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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Inquiries (28 Jan 2016)

Alex White: There have been no Tribunals of Inquiry, Commissions of Inquiry or Investigations established by my Department since this Government came to office on 9thMarch 2011 to date.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Ministerial Allowances (28 Jan 2016)

Alex White: Details on expenses claimed by me, my predecessor Pat Rabbitte, T.D and by the previous Minister of State at my Department, Fergus O’Dowd T.D. for each of the years from 2011 to date is set out in the table below. Payments made are in accordance with the relevant Department of Public Expenditure and Reform rules and guidelines. Minister of State Joe McHugh has responsibilities within...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Expenditure (28 Jan 2016)

Alex White: The amount spent on media clipping and media monitoring services by my Department for each of the years from 2011 to 2015 is set out in the table below. Year Amount 2011 €49,911 2012 €24,084 2013 €29,622 2014 €26,331 2015 €27,719 Total €157,667

Seanad: Energy Bill 2016: Second Stage (28 Jan 2016)

Alex White: I am pleased to have the opportunity to present this Bill for consideration by Seanad Éireann. Before I proceed to outline the detail of it, section by section, I would like to spend a little time in explaining its significant elements, namely, providing the Commission for Energy Regulation, CER, with powers to impose administrative sanctions, the renaming of the CER and providing for a...

Seanad: Energy Bill 2016: Second Stage (28 Jan 2016)

Alex White: I thank the Senators for their contributions and particularly for their constructive input into the debate and I welcome the general support that I have heard for the Bill. I look forward to early consideration of the Bill on Committee Stage. I wish to correct what I believe is a genuine misapprehension on the part of Senator Daly regarding the Bill. It is not about transposing an EU...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Schemes (2 Feb 2016)

Alex White: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) provides technical assistance and support to public sector bodies and schools to help them to meet the challenging target set for the public sector of improving energy efficiency by 33% by 2020. The public sector is currently half way to this target. Assistance for public sector bodies is available under the SEAI's Public Sector Programme,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (2 Feb 2016)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 563 and 564 together. The Government’s 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Legislative Programme (2 Feb 2016)

Alex White: I published the Energy White Paper - Ireland’s Transition to a Low Carbon Energy Future 2015-2030 - in December 2015. The White Paper sets out the high-level framework for energy policy out to 2030. It includes over 90 actions which will be implemented with delivery timelines provided for key actions. My Department will lead on the implementation of the White Paper in conjunction with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (2 Feb 2016)

Alex White: The Government’s 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (2 Feb 2016)

Alex White: The Government’s 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Appointments to State Boards Data (2 Feb 2016)

Alex White: There have been 179 appointments to State Boards under the aegis of my Department in the period 7 March 2011 to date. 36 of these were from among individuals who submitted Expressions of Interest or who applied under the revised arrangements set out in the Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards which were published in November 2014. It should be noted that some 48% of the appointments...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (3 Feb 2016)

Alex White: The Government’s 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation (3 Feb 2016)

Alex White: My Department launched two public consultations in 2015 on the development of a new renewable heat incentive (RHI) and a renewable electricity support scheme (RESS). The initial phase of the consultation closed on 18 September 2015 and was designed to review the technology options that may be supported by the new incentive schemes. There will be two additional public consultation phases in...

Seanad: Energy Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Feb 2016)

Alex White: The purpose of amendment No. 1 is to broaden the definition of "improper conduct" by the addition of two new provisions, at subsections (a) and (e), to the definition of improper conduct. Subsection (a) provides that improper conduct will include a failure by the holder of a licence to supply electricity to comply with such standards or performance as may be specified by the commission in...

Seanad: Energy Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Feb 2016)

Alex White: This is a technical amendment to section 9(1F) of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999. Section 9 of the Act provides for the functions of the CER, and subsection (1F) provides that it shall be a function of the CER to ensure there is a high standard of protection for all final customers, including in their dealings with energy undertakings. The definition of "final customers" under section...

Seanad: Energy Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Feb 2016)

Alex White: The purpose of this amendment is to insert a new provision into the 1999 Act. This provision will enable the CER - the regulator - to specify in the licence to supply electricity such standards of performance and quality in connection with the supply of electricity to final customers as the CER determines ought to be achieved by the licence holder. The provision places a statutory...

Seanad: Energy Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Feb 2016)

Alex White: This is a technical amendment that provides that a reference to the Act of 2002 is a reference to the Gas (Interim) (Regulation) Act 2002. Amendment No. 6 is an amendment to section 13(1) of the Gas (Interim) (Regulation) Act 2002, which refers to the requirement by certain licence holders to publish, subject to the approval of the commission, a code of operations in respect of all technical...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation (22 Mar 2016)

Alex White: The first public consultation on the design of a new renewable electricity support scheme was published in July 2015. The initial phase of this consultation process, which closed on 18 September 2015, was designed to review the technology options that may be supported by any new scheme. There will be additional public consultation phases in 2016, which...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (22 Mar 2016)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 553 and 554 together. The Government’s 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (22 Mar 2016)

Alex White: The Government’s 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 has invested...