Written answers

Wednesday, 25 November 2009

• Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
  • Telecommunications Services
    Question 42: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position in regard to the establishment of a one-stop-shop to improve the provision of broadband...
  • Fuel Poverty
    Question 43: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he intends to combat fuel poverty in winter 2009; the number of persons who live in fuel poverty here;...
  • Alternative Energy Projects
    Question 44: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he is planning to introduce to promote bio-fuel production domestically here in view of setting a...
  • Emissions Trading
    Question 45: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to address the windfall profits being made by electricity generators on the back of charging consumers...
  • Telecommunications Services
    Question 46: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he plans to allocate or auction spectrum that will soon become available for use by telecoms operators; and...
  • Alternative Energy Projects
    Question 47: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he plans to introduce legislation to facilitate geothermal combined heat and power projects; and if so, the...
  • Digital Terrestrial Television
    Question 48: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the provision of commercial digital terrestrial television here and the ongoing...
  • Postal Services
    Question 50: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the rationale behind the postal code system that he proposing to introduce here; the timescale and cost for...
  • Greener Homes Scheme
    Question 51: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the funding and number of applicants for the greener homes scheme; and if he will make a...
  • Electric Vehicles
    Question 52: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made to date on rolling out an infrastructure for charging electric vehicles; and if he will make a...
  • Electricity Generation
    Question 54: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will have discussions with EirGrid to promote the construction of a 7 km cable from Sorn Station in County...
  • Electricity Market
    Question 58: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he intends to change the regulatory model for setting the price of domestic household electricity in order...
  • Departmental Agencies
    Question 60: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the proposed disbandment of the digital hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43357/09]
  • Telecommunications Services
    Question 62: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will comment on a recent report on broadband which positioned Dublin as the 87th city in the world in...
  • Departmental Correspondence
    Question 64: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 523 of 7 July 2007, if the monitoring committee presented its second...
  • Telecommunications Services
    Question 66: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will seek a strategic partnership with Eircom under the new partnership with a company (details supplied)...
  • Energy Resources
    Question 67: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding an all island gas market following the successful completion of an all island electricity...
  • Proposed Legislation
    Question 69: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he plans to introduce legislation to facilitate the development of offshore wind energy; and if so, the...
  • Electricity Generation
    Question 70: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to combine heat and power in public buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43313/09]
  • Television Licence Fee
    Question 71: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on reports that RTE may be charged for the TV licence fee waiver currently in place for older people;...
  • Broadcasting Legislation
    Question 73: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the proposed implementation of the Oireachtas channel and the film channel as set out in...
  • Telecommunications Services
    Question 75: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he intends to combat the digital divide; if he is satisfied that those who wish to learn to use the...
  • Alternative Energy Projects
    Question 77: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his target for ocean energy technology; when the licence for the grid application was made; when the licence was...
  • Telecommunications Services
    Question 78: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the claims that up to 12,000 homes and businesses cannot access broadband of any kind as they are...
  • Energy Costs
    Question 79: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he will take to ensure the cost of energy here is tackled in view of concerns expressed by the...
  • Smart Metering
    Question 80: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the installation of pilot scheme smart electronic meters; when will this be rolled out to...
  • Telecommunications Services
    Question 81: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of MAN's across the country that are currently not in use. [43282/09]
  • Alternative Energy Projects
    Question 83: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the need for an additional pumped storage facility; his further views on the Spirit of Ireland...
  • Energy Conservation
    Question 85: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will comment on the exclusion of those on low incomes from the home energy saving scheme; the reason there...
  • Departmental Expenditure
    Question 87: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, in view of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes report into public...
  • Departmental Agencies
    Question 94: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the annual accounts for 2008 of the Central Fisheries Board have been published and laid before Dáil...
  • Decentralisation Programme
    Question 95: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the decentralisation programme for his Department; the cost of securing a site for this project...