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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (20 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: My Department administers a very diverse and complex brief.  Its remit includes oversight of very complex policy areas, oversight of State regulation and service provision across key strategic services such as energy, environment, climate change and public broadcasting, as well as regulation of sectors such as mining and hydrocarbon exploration.  Given the technical complexity,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (20 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 919 and 925 together. The National Broadband Plan (NBP) contract was signed with National Broadband Ireland (NBI) in November last to roll out a high speed and future proofed broadband network within the Intervention Area which covers 1.1 million people living and working in the nearly 540,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms along with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition Commissioner (20 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 920 and 926 together. The Government has appointed Mr Kieran Mulvey as the Just Transition Commissioner on a non-statutory basis to facilitate discussions and work with stakeholders to develop, mobilise and deliver opportunities for the Midlands for both the workers directly affected and the wider community. I have asked the commissioner to engage with all...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (20 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 921 and 937 together. I have no statutory function in relation to print media other than in relation to media mergers.  Funding under the Sound and Vision Scheme is restricted under the Broadcasting Act 2009 to broadcast media and is funded by TV licence receipts.  At my request, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has waived the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Print Media (20 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: I have no statutory function in relation to newspapers other than in relation to media mergers.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (20 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 923 and 941 together. The matter of potential health impacts of exposure to non-ionising radiationis informed by a substantial volume of internationally recognised scientific research and evidence.  International organisations such as the World Health Organisation have assessed that there is no established scientific evidence to support any adverse...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (20 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: The Question refers to a premises which is located in the BLUE area on the NBP High Speed Broadband Map, which is available on my Department's website at http://www.broadband.gov.ie  BLUE areas are parts of the country where commercial operators are already providing high speed broadband or have indicated future plans to do so. The Department defines high speed...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (20 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) contract was signed with National Broadband Ireland (NBI) in November last to roll out a high speed and future proofed broadband network within the Intervention Area which covers 1.1 million people living and working in the nearly 540,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms along with 695 schools. The NBP network will offer users a high...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (20 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: The government is committed to delivering high speed broadband to every home, farm, business and school in Ireland. It is vital that we ensure the people of rural Ireland have the same opportunities as the people in our towns and cities. The Question refers to a premises which is located in the AMBER area on the NBP High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (20 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: The government is committed to delivering high speed broadband to every home, farm, business and school in Ireland. It is vital that we ensure the people of rural Ireland have the same opportunities as the people in our towns and cities. The Question refers to a premises which is located in the AMBER area on the NBP High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (20 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: The government is committed to delivering high speed broadband to every home, farm, business and school in Ireland. It is vital that we ensure the people of rural Ireland have the same opportunities as the people in our towns and cities. The Question refers to a premises which is located in the AMBER area on the NBP High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Expenditure (20 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: The contract signed with National Broadband Ireland in November 2019 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. It will ensure that one quarter of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (20 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: The government is committed to delivering high speed broadband to every home, farm, business and school in Ireland. It is vital that we ensure the people of rural Ireland have the same opportunities as the people in our towns and cities. The Question refers to areas in Co. Westmeath which are located in the AMBER area on the NBP High Speed Broadband Map which is available on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (20 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: The Government has set a target of 70% of electricity consumption to come from renewable sources (mainly wind and solar) by 2030 as part of the Climate Action Plan. The production of hydrogen from renewable electricity at times of low electricity demand could provide a zero-emission energy source for use in sectors such as transport and industry. The European Union’s Green Deal and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (20 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: The Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) is an auction based framework whereby renewable electricity projects compete to receive a guaranteed support price for the electrical energy they produce. The first RESS auction is underway and the qualification window closed on 30 April 2020.  The terms and conditions of the first RESS auction states that eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (20 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: Successive Governments have committed to substantially reducing air pollution and achieving significant improvements in ambient air quality.  For example, the ban on the sale, marketing, distribution and burning of bituminous coal (the "smoky coal ban”, as it is commonly known) – which was first introduced in Dublin in 1990 and now applies to another 26 areas which are know...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (20 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: The government is committed to delivering high speed broadband to every home, farm, business and school in Ireland. It is vital that we ensure the people of rural Ireland have the same opportunities as the people in our towns and cities. The Question refers to a premises which is located in the AMBER area on the NBP High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (20 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: Greenhouse gas emissions and removals associated with land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) are reported in Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions inventory prepared by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and submitted annually to the EU and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. LULUCF includes activities associated with forestry, croplands, grasslands,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Meetings (20 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: I met with the Director General of RTÉ once in the last three months; the meeting took place by videoconference on 8th April, 2020.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (20 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table and comprises outturn figures for 2018 and 2019 and the Revised Estimate for 2020:  2018 2019 2020 Current Funding €33,790,000 €34,233,000 €34,233,000 Capital Funding €2,000,000 ...