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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (30 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The correspondence supplied was received in my office on 8 May 2019 and a detailed response was issued on 23 May 2019. Providing adequate charging infrastructure is critical to ensure continued growth in electric vehicles. Home charging is the most cost-effective way to charge an electric vehicle and is the primary method of charging for the majority of electric vehicles both...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (30 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 124 and 125 together. Both premises referenced by the Deputy are 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 the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Data (30 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 126, 127 and 131 together. The NBP procurement process set out a mechanism for the Department to assess and approve or reject changes to the membership of any of the bidders. In demonstrating financial and economic capacity, Granahan McCourt relied on the resources of Tetrad Corporation and McCourt Global LLC. who were approved by the Department as bidder...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (30 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 128 and 129 together. National Broadband Ireland (NBI) is a new entity established by the bidder Granahan McCourt for the purposes of delivering the NBP. The equity of NBI will be invested via a holding company as would be typical for projects such as this. The holding company will be wholly owned by Granahan McCourt Dublin (Ireland) Limited, subject...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (30 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) agreement sets out the contractual framework for delivery of the project. The Agreement is a very detailed contract tailored specifically for the unique requirements of the NBP, running to over 1,500 pages. The Agreement has been subject to detailed and extensive dialogue with bidders over the past 3 years, resulting in a number of revised versions being...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (30 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) agreement sets out the contractual framework for delivery of the project. The Agreement is a comprehensive contract tailored specifically for the unique requirements of the NBP, running to over 1,500 pages. The Government decision on 7 May 2019, means that it is intended to award the NBP State intervention contract to National Broadband Ireland, subject...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Data (30 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 133 and 134 together. The National Broadband Plan procurement process, by its nature, has required a significant level of interaction with each of the bidders that participated in that process. This includes meetings between the National Broadband Plan Procurement Team and representatives of the final bidder, Granahan McCourt, since the Competitive Dialogue...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: The position is, as the Taoiseach outlined, that there has been a legal challenge to the proposal to extend the smoky coal ban, which was introduced in good faith by my predecessor Ministers, as Deputy Micheál Martin said.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: The position is that-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: A threat to challenge. I apologise. The position is that the nub of this issue is whether the existing smoky coal ban, which is confined to coal, can distinguish coal from peat. Currently peat is not included in the smoky coal ban but, based on particulate matter emissions, a distinction cannot be drawn between peat and coal, so the implication of this would be that peat would be banned as...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: An individual county council can initiate a process to have a ban in an individual town-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: It can do so under existing law.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: There is the opportunity for an individual local authority to identify a black spot but not propose extending it to the entire county.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: It would apply to all fuels.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: It is the reality. What is the Deputy advising?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: Should peat be included?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: Peat was not included. There is an industrial issue.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Litter Pollution (11 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. I agree with him that this problem is caused by a relatively small minority of people whose behaviour does not do justice to the many communities that are making considerable efforts in this regard, as is Dublin City Council. I represent similar areas that are afflicted in the same way. It is important that the implications of this survey are...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Litter Pollution (11 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: I simply cannot agree with the Deputy's final point. Nothing in this report suggests there are deficiencies in the way litter is being collected or bins are being emptied. The report indicates that people are failing to use the weekly collection facilities. A small minority of people seem to be systematically dumping in areas where they can get away with it. That has nothing to do with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Pollution (11 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 751, 779 and 780 together. Recent scientific evidence indicates that air pollution is more damaging at lower concentrations than was previously understood. Air pollution also arises from a wide range of sources, including residential heating, transport and agriculture. With this in mind, I am committed to bringing forward Ireland's first ever National Clean...