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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (21 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the following table. Name Grade Gross Salary per annum Ross Elwood Special Adviser €79,401 (1st Point of Scale) Suzie Coogan Special Adviser €79,401 (1st Point of Scale) The appointments of all of the above staff were conducted in accordance with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform guidelines and no...

Seanad: Energy Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: The amendment in group 1 is a technical amendment which provides that section 7 of the Bill on the single electricity market be commenced on the enactment of the Bill.

Seanad: Energy Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: No, I am quite happy to go through the groups of amendments one by one or take them together, whatever way the House wants to do it. I thank Senator Leyden for his comments.

Seanad: Energy Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: The amendment to section 9 of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 was proposed by Deputy Ryan. It deals with issues and concerns about the promotion of demand side participation, flexibility and community participation in the energy markets to provide a mechanism for consumers to participate actively in the market through the production, sale and possible storage of electricity and to allow...

Seanad: Energy Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: These amendments provide some minor textual amendments to the Bill.

Seanad: Energy Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: This provision provides for a number of minor technical amendments to section 24 of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999.

Seanad: Energy Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: This is a technical amendment.

Seanad: Energy Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: This amendment was put forward on foot of a proposal by Deputy Bríd Smith in the Dáil on having appropriate representation from the environmental sector on the board of SEAI. We agree with the principle of Deputy Smith's amendment and have committed to ensuring that on the new board, on which there are three vacancies at present, one person will come from this background.

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this motion. No one was surprised by the Commission's announcement last week. Given the preceding announcements concerning Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, it was likely that a similar announcement was going to be made last week. Many of us were surprised by the scale of the figures involved, though. It is important to remember that,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: End of Life Vehicles Certification (16 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1630 and 1631 together. Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on end-of-life vehicles aims to reduce the disposal of waste from end-of-life vehicles and lays down measures for the prevention of waste from vehicles.  It also provides for reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery of end-of-life vehicles...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal Charges (16 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: The charges applied by waste management companies are a matter between those companies and their customers, subject to compliance with all applicable environmental and other relevant legislation, including contract and consumer legislation.  The waste management industry had committed to providing a full weight allowance for the disposal of non-infancy incontinence wear to the estimated...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Tourism Industry (16 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: My role, as Minister, is to provide the legislative and policy framework under which both local authority and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforcement action against illegal dumping is initiated. Enforcement action against illegal waste activity is a matter for the local authorities and the Office of Environmental Enforcement (OEE) of the EPA. As Minister, I am specifically...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal Charges (16 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: The charges applied by waste management companies are a matter between those companies and their customers, subject to compliance with all applicable environmental and other relevant legislation, including contract and consumer legislation. However, as the waste industry began releasing its proposed prices under pay-by-weight in June, 2016, the Government relayed its concern to the industry...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Nuclear Safety (16 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: A comprehensive report (in the form of a Probabilistic Risk Assessment, or “PRA”) on the risks to Ireland from Sellafield, was completed in 2012. The PRA was a very comprehensive and detailed scientific exercise which established that there was no threat to the health of the public in Ireland arising from activity at the Sellafield site. I am satisfied with the level of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal Charges (16 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: My Department has engaged actively and intensively with representatives of the waste industry and a way forward has been agreed that results in customers paying no more than their current rate for presenting the same amount of waste and receiving the same level of service by means of a price freeze to end-June 2017. Notwithstanding the above, it is intended to roll out a...

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

Denis Naughten: Under EU and International Energy Agency (IEA) obligations, Ireland is required to hold 90 days of oil stocks that can be used in the event of an oil supply disruption. The National Oil Reserves Agency (NORA) is responsible for acquiring and managing Ireland’s emergency oil stocks. At the end of August 2016, the volume of the national oil reserve was just over 1.6 million tonnes....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Statutory Instruments (16 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: Section 1 of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1927 provides that “the expression “statutory undertaker” means any person authorised by any local or personal Act of the United Kingdom Parliament or any private Act of the Oireachtas or any Provisional or other Order made under statutory authority (whether before or after the establishment of Saorstát Eireann) to generate...

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

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1650, 1658, 1660 and 1687 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 Government commits to the delivery of the NBP as a matter of priority. This is being achieved through private investment by commercial telecommunications...