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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal Charges (8 Dec 2016)

Denis Naughten: My Department is currently reviewing, with industry representatives and regulatory authorities, the introduction of an incentivised pricing system, such as pay by weight, for household waste collection, which is due to be completed by July 2017.  Incentivised pricing should encourage householders who prevent, reduce and segregate their waste. Encouraging people to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Speeds (8 Dec 2016)

Denis Naughten: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to deliver high speed broadband services to every city, town, village and individual premises in Ireland. The Programme for Government commits to the delivery of the NBP as a matter of priority.  This is being achieved through a combination of commercial investment by the telecommunications sector and a State intervention in those...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Climate Change Advisory Council (8 Dec 2016)

Denis Naughten: In advance of enactment of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act, 2015, an Advisory Council was established on an administrative basis on 10 June 2015 by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. Subsequently, the Climate Change Advisory Council was established on 18 January 2016 by Ministerial order in accordance with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (8 Dec 2016)

Denis Naughten: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to deliver high speed broadband services to every city, town, village and individual premises in Ireland. The Programme for Government commits to the delivery of the NBP as a matter of priority.  This is being achieved through a combination of commercial investment by the telecommunications sector and a State intervention in those...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Consumer Protection (8 Dec 2016)

Denis Naughten: The market regulator, ComReg, is independent in the exercise of its functions in accordance with a requirement to that effect in (EU) Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services. That legislation provides, inter alia, obligations on telecommunications services providers...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Commission for Communications Regulation Remit (8 Dec 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg),  established pursuant to the provisions of the Communications Regulation Act 2002 (as amended) is the statutory independent regulator of the electronic communications and postal markets.  In addition, ComReg is empowered to investigate suspected breaches of competition law in respect of electronic communications and related...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: State Bodies Data (8 Dec 2016)

Denis Naughten: There are 19 State boards / agencies under the aegis of my Department. The table below sets out the information requested by the Deputy. State Body/Agency No. of positions on Board Current membership No of vacancies No of women on board % of women on board* Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) 9 8 1 3 37.5 BAI Compliance Committee 8 7 1 4 57 BAI Contract Awards Committee 8 7 1 3 43...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Ministerial Staff (8 Dec 2016)

Denis Naughten: Staffing for Ministerial Offices are appointed by Government under the terms and conditions set out by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in the ‘Instructions to Personnel Officers – Ministerial Appointments for the 32ndDáil’, which includes the Guidelines for Staffing of Ministerial Offices. In accordance with the Guidelines I have appointed two...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Ministerial Staff (8 Dec 2016)

Denis Naughten: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that no civil servants employed by my Department are seconded to work in my constituency or any other constituency of a Minister of State.

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (7 Dec 2016)

Denis Naughten: It is an honour. It is a long time since I addressed the Seanad two days in a row. I am delighted to be here again today. The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 provides that an annual transition statement must be presented to both Houses of the Oireachtas. This is the first such statement. In addition to this oral report, I have arranged for a written statement to be...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (7 Dec 2016)

Denis Naughten: So do I.

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (7 Dec 2016)

Denis Naughten: I was in short pants.

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (7 Dec 2016)

Denis Naughten: It is more.

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (7 Dec 2016)

Denis Naughten: I acknowledge the presence of Senator Coffey who steered this legislation through the House. I smiled at Senator McDowell’s contribution. The document was here in the House, but leaving that aside, in my contribution I said that there is a shortfall and I acknowledged that we will not reach our 2020 targets. However, I also said, "This shortfall reflects our constrained investment...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Projects (7 Dec 2016)

Denis Naughten: Grants or grant aid are not provided for the construction of wind or solar farms on (private) property. The convention to date is that the Renewable Energy Feed-in-Tariff (REFIT) schemes support the development of a range of renewable electricity technologies including hydro, biomass combustion, biomass combined heat and power, landfill gas and onshore wind.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: State Investments (7 Dec 2016)

Denis Naughten: My Department does not invest in company stocks or shares either directly or indirectly through pension or other investment funds. Civil Service pensions are funded directly from the Superannuation and Retired Allowances Vote (Vote 12) of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform as part of current expenditure, voted in the annual estimates. The information requested in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme Applications (7 Dec 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Better Energy Homes Scheme is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) under the Better Energy Programme. Better Energy Homes provides a financial incentive  to private homeowners who wish to improve the energy performance of their homes. Fixed grants are provided towards the cost of a range of measures including attic insulation, wall insulation,...

Other Questions: Wind Energy Generation (6 Dec 2016)

Denis Naughten: First, it is not 80%. I do not have the figures to hand but I will get them for the Deputy. We have a number of peat-fired power stations that also avail of supports. It is something that is as close to the heart of Acting Chairman, Deputy Eugene Murphy, as it is to mine. A transition is taking place to biomass there also. On the point Deputy Boyd Barrett makes on CO2 emissions, there...

Other Questions: Wind Energy Generation (6 Dec 2016)

Denis Naughten: I find it interesting that the Deputy is making the argument he is. I do not disagree with it because my focus as Minister at the moment is on deep retro-fits of homes. That is why we have €100 million to focus on that in 2017, to deal with energy efficiency and to consider the suite of energy technologies that are there. I got grief earlier on from Deputy Dooley for not going down...

Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (6 Dec 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Deputy is fully correct and this is my challenge as Minister. I am taking a number of actions. I am assisting the likes of eir, SIRO, Vodafone and Virgin with the roll-out of their networks and we have addressed a number of physical blockages to it. We have released the 3.6 GHz spectrum and it will be auctioned early in the new year. This will assist the likes of Imagine and other...