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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (14 Jan 2015)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 946 and 947 together. The National Broadband Plan aims to ensure that every citizen and business, regardless of location, has access to a high quality, high speed broadband service. This will be achieved through a combination of commercial investments and a State led intervention in areas where commercial services will not be provided. The commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Natural Gas Grid (14 Jan 2015)

Alex White: The development and expansion of the natural gas network is in the first instance a commercial matter for Gaslink, which is mandated under Section 8 of the Gas Act 1976, as amended, to develop and maintain a national system for the supply of natural gas that is both economical and efficient. The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER), is statutorily responsible for all aspects of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Postcode System Implementation (14 Jan 2015)

Alex White: My Department commenced a procurement process for a National Postcode System in 2011. An open and competitive procurement process was conducted in accordance with Department of Finance and EU procurement frameworks. A pre-qualification questionnaire was issued on on 17 January 2011. This invited interested parties to tender for the contract as a postcode management licence holder for a period...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation (14 Jan 2015)

Alex White: The Renewable Energy Feed In Tariff (REFIT) schemes, administered by my Department, are the primary means through which renewable electricity is supported in Ireland. The REFIT schemes are funded through the Public Service Obligation. The Commission for Energy Regulation’s (CER) Decision Paper (CER/14/361) of July 2014 states that a total of 1,874 MW renewable generation capacity is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (14 Jan 2015)

Alex White: The National Broadband Plan aims to ensure that every citizen and business, regardless of location, has access to a high quality, high speed broadband service. This will be achieved through a combination of commercial investments and a State led intervention in areas where commercial services will not be provided. The commercial telecommunications sector is currently investing approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Bodies Data (14 Jan 2015)

Alex White: The Government, on completion of a wide ranging review of State Bodies, published its decision on the rationalisation of such Bodies in November 2012. In relation to my Department, the Ordnance Survey of Ireland (OSI) will be merged with the Property Registration Authority and the Valuation Office which will, this year, see it transfer to the Department of Justice and Equality, who are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Decentralisation Programme Data (14 Jan 2015)

Alex White: The following Divisions of my Department have decentralised wholly or in part to Cavan town: - Information Systems Division; - Corporate Services Division; - Corporate Support Division; - Finance and Corporate Affairs Division; - Inland Fisheries Division; - Internal Audit Unit. The cost figures sought by the Deputy for the period since 2007, the date of formation of the Department in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (14 Jan 2015)

Alex White: At the outset the State can only become active in the telecommunications market in cases of clear market failure. The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband, are a matter in the first instance, for the many commercial players who operate in the Irish market. Therefore, decisions on when and where to locate investment are always taken on commercial grounds, having regard...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Consultancy Contracts Data (14 Jan 2015)

Alex White: There has been no expenditure incurred by my Department, to date, on external consultants, professional companies or advisors in relation to the Action Plan for Jobs process.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Service Broadcasting Charge (14 Jan 2015)

Alex White: I refer the Deputy to the reply to Question No. 6 of 11 December 2014, in which I set out the position in relation to consideration of the Public Service Broadcasting Charge, and that a number of administrative and operational amendments are also under consideration. This position has not changed.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Stát Seirbhís (14 Jan 2015)

Alex White: Tar éis an t-ábhar seo a scrúdú in 2014, chuir mo Roinn in iúl don Roinn Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe nach bhfuil aon riachtanas i mo Roinn faoi láthair le haghaidh poist a dteastaíonn Státseirbhísigh atá inniúil ar an nGaeilge agus ar an mBéarla lena n-aghaidh. Leanfar de bheith ag déanamh athbhreithniú...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Expenditure (14 Jan 2015)

Alex White: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table and covers the period March, 2011 to December, 2014: Company Event Date Event Cost Maxwell Photography 13/06/2011 Government convenes Next Generation Broadband Taskforce 340.92 Maxwell Photography 27/07/2011 Age Action Silver Surfer Launch (pre shoot) 274.97 Maxwell Photography 23/09/2011 Minister Rabbitte stock...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Relations Contracts Data (14 Jan 2015)

Alex White: My Departmental remit includes complex policy areas, oversight of State regulation and service provision across key strategic services such as energy and public broadcasting, and regulation of sectors such as mining and hydrocarbon exploration. Given the technical complexity, economic significance and community interest in these areas, there is a requirement to disseminate information and to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (14 Jan 2015)

Alex White: The National Broadband Plan aims to ensure that every citizen and business, regardless of location, has access to a high quality, high speed broadband service. This will be achieved through a combination of commercial investments and a State led intervention in areas where commercial services will not be provided. The commercial telecommunications sector is currently investing approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (14 Jan 2015)

Alex White: The National Broadband Plan aims to ensure that every citizen and business, regardless of location, has access to a high quality, high speed broadband service. This will be achieved through a combination of commercial investments and a State led intervention in areas where commercial services will not be provided. The commercial telecommunications sector is currently investing approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (14 Jan 2015)

Alex White: The National Broadband Plan aims to ensure that every citizen and business, regardless of location, has access to a high quality, high speed broadband service. This will be achieved through a combination of commercial investments and a State led intervention in areas where commercial services will not be provided.The commercial telecommunications sector is currently investing approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Consultancy Contracts Data (14 Jan 2015)

Alex White: My Department's expenditure on consultancy services and value for money and policy reviews in 2014 was €1.828m. In procuring these specialised services, my Department always seeks to ensure value for money and the keeping of expenditure to the minimum necessary. Details of expenditure on consultancy services in 2014 are outlined in the following table. In the case of the consultancy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fuel Prices (14 Jan 2015)

Alex White: The Irish oil industry is fully privatised, liberalised and deregulated and there is free entry to the market. There is no price control in the oil sector and it is Government policy to encourage price competition and consumer choice. Responsibility for gas market regulation is a matter for the Commission for Energy Regulation. As such, I have no statutory function in the setting of gas, oil,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: EU Directives (14 Jan 2015)

Alex White: There are two EU Directiveswhich remains to be implemented within my Department, the details of which are set out in the following table: Title of Directive Timeframe for transposition Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 2003/54/EC In May 2014 the European...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Legislative Programme (14 Jan 2015)

Alex White: To date there have been no Bills initiated in my Department that have been subject to the pre-legislative scrutiny procedure in the Oireachtas, which was introduced with effect from November, 2013. There are a number of Bills currently in preparation in the Department which will be brought to the Houses of the Oireachtas in due course. These Bills will, in accordance with Dáil Standing...