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- Written Answers — Television Licence Fee: Television Licence Fee (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: The Broadcasting (Funding) Act 2003 provides that the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) prepare a scheme or schemes for the funding of grants to support certain television and radio programmes. The first scheme, "Sound & Vision", was approved by me in November 2005. The scheme is designed to support the production and transmission of high quality programming based on Irish culture and...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: I have no function in the matter raised by the Deputy. Promotion and regulation of Local Loop unbundling is the responsibility of the Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg under the Communications Regulation Act of 2002 and the transposed EU regulatory framework for Electronic Communications Networks and Services.
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband, to facilitate the delivery of eCommerce and eGovernment services to domestic and business users, 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. The Government recognises however, that a...
- Written Answers — E-Government Project: E-Government Project (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: This Department's e-Government project consists of the following core elements: MAPS â Minerals Application and Programme Support This system provides for the management of activities in Exploration and Mining in the State and for the marketing and promotion of inward investment. The first on-line web presence supporting the application and payment for a prospecting license and associated...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: I have no function in regulating pricing for services in the telecommunications market. The regulation of telecommunications operators, including regulation of pricing for services is the responsibility of the Commission for Communications Regulations (ComReg) in accordance with the requirements of the Communications Regulation Act 2003 and regulations that transpose the EU Regulatory...
- Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 76 of 30th May 2006.
- Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 122 and 127 of 30th May 2006.
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (30 May 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 independent Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg). My Department's website www.broadband.gov.ie gives full details of broadband availability in all areas, including ADSL, cable, fibre,...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 69 on 30th May 2006.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (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.
- Energy Regulation. (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: I am answering the question. If the Deputy is entitled to wander off and make all sorts of wild allegations about people dying as a result of price increases and so on, I am entitled to answer in the same tone. In regard to what Deputy Broughan said about oil and gas prices, they are not set in the United Kingdom, they are set much further afield. They are international commodities and the...
- Energy Regulation. (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: I will tell the Deputy later this year and I will look for his enthusiastic support for the changes that will be necessary to ensure we can reduce some of the cost of electricity in this country.
- Energy Regulation. (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: I am far from it. I hope the Deputy will support me in my efforts to reduce the cost of electricity when the time comes and that he will not find some excuseââ
- Energy Regulation. (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: ââto go off in a different direction just to placate some of his friends who are among the vested interests in this areaââ
- Energy Regulation. (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: ââwho are keeping up the price of electricity.
- Energy Regulation. (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: The Deputy also represents some union members. He might have a chat with them in the meantime.
- Energy Regulation. (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: I am pleased to hear that is who the Deputy represents. I look forward to vigorous support from him during the summer if that is the case and thank him for his pledge of support in that regard. The National Consumer Agency, which has been set up by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Martin, will undertake this role and examine future price applications in this area on...
- Telecommunications Services. (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: I hope Deputies opposite will not complain about not getting through too many questions at the end of this Question Time given that they will not allow answers to be given. The digital terrestrial television, DTT, pilot programme is being implemented by my Department. The purpose of the pilot is to bring further momentum to the transition to digital terrestrial broadcasting and to test and...
- Telecommunications Services. (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: I try not to allow the date of a general election to dictate what I might or might not do.
- Telecommunications Services. (30 May 2006)
Noel Dempsey: As far as I can, I try to develop policy very carefully, do the background work and then make decisions on what is in the national interest, rather than from party political reasons or anything else. I am delighted to tell the Deputy that everything he has started thinking aboutââ