Written answers
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Gas and Electricity Disconnections
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he has implemented to improve competitiveness in relation to energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the... - Information and Communications Technology Issues
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to any attempt by the State to apply to the Internet Corporation for assigned names and... - Fisheries Protection
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to reintroduce a rod licence for fishing on Lough Ree; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38708/12] - Exploration Licences
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps, being taken to increase non-revenue income for the State, specifically with regards to payments related to natural... - Cloud Computing Issues
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on recent figures from the European Commission that less than a quarter of computer users across the EU use cloud... - Broadband Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the 3 national broadband service in an area (details supplied) and the surrounding area; if his... - Sale of State Assets
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects to part - sell the ESB and Bord Gáis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36984/12] - Digital Television Service Provision
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of households yet to switch over to digital television; the proportion of relevant households yet to switch; his... - Hydraulic Fracturing Green Paper
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to publish a Green or White Paper on fracking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36987/12] - Gas and Electricity Disconnections
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by many families in heating their homes in view of increasing energy... - Departmental Bodies
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committee s, working groups, tribunals, council services, task forces, agencies... - Departmental Bodies Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the estimated cost of each quango in his Department; the amount expected to be saved from the mergers of quangos in his... - Job Creation Issues
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of new jobs created by his Department as a result of the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total amount spent on taxis by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37321/12] - Departmental Staff Numbers
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of press officers in his Department; the number of press officers in each agency under his auspices; the total cost... - Appointments to State Boards
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total number of board appointees he has made since he came to office; the names, salaries and expenses of each; and if he... - Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs... - Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number and names of all special advisers, special press ;advisers, or any other type of... - Public Relations Contracts Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide detail in tabular form, the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and... - Ministerial Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the gross annual salary costs for his private and constituency offices at present; the same figures for this time last year;... - Ministerial Adviser Appointments
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the political activities of each special adviser, special press advisers, or any other type of Ministerial adviser in his... - Ministerial Transport
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount spent by his Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement... - Departmental Reports
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department, including payments from... - Broadband Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the broadband options available to persons (details supplied) in County Mayo; when will the broadband be made available... - Labour Court Recommendations
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will supply a list of all Labour Court recommendations that have been issued in respect of his Department and... - Departmental Agencies Issues
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding setting up a new agency called Smartgrid which will incorporate Eirgrid and ESB Networks; and if he... - NewEra Remit
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding plans and proposals to merge Bord Na Móna and Coillte; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Staff Numbers
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding recruiting persons with a disability; the number of persons currently employed in his Department; the... - Hydraulic Fracturing Policy
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will support a ban on fracking particularly in relation to the dangers of contamination of surface and ground water... - Petroleum and Gas Exploration
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources with regard to the exploration companies drilling for oil off our coasts, his views on whether it is right and proper that the... - Broadband Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the targets contained in the recently published national broadband plan for 30MB broadband speed across rural Ireland... - Television Licence Fee Payments
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding television licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Staff Training
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of money spent on an annual basis on education and training of staff in 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of... - Broadcasting Service Provision
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the loss recorded at RTE in 2011; and the impact of the circa €50m additional pension liability incurred by RTE during... - Broadband Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number, if any, of applicants now remaining in the rural broadband scheme; the current status of these applicants; the... - Digital Television Service Fees
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will put in place a waiver system for hardship cases who will not be able to afford the cost of switching over to... - Gas and Electricity Disconnections
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to address the impact of rising costs of oil, petrol, gas and diesel on households and businesses who are struggling... - Appointments to State Boards
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline, in tabular form, both the number and the percentage of women and men on State boards under the aegis of... - Alternative Energy Projects
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the recent European Parliament report entitled Impacts of Shale Gas and Shale Oil Extraction on the Environment... - Digital Television Service Provision
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on National Digital Switch Over Week and on all other necessary preparations in relation to the switching... - Exploration Licences
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the individual gas or oil extraction projects currently being undertaken in Irish territories; the licence arrangements in... - Alternative Energy Projects
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the grants available, if any, towards the installation of solar panels on local authority housing; and if he will make a... - Departmental Bodies
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of semi State companies of which he is the shareholder, that have corporate boxes in sports stadia or other venues;... - State Bodies Numbers
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of State bodies that have been set up since 9 March 2011; the rationale behind these decisions; and if he will make... - Appointments to State Boards
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of appointments that have been made to positions available on the boards of semi-State companies and statutory...
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