcasting Authority Act 1960, as amended, sets the core public service objectives for the RTÉ Authority. It requires the Authority to provide a national television and radio service and permits the Authority the discretion to provide "broadcasting services of a local, community or regional character". Section 28(1) of the Broadcasting Act 2001 expands the public...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (27 Mar 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I have received the National Council for the Blind's General Election manifesto for 2007. My Department's Disability Sectoral Plan 2006-2009, under the Disability Act 2005, sets targets for improving the range of accessible services in all sectors under its aegis including communications. The Plan will be reviewed every three years and amended and updated as necessary. Under the European...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (27 Mar 2007)

Noel Dempsey: Matters relating to the development and delivery of postal services and the electronic upgrading of post offices are a matter, in the first instance, for the Board and management of An Post and ones in which I have no statutory function. However, I asked the company to ensure that any strategy for the development of the company should ensure the long-term viability of the network. It was to...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (27 Mar 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 90 and 93 together. I understand that the Corrib developers anticipate first gas in late 2009. I would add, however, that completion of the development works by Shell is clearly the principal factor that will determine the date for first gas. Production of gas from the Corrib field is also obviously dependent on the successful re-routing of the onshore...

Written Answers — Retail Service Stations: Retail Service Stations (27 Mar 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The Irish oil industry is fully privatised, liberalised and deregulated. There is free entry into and out of the market. There is no price control on oil products and this is to ensure that the market is fully competitive. The Government is firmly committed to the development of an Irish biofuels market and to the increased development of bio-energy generally in Ireland. A range of...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (27 Mar 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 92 and 365 together. The support programmes put in place by the Government to promote the increased use of renewable energy technologies in electricity production have more than doubled the total capacity of renewable energy powered electricity generating plants connected to the electricity network in the last three years. Building on the success of the...