Results 9,081-9,100 of 11,242 for speaker:Noel Dempsey

Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (25 Jan 2006)

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 568 of 28 September 2005.

Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (25 Jan 2006)

Noel Dempsey: The priority issues to be addressed by the legislative proposals that will form the basis of a new broadcasting Bill are as follows: the establishment of a single content regulator for commercial, community and public service broadcasters; the establishment of RTE as a company under the Companies Acts 1963 to 2003; the provision of a statutory mechanism for future adjustments to the level of...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (25 Jan 2006)

Noel Dempsey: My colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, has lead responsibility for Government policy on meeting Ireland's target under the Kyoto Protocol. The energy sector will make its contribution to meeting our obligations under the Kyoto Protocol through participation in the EU emissions trading scheme. While the energy sector plays an active part in contributing...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (25 Jan 2006)

Noel Dempsey: Responsibility for the provision of telecommunications services throughout the country rests with Eircom as the designated universal service provider under the European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and Services) (Universal Service and Users' Rights) Regulations 2003, SI 308 of 2003, transposing Directive 2002/22/EC. The Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg, is...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (25 Jan 2006)

Noel Dempsey: My Department has consulted widely with both public and private interests in the digital terrestrial television, DTT, pilot project and with regard to the development of proposals for a national roll out of DTT. This has involved engagement with various parties including broadcasters, content makers, regulators, industry representative groups and other stakeholders.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (25 Jan 2006)

Noel Dempsey: A proposal to update the EU television without frontiers directive, to keep pace with rapid technological and market developments in Europe's audiovisual sector was tabled by the European Commission in December last. The most significant aspect of the Commission's proposal is directed at updating the definition of the services that would be covered by the directive to ensure that all...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (25 Jan 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. Technological advances have brought broadband to the forefront of communications in just a few years but the service providers have not risen...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (25 Jan 2006)

Noel Dempsey: My Department has participated in a programme with the national public procurement policy unit of the Department of Finance to build an in-house procurement planning capacity. As a result of that collaboration, the Department is currently developing a corporate procurement plan for 2006. This plan profiles current procurement spend and examines procurement practices with a view to securing...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (25 Jan 2006)

Noel Dempsey: The provision of telecommunications services and the development and the roll-out of telecommunications technology is primarily a matter for the industry itself. The telecoms market is fully liberalised and regulated by the Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg, which is independent in the exercise of its functions. As Minister with responsibility for policy in this sector, I...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 Jan 2006)

Noel Dempsey: The Shannon Regional Fisheries Board has not submitted a report for 2004. Reports for 2004 submitted to my Department but not submitted to the Houses of the Oireachtas are in respect of the Marine Institute and the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (25 Jan 2006)

Noel Dempsey: Responsibility for the regulation of electronic communication service providers rests with the independent regulator, the Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg, under the Communications Regulation Act 2002 and the regulations transposing the EU Regulatory Framework for Electronic Communications Networks and Services. The European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (25 Jan 2006)

Noel Dempsey: The State, semi-State, State-sponsored and statutory bodies under the aegis of my Department that are not subject to the Freedom of Information Acts are, An Post, Broadcasting Complaints Commission, ESB, Eirgrid, Bord Gáis Éireann, Bord na Móna, National Oil Reserves Agency — NORA, National Salmon Commission, Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission, Commissioners of Irish Lights,...

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Financial Resolution. (25 Jan 2006)

Noel Dempsey: I move: That provision be made in the Act giving effect to this Resolution for the charging in accordance with the Act by the Sea-Fisheries Protection Agency, to be established under that Act, of certain fees, being fees for the inspection of fish or fishery products and for the inspection, approval or registration of premises or any other place at which fish or fishery products may be...

[b]Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005 [/b][[i]Seanad[/i]][b]: Financial Resolution.[/b] (25 Jan 2006)

Noel Dempsey: I move: That provision be made in the Act giving effect to this Resolution for the charging in accordance with the Act of certain fees, being fees in relation to applications for the grant of licences, the issuing of authorisations or certificates, the maintenance of licences or authorisations valid for an indefinite period, or the provision of services, or a renewal or amendment in this...

Leaders' Questions. (25 Jan 2006)

Noel Dempsey: Will Deputy Higgins listen to the answers?

Telecommunications Services. (25 Jan 2006)

Noel Dempsey: The provision of telecommunications services and the development and roll-out of telecommunications technology is primarily a matter for the industry itself. The telecommunications market is fully liberalised and regulated by the Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg, which is independent in the exercise of its functions, in accordance with the provisions of the Communications...

Telecommunications Services. (25 Jan 2006)

Noel Dempsey: Provision of broadband services in Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom roll-out, which began considerably earlier than our own. As the Deputy mentioned, there is now 100% availability in the North. However, the figures for uptake of broadband technology there are no better than those for the Republic. It may be the case that one can bring the horse to water but one cannot make it...

Telecommunications Services. (25 Jan 2006)

Noel Dempsey: I am not aware of the target to which the Deputy refers. Since my predecessor's time, the target in my Department has always been 400,000.

Telecommunications Services. (25 Jan 2006)

Noel Dempsey: I challenged the industry because I believe it can deliver 500,000 connections by the end of next year. There have been many challenges in this regard. The regulator attempted to expedite the local loop and bundling, and that ended up in the High Court. No matter how good the regulation, the system in place from a European point of view and from our national legislation point of view is that...

Postal Services. (25 Jan 2006)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 118, 130, 180 and 188 together. The development and continued viability of An Post and the post office network is, in the first instance, a matter for An Post's board and management. An Post will continue to have a key national role in the delivery of mail and as a quality service provider of Government and financial services through its nationwide network of...