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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (2 Nov 2006)

Noel Dempsey: The status of ten staff of my Department has changed to that of disabled since they commenced employment in my Department.

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (2 Nov 2006)

Noel Dempsey: Recent analysis undertaken by Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) Metering Options for Small Scale Renewable and CHP Electricity Generation has identified a number of areas requiring further work including the ability of such processes to secure adequate payment for their exports, a review of connection standards and processes for smaller generators, and the implications of the Single...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Nov 2006)

Noel Dempsey: The NORA levy was introduced on I July 1995 at a flat rate of 0.375 pence per litre on oil products including unleaded petrol. It has remained unchanged since then and the rate is now 0.476 cent per litre or 0.00476 Euro.

Written Answers — Energy Policy: Energy Policy (1 Nov 2006)

Noel Dempsey: An Taoiseach attended the informal meeting of Heads of Government at Lahti, Finland, on October 20th last, which included a meeting with President Putin. The Heads of State and Government leaders conveyed a clear collective message to President Putin stressing the importance of mutual dependence and recognition for good cooperation between the EU and Russia and emphasising the need for...

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (1 Nov 2006)

Noel Dempsey: Legislation exists to tackle the issue to which the Deputy refers: It is an offence under Section 13 of the Post Office (Amendment) Act, 1951, as amended by The Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983, to send by phone any message or other matter, which is grossly offensive, or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character; It is also an offence under Section 10 of the Non-Fatal...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Nov 2006)

Noel Dempsey: There was no expenditure over the period in question on photographers for publicity leaflet production. The Department's Press Office engages photography services for Departmental events and for certain functions, which are attended by myself or the Minister of State in our official capacity as Ministers. Some of these events take place in the relevant constituencies. The total costs...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (1 Nov 2006)

Noel Dempsey: As the Deputy may already be aware, RTÉ's statutory mandate, as defined in Section 28(1) of the Broadcasting Act, 2001, provides that RTÉ's radio and television services shall be made available, in so far as is reasonably practicable, to the whole community on the Island of Ireland. As such, RTÉ's statutory mandate does not extend to the provision of radio or television services to Irish...

Written Answers — Emergency Services: Emergency Services (1 Nov 2006)

Noel Dempsey: Promotion of the storing of names of next of kin in mobile phones under the heading of ICE (i.e. In Case of Emergency please contact the following person) is a matter for agencies that provide emergency services.

Written Answers — Television Licences: Television Licences (1 Nov 2006)

Noel Dempsey: Television licences are granted under Section 5 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1926. This Section allows for the grant of a licence to a person to keep and have possession of a television set in a specified place. I have recently submitted proposals for new broadcasting legislation to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources for the purposes of holding a...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: The information being sought by the Deputy is a management issue for the Department's Secretary General and is not one in which I have a function.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to parliamentary Question No. 432 of the 24 October 2006. I have nothing further to add to that reply.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (26 Oct 2006)

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 private sector has failed to invest at the level necessary to keep pace...

Order of Business (25 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: Is the Deputy suggesting it?

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: I thank the Deputies for their contribution and for welcoming the measure. This has been an ongoing sore across the political divide for a number of years and it needed to be resolved. When Deputy Michael Smith was Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, there was much discussion, debate and research done on the issue. Part of the reason for the lack of resolution of...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: I have gone as far as I can and as far as is necessary with my amendment No. 47 to meet the case made by the Deputy. The purpose of amendment No. 47 is to delete a reference to the Bill when enacted which is superfluous to the text and the purpose of subsection (c) of section 6. I have no difficulty with the underlying reasoning for Deputy Durkan's suggestion for the Short Title of the...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: I acknowledge the co-operation in many different guises which I have received from the Opposition. I am not trying to be awkward in not accepting the amendment. The Deputy will know from reading the amendments that the Government has accepted the principle of a number of changes that were suggested on Committee Stage because they were good suggestions. For instance, we are increasing the...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: Commonsense, conciseness and the fact that it is covered in the Long Title rather than in the Short Title and that one should keep the Short Title as short as possible.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: I move amendment No. 6: In page 3, to delete lines 15 to 19 and substitute the following: "(2) Sections 4, 6, 8, 11 to 14 and 18 of this Act shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may by order or orders appoint either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or provisions.". This is...

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (25 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: The Department of Communications Marine and Natural Resources maintains a watching scientific brief on health issues relating to non–ionising radiation including those related to mobile phones. The limits for emissions from mobile telephone masts (non-ionising radiation) are global limits established internationally by the International Commission for Non Ionising Radiation Protection...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (25 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: Section 16 of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (the Act) prescribes that a person shall not construct or reconstruct a generating station unless an authorisation has been granted by the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER). The conditions under which the CER may grant or refuse to grant a license to generate electricity are prescribed out in Section 14 (1) of the Act, as amended by...