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Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (6 Dec 2016)

Timmy Dooley: Maybe the Minister did not fully understand what I was asking him. It is not about anything other than ensuring an independent process that has no potential, in the future, to be tainted or to be something about which questions could be raised. I am asking him to provide the House with the strategy to ensure that the outcome of the process will not be open to question by any of the...

Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (6 Dec 2016)

Timmy Dooley: I may take the Minister up on that offer in due course. It is important, from the point of view of public perception, to ensure transparency at the earliest possible opportunity. I understand the necessity to retain certain information on account of commercial sensitivity but that is not necessary in setting out the process and giving information about what kind of expertise will be...

Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (6 Dec 2016)

Timmy Dooley: 44. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the process he will use to appoint members to the selection committee for the tendering process of the national broadband plan. [38597/16]

Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (6 Dec 2016)

Timmy Dooley: Will the Minister outline the methodology he will use to appoint members to the selection committee for the tendering process of the national broadband plan? Will he advise the House of such?

Other Questions: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme (6 Dec 2016)

Timmy Dooley: 42. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will introduce a renewable energy feed in tariff, REFIT, scheme for PV solar and offshore wind energy production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38595/16]

Other Questions: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme (6 Dec 2016)

Timmy Dooley: With respect to the Minister, I believe 2017 is too late. We have already dealt with the difficulties Ireland is experiencing in meeting its targets. As the Minister knows well, the scheme is unavailable in the case of many of the new important technologies in the generation of solar and offshore wind power. That makes Ireland one of the outliers among its European peers. Homeowners in...

Other Questions: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme (6 Dec 2016)

Timmy Dooley: I accept that there are plenty of opportunities and that at some point a qualitative approach must be taken to what is and is not used. Obviously, that will ultimately be dictated by how one sets the tariff or how the support mechanism is set. It is my understanding there are about ten wind farm projects that are held up, accounting for about 200 MW of electricity across the State if the...

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (6 Dec 2016)

Timmy Dooley: While the Single European Market is not under any serious threat as a result of Brexit, the integrated single European project likely is. As of now the SEM is undergoing significant upgrades in order to comply with the EU regulations the Minister has identified. Obviously, Britain's departure could seriously jeopardise this project and it is unclear whether the UK will receive EU funding to...

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (6 Dec 2016)

Timmy Dooley: 40. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the immediate contingency steps he will take to safeguard security of energy supply here following the decision by UK voters to leave the EU in its recent referendum and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38596/16]

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (6 Dec 2016)

Timmy Dooley: Will the Minister outline the immediate contingency steps he will take to safeguard the security of energy supply on the island following the decision by UK voters to leave the EU in its recent referendum?

Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (6 Dec 2016)

Timmy Dooley: Am I to understand the tender documents will require speeds up to 1 GB or will it be a lower level, with the three consortia suggesting in the preliminary round of discussions that they would like to and will probably use fibre? At the end of the day the response will be based on the request for a proposal and unless the request for a proposal sets out that there is a requirement to use...

Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (6 Dec 2016)

Timmy Dooley: 36. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the national broadband plan will bridge the digital divide outlined in the recent Switcher.ie report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38774/16]

Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (6 Dec 2016)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister will be aware of the recent Switcher.iereport, which outlined the digital divide based on 27,000 broadband speed tests across Ireland. Will he respond to that report and what is his assessment of it?

Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (6 Dec 2016)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister will be aware from previous parliamentary replies that he has given to my party that the data show that nearly 50% of all homes and businesses in 12 counties may have to wait until 2022 to achieve the high-speed broadband set out in the Minister's plan. That is dependent on whether the plan remains on its current track. Since the tender has not gone to the marketplace yet, it...

Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (6 Dec 2016)

Timmy Dooley: 34. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Ireland is on target to meet binding European Union 2020 renewable targets; the fines that will be realised if not achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38773/16]

Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (6 Dec 2016)

Timmy Dooley: Could the Minister set out in the House the position on the binding European Union 2020 renewable targets and the fines that will be realised if we do not achieve the targets that have been set out?

Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (6 Dec 2016)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister for setting out the background. Yet again, there is a proposal to put a plan in place to reach the 2020 targets. It is the case that the figures reflect relatively paltry growth across the renewable energy sector and even show a 0.2% decrease in the portion of the heating sector powered by renewable sources. It is well recognised across the industry that we have made...

Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (6 Dec 2016)

Timmy Dooley: Tempting as it is to transfer some of the burden to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport – I understand why it might be – there are so many burdens on his shoulders right now, sadly, that I suspect he will not get next nor near the transport sector to address its impact on climate change. It would be helpful if the Minister could confirm the estimate of the SEAI that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (6 Dec 2016)

Timmy Dooley: 63. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Ireland is on target to meet binding European Union 2020 renewable targets; the fines that will be realised if not achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38594/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (6 Dec 2016)

Timmy Dooley: 440. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way in which he will ensure that his energy and climate change plan will deliver 16% binding renewable targets by 2020; his views on fines from failing to meet these targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38709/16]