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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (28 Feb 2019)

Richard Bruton: The information requested by the Deputy is not held by my Department as the budget is a function of the local authority. The Local Government Act 2001, as amended by the Local Government Reform Act 2014, provides the legislative basis for the budget process. The budget is developed in a phased process involving input from the Chief Executive, the municipal district members and the Corporate...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (28 Feb 2019)

Richard Bruton: My Department is responsible for ensuring that the policy, statutory and regulatory framework is in place to tackle the challenge of litter nationally. The operation and enforcement of the framework is principally a matter for each Local Authority. The National Litter Pollution Monitoring Survey (NLPMS) is undertaken nationwide annually by Local Authorities. It provides a detailed overview...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: We have a task force, chaired by the Minister of State, Deputy Canney, that works on filling gaps and ensuring closer co-operation in the delivery of mobile and broadband services outside the intervention areas. I will ask the Minister of State to examine the problems that the Deputy has raised and determine whether there is scope to address them.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 32:In page 18, line 34, after "which" to insert "Chapter 1 of". I will set out the background to this. The EU fluorinated greenhouse gas regulation No. 517/2014 requires people and companies working on fluorinated greenhouse gases, F gases, equipment to be certified. The type of equipment involved includes electrical switch machinery, fire suppression, solvents,...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 33:In page 18, after line 38, to insert the following: “CHAPTER 1 Qualification to carry out activity relating to fluorinated greenhouse gasesInterpretation 9. In this Chapter— “Agency” means the Environmental Protection Agency; “equivalent certificate” means an equivalent certificate referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 34:In page 18, after line 38, to insert the following:“Equivalent certification, equivalent training attestation relating to individuals9. (1) (a) An individual who, immediately before the relevant date holds a valid certificate issued by a certification body in the United Kingdom under Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 304/2008 of 2 April 20081 in respect...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 35:In page 18, after line 38, to insert the following:“Equivalent certification relating to companies9. (1) (a) A company which, immediately before the relevant date holds a valid certificate issued by a certification body in the United Kingdom under Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 304/2008 of 2 April 2008 in respect of an activity referred to in Article...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Deputy for the amendment and for raising the issue of the single electricity market. As he outlined, we had a useful debate on the issue in committee and the House recognised the importance and value of the single electricity market. It is an all-island market that works satisfactorily. It has brought significant savings, North and South, and it is a market that will continue...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: The regulation for the single electricity market is based on legislation, North and South. 9 o’clock It is not based unilaterally on legislation provided by the Oireachtas and, therefore, we cannot unilaterally introduce changes to the legislation that underpins this, which is what the Deputy seeks to do. He wants the Oireachtas to bind the operation of the committee, which has...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Incentives (5 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: The REFIT3 support scheme, which is funded by the public service obligation paid by electricity consumers, has supported the development of anaerobic digestion facilities via a high-efficiency combined heat and power tariff. This scheme closed for new applications on 31 December 2015. The Support Scheme for Renewable Heat has been developed to financially support the adoption of renewable...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (5 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: Met Éireann, Ireland’s National Meteorological Service, comes under the remit of the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, as a line division of that Department. Met Éireann is the leading provider of weather information and related services in the State with its mission to monitor, analyse and predict Ireland’s weather and climate and to provide a range...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (5 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: The school referenced by the Deputy is in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map, which is available on my Department's website at www.broadband.gov.ie. The AMBER areas represent the target areas for the proposed State led Intervention under the NBP. This intervention is the subject of an ongoing procurement process. The procurement process to appoint a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Schemes (5 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: The Warmth and Wellbeing Scheme was established in 2016 as a joint energy and health policy initiative with the Department of Health and cross Government support from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. The scheme was designed to objectively measure and validate the health and wellbeing impacts of improving the living conditions of vulnerable people living in energy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (5 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to ensure high speed broadband access to all premises in Ireland, regardless of location. This is being achieved through a combination of commercial investment and a State led intervention. The NBP has been a catalyst in encouraging investment by the telecoms sector. In 2012 less than 700,000, or 30%, of all 2.3 million Irish premises had access to high...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (5 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 414 and 415 together. I have asked my Department to reflect over the coming period on legal advice and on the outcome of proceedings in the context of intended Bye-laws going forward. I have requested a report on the options to be considered going forward in relation to the Bye Law. The Lakes in question have long been designated, as a matter of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prospecting Licences (5 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: In the case of every public consultation on a Prospecting Licence grant or renewal, the full list of townlands to be encompassed by the Prospecting Licence Area is published in the newspaper advertisement.Details of all the Prospecting Licences are included in the Six Monthly Reports which are submitted to the Oireachtas in accordance with Section 77 of the Minerals Development Act, 1940 and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (5 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 417 and 418 together. Successive governments have underlined the commitment to move from a fossil fuel-based electricity system to a low-carbon power system. Almost two thirds of renewable energy used in Ireland comes from renewable electricity. It is widely recognised that Ireland needs to make a step change in its climate ambitions and I have secured...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mining Licences (5 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: Applications for Mining licences/leases are subject to a consultation process under Section 18 the Mineral Development Acts 1979. The Minister is required to publish a notice in at least one national daily newspaper and in so far as practicable to give every person, that may appear to have an interest in the proposal, the opportunity of making representations. A notice must also be published...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (5 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to ensure high speed broadband access to all premises in Ireland, including those in rural Ireland. This is being achieved through a combination of commercial investment and a State led intervention. The NBP has been a catalyst in encouraging investment by the telecoms sector. In 2012, less than 700,000, or 30% of all 2.3 million Irish premises had...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management Regulations (5 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: Further to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 495 of 26 February, there is nothing which expressly prohibits a service fee being charged as part of a pricing plan used by a household waste collector. The measure to further incentivise the prevention and segregation of waste through phasing out flat rate fees for household waste collection during 2017 and 2018 is one of a number of...