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Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: I refer the Deputy to the reply to Question No. 60 of 6 April 2006.

Written Answers — Electricity Market Regulation: Electricity Market Regulation (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: The conditions for competition are being created through progressive liberalisation of the electricity markets. Liberalisation of the electricity market has proceeded on a phased basis since February 2000 under the regulatory oversight of the Commission for Energy Regulation, CER. In accordance with the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Eligible Customer) (Consumption of Electricity) Order...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 and 229 together. I refer the Deputy to the answer to Questions Nos. 28 and 108 of 6 April 2006.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 225 and 226 together. I refer the Deputy to the reply to Question No. 23 on 6 April 2006.

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: I refer the Deputy to the reply to Question No. 40 of 6 April 2006.

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 17 of today.

Written Answers — Renewable Energy: Renewable Energy (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: On 27 March, the Minister launched the "Greener Homes" grant aid package for the domestic sector, which includes funding for wood chip and wood pellet boilers and stoves, solar and heat pump technologies. The following is a breakdown of the level of grant-aid involved between the various technologies: Technology Grant Amount â'¬ Wood Chip or Wood Pellet Boilers 4,200 Wood Chip or...

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: I intend to publish the final Advantica report on the safety of the Corrib gas pipeline in the near future.

Written Answers — Renewable Energy: Renewable Energy (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: The renewables directive, 2001/77/EC, obliges Ireland to develop and implement a programme capable of increasing the amount of electricity from renewable energy sources to 13.2% of total consumption by 2010. The target of 13.2% approximates to 1,450 MW of installed generating capacity to be operational to the electricity network by 2010. Currently Ireland has approximately 790 MW of renewable...

Written Answers — European Energy Market: European Energy Market (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: The conclusions of the recent spring European Council as well as the Commission's green paper, A European Strategy for Sustainable, Competitive and Secure Energy, both emphasise the imperative for additional physical capacity in order to complete the European internal energy market, with interconnection identified as being particularly important. It is the Government's policy objective to...

Written Answers — River Dredging Projects: River Dredging Projects (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: A person who proposes to carry out dredging or removal of sand or gravel in that part of the River Barrow to which the Foreshore Acts apply, would have to apply to the Department for authorisation under those Acts for the proposed works. Any such application would have to give full details of the proposed operation, together with information on the likely environmental and ecological effects...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband, is a matter in the first instance for the fully liberalised private sector, regulated by ComReg, the independent Commission for Communications Regulation. The Government is addressing the infrastructure deficit by building high-speed open access metropolitan area networks, MANs, in 120 towns and cities nationwide, on a phased...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 239 and 240 together. 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. The Government is addressing the infrastructure deficit in the regions by building...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: 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. It has been clear for some time that the sector has failed to invest at the level necessary to keep pace with the demand for broadband, so...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: There is no stipulated quota for the percentage of staff in Government Departments who are required to be able to provide services through Irish. However, my Department does have staff who can provide services through Irish when required. By way of an indication in this regard, the latest figures available show that approximately 8% of the overall staff of my Department are either currently...

Fisheries Protection. (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: I apologise for the absence of the Minister due to a family bereavement. The National Salmon Commission, informed by the National Fishery Managers Executive, has recommended that total wild salmon exploitation in 2006 should not exceed 106,367, with 91,367 allocated to the commercial sector and 15,000 to angling, thereby fully complying with the national conservation limits established by its...

Fisheries Protection. (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: I have read the reports of the National Salmon Commission and met the chairman. I have also met the fisheries managers, groups of drift net, draft net and snap net fishermen and anglers from all over the country. There is general agreement that stocks must be conserved. There was also a general agreement that we would accept the recommendations of the commission this year, even though the...

Fisheries Protection. (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: Nationally, 106,000 tags will be issued this year. That takes into account commercial fishermen and anglers. Like the Deputy, I have heard anecdotal evidence of the abuses to which Deputy Perry refers. For that reason, we will meet the fisheries board managers in two weeks' time to determine how we can strictly enforce the limits. We may look at new ways of doing so and perhaps take on board...

Fisheries Protection. (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: I announced on 24 March that I had decided to adopt the recommendations made to me by the National Salmon Commission with regard to the total allowable salmon catch for 2006. This will involve reductions in the quota available to commercial fishermen and anglers in 2006. In doing so, I have also reaffirmed the Government's commitment to fully align with the scientific advice provided on the...

Fisheries Protection. (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: Over the years figures from €30 million to €150 million have been used in describing the financial implications of banning drift netting. When I returned to the Department in October, it was still an issue. I believed it was time to examine the implications of adopting the scientific advice for 2006. There will be severe hardships on the netmen with a quota of 91,000. There are already...