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

Alex White: The Better Energy Homes and Better Energy Warmer Homes schemes are administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) on behalf of my Department. Since 2009, the two schemes have supported the renovation of 263,636 homes in Ireland. In late 2014, my Department, working with the SEAI, reviewed the supports available under the Better Energy Homes scheme in conjunction with the...

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

Alex White: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) manages a range of programmes on behalf of my Department that are aimed at reducing energy demand and the decarbonisation of energy supply. In the period since the establishment of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in 2007 to July 2015 the total expenditure by the SEAI on renewable energy projects and programmes...

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

Alex White: Under the Better Energy Warmer Homes scheme, energy efficiency upgrades are provided free of charge to those households in danger of energy poverty who meet the application criteria. The Better Energy Warmer Homes scheme is administered, on behalf of my Department, by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Funding for action on energy is focused on this scheme, under which...

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

Alex White: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is the national authority with responsibility for promoting and assisting energy efficiency and renewable energy in Ireland. The SEAI, on behalf of my department, administers the Better Energy Programme which promotes energy retrofits in homes and communities throughout Ireland. Better Energy Homes (BEH) offers grant support to homeowners...

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

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 901 to 904, inclusive, together. When the National Broadband Plan was first published in 2012, it envisaged that the commercial sector would provide high speed fixed line services to 50% of the population, amounting to 1.3m of Ireland’s 2.3m addresses by 2015. Mobile operators envisaged that they would provide 4G coverage to up to 70% of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation (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. In order to meet this target, Ireland is committed to meeting 40% of electricity demand from renewable sources. Currently, the total amount of renewable generation connected to the grid is 2,700 MW approx. of which just under 2,400 MW is wind....

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

Alex White: The collection of firearms licence fees by An Post on behalf of the Department of Justice, Equality and Defence is a day to day commercial matter for An Post and not one in which I have a function. The question is more appropriate to the Department of Justice, Equality and Defence which has responsibility for firearms licences.

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

Alex White: The Better Energy Homes and Better Energy Warmer Homes schemes are administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) on behalf of my Department. Since 2009, the two schemes have supported the renovation of 263,636 homes in Ireland. The table below sets out the number of homes in County Meath that have benefited from these schemes to date: Scheme Total number of homes 2009...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Service Obligation Levy (14 Jul 2015)

Alex White: In relation to energy, the Public Service Obligation (PSO) levy is the method through which customers support the national policy of ensuring security of our energy supplies and the development of renewable electricity in Ireland. It is charged to all customers and is designed to compensate suppliers for the additional costs they incur by meeting obligations to purchase electricity from...

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

Alex White: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to my Department is outlined in the table below: 2008 2011 2015 Average Age 43 45 46 Information relating to the average age profile of staff in the agencies under my Department is a matter for those bodies.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Television Licence Fee Yield (15 Jul 2015)

Alex White: The licence fee is distributed in accordance with Section 123 of the Broadcasting Act 2009, to both RTÉ and TG4 in order to facilitate the pursuit of their public service objectives which are also set out in the 2009 Act. An Post pays the Department all TV licence revenues collected from sales and the Department of Social Protection currently pays a sum of €52m annually in respect...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Codes (15 Jul 2015)

Alex White: The design of the Eircode followed a public procurement process. During that process a range of options for the postcode structure were evaluated. That evaluation process, together with stakeholder engagement which preceded the procurement, helped inform the format of the Eircode design. The Eircode design chosen has been tailored to meet the needs of Ireland’s addressing structure...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (15 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 proposed State intervention under the NBP represents a potentially...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: State Bodies Mergers (15 Jul 2015)

Alex White: In June 2014, the Government decided to streamline and refocus the commercial operations of Bord na Móna and Coillte, primarily in the bioenergy and wind energy sectors. The decision requires Bord na Móna and Coillte to proceed with a partial merger in four key areas: wind; biomass; tourism and recreation; and shared services. As part of the implementation of the Government...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: State Bodies Mergers (15 Jul 2015)

Alex White: In June 2014, the Government decided to streamline and refocus the commercial operations of Bord na Móna and Coillte, primarily in the bioenergy and wind energy sectors. The decision requires Bord na Móna and Coillte to proceed with a partial merger, by way of a joint venture, in four key areas: wind; biomass; tourism and recreation; and shared services. As the implementation of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (15 Jul 2015)

Alex White: The prospective bidder or bidders for the NBP contract are experts in network roll-out and each will bring different network architectures and technologies to bear on the project which will be capable of delivering the network in different ways. It is considered that they will be best placed to determine the sequencing of the network deployment to maximise efficiencies during network build....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (15 Jul 2015)

Alex White: The prospective bidder or bidders for the NBP contract are experts in network roll-out and each will bring different network architectures and technologies to bear on the project which will be capable of delivering the network in different ways. It is considered that they will be best placed to determine the sequencing of the network deployment to maximise efficiencies during network build....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (15 Jul 2015)

Alex White: Ní éigeantach ach deonach atá sé úsáid a bhaint as Eircode agus ní bheidh aon cheanglas ann seoltaí atá ann cheana féin i nGaeilge nó i mBéarla a athrú. Ní dhéantar ach an t-éirchód a chur i ndiaidh an tseolta atá ann cheana féin bíodh sé as Béarla nó as Gaeilge. Tá an...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Schemes (16 Jul 2015)

Alex White: The Better Energy Warmer Homes and Better Energy Communities schemes are administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) on behalf of my Department. The Warmer Homes Scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures to low income households vulnerable to energy poverty, which meet the defined eligibility criteria. Beneficiaries of the scheme do not receive grants but...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Regulation (16 Jul 2015)

Alex White: Responsibility for the regulation of the electricity and gas markets is a matter for the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER). The Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 confers on the CER specific functions in the area of safety regulation of the natural gas industry. The legislation provides for natural gas installers to be registered as a Registered Gas Installer (RGI). It is a...