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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Postcode System Establishment (7 Oct 2014)

Alex White: The Government is fully committed to introducing Eircodes. On 8 October 2013, the Government approved the appointment of Capita Business Support Services Ireland Limited as the company which will develop, roll-out and operate the National Postcode System. During the tender process for the project, the consultants retained by the Department evaluated a range of options for the postcode...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Expenditure (7 Oct 2014)

Alex White: The allocations for my Department will be agreed in the context of the Budget 2015 Estimates of Expenditure and will be made public on budget day, Tuesday 14 October.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (7 Oct 2014)

Alex White: The Government’s Statement of Priorities for the period 2014 to 2016 reaffirms our commitment to delivering a State-led broadband intervention in rural areas. Through the National Broadband Plan (NBP) the Government aims to ensure that high speed broadband is available to all citizens and businesses in Ireland. This is being achieved through measures designed to accelerate commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (7 Oct 2014)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 577 and 578 together. The Government’s Statement of Priorities for the period 2014 to 2016 reaffirms our commitment to delivering a State-led broadband intervention in rural areas. Through the National Broadband Plan (NBP) the Government aims to ensure that high speed broadband is available to all citizens and businesses in Ireland. This is being...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services Provision (7 Oct 2014)

Alex White: In terms of the quality of mobile phone and broadband coverage throughout the country, licences issued by ComReg require Mobile Network Operators to provide a minimum level of national population coverage. Operators tend to exceed these coverage requirements for commercial reasons. However, given that mobile services are a radio based technology, services can be affected by several factors...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: IBEC Membership (7 Oct 2014)

Alex White: The information sought by the Deputy regarding the agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each Agency. I will request the relevant bodies to reply directly to the Deputy with the information requested in respect of their organisation.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Commissions of Investigation (8 Oct 2014)

Alex White: There have been no commissions of investigation, inquiries and similar investigations established by my Department during the past 12 months and it is not proposed to establish any at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (8 Oct 2014)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 231 and 232 together. I am unaware of any surveys of broadband services and performance as outlined in the Deputy's question. The Government’s Statement of Priorities for the period 2014 to 2016 reaffirms our commitment to delivering a State-led broadband intervention in rural areas. Through the National Broadband Plan (NBP) the Government aims to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (8 Oct 2014)

Alex White: The 2009 EU Renewable Energy Directive set Ireland a legally binding target of meeting 16% of our energy requirements from renewable sources by 2020, to be achieved through 40% renewables in electricity, 12% in heat and 10% in transport. To date, wind energy has been the largest driver of growth in renewable electricity, contributing most towards the achievement of the 2020 target....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (9 Oct 2014)

Alex White: The Government’s Statement of Priorities for the period 2014 to 2016 reaffirms our commitment to delivering a State-led broadband intervention in rural areas. Through the National Broadband Plan (NBP) the Government aims to ensure that high speed broadband is available to all citizens and businesses in Ireland. This is being achieved through measures designed to accelerate commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Speeds (9 Oct 2014)

Alex White: The Government’s Statement of Priorities for the period 2014 to 2016 reaffirms our commitment to delivering a State-led broadband intervention in rural areas. Through the National Broadband Plan (NBP) the Government aims to ensure that high speed broadband is available to all citizens and businesses in Ireland. This is being achieved through measures designed to accelerate commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Sector Staff Data (9 Oct 2014)

Alex White: The information the Deputy has sought regarding the agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each Agency. I will request the relevant bodies to reply directly to the Deputy with the information requested in respect of their organisation.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Sector Staff Data (9 Oct 2014)

Alex White: The information sought by the Deputy in relation to the agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each Agency. I will request the relevant bodies to reply directly to the Deputy with the information requested in respect of their organisation.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (14 Oct 2014)

Alex White: The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband services, is a matter, in the first instance, for private sector service providers operating in a liberalised market, regulated by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg). The State can only intervene to ensure access to broadband services in areas in cases of clear market failure, as was the case with the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (14 Oct 2014)

Alex White: The 2009 Renewable Energy Directive set Ireland a target of meeting 16% of total energy demand from renewable sources by 2020. To meet this obligation Ireland is committed to meeting 40% of electricity demand, 12% of heat and 10% of transport from renewables. Provisional figures indicate that, at the end of 2013, 7.7% of Ireland’s energy came from renewable sources. There is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Climate Change Policy (14 Oct 2014)

Alex White: My Department participates in the climate adaptation process through the steering committee for sectoral adaptation plans, which is chaired by the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government. A key factor in the timing and progress of sectoral adaptation planning was the publication in April 2013 of an EU Strategy on adaptation. Action 1 of that Strategy states that by 2014,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Bioenergy Strategy Implementation (14 Oct 2014)

Alex White: Last week I published a Draft Bioenergy Plan which is available on my Department’s website (). The draft Plan is to be subject to Strategic Environmental and Appropriate Assessment, including public consultation, which will inform the shape of the finalised Plan. These assessment processes will commence shortly. The draft Plan sets out the broader context for the development of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (14 Oct 2014)

Alex White: The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband services, is a matter, in the first instance, for private sector service providers operating in a liberalised market, regulated by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg). The State can only intervene to ensure access to broadband services in areas in cases of clear market failure, as was the case with the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (14 Oct 2014)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 361 and 362 together. The Government’s Statement of Priorities for the period 2014 to 2016 reaffirms our commitment to delivering a State-led broadband intervention in rural areas. Through the National Broadband Plan (NBP) the Government aims to ensure that high speed broadband is available to all citizens and businesses in Ireland. This is being...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Appointments to State Boards (14 Oct 2014)

Alex White: This Government, almost immediately on establishment, made important changes in relation to appointments to State Boards with new arrangements widening the opportunity to participate on such Boards by extending a wide invitation for people to submit expressions of interest to serve on the boards of public bodies. In accordance with the Government Decision of 12 April 2011, my predecessor...