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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (11 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: ...public representatives. The team can be contacted via email at oireachtasmembers@water.ie or by telephone on a dedicated number, 1890 578 578. Furthermore, the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) has a statutory responsibility to provide a complaints resolution service to Irish Water customers who have an unresolved dispute with the utility. A Customer...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Service Obligation Levy Application (5 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: ...further renewable energy connection so that the 40% target for renewable electricity penetration by 2020 is met. The calculation of the level of the PSO levy is a matter for the Commission on Energy Regulation (CER). With regard to changing the current method for charging the PSO levy to a kWh rate, the EU Commission has made clear in the State Aid notifications related to the PSO for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Prices (29 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: Responsibility for the regulation of the electricity and the natural gas markets is a matter for the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) which is an independent statutory body.   Pay As You Go meters were introduced in 2011 and are offered free of charge to energy consumers experiencing financial difficulty.  I understand that the CER views Pay As You Go meters as...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Data (28 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: .../2015 SECRETARY GENERAL 02/09/2015 Sec Gen Annual leave 03/09/2015 Read-through of Comptroller documents 09/09/2015 Galway Mayo 09/09/2015 2016 Capital Estimates update 09/09/2015 Meeting re CER 14/09/2015 Management Committee Meeting 14/09/2015 SECRETARY GENERAL 15/09/2015 Bob Hanna - Council Meeting 15/09/2015 White Paper Briefing 15/09/2015 Meeting w/ Orla Quinn 15/09/2015...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (20 Jun 2017) See 12 other results from this debate

...to my colleague, Mr. Melvin, who is director of networks within the organisation to talk about the history of what we have done on infrastructure, including the supportive infrastructure, in the CER. I will then come back in to talk about the future of regulatory treatment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Oversight of Commission for Energy Regulation: Discussion (20 Jun 2017) See 8 other results from this debate

Hildegarde Naughton: ...is also developing a model for engagement with regulators and this will have ex post, current year and ex anteelements. This is our first engagement with the Commission for Energy Regulation, CER, and I welcome Dr. Paul McGowan, chairperson; Mr. Garrett Blaney, commissioner; and Ms Laura Brien, director of energy markets and smart metering.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Mortgage Market: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (20 Jun 2017)

...code of practice or the specific legislation that it enforces, it could impose a civil fine. ComReg could probably do it in the telecoms sector. So could the Commission for Energy Regulation, CER. As a general body with powers that cross the whole economy, however, we do not have those powers.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Usage (20 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: ...I have no statutory function in the monitoring or setting of gas or electricity prices. Responsibility for the regulation of the gas or electricity markets is a matter for the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER), which is an independent statutory body. At a national level, the deregulated energy market results in choices for consumers and businesses in terms of suppliers, products and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Networks Ireland (20 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: ...Section 8 of the Gas Act 1976, as amended, to develop and maintain a national system for the supply of natural gas that is both economical and efficient. The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) is statutorily responsible for all aspects of the assessment and licensing of prospective operators who wish to develop and/or operate a gas distribution system within the State under the Gas...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Service Obligation Levy (20 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: ...that Ireland has had one of the lowest per unit supports for renewable energy in the European Union. The calculation of the level of the PSO is a matter for the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER).  The proposed PSO Levy for 2017-2018 is €496.5 million. The biggest driver for the proposed levy increase is the increased deployment of renewables. The 40% increase...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Energy Matters (1 Jun 2017)

...for its timely completion. The other big challenge in delivering on our vision is presented by our connection policy. We have a significant number of megawatts stuck in a grid queue. While the CER recognises this and is working towards an enduring connection policy, we need to see the details and it completed in a timely way. There are some challenges in planning, of which we are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme (30 May 2017) See 1 other result from this answer

Michael McGrath: 566. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether the fact that the Commission for Energy Regulation, CER, has to deal with all matters relating to electricity impacts on the schedule of renewable energy projects and the ability to have renewable energy projects connected in time to ensure they receive the Renewable Electricity Feed-in Tariff,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Networks Ireland (30 May 2017)

Denis Naughten: ...Section 8 of the Gas Act 1976, as amended, to develop and maintain a national system for the supply of natural gas that is both economical and efficient. The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) is statutorily responsible for all aspects of the assessment and licensing of prospective operators who wish to develop and/or operate a gas distribution system within the State under the Gas...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (30 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ...matter is being considered by a specific infrastructure Working Group of the Taskforce; that working group is chaired by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment and its membership also includes the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) and the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER).  Under present arrangements, decisions about the location of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (24 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: ...Water is responsible for the delivery of public water and waste water services. Capital investment in waste water treatment infrastructure for the period 2014-2016 has been approved by the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) and the figures below for those years have been provided by Irish Water.  The figures provided do not include significant metering, suppressed...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Commission for Energy Regulation Staff (24 May 2017)

Denis Naughten: The current staffing levels and grading structure at the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) were agreed early last year following an extensive engagement between the CER, my Department and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. There have been no requests to my Department for any additional staff posts since then.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Charges (23 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: With effect from 1 January 2014, Irish Water is responsible for public water services. Connection fees are a matter for the utility and the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER). I have no function in the matter. Section 22(5) of the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 provides that a water charges plan may provide for charges in respect of the provision of a service connection (within the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ...the context of policy support to EV usage and this is being specifically considered by an infrastructure working group of the Taskforce. The ESB provide and maintain the current network, and they and the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) sit on this particular Working Group which is chaired by the Department for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment. The ESB has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Breach of EU Urban Wastewater Directive: Discussion (18 May 2017) See 5 other results from this debate

Pat Casey: I welcome from Irish Water Mr. Jerry Grant, managing director, and Ms Trudy Higgins, environment strategy lead; from the Commission of Energy Regulation, CER, Dr. Paul McGowan and Ms Sheenagh Rooney; and from the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Mr. Dara Lynott, deputy director general; Mr. David Flynn, programme manager, and Mr. Noel Byrne, senior manager. We will engage with them on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Commission for Energy Regulation (18 May 2017)

Denis Naughten: Responsibility for the regulation of gas installers with respect to safety of the electricity and gas markets is a matter for the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER). Under the Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 the CER is responsible for regulating the activities of gas undertakings and gas installers with respect to safety. The legislation provides that any gas works...