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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (2 Jul 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 commercial telecommunications sector is currently investing approximately €2.5 billion in network upgrades. These very significant investments...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Ministerial Expenditure (2 Jul 2015)

Alex White: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of my predecessor and myself are outlined in tables. Expenses incurred in relation to all items listed with the exception of some travel have been paid on the basis of an invoice. The current policy including rules and guidelines in relation to travel expenses is set at central level and the introduction of any amendment to this regime is a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (7 Jul 2015)

Alex White: The Home Computing Initiative (HCI) was an industry-led initiative endorsed by the then Government in 2007, to make it easier for people to acquire home computers. In the period since 2007, there has been a significant increase in the number of households with access to the internet at home. National data from CSO indicates that 82% of households in 2014 use the internet at home, compared...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (7 Jul 2015)

Alex White: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Expenditure (7 Jul 2015)

Alex White: The Government recognises that access to high quality, high speed broadband is important for businesses and households throughout Ireland including the South East Region. The National Broadband Plan (NBP) 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Natural Gas Grid (7 Jul 2015)

Alex White: The development and expansion of the natural gas network is 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 assessment and licensing of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Radio Spectrum Management (7 Jul 2015)

Alex White: The public consultation into the Lamy Report was conducted by the European Commission, and a summary of the responses is available at the following website: www.ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/news/results-lamy-report- public-consultation-700mhz-spectrum-band. Ireland has engaged in discussions at an international level, including within the EU, on the 700MHz issue and agrees with the general...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electric Vehicles (7 Jul 2015)

Alex White: The 2009 Renewable Energy Directive sets a binding target for all Member States that at least 10% of the energy used in the transport sector must come from renewable sources by 2020. Ireland aims to meet this target mainly through the use of sustainable biofuels, with electric vehicles also making a contribution. The Electric Vehicle Grant Scheme supports and incentivises the early...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (7 Jul 2015)

Alex White: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Schemes (8 Jul 2015)

Alex White: There are a number of grant schemes administered either directly by my Department or on behalf of my Department by the agencies under its aegis, for which funding can be applied for by community groups and projects. I have set out in the following table details of the programmes and the web address where further information may be obtained. Amount of Funding Paid Name of Grant Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (8 Jul 2015)

Alex White: The Comptroller and Auditor General has made no reports to my Department in relation to renewable energy projects undertaken by Bord na Móna or the ESB. Coillte is under the aegis of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and I do not have any role in its governance. Where appropriate, specific investment plans are referred to NewERA for financial and/or commercial analysis....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Codes (8 Jul 2015)

Alex White: Capita Business Support Services Ireland Limited were awarded a 10 year contract in December 2013 to develop and implement the National Postcode System. My Department has been advised by Capita that they have no plans to launch an alternative code along the lines outlined in the Question. The carrying out of business by Capita, its former employees or its sub-contractors is a matter solely...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (9 Jul 2015)

Alex White: Details relating to the commercial investments referred to in the Deputy's Question are publicly available on the Company's website at www.eircomWholesale.ie. The Government's 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Production (14 Jul 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 and, in order to meet this target, Ireland is committed to meeting 40% of electricity demand from renewable sources, 12% renewables in the heating sector and 10% in transport. Ireland has made good progress with regard to renewable energy...

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

Alex White: Eircodes, the National Postcodes System, was launched yesterday. Over the next two weeks, every residential and business address in Ireland will receive a letter in the post informing them of the new Eircode for that address. My Department conducted a Cost Benefit analysis of the proposed postcodes system in 2010, which was updated last year to reflect the stage of development of the...

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

Alex White: The Programme for Government commits to examining the role and collection of the TV licence fee in light of existing and projected convergence of technologies and to transforming the TV licence into a household based Public Service Broadcasting Charge to be applied to all eligible households and applicable businesses, regardless of the device used to access content or services. In terms of...

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

Alex White: As the Department is primarily policy focussed, it does not run any large schemes aimed at the general public. Eircode data will however be incorporated into Departmental databases on an on-going basis and utilised as the need arises. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, which is an agency under the aegis of my Department, has already Eircode-enabled its key databases.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Schemes (14 Jul 2015)

Alex White: The Triple E register is a list of energy efficient products administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). By procuring products on the Triple E register, companies can avail of the Accelerated Capital Allowance (ACA) Scheme. The register is designed to help Irish business reduce its carbon footprint by investing in energy efficient equipment. For a product to qualify...

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

Alex White: The Programme for Government commits to examining the role and collection of the TV licence fee in light of existing and projected convergence of technologies and to transforming the TV licence into a household based Public Service Broadcasting Charge to be applied to all eligible households and applicable businesses, regardless of the device used to access content or services. The primary...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (14 Jul 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 proposed State intervention under the National Broadband Plan (NBP)...