Results 361-380 of 381 for 5 million speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (23 Apr 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I have provided some €4 million to Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) in 2008 to fund the Warmer Homes Scheme, which is an increase over the €2.5m available to this scheme in 2007. This scheme provides insulation and other energy efficiency solutions to low income homes across Ireland. The service is coordinated by SEI and is delivered principally through community based organisations....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Apr 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 221 and 223 together. I have provided €2.5 million to Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) in 2008 to fund the Warmer Homes Scheme. This scheme provides insulation and other energy efficiency solutions to low income homes across Ireland. The service is coordinated by SEI and is delivered principally through community based organisations. The scheme is...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (12 Mar 2008)

Eamon Ryan: ...details of the Community Support Scheme on Friday 7 March 2008, details of which can be viewed on the Department's website at www.dcenr.gov.ie The Community Support Scheme, amounting to €5 million, will be made available to those affected by the cessation of the mixed stock salmon fishery in 16 fishery districts through 15 LEADER companies and Comhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann, in...

Broadband Services: Motion (26 Feb 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Close to 50% of Irish houses have a broadband connection. We must remember that 40% of Irish houses do not have a computer. We must increase that figure so we can increase penetration in the home, which is only one of the issues, albeit a crucial one. We need broadband in other areas of our life, such as workplaces, schools and hospitals. I agree with Deputy Coveney that we should not get...

Environmental Policy. (19 Dec 2007)

Eamon Ryan: The energy conservation capital grant-in-aid to Sustainable Energy Ireland, SEI, in 2008 is €63 million. Within that envelope, the allocation for the greener homes scheme in 2008 is €28 million. Some €35 million is being allocated across the range of energy efficiency and renewable energy programmes managed by Sustainable Energy Ireland, including €5 million for the new home energy...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Dec 2007)

Eamon Ryan: On top of the €50 million allocated in the pre-budget estimates for renewable energy and energy conservation measures, I secured an additional €13 million for this area in 2008 on Budget Day. I am allocating €5 million of this funding to the new Home Energy Saving Scheme. My Department is working closely with Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) to fully develop the details of the Pilot...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Dec 2007)

Eamon Ryan: ...to medium term. Building national energy research capacity and capability has already been identified as an area for priority attention. The Charles Parsons awards have already committed €20 million for the period 2007 to 2012 to progressively develop energy research capacity in third level institutions. The Programme for Government also commits to enhancing the remit of Science...

Regional Fisheries Board (Postponement of Elections) Order 2007: Motion (4 Dec 2007)

Eamon Ryan: ...boards to continue in existence indefinitely, but there is a real prospect of advancing proposals to restructure the sector in the coming year and I do not want to miss this opportunity. In 2005, on foot of an independent review of the inland fisheries sector in Ireland, my predecessor announced plans for the restructuring of the sector. Under that policy, the sector was to be...

Written Answers — Community Support Scheme: Community Support Scheme (27 Nov 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Officials from my Department and the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (DCRGA) are putting in place arrangements for the management of the €5 million community support scheme agreed by Government. The focus of the scheme will primarily be those communities where commercial salmon fishing has been a well-established activity and where its withdrawal demonstrably impacts...

Written Answers — Community Support Scheme: Community Support Scheme (27 Nov 2007)

Eamon Ryan: The €5 million Community Support Scheme, recommended by the Report of the Independent Group, will focus primarily on those communities where commercial salmon fishing has been a well-established activity and where its withdrawal demonstrably impacts on the economic and social fabric, for example, Gaeltacht areas. The scheme is to be administered by my Department in conjunction with the...

Fishing Industry Development. (15 Nov 2007)

Eamon Ryan: ...where its withdrawal demonstrably impacts on their economic and social fabric, for example, Gaeltacht areas and island communities formerly involved in drift net fishing. In addition to the €25 million salmon hardship scheme, the Government subsequently provided for a fund amounting to €5 million that will be available for such a community support scheme. This scheme will be directed...

Written Answers — Salmon Management Fund: Salmon Management Fund (8 Nov 2007)

Eamon Ryan: As previously stated, most recently in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 530 on 9 October 2007, the approach to determining the hardship payments is fair and reasonable and there are no plans to revise the scheme. The €25m Salmon Hardship Scheme adopted by Government is intended to provide a measure of relief to individiuals in line with the level of hardship likely to be experienced...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (31 Oct 2007)

Eamon Ryan: ...and commercial level. A range of measures are in place which are designed to increase market penetration of renewable energy in the heat sector and which will support delivery of our targets of 5% renewable heating by 2010 and 12% by 2020. The Greener Homes, ReHeat and CHP programmes provide grants for the installation of renewable heat technologies across a wide range of sectors including...

Estimates for Public Services 2007 (17 Oct 2007)

Eamon Ryan: I have copies to be handed out. The additional subhead is comprised of €10 million from subhead G1, the information and communications technology programme, and €6.2 million from subhead F3, the energy RTDI programme. The reallocation of funding does not represent a curtailment of plans or any policy change for the ICT or energy RTDI programmes. In addition to the token Supplementary...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (28 Jun 2007)

Eamon Ryan: ...biofuels industry and to the development and deployment of bio-energy generally in Ireland. A range of initiatives are already in place to support the development of the biofuels sector. The 2005 pilot mineral oil tax relief scheme for biofuels has resulted in eight projects being awarded excise relief for a two year period under the scheme. Building on the success of this scheme a...

Official Travel. (26 Apr 2007)

Eamon Ryan: I hate to be a killjoy but the Minister presumes civil servants use public transport in the vast majority of cases. In fact, it is so in less than 5% of cases. People are not stupid; the Minister provides a major financial incentive to drive. As a result, the State spends some €20 million on mileage rates and the centre of Dublin is clogged because the State promotes driving by way of...

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2006)

Eamon Ryan: ...accountancy profession and small Irish businesses but it does not need to include regulated and audited accounts which more properly apply to larger businesses. The audit exemption limit of €7.3 million is an accurate reflection of the difference between small and medium-sized companies which might be forced to take on those. I also understand and support the proposal in the Bill for...

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)

Eamon Ryan: I welcome the attendance of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. I present the Climate Change Targets Bill 2005 in the understanding that it is in the interests of every Deputy and party in this House to address what is increasingly regarded as the most important and daunting challenge mankind has ever faced. The Green Party seeks to secure all-party agreement on...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (12 Oct 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason for the failure to spend €5 million of the budget for sustainable energy in 2005 following on from the underspend of €15 million in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27947/05]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (12 Oct 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason for the failure to spend €5 million of the budget for sustainable energy in 2005 following on from the underspend of €15 million in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28334/05]