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- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (20 Mar 2007)
Noel Dempsey: The Government is committed to developing domestic scale renewable electricity and heat technologies. The Greener Homes Scheme was launched in March 2006 and it provides support to homeowners to invest in a range of renewable energy heating technologies including solar technology, wood biomass boilers and stoves, and heat pumps. We are working with all relevant agencies and the Commission...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (20 Mar 2007)
Noel Dempsey: The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband, 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. It continues to be a priority of the Government that there will be broadband coverage across the entire country. The Government is...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Mar 2007)
Noel Dempsey: I wish to advise the Deputy that the amount paid in respect of car mileage expenses in 2006 by my Department was â¬506,359.52. Payment to cover rail and bus ticket expenses during 2006 was â¬28,321.30.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Mar 2007)
Noel Dempsey: The energy cost of running my Department in 2002 was â¬158,257, and in 2006 it was â¬574,160. 2002 was the year of a significant reorganisation of my Department's functions and divisions. For reference the energy cost for the Department in 2003 was â¬313,486. A considerable amount of responsibilities transferred into and out of the remit of the Department and this, allied to the fact the...
- Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (20 Mar 2007)
Noel Dempsey: The Government recently considered the report of the Expert Group on the Health Effects of Electromagnetic Fields and has agreed to its publication. My Department is currently making the necessary arrangements and I expect the report will be published very shortly.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Mar 2007)
Noel Dempsey: The table at Appendix I comprises the data sought by the Deputy in respect of the staff of my Department. I have no direct function in respect of the provision of such data for agencies under my Department's remit. Grade Number in Grade Number of Male Number of Female % Male % Female Accountant 2 2 0 100 0 Administrative Officer 9 4 5 45 55 Assistant Harbour Master 2 2 0 100 0...
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (20 Mar 2007)
Noel Dempsey: Grants for the conversion of diesel engine vehicles to use Pure Plant Oil (PPO) are made available by my Department, through Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI). Grants of up to 45% of the cost (excl. VAT) of engine conversion are available. The support has been targeted at the four companies who were granted excise relief under the PPO category in the Pilot Biofuels Mineral Oil Tax Relief...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (20 Mar 2007)
Noel Dempsey: There are seven EU Directives awaiting transposition into Irish law in my Department. Of these one is due for transposition during 2007 and three in 2008. My Department is on target to meet those deadlines. Three directives are overdue for transposition, from 21st February 2006, 19th May 2006 and 1st January 2007 respectively. My Department is actively working to ensure that these directives...
- Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (20 Mar 2007)
Noel Dempsey: I am not aware of any such investment made by An Post. In accordance with the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983 and the Department of Finance Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, an investment of this nature would require prior approval by me, along with the consent of the Minister for Finance. Matters relating to quality and levels of postal service are a...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (20 Mar 2007)
Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 322 of the 12th of December, 2006.
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Mar 2007)
Noel Dempsey: The Government's decentralisation programme provides for the relocation of the Marine functions of my Department to Clonakilty and the headquarters of my Department to Cavan. Thirty-one staff have decentralised to Clonakilty and twenty-six to Cavan to date. Decentralised staff members originally based in non-Dublin offices were not required to transfer to Dublin in advance of relocation....
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Mar 2007)
Noel Dempsey: My Department has a contract with the National Council for the Blind in Ireland for the provision of telephonist operators that are trained in all aspects of customer service. My Department has also provided an 'Induction Loop System' in each of our major reception areas to assist any personal callers to the Department that may have a hearing impairment. In addition, my Department has...
- Written Answers — Renewable Energy Grants: Renewable Energy Grants (8 Mar 2007)
Noel Dempsey: In March 2006, I launched the Greener Homes Scheme, which is providing support to homeowners to invest in a range of renewable energy heating technologies including solar technology, wood biomass boilers and stoves, and heat pumps. Funding of â¬47m has been provided for the scheme. Grant aid of â¬1,100 to â¬6,500 is being provided under the scheme, depending on the individual technology...
- Written Answers — Biofuels Sector: Biofuels Sector (8 Mar 2007)
Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 176, 179 and 180 together. 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 initiatives are in place to support the development of a biofuels sector in Ireland. The Minister for Finance has made it clear that any extension in the amount of relief...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (8 Mar 2007)
Noel Dempsey: The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband, 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. It continues to be a priority of the Government that there will be broadband coverage across the entire country. However, despite Government...
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (8 Mar 2007)
Noel Dempsey: I have made seven public appointments in the past two months. On 1st January 2007, two were made to Bord na Mona and four to the Electricity Supply Board (ESB). In addition, one further appointment as Chair of the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority was made on 22nd February 2007.
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (7 Mar 2007)
Noel Dempsey: The Government's Decentralisation Programme involves the relocation of Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), involving 95 posts to Clonakilty. The Public Appointments Service (PAS) have informed that the Central applications Facility (CAF) indicates 22 official expressions of interest for BIM posts in Clonakilty in addition to which staff surveys within BIM indicate that at least a further 16 staff may...
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (7 Mar 2007)
Noel Dempsey: On 7 June 2006 I launched the Bioheat Programme which is a grant aid scheme for commercial renewable heat technologies. The scheme allows companies and small businesses to obtain grants for the installation of wood chip and wood pellet boilers in large buildings and commercial premises. Grant aid of up to 30% of overall costs is being made available depending on the overall size of the...
- Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (7 Mar 2007)
Noel Dempsey: My Department continues to analyse all the options available with regard to the promotion of Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs). Taking the life of a CFL as 6,000 hrs, in use 3.5 hrs a day for almost 5 years, the savings to each customer for replacing just one traditional 100w bulb with a 20w is â¬78 over the lifetime of the bulb or approximately â¬16 per year. In one year, the collective...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (7 Mar 2007)
Noel Dempsey: The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband, is a matter in the first instance for the private sector companies operating in a fully liberalised market, regulated by the Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg, the independent regulator. However, it has been clear for some time that the sector has failed to invest at the level necessary to keep pace with the...