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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (19 May 2015)

Alex White: The information contained in the reply to Question No. 450 of 28 April last is the up-to-date situation in relation to the planned commercial investment in Dingle, Co. Kerry as my Department understands it. Dingle is coloured Blue on our national coverage map () and according to publicly available information on eircom's website () the company expects to have its efibre connectivity...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (19 May 2015)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 510 to 515, inclusive, 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 partnership between Government and commercial telecommunications companies. The commercial telecommunications sector is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Television Licence Fee Payments (19 May 2015)

Alex White: The sale of TV licences and the associated inspection process is an operational matter for An Post as the Minister's statutorily appointed Agent under the Broadcasting Act 2009. In general, there are instalment options available to TV licence customers in arrears. The applicability of such a process is dependent on the specific circumstances. Accordingly, the Deputy may wish to bring the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme Data (19 May 2015)

Alex White: The Better Energy Homes Scheme is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) under the Better Energy Programme. Better Energy Homes provides a financial incentive to private homeowners who wish to improve the energy performance of their homes. Fixed grants are provided towards the cost of a range of measures including attic insulation, wall insulation, heating systems...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Codes (19 May 2015)

Alex White: Eircodes, the national postcode system for Ireland, is currently in the implementation phase and is on target to be launched this summer. Every Irish address, residential and business, will be sent a notification by post this summer with the eircode enclosed. Legislation in order to address data protection elements of the project has been published and will be initiated in the Dail shortly....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Pension Provisions (19 May 2015)

Alex White: I refer to the replies to Questions Nos 469 of 27 April, 2015, 208 of 7 May, 2015 and 201 and 202 of 12 May, 2015. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (19 May 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 (19 May 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: Legal Costs (19 May 2015)

Alex White: My Department has not incurred any legal fees in appealing decisions taken by the High Court during the years in question.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Prices (26 May 2015)

Alex White: The overarching objective of the Government's energy policy is to ensure secure and sustainable supplies of competitively priced energy to all consumers. I am currently in the process of developing a new Energy Policy Paper which will set out Ireland’s energy policy out to 2030. The Public Service Obligation (PSO), and the levy associated with it, are matters for consideration, along...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (26 May 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 is being achieved through a partnership between Government and commercial telecommunications companies. The commercial telecommunications sector is currently investing approximately €2.5 billion in network upgrades and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Corrib Gas Field (26 May 2015)

Alex White: Following a public procurement process, my Department appointed Environ UK Ltd to assist the Department in monitoring compliance by the developers of the Corrib gas project with the conditions of the consents granted in February 2011 to construct the Corrib gas pipeline and an addendum of modifications to the already approved Corrib Plan of Development. Environ’s role includes, but is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Schemes Data (26 May 2015)

Alex White: The Better Energy Homes Scheme, Warmer Homes Scheme, and the Better Energy Areas and Communities Scheme are all administered on behalf of my Department by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) under the Better Energy Programme. Better Energy Homes provides a financial incentive to private homeowners who wish to improve the energy performance of their homes. Fixed grants are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Ministerial Travel (26 May 2015)

Alex White: I have set out in the following table details of all official foreign trips currently scheduled that I will be undertaking between now and end 2015. Date Location Duration Purpose 8 June Luxembourg 1.5 Days Attendance at EU Energy Council 22 – 23 September Luxembourg 2 days Attendance at Informal Meeting of EU Energy Ministers 26 November Brussels 1.5 Days Attendance at EU Energy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Policy (26 May 2015)

Alex White: The overarching objective of the Government's energy policy is to ensure secure and sustainable supplies of competitively priced energy to all consumers. A new Energy Policy Paper, which will set out Ireland’s energy policy up to 2030, is being developed. To facilitate the development of the new Policy Paper, a Green Paper on Energy Policy in Ireland was published in May 2014 opening...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Infrastructure (26 May 2015)

Alex White: The Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA) is the State agency dedicated to creating an international centre of innovative, technology-based enterprise in the Liberties area of Dublin 8. Its property portfolio comprises circa 9 acres, on which it has over 100,000 sq. feet of commercial office space, as well as a number of derelict, protected buildings fronting onto several streets in this...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (26 May 2015)

Alex White: Decisions relating to the location and the technology platform to be used in commercial investments are a matter for the individual commercial operators to make. Details of commercial services available in each county can be found on the Communications Regulator, ComReg’s website () and on the websites of commercial operators. The area of Cloughjordan is in the AMBER area on my...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (26 May 2015)

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 meet this target, Ireland is committed to meeting 40% of electricity demand from renewable sources. To date onshore wind energy has been the most cost effective renewable technology in the Irish electricity market, contributing most...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (26 May 2015)

Alex White: The National Broadband Scheme (NBS) expired in August last, in line with EU State Aid clearance for the Scheme. The NBS, combined with private sector investment in the broadband market over recent years, means that there is now a choice of commercial operators offering basic broadband services, over a diverse range of technology platforms throughout Ireland. With reference to the particular...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Staff Data (26 May 2015)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 996 to 998, inclusive, together. Eight staff members were recruited to my Department in 2014, one staff member was seconded to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to take up a position in the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU in Brussels and two staff members retired. Overall staff numbers in the Department were reduced from 246 in 2013 to...