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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (18 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 367, 368 and 370 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, along with 695 schools where commercial operators will not commit to deliver the service. The Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (18 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: According to my Department’s high speed broadband map, available at , the premises referred to by the Deputy is one which is indicated as having been passed by eir as part of their rural deployment of high speed broadband. Therefore, that premises should be in a position to order a high speed broadband connection from a provider offering services on the network. Where a premises in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (18 Dec 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, along with 695 schools where commercial operators will not commit to deliver the service. The Deputy's Question relates to premises which are located in the AMBER area on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (18 Dec 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, along with 695 schools where commercial operators will not commit to deliver the service. The Question relates to a premises which is located in the AMBER area on the NBP...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Strategies (18 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: There are a number schemes in place in my Department which are helping to deliver on Goal 3 of the Positive Ageing Strategy which is toEnable people to age with confidence, security and dignity in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. The Digital Skills for Citizens Scheme is an initiative under the National Digital Strategy for Ireland. My Department provides funding to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff Data (18 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the following table: Title of Employment Number recruited Administrative Officer 2 Assistant Principal 7 Assistant Secretary 1 Clerical Officer 4 Cyber Security Developer/Analyst 3 Cyber...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prospecting Licences (18 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: I refer to the reply to Question No. 42 of 16 October, 2019. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (18 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: My Department has been examining this issue in detail and has engaged with relevant stakeholders, including representative organisations and the HSE, in an effort to see how best to provide a financial support to persons with long-term incontinence with respect to the disposal of medical incontinence wear. However, there are complex issues at play in this area, which are understandable given...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Advertising Data (18 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: While the Main Brexit awareness campaign is led by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, my Department has organised events specifically targeted at the telecommunications and fluorinated gas sectors. As these events were targeted at certain sectors and were by invitation only, no advertising costs were incurred in the organisation of these events.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Personal Injury Claims (18 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: The properties occupied by my Department are owned or leased on behalf of the State by the Office of Public Works. Claims against Departments for personal injuries are handled by the State Claims Agency. Only one such claim has been made in the period referred to; for a sum of €25,461, which paid earlier this year.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (18 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: The contract to deliver the National broadband Plan was signed on 19 November. This provides for approximate investment of €33m over the 25 years of the National Broadband Plan State Intervention providing high speed broadband to 8,245 premises in Co Louth. This also provides for approximate investment of €76m over the 25 years of the National Broadband Plan State Intervention...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Schemes (5 Mar 2020)

Richard Bruton: The Deep Retrofit Pilot Scheme was launched in 2017 as a time bound pilot to investigate the challenges and opportunities of deep retrofit in Ireland. The scheme was closed for new applications in July 2019 in line with the published Application Guidelines. Successful projects that were not completed in 2019 will be funded this year. A range of other grants for energy efficiency upgrades...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (5 Mar 2020)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy's Question refers to a premises which is located in the AMBER area on the NBP High Speed Broadband Map, which is available on my Department's website at . The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led Intervention, the contract for which was signed in November last with National Broadband Ireland (NBI). Work has already begun...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (5 Mar 2020)

Richard Bruton: My Department has been examining this issue in detail and has engaged with relevant stakeholders, including representative organisations and the HSE, in an effort to see how best to provide a financial support to persons with long-term incontinence with respect to the disposal of medical incontinence wear. However, there are complex issues at play in this area, which are understandable given...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Codes (5 Mar 2020)

Richard Bruton: Eircodes are assigned to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-locations. An Post collects information on new and existing buildings, as well as changes to existing addresses and Ordnance Survey Ireland provides the geo-locations for these buildings. An Post GeoDirectory issue a new release of the GeoDirectory database file on a quarterly basis to Capita...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicle Grants (5 Mar 2020)

Richard Bruton: Currently, there are a generous range of supports available to support the purchase of electric vehicles and related charging infrastructure. The priority of the Government, at this time, is to target supports where they can have the most effect in aiding Ireland's transition to a low carbon economy. As such, in order to qualify for the current electric vehicle purchase grant, an electric...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicle Grants (5 Mar 2020)

Richard Bruton: Currently, there are a generous range of supports available to support the purchase of electric vehicles and related charging infrastructure. The priority of the Government, at this time, is to target supports where they can have the most effect in aiding Ireland's transition to a low carbon economy. With regards to the electric vehicle purchase grant the objective of the policy is to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme (5 Mar 2020)

Richard Bruton: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme is funded by my Department and administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to low income households vulnerable to energy poverty, who meet the defined eligibility criteria. In 2019, €39.8 million was allocated to the Scheme with over 3,000 homes...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (5 Mar 2020)

Richard Bruton: On 30 December 2019 I announced that my Department will prepare a radical new waste strategy which will focus on tackling waste, including taking further measures to crack down on illegal dumping. The new waste strategy will build on a lot of work which is already underway. My Department has introduced a range of measures to target illegal dumping and strengthen waste enforcement generally....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland (5 Mar 2020)

Richard Bruton: I refer to the reply to question no 1120/20 of 15 January last. Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is one of a number of partners in the CARE project referred to by the Deputy. In that regard, I had provided a comprehensive update to the Deputy of the significant progress made by IFI on those project components relating to fisheries matters for which they have responsibility. I am now...