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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (13 Oct 2021)

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 over 544,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms along with some 699 schools. The NBP roll out is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (13 Oct 2021)

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 appreciate people's frustration when they are living so close to a fibre network but...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (20 Oct 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The High Speed Broadband Map, which is available at www.broadband.gov.ie, shows the areas which will be included in the National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led intervention as well as areas targeted by commercial operators. The map is colour coded and searchable by address and Eircode.-  Premises in the AMBER area will be provided with high speed broadband through the State led...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (20 Oct 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The premises referred to in the Question is 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: National Broadband Plan (20 Oct 2021)

Ossian Smyth: I understand that almost 3,500 orders have been placed with NBI as of 8 October, with some 2,246 connections made. These include premises in Co. Galway. I am further advised that connections are due to commence in Co Roscommon next month.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Programmes (20 Oct 2021)

Ossian Smyth: My Department, in collaboration with the Department of Rural and Community Development is finalising a future work programme to progress the work of the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce. This work has been informed by ongoing engagement by the two Departments at both national and local Government level and with industry. I expect the work programme to be finalised in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (21 Oct 2021)

Ossian Smyth: Waste management planning, including with regard to infrastructure provision, is the responsibility of local authorities under Part II of the Waste Management Act, 1996 (as amended). Under section 60(3) of that Act, I am precluded from exercising any power or control in relation to the performance, in specific cases, by a local authority of their statutory functions under the Act. Therefore...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (21 Oct 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The Regional Waste Management Planning Offices (RWMPOs), on behalf of the local authority sector, are currently drafting one National Waste Management Plan for a Circular Economy which will replace the current three Regional Waste Management Plans. A pre-draft public consultation process took place earlier this year and I am informed that the RWMPOs expect to publish a draft plan in Q1...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (21 Oct 2021)

Ossian Smyth: Material composted in industrial compost plants is used in agriculture, horticulture, and landscaping.At present, the substrate for growing mushrooms is generally made from horse and poultry manures with a thin layer of peat on top. Further research is required to determine if alternatives to peat are suitable and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has recently issued a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (19 Oct 2021)

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 over 544,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms along some 699 schools. The NBP roll out is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (19 Oct 2021)

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 appreciate people's frustration when they are living so close to a fibre network but...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (19 Oct 2021)

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 appreciate people's frustration when they are living so close to a fibre network but...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Food Waste (19 Oct 2021)

Ossian Smyth: Ireland’s Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy, which was published in September 2020, includes a commitment to work with a range of stakeholders to develop a Food Waste Prevention Roadmap that sets out a series of actions to deliver the reductions necessary to halve our food waste by 2030, meet any other related targets, and promote our transition to a circular economy. My...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (19 Oct 2021)

Ossian Smyth: My Department does not collate the type of data sought by the Deputy. However, information on waste collection permits is available on the website of the National Waste Collection Permit Office (NWCPO), please see www.nwcpo.ie/permitsearch.aspx.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (19 Oct 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The conditions which local authorities must meet in order to participate in the Local Authority Waste Enforcement Measures Grant Scheme and avail of the associated funding are as follows. - The number of Waste Enforcement Officers to be employed by each local authority should be based on the categorisation of that authority as developed under the Local Authority Waste Enforcement Funding...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (19 Oct 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The National Trans Frontier Shipments Office (NTFSO) in Dublin City Council is responsible for the enforcement of the Waste Management (Shipments of Waste) Regulations 2007, including the maintenance of registers. Waste holders have a number of legal avenues open to them when disposing of their waste under the Waste Management Act 1996, including through the use of waste...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (19 Oct 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The premises referred to in the Question is 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...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Climate Change Negotiations (3 Nov 2021)

Ossian Smyth: Ireland is committed to concerted global action to address the climate crisis and Ireland engages in negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, UNFCC, and the Paris Agreement through its membership of the EU. Ireland has actively engaged with EU partners in preparation for the 26th conference, namely, COP26 in Glasgow, which commenced on 31 October and will...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Climate Change Negotiations (3 Nov 2021)

Ossian Smyth: I agree that casting this as a rural versus urban narrative is not helpful. This is something that we can only solve by working together and being constructive in our approach. I thank Sinn Féin for dropping its Private Members' wind farm Bill, seeing that the Bill was the wrong thing to do and having the humility to change course.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Climate Change Negotiations (3 Nov 2021)

Ossian Smyth: I agree that lobbyists seeking exemptions has been counterproductive. Sectoral lobbyists have come in looking for procrastination, but that has not served their members. Instead, it has led to more pain. We cannot make progress on climate action without a just transition. It would not be feasible or viable to get people to change unless they feel that the changes are fair. Clonakilty is a...