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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Climate Change Policy (14 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to establish a National Dialogue on Climate Change. This builds on the commitment in the Energy White Paper to establish a National Energy Forum to maximise and maintain consensus on the broad policy measures set out in the White Paper required to ensure the transition to a low-carbon energy future. It is my intention...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (14 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 551 and 552 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (16 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: Post Office Network (16 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: 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. The post office network plays an important role in serving the needs of business and domestic customers alike. However, the postal sector is undergoing systemic change, with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (16 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 (16 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: As part of the re-configuration of Government Departments, responsibility for certain elements of the National Broadband Plan and the post office network will transfer to the  Department of Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht. In relation to the National Broadband Plan, the Department of Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (16 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: 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. The Government has adopted a range of support measures designed to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Policy (16 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Programme for Government includes a broad range of initiatives aimed at addressing climate change.  The Energy White Paper, Ireland's Transition to a Low Carbon Energy Future 2015-2030, published in December last, sets out a vision and a framework to guide Irish energy policy up to 2030, aimed at transforming Ireland's fossil-fuel based energy sector into a clean, low...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (16 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: Gas Networks Ireland (16 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: The development and expansion of the natural gas network is in the first instance a commercial and operational matter for Gas Networks Ireland (GNI), 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.  Gas Networks Ireland's published Connections Policy, most...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Prices (16 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: Electricity and gas price statistics for Ireland and for both European Union (EU) and Eurozone Member States are publicly available. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), as part of its functions, publishes biannual reports presenting electricity and gas price statistics from Ireland and all European Union Member States. These reports analyse electricity and natural gas price...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (16 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: Post Office Network (16 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: 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. The Final Report of the Post Office Network Business Development Group, published in January, clearly sets out the challenges that An Post and Postmasters face as they ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: North-South Interconnector (16 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: EirGrid is the designated Transmission System Operator and its role includes the operation, maintenance and development of the electricity transmission network in Ireland. As detailed in the Government Policy Statement on the Strategic Importance of Transmission and Other Energy Infrastructure, the Government does not seek to direct EirGrid in the development of energy infrastructure to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (16 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: Broadband Service Provision (16 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: The EU Commission’s digital scoreboard report on access to standard broadband services in rural areas includes a table measuring access to broadband over fixed line connections only. The EU Commission reports that 91% of households in rural areas can access broadband in this manner, and on that basis Ireland is ranked 19th of the EU member states compared. When measured in a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (16 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: Mobile Telephony Services (16 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: The setting of domestic mobile termination charges for service providers with significant market power is a function of ComReg , which must act independently in exercising this function. ComReg is accountable directly to Committees of the Oireachtas for its exercise of the function. In the case of EU roaming charges, the European Parliament and the Council have most recently adopted EU...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (16 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Programme for a Partnership Government commits to the delivery of the NBP as a matter of priority, in order to ensure that high speed broadband services are available to every city, town, village and individual premises in Ireland. 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: Irish Water (16 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: I have no role or function in the operation or regulation of Irish Water. Irish Water was established as a company under the Water Services Act, 2013. The development of policy in the water area is the responsibility of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. The Energy Bill 2016 proposes a change of name of the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) to the...