Results 8,241-8,260 of 9,393 for speaker:Alex White

Order of Business (30 Apr 2015)

Alex White: The Deputy should discuss that with Deputy Keaveney who has a different view.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2015)

Alex White: I have no date for that Bill at this time.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2015)

Alex White: The Minister for Health will revert, but there is no specific date for that legislation.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2015)

Alex White: I had the honour of bringing the public health alcohol Bill to Cabinet when I was in the Department of Health. That Bill is at pre-legislative scrutiny at this stage.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2015)

Alex White: I do not have a date for either of those Bills at this point.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2015)

Alex White: I will have to revert to the Deputy in respect of the criminal procedure legislation, which is an important area of law. The mediation Bill will be later this year. I do not have a date for the National Archives legislation.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2015)

Alex White: The first Bill, which was previously called a planning and development Bill and is now to be called the urban regeneration and housing Bill, is expected to come before the Cabinet before the end of May. I think the second Bill to which the Deputy referred is the housing (regulatory and approved bodies) Bill, which will be introduced later this year.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2015)

Alex White: I cannot comment on the specific issues raised by the Deputy. The collective bargaining legislation will be introduced this session and the Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation is hopeful that it will come before the Government within a short number of weeks.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2015)

Alex White: I can only deal with the Deputy's question on the gambling control legislation, which is currently being drafted. I do not have specific date for its introduction.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2015)

Alex White: The Deputy is right that it is a pressing matter but he is totally wrong to say that the Government has not taken action on it.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2015)

Alex White: It flies in the face of the facts of our investment in the housing programme and dealing with homelessness. The Deputy is completely wrong about that, as he is aware. The urban regeneration and housing Bill is to be introduced before the end of May. It is being worked on as a priority because it is extremely important.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2015)

Alex White: I understand that legislation was enacted last year. An issue arises in respect of the regulations required under the Act. I will get a response for the Deputy on the status of those regulations.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2015)

Alex White: Work is ongoing on the Irish Aviation Authority legislation but I do not have a specific date for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (30 Apr 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: National Postcode System (6 May 2015)

Alex White: My Department received correspondence from the European Commission during 2012 in relation to a complaint regarding the procurement process for the National Postcode System and provided a full response to all clarifications requested. The case was fully examined by the European Commission which informed the Department in November 2013 that the file had been closed on the basis that the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (6 May 2015)

Alex White: The Deputy will be aware that the Independent Expert Panel (IEP) is overseeing the integrity of the process being undertaken by EirGrid to report on the Grid West and Grid Link projects. The EirGrid reports are required to be comprehensive, route-specific studies of overhead and underground options for the projects. They must also be complete, comparable (overhead line comparable against...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: North-South Interconnector (6 May 2015)

Alex White: I have taken note of the Motion referred to by the Deputy in his Question. In January 2014, an Independent Expert Panel (IEP) was established to oversee the integrity of the process being undertaken by EirGrid to report on comprehensive, route-specific studies of overhead and underground options for both the Grid Link (GL) and Grid West (GW) projects. While the North South Transmission...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Speeds (6 May 2015)

Alex White: Last November I published a national high speed coverage map for 2016 as part of the National Broadband Plan. This map is available at . The areas marked BLUE represent those areas that will have access to commercial high speed broadband services by end 2016 and represents 70% of the premises in Ireland. The AMBER areas show the target areas for the State intervention and represents 30% of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Data Protection (6 May 2015)

Alex White: Data Protection is a matter for the Minister for Justice and Equality, and to the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner and I have no function in this area. The pervasive use of social media, taken together with the rise of connected mobile devices, has led to a unique set of challenges for individuals and for Government. The issues are complex and delicate; a balance has to be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (6 May 2015)

Alex White: The National Broadband Plan is delivering high speed broadband to every home and business in Ireland regardless of its location. This is being achieved through a partnership between Government and commercial telecommunications companies. The Plan has created a policy and regulatory environment that is helping to stimulate commercial investment. The commercial telecommunications sector has...