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[Deputy Pat Rabbitte.] Questions— 14 February 2012. Written Answers Senior Management Organisation Chart Petroleum Affairs Division — Technical Ronan Tierney Contractor Head of Internal Audit Unit Information and Communications Technology 392. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the status of metropolitan area network infrastructure projects in Dunmanway, Bantry, Skibbereen and Kinsale separately; the stage of each project; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that each network is lying dormant since 2005; if he will take this into consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7795/12] Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Deputy Pat Rabbitte): The provision and quality of electronic communications services, including broadband, is primarily a matter for private sector service providers, regulated and licensed by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg). The State is not a service provider in the telecoms market and tends to intervene only in cases of demonstrated market failure. The Government’s investment in Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs), is one such case of State intervention in the telecoms market. The aim of the MANs Programme is to provide an open access network to all service providers who wish to provide services in regional and rural towns. These state-of-the-art fibre networks are a long term strategic investment. They significantly enhance the productive capacity of local economies, particularly those that seek to attract companies requiring excellent telecoms infrastructure. Under the MANs Programme, there were eleven MANs built in County Cork covering 15 towns, including four towns in west Cork — Dunmanway, Bantry, Skibbereen and Kinsale. The MANs are operated and managed on behalf of the State by a Managed Services Entity (MSE), e|net. The following is the current position in relation to the MANs projects in Dunmanway, Bantry, Skibbereen and Kinsale: Dunmanway The Dunmanway MAN was constructed in 2007 and was handed over to e|net in 2010. I have been advised by e|net that the Dunmanway MAN is expected to be live in the next month or so. Bantry The Bantry MAN was constructed in 2007 and was handed over to e|net in 2010. The Bantry MAN is already operational, i.e. being used by industry. Skibbereen The Skibbereen MAN was constructed in 2007 and was handed over to e|net in 2010. While the Skibbereen MAN is available for use, it does not have any connections. e|net is in discussions with local business representatives with the aim of stimulating demand for MAN based services. Kinsale The construction of the Kinsale MAN commenced in 2007. However, construction could not be completed due to the commencement of a local authority drainage project in Kinsale. Work recommenced on the Kinsale MAN in 2009 and the telecoms duct was largely completed in 496
Questions— 14 February 2012. Written Answers 2009. There is still some work to be done before the MAN can be fully completed and handed over to e|net. I am advised that the Kinsale MAN is due to be completed before the end of 2012. While some MANs are currently inactive, such MANs are ready to meet the demand for fibre connectivity when that demand arises. It is important to note that the MANs for which e|net is responsible are managed and maintained on an ongoing basis. Even though a MAN may be inactive, it is monitored remotely and inspected regularly by e|net staff. I must emphasise the long term nature of the MANs investment. While the networks will be available for generations to come, and facilitate digital based business of the future, they may not be used immediately, but they are available and I envisage that greater use will be made of the MANs in the coming years to provide bigger broadband to more businesses and citizens. Ministerial Appointments 393. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will list all appointments to State boards and agencies made by him since he came to power; the persons appointed; the boards and agencies to which they were appointed; the remuneration details of each appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7818/12] Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Deputy Pat Rabbitte): I wish to advise the Deputy that there are 18 State bodies under the aegis of my Department. Of these there are 15 whose boards are appointed in whole in or in part by the Minister and/or the Government. The table below sets out appointments made by me to State boards since taking up office on the 9th March 2011 and the relevant fee, as determined by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, for the member appointed. Body Appointee Board FeeApplicable An Post Mr Donal Connell €15,750 Mr James Wrynn €15,750 Mr Paul Henry €15,750 Bord na Móna Ms Denise Cronin €12,600 EirGrid Dr. Gary Healy €12,600 Ms Regina Moran €12,600 Mr. Liam O’Halloran €12,600 Ms Bride Rosney €12,600 Ms Doireann Barry €12,600 ESB Ms Noreen Wright €15,750 Mr. Seamus Mallon €15,750 Irish National Petroleum Mr Sean Fitzgerald €11,970 Corporation Ltd Mr. Vincent Caffrey €11,970 Ms Aoife MacEvilly (DCENR) No fee applicable National Oil Reserves Agency Ms Aoife MacEvilly (DCENR) No fee applicable Sustainable Energy Authority of Ms Julie O’Neill €7,695 Ireland Mr. Michael Conlon €7,695 Energy Conservation 394. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of households accessing the better energy: homes scheme; and the average grant paid for each of the past four years. [7867/12] 497
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