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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (7 Apr 2022)

Ossian Smyth: As set out in the Programme for Government, ensuring access to high-quality internet connections for people across Ireland is essential to the development of all parts of our country, socially and economically. Facilitating remote working and innovation opportunities is key to addressing climate change, adapting in an evolving economy, and competing internationally. A combination of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (7 Apr 2022)

Ossian Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 216 and 217 together. The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract 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 over 554,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (26 Apr 2022)

Ossian Smyth: In Ireland, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes form an essential part of efficient waste management and have been developed for a number of waste streams, based on the producer pays principle. The main areas are Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), batteries, packaging, end-of-life vehicles (ELVs), tyres and farm plastics. Operational...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (26 Apr 2022)

Ossian Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 243 and 244 together. The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract 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 almost 560,000 premises, including almost 100,000...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Ossian Smyth: The Information requested by in the Question is outlined in the tables below: Minister Richard Bruton Minister’s Officeholder Allowance Gross Pay Expenses Paid 2020 €40,053.25 €0 No. Special Advisers Total Salary paid Expenses  Paid 2 €100,419.46 ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (26 Apr 2022)

Ossian Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 285, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301 and 302 together. The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract 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 almost 560,000...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (26 Apr 2022)

Ossian Smyth: The premises referred to in the Question are located in the BLUE area on the NBP High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website at www.broadband.gov.ie. BLUE areas are not included in the State intervention area covered by the National Broadband Plan as commercial operators are already providing high speed broadband or have indicated future plans to do so. My...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (26 Apr 2022)

Ossian Smyth: The Question refers to premises located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website www.broadband.gov.ie. The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led intervention.  I am advised by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) that, as of 15 April 2022, over...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (28 Apr 2022)

Ossian Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 141 and 148 together. The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy, published in September 2020, contains some 200 circular economy measures which will be delivered on a phased basis over the 5-year lifetime of the plan.  A number of specific measures address the need for more sustainable textile production and consumption practices, including measures...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (4 May 2022)

Ossian Smyth: Mobile coverage obligations are set out in licences granted by the independent regulator, ComReg, to mobile operators. ComReg advises that the current minimum coverage obligations in those licences are being considerably exceeded by all operators. Capital investment by telecommunications operators over the last 5 years was in the order of €3.3 billion for both fixed and mobile...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (4 May 2022)

Ossian Smyth: As set out in the 2018 Report, Government initiatives, including the National Broadband Plan (NBP) and the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce, are fundamental to making high-speed broadband fixed connectivity available to all premises in Ireland, and to identifying solutions to barriers obstructing the provision of improved mobile phone and broadband coverage. Mobile coverage...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (4 May 2022)

Ossian Smyth: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract 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 almost 560,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms along with some 679 schools.I am advised by NBI...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (5 May 2022)

Ossian Smyth: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract 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 almost 560,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms along with some 679 schools. I am advised by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 May 2022)

Ossian Smyth: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract 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 almost 560,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms along with some 679 schools. I am advised by NBI...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (11 May 2022)

Ossian Smyth: The Question refers to premises located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website www.broadband.gov.ie. The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led intervention. I am advised by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) that, as of 29 April 2022, almost...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (17 May 2022)

Ossian Smyth: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract signed on 19 November 2019 to roll out a high speed and future proofed broadband network within the Intervention Area. My Department has no direct role in relation to the matter referred to and any queries regarding same are a matter for NBI. I have passed the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (18 May 2022)

Ossian Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 51 and 52 together. Mobile coverage obligations are set out in licences granted by the independent regulator, ComReg, to mobile operators. ComReg advises that the current minimum coverage obligations in those licences are being considerably exceeded by all operators. Capital investment by telecommunications operators over the last 5 years was in the order...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (18 May 2022)

Ossian Smyth: The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy 2020 - 2025 commits to examining measures to support increased use of recycled materials in packaging and this includes the possible introduction of a virgin plastic levy. My officials have established a dialogue with the organisation concerned to better understand the current behaviour in the plastics recycling market. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (18 May 2022)

Ossian Smyth: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract 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 almost 560,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms along with some 679 schools. I am advised by NBI...