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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: Of course we are open to hearing any information that comes to us that would alter our view on the contract approach we have taken.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: We would have to end one procedure before we could start another.

Climate Action Plan to Tackle Climate Breakdown: Statements (Resumed) (27 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: First, I thank the Deputies who participated in this debate. A wide number of issues have been raised and I understand why people are expressing fear about the impact on different communities. That is always going to be the case when we face the significant change that is required of us. I ask people who have expressed such fears to show a little forbearance about thinking what the future...

Climate Action Plan to Tackle Climate Breakdown: Statements (Resumed) (27 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy knows, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Donohoe, has a consultation out until the end of this month which is asking people to submit their views as to how that is being done. He has clearly signalled that both energy poverty and the need to make change, which is part of the plan, are factors that should be taken into account in evaluating how revenue...

Climate Action Plan to Tackle Climate Breakdown: Statements (Resumed) (27 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: There is no means being applied to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, grants which are available for electric vehicles or for modification of homes. There are means tests for people who are in energy poverty. People on the fuel scheme get a 100% allowance. Other than that, these schemes are generally available. There is a grant of €10,000 for an electric vehicle,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (27 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: There is no doubt that this is a difficult day for the workers directly affected by this decision. I assure the Deputy that not only will good terms and conditions be offered to the workers but every support will also be made available by the company and, indeed, by the State to support them at this difficult time. The company has outlined some of the supports that will be provided. These...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (27 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: I have to disagree with the Deputy. He is advocating that this decision should have been politicised. He is suggesting that this decision should have been taken around the Cabinet table, with people muscling one another as to whether this should have been in favour of one part of the community or another. That vision of how decisions should be made is not one to which I subscribe. The...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (27 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy can, of course, express scepticism about how the company reached its decision-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (27 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: -----but that is not what he advocated. He said it should be a question of muscling at the Cabinet table-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (27 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: -----to make a decision about State companies that we rightly say should be run independently for the benefit of the public, their workers and the customers they serve. The Government does not in any way countenance a reduction of services from five-day delivery, on which this and previous Governments have insisted. That is the obligation of An Post. The Deputy has to recognise that any...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (27 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and removals associated with land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF), as reported in Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions inventory prepared by the Environmental Protection Agency, include activities such as grassland and cropland management under agricultural use. The definition of cropland, and separately grassland, includes associated hedgerows....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licences Data (27 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: A total of 1,038,986 licences were sold in 2018. In recent years the rate of compliance has increased from 84.5% in 2013 to 87.2% in 2018. Under the Broadcasting Act, 2009, An Post is the designated agent, acting on my behalf, for the collection of the Television Licence fee. In line with the Act, An Post deals with all day to day operational matters of the current licence fee regime. An...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicle Grants (27 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: The purchase of electric vehicles is supported by a grant of €5,000 for private purchases and €3,800 for the purchase by businesses. These grants apply to passenger cars (vehicle category M1) and vans (vehicle category N1). These are considered the categories of vehicle where electric vehicles provide the most viable alternative to the fossil fuel vehicles. While there are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (27 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: The premises 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 the procurement process to engage a company to build, operate...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Online Safety (27 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: In early March, I announced that Government would address harmful online content through the development of new legislation, an Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill, which will also transpose the revised Audio Visual Media Services Directive. I launched a public consultation on these proposals which concluded in April. This Bill will establish, for the first time, a clear expectation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Measures (27 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: As Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, I keep legislation under my remit under review as appropriate. With respect to the Electronic Commerce Act 2000, I have the power to make Regulations to widen the scope of the Act to include laws set out at section 10(1), which were excluded at the time of enactment. These excluded laws include matters related to those...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Deputy for raising this question. There is no doubt that it is of very significant concern. The Deputy will be aware that the Taoiseach, along with the President of France and the Prime Minister of Poland, made a very strong case even very recently. Ireland has been consistently raising this, indeed as far back as when I was Minister with responsibility for trade, and that goes...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy is distorting the reality. This trade deal has compliance with the Paris Agreement at its heart. If there is not compliance with the Paris Agreement, there is no deal.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: It contains specific provisions regarding multilateral environmental agreements-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: -----so it deals specifically with these. For the first time, there will be governments which - as the Deputy rightly stated - may not have had a record of complying with these agreements.