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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (20 Nov 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 262 to 264, inclusive, together. As a State intervention, the NBP must comply with the requirements of the European Commission’s Guidelines on the application of State aid rules for broadband networks. The Guidelines require, amongst other things, that Member States carry out a detailed mapping exercise to identify as far as reasonably possible...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (20 Nov 2019)

Richard Bruton: My Departmental remit includes complex policy areas, oversight of State regulation and service provision across key strategic services such as energy and public service broadcasting, as well as regulation of sectors such as mining and hydrocarbon exploration. Given the technical complexity, economic significance and community interest in these areas, there is a requirement to disseminate...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Meetings (20 Nov 2019)

Richard Bruton: I met the Chairperson and RTÉ board members on 7 October to discuss the financial issues facing RTÉ and had previously met the Chair and Director General on 29 July. Changes in the advertising market alongside evasion rates and challenges around the TV licensing model are having a critical impact on RTÉ’s revenue and financial sustainability. While RTE’s...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (21 Nov 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 185 and 186 together. I refer to the reply to Question No 525 of 19 November 2019. The SEAI report referred to notes that emissions attributed to aviation in the EU ETS recorded in Ireland increased by 23% between 2015 and 2016, and indicates that this was mainly due to increased traffic but also due to some changes in the attribution of flights to Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Meetings (21 Nov 2019)

Richard Bruton: I have not met with Insurance Ireland or other insurance companies since becoming Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Data (21 Nov 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 188 and 190 to 196, inclusive, together. The National Broadband Plan (NBP) has been debated extensively in the Dáil, as recently as 23 October 2019. As a State intervention, the NBP must comply with the requirements scheduling of the European Commission’s Guidelines on the application of State aid rules for broadband networks. The Guidelines...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee (21 Nov 2019)

Richard Bruton: The Government has accepted the recommendations of the Working Group on the Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting that the TV licence be put out to public tender. The Government has also agreed that an amendment to give effect to this decision be introduced at the Committee stage of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill, 2019. That legislation completed Second Stage in the Dáil in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (21 Nov 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 197 to 199, inclusive, together. The National Broadband Plan (NBP) contract, which was signed on 19 November, provides that a future proofed high speed broadband network will be deployed by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) to people living and working in nearly 540,000 premises in the intervention area over the next 25 years. Work will begin immediately and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (21 Nov 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 200 and 201 together. The Climate Action Plan, which set a target of 936,000 electric vehicles to be on the road in Ireland by 2030, includes a range of actions to support the uptake of electric vehicles. These actions include developing the charging network to stay sufficiently ahead of demand. There are currently over 650 standard public charge...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (21 Nov 2019)

Richard Bruton: This is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government in the context of his responsibilities regarding water quality. I have no function in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (21 Nov 2019)

Richard Bruton: I refer to the reply to Question No 193 of 13th November 2019. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Community Development Projects Funding (21 Nov 2019)

Richard Bruton: I have no function in relation to this matter. I understand that responsibility for issues arising at specific locations falls across a number of public bodies, including the National Parks & Wildlife Service and the relevant Local Authority.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Expenditure (26 Nov 2019)

Richard Bruton: The National Broadband Plan aims to ensure that every home, school and business in Ireland has access to a high speed broadband service. The signing of the contract with National Broadband Ireland on the 19th of this month will enable that aim to become reality in the coming years. The procurement process for the National Broadband Plan has determined that the maximum cost to the State over...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (26 Nov 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 378, 393 to 395, inclusive, and 402 together. The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is the Government’s plan to rollout high speed broadband to the 1.1 million people living and working in the nearly 540,000 premises including almost 100,000 businesses and farms, and 695 schools, where commercial operators will not commit to deliver the service. On the 19...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (26 Nov 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 379 and 380 together. The National Broadband Plan is the Government’s plan to rollout high speed broadband to the 1.1 million people living and working in the nearly 540,000 premises including almost 100,000 businesses and farms, and over 695 schools, where commercial operators will not commit to deliver the service. The Deputy's Questions...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (26 Nov 2019)

Richard Bruton: The Climate Action Plan sets out, for the first time, how Ireland can reach its 2030 targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and also puts Ireland on the right trajectory towards net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The Plan has been informed by the work of the Citizens’ Assembly and the All Party Committee on Climate Action. The Plan sets out over 180 actions, together with over 600...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (26 Nov 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 382 and 383 together. The delivery of 14 public Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling stations, as part of the Causeway Project co-funded by the EU Connecting Europe Facility, is an operational matter for Gas Networks Ireland. However, I have been provided with an update on the current status of these refuelling stations by Gas Networks Ireland. There...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (26 Nov 2019)

Richard Bruton: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is the government’s plan to rollout high speed broadband to the 1.1 million people living and working in the nearly 540,000 premises including almost 100,000 businesses and farms and 695 schools, where commercial operators will not commit to deliver the service. The Deputy's question relates to a school which is located in the AMBER area on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (26 Nov 2019)

Richard Bruton: The National Broadband Plan is the Government's plan to rollout high speed broadband to the 1.1 million people living and working in the nearly 540,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms and 695 schools, where commercial operators will not commit to deliver the service. The contract to deliver this service was signed with National Broadband Ireland (NBI) on 19...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Data (26 Nov 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 387 and 388 together. As a State intervention, the NBP must comply with the requirements of the European Commission’s Guidelines on the application of State aid rules for broadband networks. The Guidelines require, amongst other things, that Member States carry out a detailed mapping exercise to identify as far as reasonably possible those areas...