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- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: There are a number of incentives available to those who wish to use alternative energy. The multi-annual financial package for renewable energy announced in Budget 2006 provides funding of up to â¬65m over a 5 year period for renewable energy schemes that will include grants for a range of renewable heat, electricity and transport initiatives. The programmes cover the biofuels, biomass...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: The telecommunications sectors in both jurisdictions on the island of Ireland are fully liberalised but regulated, by ComReg in this jurisdiction and by OFCOM in Northern Ireland. My Department and Northern Ireland's Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment are jointly implementing the â¬7.56 million, EU supported, Interreg IIIa initiative, which is funding a number of projects to...
- Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: The overall target is to more than double the current contribution from renewable energy technologies in electricity production to 13% by 2010. The target of 13.2% approximates to 1450 Megawatts of installed generating capacity operational by 2010. This target will be delivered by projects built under the preceding AER V and VI support programmes and the recently announced REFIT programme....
- Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: The Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg, in accordance with the provisions of S.I. 616 of 2002 European Communities (Postal Services) Regulations, is responsible for the monitoring, measurement and regulation of the postal sector including measuring the levels of service to be achieved by An Post and ensuring that the company abides by its statutory universal service obligations....
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: Under the Greener Homes Scheme the level of grant aid available to domestic householders for the installation of solar panels is â¬300 per m2 subject to a maximum of 12 m2.
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: The Government is fully committed to major development of renewable energy sources as well as to increasing energy efficiency and managing energy demand in order to reduce fossil fuel dependence, enhance environmental sustainability and limit carbon emissions. We currently have a target to increase the amount of electricity from renewable energy sources to 13.2% by 2010. This target...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the table. Public Bodies under the aegis of the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources Body Established Function Location Admin. cost in 2005 Communications Sector An Post 1st January 1984 An Post is a major commercial organisation whose role is as follows: Main Office is situated at the General...
- Written Answers — Communications Masts: Communications Masts (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: Issues relating to the physical siting of telecommunication masts are not a matter for me but for the relevant local authorities under the aegis of my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage, and Local Government. Decisions in this regard are an operational matter for the ESB and not one in which I have a function.
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: I recently launched a new ocean energy strategy, which aims to put Ireland at the forefront of ocean energy development and position us to capitalise on this resource. Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) has recently completed a Wave Energy Atlas which examines the wave energy resource potential for Ireland including the wave resource off the Kerry coast line. Under the terms of the Ocean Energy...
- Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: On 5th April last, I announced that it was my intention, following consultation with my Cabinet colleagues, to continue to designate the current list of designated events. This decision was made following a public consultation process conducted by my Department which resulted in close to 190 submissions being received from members of the public and interested parties. The criteria which must...
- Written Answers — Communications Masts: Communications Masts (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 30th May 2006.
- Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 299, 317, 331, 332, 336 and 360 together. I have no function in regulating pricing, delivery or quality of services in the telecoms market. The provision of telecoms services is in the first instance an operational issue for the service providers concerned. The regulation of telecommunications operators, including regulatory issuessurrounding pricing, quality...
- Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 166 of today, 30th May 2006.
- Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my reply to questions numbers 18 and 27 on 6 April 2006.
- Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question Number 85 of today.
- Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question number 138 of today.
- Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question Number 85 of today.
- Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question Number 85 of today.
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 151 on Tuesday 30th May 2006.
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my reply to question number 100 of today.