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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Administration (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: Under EU State Aid Guidelines, it is a requirement that Member States thoroughly evaluate commercial plans so as to ensure that State Aid is confined to those areas of well-defined market failure, where investment is unlikely to occur in the near future. The infrastructure deployment the Deputy refers to is a commercial deployment by eir, a private company. It is not part of the planned...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1241, 1242 and 1262 together. In April 2017 my Department published an updated version of the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map. This is available at . The map shows the areas targeted by commercial operators to provide high speed broadband services and the areas that will be included in the State Intervention Area under the National...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management Regulations (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: Ireland will be amending relevant national waste legislation in order to implement the EU Circular Economy legislative package, which is a suite of EU Directives. These EU Directives contain amendments to existing EU Directives on waste which Ireland has already fully transposed and is compliant with. The Circular Economy legislative package will build on existing waste legislation in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The estate referred to by the Deputy is in the BLUE area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map, which is available on my Department's website at . The BLUE areas are where commercial providers are either currently delivering or have plans to deliver high speed broadband services. Where a citizen living in a Blue area is unable to obtain a high speed broadband service,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (8 May 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 2.4 million Irish premises had access to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (8 May 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 the procurement process to engage a company to build, operate and maintain the NBP...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The premises referred to by the Deputy is in the BLUE 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 BLUE areas are where commercial providers are either currently delivering or have plans to deliver high speed broadband services. Where a citizen living in a Blue area is unable to obtain a high...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The estate referred to by the Deputy is in the BLUE area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map, which is available on my Department's website at . The BLUE areas are where commercial providers are either currently delivering or have plans to deliver high speed broadband services. The installation of telecommunications infrastructure and delivery of services via same...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Communications Market Regulation (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The roll-out of 5G in Ireland is a matter for private mobile network operators, operating on a commercial basis. Mobile network operators function in a liberalised market in Ireland, regulated by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg). The regulation of these service providers, to the extent permitted by law, is a statutory function of ComReg in accordance with the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The premises referred to by the Deputy is in the BLUE area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map, which is available on my Department's website at . The BLUE areas are where commercial providers are either currently delivering or have plans to deliver high speed broadband services. Where a citizen living in a Blue area is unable to obtain a high speed broadband...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (8 May 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 the procurement process to engage a company to build, operate and maintain the NBP...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (8 May 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 the procurement process to engage a company to build, operate and maintain the NBP...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The Smart Meter Upgrade is a meter replacement programme which will result in the upgrade of 2.4 million meters to modern, smart-ready technology. The upgrade to smart meters will encourage energy efficiency, support an increase in renewable power on the energy system, and result in lower overall costs for consumers. Smart meters will also support wider decarbonisation of heat and transport...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The premises referred to by the Deputy is in the BLUE area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map, which is available on my Department's website at . The BLUE areas are where commercial providers are either currently delivering or have plans to deliver high speed broadband services. Where a citizen living in a Blue area is unable to obtain a high speed broadband...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Poverty (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The recently published Report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action contains a detailed set of recommendations addressing polices and measures across a range of Government Departments and Agencies. The recommendations, including the proposed review of the impacts of increasing the carbon tax on those living in fuel poverty, are being considered in the context of the All of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: Decisions made by private telecommunication operators, eir included, relating to the roll-out and siting of infrastructure to provide high speed broadband services throughout Ireland are undertaken on a commercial basis. I have no statutory role or function in such commercial decisions of private operators, and therefore cannot direct operators regarding infrastructure installation or...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The estate referred to by the Deputy is in the BLUE area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map, which is available on my Department's website at . The BLUE areas are where commercial providers are either currently delivering or have plans to deliver high speed broadband services. The installation of telecommunications infrastructure and delivery of services via same...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administers a range of energy efficiency grant schemes on behalf of my Department. Information in relation to these schemes is available from the SEAI operated customer services centre as well as from their website. The customer services centre is contactable at the Freephone number 1800 250204. People of all ages can contact the SEAI at...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administers a number of residential energy efficiency schemes on behalf of my Department that are designed to support low income households. Two of these schemes are available free of charge to eligible applicants. - The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to low income...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (8 May 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 the procurement process to engage a company to build, operate and maintain the NBP...