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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (12 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: The premises referred to 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (12 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 549 and 554 together. Providing adequate charging infrastructure is critical to ensure the continued growth in the uptake of electric vehicles. Home charging is the primary method of charging for the majority of electric vehicles both internationally and in Ireland. Charging at home at night is the most cost-effective and eco-friendly way to charge an...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (12 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: The National Broadband Plan aims to ensure that every home, school and business in Ireland has access to high speed broadband. This is being achieved through a combination of commercial investment across the country, and a State intervention in those areas where commercial operators acting alone are unlikely to invest. Since December 2015, the number of premises with access to high...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (12 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: A review of "A Resource Opportunity - Waste Management Policy in Ireland" will be initiated in 2019. This review process will take account of a number of initiatives, such as the European Circular Economy waste and plastics legislation framework and the reports from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission and the Price Monitoring Group. This process will inform the development of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Nuclear Waste (12 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 552 and 553 together. I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 563, 578 and 585 on February 12th 2019. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Tyre Disposal (12 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: In 2017, my Department made funding of €1 million available to local authorities to deal with the clean-up of existing stockpiles of tyres across the country. This was done to support the introduction of a new compliance scheme for tyres and waste tyres from 1 October 2017. At that time, it was also indicated that the issue of waste tyres on farms would be considered. In 2018,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Commission for Regulation of Utilities (13 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: I acknowledge that Deputy Calleary and indeed Senator Mulherin have been in touch with me on a number of occasions about this. There is a great degree of concern in Mayo about this project and I fully acknowledge that. Deputy Calleary acknowledges in his comments that this is an entirely independent regulator and it is independent under EU legislation. That is the essence of the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Commission for Regulation of Utilities (13 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: Under this scheme, we give a premium payment on the basis that high-efficiency combined heat and power is delivered. A biomass combustion generating electricity would get a much lower rate of electricity pricing if it did not meet certain criteria setting it aside as high-efficiency combined heat and power, displacing fossil fuels and so on. That is the basis on which the premium is payable...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (13 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 286 and 287 together. Home charging is the primary method of charging for the majority of electric vehicles both internationally and in Ireland. Charging at home at night is the most cost-effective and eco-friendly way to charge an electric vehicle. Given the high proportion of homes with driveways and dedicated parking spaces, Ireland has greater capacity for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (13 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 288 and 289 together. Details of funding provided for projects or programmes in Counties Galway and Roscommon by my Department in the years 2016 to date in 2019 are outlined in the following table. Project name Funding amount provided Has funding been allocated/drawn down? County (Galway/Roscommon) By year (2016-2019 to date) East Galway Landfill...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland Funding (13 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administers the Deep Retrofit Pilot scheme on behalf of my Department. The Deep Retrofit Pilot Scheme, a three year pilot which began in 2017, is investigating how to create a scalable offering for the deep retrofit of Ireland’s housing stock, while building consumer demand as well as contractor capacity for deep retrofit. Under...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (13 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: The premises referred to 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 . 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 bidder for the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (13 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: In light of the recommendations in the Report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action & Environment Report on Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting, the Working Group on the Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting was set up by Government decision in July 2018 to examine options for the reform of TV licence collection. The Group's work is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Legislation (13 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: The proposed amendment to the Broadcasting, Act 2009 is currently at an advanced drafting stage. My Department continues to work closely with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel in order to progress this work with a view to having the Broadcasting Bill published in Q2 this year. The matters in this amendment are complex and as such it is important that proper due diligence is done and...

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: I thank Senators for raising the issue. There is no doubt that the single electricity market is an important asset, North and South, which allows us to share generation, reducing the need for expensive standby generation in each jurisdiction. It is the only fully integrated single electricity market in the European Union, which to some degree is why we do not need to do anything as there is...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: An Post is a commercial State company. It is responsible for its day-to-day decisions and is undertaking a major reorganisation of its services. In that context, it wants to improve the services it provides in Thurles and intends to expand those services in a new premises. I do not have a role in that decision. If Deputies are anxious to call the chairman or chief executive before an...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (26 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1018, 1019 and 1021 together. This is an operational matter for the Board and management of ESB, and not one in which I, as Minister, have a statutory function.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (26 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: The majority of the existing network of publicly accessible charge points were rolled out by the ESB through its eCars programme. This network includes over 650 standard public charge points and 78 fast chargers, mainly on national routes to facilitate longer journeys. A map showing the charge points, including their status and availability, is available on the ESB's website at...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee Collection (26 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: Under the Broadcasting Act, 2009, An Post is the designated agent for the collection of the Television Licence fee. In line with the Act, An Post is charged with the issuing of these licences and also with the enforcement of the current licence fee regime. An Post makes every effort to bring evaders into the licensed pool. An Post concentrates its initial efforts on getting people to buy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (26 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: My Department's remit covers climate action, including efforts to reduce emissions in the energy sector. Given the importance of sustained action to address climate change, my Department and agencies under its aegis invest in awareness-raising campaigns to promote environmentally friendly practices. These support individual citizens, businesses, and the public and private sectors in reducing...