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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Tax Yield (2 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: There have been four commercial natural gas discoveries since exploration began offshore Ireland in the early 1970s, namely the Kinsale, Ballycotton and Seven Heads (Kinsale Area) producing gas fields off the coast of Cork and the Corrib producing gas field off the coast of Mayo. There have been no commercial discoveries of oil to date Profits from the three Kinsale Area gas fields and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Sustainable Energy Communities Scheme (2 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Sustainable Energy Communities scheme is a support network, operated by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), and dedicated to community organisations that want to develop a sustainable energy system in their local area. A Sustainable Energy Community aims to be energy efficient, to use renewable energy where feasible and to develop decentralised energy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electric Vehicles (2 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Aran Electric Vehicles (EV) Trial involved the operation of eight EVs for just over three years on the Aran Islands from January 2011 to April 2014. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) funded the project and engaged Merrion Fleet to supply, manage and maintain the vehicles for the trial which included the cost of data collection and reporting.  The total...

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

Denis Naughten: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to deliver high speed services to every city, town, village and individual premises in Ireland. The Programme for a Partnership Government commits to the delivery of the NBP as a matter of priority.  This is being achieved through private investment by commercial telecommunications companies and through a State intervention in areas...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Functions (8 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: Under the arrangements recently announced by the Taoiseach, my Department, which will be renamed the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, will assume responsibility for the Environmental  Protection Agency.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Environmental Policy (8 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: A range of functions currently undertaken by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government will transfer into my Department in the coming weeks and the Department will be renamed the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment to reflect this.  In addition to its current functions, my Department will assume responsibility for the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Ministerial Responsibilities (8 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: A range of functions currently undertaken by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government will transfer into my Department in the coming weeks and the Department will be renamed the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment to reflect this.  In addition to its current functions, my Department will assume responsibility for the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Functions (8 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: A range of functions currently undertaken by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government will transfer into my Department in the coming weeks and the Department will be renamed the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment to reflect this.  In addition to its current functions, my Department will assume responsibility for the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Stocks (8 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: I am advised by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) that the National Pike policy, and similar policies for Bass and Trout, were launched in August 2014.  The Pike Policy was agreed with the Irish Federation of Pike Angling Clubs, the Trout Anglers Federation of Ireland and the National Association of Recreational Anglers.  It was expected that the policy would be reviewed following 3...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (8 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to deliver high speed services to every city, town, village and individual premises in Ireland. The Programme for a Partnership Government commits to the delivery of the NBP as a matter of priority.  This is being achieved through private investment by commercial telecommunications companies and through a State intervention in areas...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Cross-Border Co-operation (8 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: Of the state bodies under the remit of my Department, the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) and the Utility Regulator for Northern Ireland signed a Memorandum of Understanding in 2014, which outlines how they can maintain and facilitate effective and mutually beneficial co-operation and collaboration between their respective organisations in Ireland and Northern Ireland,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Guidelines (8 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: Depending on the size and nature of a project, the authorisation of wind farms is a matter for the relevant planning authority or An Bord Pleanála and I have no function in the matter.   The Programme for Government commits to updating the wind energy planning development guidelines within 3 to 6 months of the formation of Government, to ensure an appropriate balance...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Ministerial Responsibilities (8 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: A range of functions currently undertaken by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government will transfer into my Department in the coming weeks and the Department will be renamed the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment to reflect this.  In addition to its current functions, my Department will assume responsibility for the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Data (8 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: My Department is pro-active with our respective counterparts in Northern Ireland in facilitating data collection and analysis as part of collaborative arrangements in sectorial areas. Examples which may be of interest to the Deputy include: - the Single Electricity Market (SEM) which is the wholesale electricity market for the island of Ireland, regulated jointly by the Commission for Energy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (8 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to deliver high speed services to every city, town, village and individual premises in Ireland. The Programme for a Partnership Government commits to the delivery of the NBP as a matter of priority. This is being achieved through private investment by commercial telecommunications companies and through a State intervention in areas where...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Properties (8 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 599 and 600 together. The Programme for a Partnership Government has committed to addressing the housing shortage and homelessness, and is committed to publishing, within the first 100 days, a new Action Plan for Housing which will contain a specific section on preventing homelessness.   The accommodation referred to in the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (8 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: In accordance with the EU Electronic Communications Regulatory framework the telecommunications networks and services occurs within a fully liberalised market, regulated by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg). The  framework allows national regulatory authorities to intervene in the competitive market to ensure at least one telecommunications services provider meets...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Projects (8 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Programme for Government recognises the importance of community participation in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects as it is in both the national and local interest. The analysis and public consultation on the new renewable electricity support scheme will include mechanisms to enable community participation in renewable energy projects. The issue of Grid...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Ministerial Correspondence (8 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: The system that records representations does not differentiate between the representations from Members of the Oireachtas and others. The total number of representations received from 1 January 2015 to 30 April 2016, is 1,473 while the number outstanding is 173.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Incentives (9 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: The 2015 Energy White Paper sets out a high-level framework for Ireland's energy transition to a low carbon economy and society and identifies a range of measures and actions to support this. One key measure is the design of a new Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) support scheme for a range of renewable generation technologies in the heating sector. The initial phase of the public...