Results 301-320 of 381 for 5 million speaker:Eamon Ryan

Telecommunications Services. (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Ryan: ...the emergency task force went to the mobile phone companies and asked if it was possible for it to use the communications technology in that way. There were difficulties, as is the case when 4.5 million or 5 million messages need to be sent, which have to be considered. In that instance it was not used. It was felt that radio and television broadcasting communications systems could...

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services and Electronic Communications Infrastructure) Bill 2009: Second Stage (20 Jan 2010)

Eamon Ryan: ...year ended 31 March 2009, there are approximately 129 service providers offering premium rate services over the networks of 13 operators. Between 2001 and 2008 annual revenue grew from €31 million to €95 million, an increase of more than 200%. This declined to €80 million in the last financial year, reflecting the overall decline in economic activity. Clearly, this is a dynamic...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (19 Jan 2010)

Eamon Ryan: ...Saving (HES) scheme is administered by Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) and offers financial support for homeowners wishing to make energy efficiency improvements. The scheme was allocated €49 million in 2009. Applications began to be accepted in late March, following the necessary work to establish the Scheme. By end-December SEI had processed 40,724 applications. Some €16.26...

Written Answers — Fuel Poverty: Fuel Poverty (25 Nov 2009)

Eamon Ryan: .... The Warmer Homes Scheme operated by Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) is the pivotal mechanism for alleviating the underlying cause of energy poverty — that of thermal inefficiency. Some €20 million has been provided for the scheme in 2009, which includes €5 million provided by ESB and BGE. Under the Scheme, structural improvements will have been made to an additional 15,000 homes...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (25 Nov 2009)

Eamon Ryan: ...effect create a long-term market based framework for the progressive development of the Irish biofuels sector. As the Deputy is aware, prior to the introduction of the Excise Relief schemes in 2005, market penetration of biofuels in Ireland was almost non-existent. Penetration is set to exceed 2% in 2009. There have been at least five biofuels plants constructed or redeveloped on foot...

Written Answers — Energy Costs: Energy Costs (25 Nov 2009)

Eamon Ryan: ...about energy costs. The Government has put in place a number of measures to mitigate the cost of energy for business. All electricity users benefitted in 2009 from direct subsidies totalling €567m. These were made up of an ESB rebate to consumers of €315m, a repayment of certain Public Service Obligation (PSO) levies of €87m and the deferral of some network revenues until after...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (25 Nov 2009)

Eamon Ryan: ...measures and the value of those energy savings to the economy. SEI has therefore put in place a requirement that applicants to the Scheme install measures attracting a minimum grant payment of €500. The minimum grant threshold serves to ensure value for money to the Exchequer, while encouraging homeowners to take a holistic approach from the outset to improving the energy efficiency of...

Fuel Poverty. (25 Nov 2009)

Eamon Ryan: ...is administered by Sustainable Energy Ireland. The scheme is the primary mechanism for alleviating the key underlying cause of fuel poverty, namely, thermal inefficiency of houses. Some €20 million has been provided for the scheme in 2009, which includes €5 million provided by the ESB and Bord Gáis Éireann. This level of funding is enabling structural improvements in at least...

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (24 Nov 2009)

Eamon Ryan: ...upgrade measures, depending on the measure concerned. A list of eligible measures and fixed grant rates is set out in the following table: Measure Fixed grant rate Roof Insulation €250 Cavity Wall Insulation €400 Internal Wall Insulation €2,500 External Wall Insulation €4,000 High Efficiency Boiler with Heating Controls Upgrade €700 Heating Controls Upgrade Only €500...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Nov 2009)

Eamon Ryan: ...fees less (i) any expenses incurred in relation to the collection of those fees, and (ii) an amount being equal to 7% of these net television licence fee receipts which is paid under Section 156 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland in respect of the Broadcasting Funding Scheme. This amount was increased from 5% to 7% under the 2009 Act. In effect,...

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (3 Nov 2009)

Eamon Ryan: ...targets. Importantly, the NEEAP contains a list of specific actions designed to improve the energy efficiency of the public sector, including all Government Departments. I have provided some €6 million to Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) in 2009 for two new energy efficiency programmes which will assist the Public Sector, in achieving its targets, whilst demonstrating to the wider...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (13 Oct 2009)

Eamon Ryan: ...measures and the value of those energy savings to the economy. SEI has therefore put in place a requirement that applicants to the Scheme install measures attracting a minimum grant payment of €500. The minimum grant threshold serves to ensure value for money to the Exchequer, while encouraging homeowners to take a holistic approach from the outset to improving the energy efficiency of...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (13 Oct 2009)

Eamon Ryan: ...with producing general guidelines on energy efficient procurement and these will be progressed in conjunction with the new OPW National Public Procurement Office. I have provided some €6 million to SEI in 2009 for two new energy efficiency programmes for the public sector. €1 million of these funds is available for a new Public Sector Energy Efficiency Programme and €5 million for...

Written Answers — Energy Prices: Energy Prices (13 Oct 2009)

Eamon Ryan: ...relation to needs. ESRI estimates that using the expenditure method, 301,368 or 19.4% of Irish households may have experienced fuel poverty in 2008. Alternatively, using the subjective method 68,050 or 4.6% of households reported that they could not afford to heat their homes adequately in 2006. Enhancing the energy efficiency of homes through structural improvements is pivotal to the...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (13 Oct 2009)

Eamon Ryan: ...at this time. This reflects the early phase of development of the technology within international research programmes. The Government's target, following suitable technology development, is that 500 MWs of ocean energy would be delivered by a variety of projects to be developed by 2020. The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) has recently put in place a complementary process to the...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Sep 2009)

Eamon Ryan: ...the cost of capitalisation that would have to be provided. The losses on the loans will still occur and the State would have to pay for every loan. NAMA will not take on loans worth less than €5 million, which are hassle to work out, but they would have to be taken on if the banking system was nationalised. I totally respect people's right to come up with alternatives but the complex...

Seanad: Telecommunications Services: Motion (8 Jul 2009)

Eamon Ryan: ...too many statistics. We could all quote figures from 2007, but they are probably out of date now because broadband numbers have doubled since October that year. We are now up to approximately 1.25 million subscribers, while the figure was less than half that two years ago. One must be careful in throwing statistics around, but roughly 1.25 million houses now have broadband access, which...

Written Answers — Television Licence Fee: Television Licence Fee (8 Jul 2009)

Eamon Ryan: ...the amounts that the Department of Social and Family Affairs paid to my Department for each of the past five years. Year DSFA Gross Receipts in respect of Free Television Licences 2004 €44.3 million 2005 €49.5 million 2006 €48.7 million 2007 €51.4 million 2008 €53.7 million An Post collects the fees for standard television licences, which it pays to my Department. In...

Written Answers — Television Licence Fee: Television Licence Fee (7 Jul 2009)

Eamon Ryan: ...the amounts that the Department of Social and Family Affairs paid to my Department for each of the past five years. Year DSFA Gross Receipts in respect of Free Television Licences 2004 €44.3 million 2005 €49.5 million 2006 €48.7 million 2007 €51.4 million 2008 €53.7 million An Post collects the fees for standard television licences, which it pays to my Department. In...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Schemes: Alternative Energy Schemes (30 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: ...in, or at risk of, fuel poverty. These measures include insulation, lagging jackets, energy efficient lighting and draft proofing measures. To date, energy efficiency improvements in almost 25,000 homes have been made under the Warmer Homes Scheme. A breakdown by year is set out in the table below. Some €20 million has been provided for the scheme in 2009, which includes €5 million...