Written answers

Tuesday, 12 May 2009

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

 
  • Alternative Energy Projects
    Question 67: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the level of funding approval of ocean energy projects for 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • EU Directives
    Question 68: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding his commitment to the biofuels directive; the outcome of the public consultation process...
  • Broadcasting Services
    Question 69: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if RTE will be expected to roll out a full digital terrestrial television service in the absence of a commercial...
  • Telecommunications Regulation
    Question 71: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost of running RegTel on a yearly basis since 2006 to date in 2009; the function of RegTel; if he is...
  • Telecommunications Services
    Question 72: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the results for the NGN consultation process that his Department has facilitated; and if he will make a...
  • Energy Costs
    Question 73: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied the 12% reduction in gas prices between May and September 2009 is adequate in view of the...
  • Energy Supply
    Question 75: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether the €600 million cost of the east west interconnector represents value for money in terms...
  • Alternative Energy Projects
    Question 76: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the options for investors of offshore and onshore wind farm applications outside the gate three...
  • Radio Broadcasting
    Question 79: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the allocation of spectrum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18767/09]
  • Telecommunications Services
    Question 80: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will take the necessary steps to ensure that an area code fixed line number must be provided alongside an...
  • Electric Vehicles
    Question 83: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the electric car roll-out programme; the persons who have been appointed to the national...
  • Pension Provisions
    Question 85: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on concerns expressed by An Post for its pension fund; if he has met with the chief executive officer...
  • Energy Conservation
    Question 86: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of applicants each year and to date in 2009 for the warmer homes scheme; the waiting time for...
  • Telecommunications Services
    Question 87: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on submissions made recently to his Department on nationalising a company (details supplied); his...
  • Smart Meters
    Question 90: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the smart meters pilot project from the ESB will be completed; the timing of the evaluation following...
  • Telecommunications Services
    Question 92: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the claims that although there are up to 12,000 homes and businesses that cannot access broadband...
  • Radio Broadcasting
    Question 94: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an overview of DAB here; the number of listeners; the areas covered; and if he will make a...
  • Telecommunications Services
    Question 98: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the reported deal between the national broadband scheme operator and a company (details supplied)...
  • Departmental Expenditure
    Question 99: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are plans to merge [i]change.ie[/i] and [i]powerofone.ie[/i]; the cost of running both these websites;...
  • Decentralisation Programme
    Question 100: 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...
  • Energy Regulation
    Question 102: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the contact his office has had directly with the regulator's office in relation to the recent determination of...
  • Pension Provisions
    Question 103: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the workers in Bord na Móna who have been told the State company cannot pay their pension; if he...
  • Energy Costs
    Question 104: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the industrial electricity price here has moved from the European average in 1998 to nearly 45%...
  • Telecommunications Services
    Question 105: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he will take to combat the digital divide; if he is satisfied that persons who wish to learn how to...
  • Television Licence Fee
    Question 107: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount available to the fund accruing from the television broadcasting licence; the extent to which such...
  • Energy Conservation
    Question 110: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the exclusion of persons on low incomes from the home energy saving scheme; the reason there is a...
  • Telecommunications Infrastructure
    Question 111: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the call from an association (details supplied) for a one stop shop for the communications market...
  • Greener Homes Scheme
    Question 112: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position, post budget 2009, regarding the funding and number of applicants for the greener homes scheme;...
  • Television Licence Fee
    Question 113: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on new methods of collecting television licences; the methods available to him to collect TV...
  • Energy Efficiency
    Question 117: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he plans on publishing the national energy efficiency action plan; the reason for the delay; and if he...
  • Tax Code
    Question 118: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he or his Department have an input directly or indirectly into the determination of...
  • Proposed Legislation
    Question 119: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the time frame for the completion and publication of the report from the geothermal working group; his views on...
  • EU Directives
    Question 120: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if EU Directive 2008/06/EC has been transposed in full into legislation here; if he intends that the postal...

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