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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Emergency Call Answering Service (23 Sep 2015)

Alex White: The Emergency Call Answering Service (ECAS) answers all 112 and 999 calls to the Emergency Services in the State. Emergency calls are free of charge to callers on all telecommunications networks. The ECAS is funded through the Call Handling Fee (“CHF”), a fee payable by the telecommunications operator presenting the call. ECAS also manages an emergency text messaging service...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (23 Sep 2015)

Alex White: Section 7.7 of the National Broadband Plan Intervention Strategy which I published for public consultation in July last sets out the governance issues that need to be addressed to ensure robust management of the contract or contracts put in place following the NBP procurement process. The accompanying governance report by our expert advisors contains greater detail on the full range of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Staff Remuneration (24 Sep 2015)

Alex White: My Department does not make bonus payments to any members of its staff. In relation to bodies under the aegis of my Department, this is an operational matter for each body. My Department will ask the bodies in question to supply the information directly to the Deputy.

Central Bank (Code of Conduct) Bill 2015: First Stage (29 Sep 2015)

Alex White: No.

Aer Lingus Sale Proceeds Transfer: Referral to Joint Committee (29 Sep 2015)

Alex White: I move:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the payment by the Minister for Finance, pursuant to section 46(1) of the National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2014, from the Central Fund to the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund of €335,272,562.50 (three-hundred and thirtyfive million, two-hundred and seventy-two thousand, five-hundred and sixty-two euro and...

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (29 Sep 2015)

Alex White: The issue the Deputy has raised relates, as I understand, to a third party dispute concerning a company contracted to An Post to provide maintenance services at the four An Post mails processing plants. It would not be appropriate for me to comment on an issue which is an operational matter for the service provider company and which is also being dealt with through the normal industrial...

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (29 Sep 2015)

Alex White: The Deputy is correct in that I am advised that there was a Labour Court recommendation in February 2015 and it backed the implementation of the restructuring but subject to a number of amendments. I am not, nor would I in the normal run of events be, aware of the detail of the dispute or the issues in the dispute, other than that I would agree with the Deputy, or certainly I would say on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Internet Safety (29 Sep 2015)

Alex White: Internet governance concerns the development and application of shared principles, procedures and mechanisms that inform and affect how the internet functions and how people use the internet. My Department engages in a variety of fora contributing to the discussion and shaping of internet governance policy, including at the Council of Europe, the European Union and the United Nations....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Policy (29 Sep 2015)

Alex White: The overall objective of the Energy White Paper is to provide a coherent, joined up policy statement aimed at ensuring that Ireland has a modern, sustainable, secure and cost effective integrated energy system which will support the transition to a largely decarbonised society and economy by 2050. The White Paper will be set in the context of broader EU Energy Policy as recently articulated...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (29 Sep 2015)

Alex White: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is a Government initiative which aims to deliver high speed broadband to every citizen and business in Ireland. This is being achieved through a combination of accelerated commercial investment by telecoms operators, and a proposed State intervention to provide high speed broadband to those parts of the country where the commercial sector will not invest....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Sector Regulation (29 Sep 2015)

Alex White: I refer to the reply to Question No. 1554 of 22 September 2015. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (29 Sep 2015)

Alex White: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is a Government initiative which aims to deliver high speed broadband to every citizen and business in Ireland. This is being achieved through a combination of accelerated commercial investment by telecoms operators, and a proposed State intervention to provide high speed broadband to those parts of the country where the commercial sector will not invest....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (29 Sep 2015)

Alex White: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is a Government initiative which aims to deliver high speed broadband to every citizen and business in Ireland. This is being achieved through a combination of accelerated commercial investment by telecoms operators, and a proposed State intervention to provide high speed broadband to those parts of the country where the commercial sector will not invest....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (29 Sep 2015)

Alex White: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is a Government initiative which aims to deliver high speed broadband to every citizen and business in Ireland. This is being achieved through a combination of accelerated commercial investment by telecoms operators, and a proposed State intervention to provide high speed broadband to those parts of the country where the commercial sector will not invest....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Digital Hub Project (29 Sep 2015)

Alex White: I have been informed by the Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA) that Knightsbridge Student Housing Ltd (KSH) will deliver the student housing development at Bonham Street during the summer of 2016. The development, which will provide 471 student beds, is expected to be ready for occupation by students in September 2016, in time for the beginning of the academic year 2016–2017....

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (29 Sep 2015)

Alex White: I thank the Senator for raising this matter and I will respond on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills. I welcome the opportunity to set out the position on the Minister's behalf with regard to the Department's review of the post-primary school places that will be required from 2017 onwards. Due to unprecedented demographic growth, 27 new primary schools and 26 new...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (29 Sep 2015)

Alex White: I appreciate what the Senator says about "shortly". It is a sort of term of art in Government, but I understand from the Minister that this work is ongoing, as I stated in the response, and that she intends expediting this as soon as possible. There is no question of it amounting to a period of years. I would hope it will be in the coming period. Obviously, the announcements to be made...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Alternative Energy Projects (29 Sep 2015)

Alex White: I thank the Senator for raising this issue. One of the central themes in the Green Paper on energy policy, published in May 2014, is citizen engagement. Following its publication, the Department undertook a public consultation process which included analysis of more than 1,200 written submissions and 13 stakeholder seminars, held in Dublin, Westmeath, Sligo, Cork and Wexford, on the various...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Alternative Energy Projects (29 Sep 2015)

Alex White: What the Senator has said is not unreasonable. I will carefully consider what he has said. I have looked at the models adopted in other countries. It is not just in the UK but in northern Europe where a regime has been developed whereby communities, local groups, sometimes co-operatives have equity in wind farms comprised of one or two turbines and, in some cases, larger enterprises. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (30 Sep 2015)

Alex White: It is Government policy that An Post remains a strong and viable company, in a position to provide a high quality postal service and maintain a nationwide network of customer focused post offices in the community. A public consultation exercise was conducted from 16 June to 28 July this year on the Initial Report of the Post Office Network Business Development Group. A total of sixteen...