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Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (13 Dec 2005)

Noel Dempsey: There are six staff employed in the private office of the Minister of State at my Department. The details are as follows: one higher executive officer and three clerical officers, all of whom are permanent civil servants; and two civilian drivers, who are appointed directly by the Minister of State. The annual salary cost of the Minister of State's private office is €206,109. In the year to...

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (13 Dec 2005)

Noel Dempsey: I announced the selection of Advantica consultants on 25 August, following a tender competition, to carry out the independent safety review of the onshore, upstream section of the Corrib gas pipeline. Advantica presented a draft of this independent safety review to the local community on 8 December in Belmullet and a discussion was held, chaired by the mediator, Mr. Peter Cassells. The...

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (13 Dec 2005)

Noel Dempsey: As the Deputy is aware, my Department is preparing an energy policy paper. I will consider publishing the Deloitte & Touche report in the context of that paper.

Written Answers — Public-Private Partnerships: Public-Private Partnerships (13 Dec 2005)

Noel Dempsey: No public private partnership arrangements have been in place from 2004 to date, in so far as the programmes within the aegis of my Department are concerned.

Order of Business. (13 Dec 2005)

Noel Dempsey: Are we having the debate now or should we wait until later?

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (8 Dec 2005)

Noel Dempsey: Security of supply in regard to energy is a key policy objective. The relatively small size of our national electricity market heightens the need for greater interconnection as a means of enhancing security of supply, promoting competition and integrating the Irish electricity market into the wider European market. In this context, it remains my intention to progress the development of...

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The budget is being discussed throughout the country.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Dec 2005)

Noel Dempsey: There are ten staff employed in my private office, one administrative officer, three executive officers and five clerical officers, all of whom are permanent civil servants, and one special adviser who is a political appointee. The current annual salary cost of my private office is €368,328. In the year to date, overtime costs amounted to €2,208 and expenses amounted to €13,226. There...

Budget Statement 2005. (7 Dec 2005)

Noel Dempsey: This from the party that gave old age pensioners £1.80 over two years — crocodile tears.

Budget Statement 2005. (7 Dec 2005)

Noel Dempsey: I hate hypocrisy.

Budget Statement 2005. (7 Dec 2005)

Noel Dempsey: By 2007. What about the €200 per week old age pension?

Budget Statement 2005. (7 Dec 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy is going back to the household figure again.

Budget Statement 2005. (7 Dec 2005)

Noel Dempsey: What was the minimum wage when the Deputy was in power?

Order of Business. (7 Dec 2005)

Noel Dempsey: It takes longer to deliver good news.

Order of Business. (7 Dec 2005)

Noel Dempsey: It was taken off the agenda six months ago.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (6 Dec 2005)

Noel Dempsey: I have no function in regulating telecommunications services for disabled users. The regulation of telecommunications operators, including regulating of telecommunications services for disabled users, is the responsibility of the Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg, in accordance with the requirements of the Communications Regulation Act 2002 and the regulations which transpose...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (6 Dec 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The review by the European Commission of the Television Without Frontiers Directive is ongoing and the Commission's proposals for a revision of the directive are not expected until 2006. Until such time as the Commission has made a formal proposal for a revision of the directive, it would be premature to address the matters raised by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (6 Dec 2005)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 259 to 261, inclusive, together. The closure of post offices is, in the first instance, an operational matter for the board and management of An Post and one in which I have no statutory function. As an operational matter, the issue of post office closures is not one which the company consults with me. As clearly set out in the programme for Government, the...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (1 Dec 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The provision of telecommunications, 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. The Government is addressing the infrastructure deficit by building high-speed open access metropolitan area networks, MANs, in 120 towns and cities...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (1 Dec 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The final actual outturn on profits by the company for the last five years are in 1999 operational profits of €9.8 million, in 2000 operational profits of €13.3 million, in 2001 losses of €6.7 million, in 2002 losses of €17.4 million, in 2003 losses of €42.9 million and due mainly to the policy of controlled financial management in line with the recovery strategy, and the non...