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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (26 Apr 2016)

Alex White: The operation and detail of any community benefit schemes operated by Semi-State companies is a matter for the companies themselves and I have no function in relation to such. The development of the recently published Energy White Paper 'Ireland's Transition to a Low Carbon Energy Future 2015-2030', revealed a wide citizen and community desire to be consulted on, and participate...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (26 Apr 2016)

Alex White: I understand that the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) wind atlas was developed as an information tool for Local Authorities to identify areas suitable for renewable energy in their County Development Plans and for developing their wind energy strategies. The SEAI wind atlas is available at . The wind atlas provides information on wind speeds in various areas around Ireland. It...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Incentives (26 Apr 2016)

Alex White: The White Paper on Energy Policy, published in December 2015, identifies the potential for solar technology in Ireland, including the development of Solar Photovoltaic (PV). It is widely recognised that Solar PV technology has become more cost competitive for electricity generation, not only compared with other renewables but also compared with conventional forms of generation. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (26 Apr 2016)

Alex White: The Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to ensure that every citizen and business, regardless of location, has access to a high quality, high speed broadband service. This will be achieved through a combination of commercial investments and a State led intervention in areas where commercial services will not be provided. On 29 September 2015, the Government agreed and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Speeds (26 Apr 2016)

Alex White: The Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to ensure that every citizen and business, regardless of location, has access to a high quality, high speed broadband service. This will be achieved through a combination of commercial investments and a State led intervention in areas where commercial services will not be provided. The Broadband Intervention strategy for Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (26 Apr 2016)

Alex White: The provision of electronic communications infrastructure, including the significant investment required to make high speed telecommunication services publicly available, occurs within a fully liberalised market. It is a matter for the competing networks providers to decide those areas which can be served on a commercial basis, in the first instance. Intervention by the State is limited...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electric Vehicles (26 Apr 2016)

Alex White: The ESB, through its ecars programme, is continuing to roll out both publicly accessible charging infrastructure and domestic charge points. I am advised that 910 public charge-points have now been installed nationally. These include 78 DC fast chargers, most of which have been installed on major roads. The location of these charge-points is available on the ESB’s website at...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Internet Safety (26 Apr 2016)

Alex White: The Report of the Internet Content Governance Advisory Group was presented to Government in June 2014. A number of the recommendations in the report have been implemented or will be implemented having regard to evolving policy at EU level and across Government.  These include a number of the Report's recommendations that were administrative or general in nature, and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Prices (26 Apr 2016)

Alex White: The gas market is commercial, liberalised, competitive and it operates within national and European regulatory and legislative regimes. I have no statutory function in the setting or review of gas prices.  Responsibility for the regulation of the gas market is a matter for the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER), which is an independent statutory body,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Schemes (26 Apr 2016)

Alex White: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) operates a number of schemes on behalf of my Department to support energy efficiency improvements to homes. The Better Energy Homes scheme makes a range of grants available to home-owners who wish to improve the energy efficiency of their home, the Better Energy Warmer Homes scheme offers free energy efficiency upgrades to those in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (21 Apr 2016)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 145 and 146 together. The Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to ensure that every citizen and business, regardless of location, has access to a high quality, high speed broadband service. This is being achieved through a combination of commercial investments and a State led intervention in areas where commercial services will not be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (20 Apr 2016)

Alex White: The Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to ensure that every citizen and business, regardless of location, has access to a high quality, high speed broadband service. This will be achieved through a combination of commercial investments and a State led intervention in areas where commercial services will not be provided. On 29 September 2015, the Government agreed and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Appointments to State Boards (20 Apr 2016)

Alex White: There have been 61 appointments to State Boards under the aegis of my Department in the period 1 January 2015 to date. 16 of these were from among individuals who submitted Expressions of Interest or who applied under the revised arrangements set out in the Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards which were published in November 2014. It should be noted that some 72% of the appointments...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (20 Apr 2016)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 496 to 498, inclusive, together. The Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to ensure that every citizen and business, regardless of location, has access to a high quality, high speed broadband service. This will be achieved through a combination of commercial investments and a State led intervention in areas where commercial services will not...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (20 Apr 2016)

Alex White: The Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to ensure that every citizen and business, regardless of location, has access to a high quality, high speed broadband service. This is being achieved through a combination of commercial investments and a State led intervention in areas where commercial services will not be provided. The commercial telecommunications sector has...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (20 Apr 2016)

Alex White: The Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to ensure that every citizen and business, regardless of location, has access to a high quality, high speed broadband service. This is being achieved through a combination of commercial investments and a State led intervention in areas where commercial services will not be provided. The commercial telecommunications sector has...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (20 Apr 2016)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 501 to 503, inclusive, together. The Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to ensure that every citizen and business, regardless of location, has access to a high quality, high speed broadband service. This is being achieved through a combination of commercial investments and a State led intervention in areas where commercial services will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (20 Apr 2016)

Alex White: The 2009 EU Renewable Energy Directive sets Ireland a legally binding target of meeting 16% of our energy requirements from renewable sources by 2020.  Ireland is committed to achieving this target through meeting 40% of electricity demand, 12% of heat and 10% of transport from renewable sources of energy. Figures provided by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) show that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Regulation (20 Apr 2016)

Alex White: I have no function in this matter. Responsibility for the regulation of the electricity market is a matter for the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) which is an independent regulator. The CER was assigned responsibility for the regulation of the Irish electricity sector following the enactment of the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999 and subsequent legislation. It is therefore a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electric Vehicles (14 Apr 2016)

Alex White: The Electric Vehicle Grant Scheme supports and incentivises, through grants of up to €5,000, the deployment of electric vehicles in Ireland. These grants are in addition to the Vehicle Registration Tax reliefs of up to €5,000 which apply to electric vehicles. In addition, where technically feasible, customers who qualify for the grant also qualify for a free domestic charge...