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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Sector Staff Retirements (5 Oct 2016)

Denis Naughten: The administration of Pensions for my Department was taken over by PeoplePoint Shared Services with effect from 10th November 2014.  Since then, all retirement lump sums have been administered by the Payroll Shared Services Centre. Lump sums prior to that, ie are detailed in the table. Band 2013 2014 (To 10/11/2014) 0- 5,000 4 7 5,000 - 10,000 16 23 10,000 - 15,000 5 4...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (5 Oct 2016)

Denis Naughten: ESB Networks (ESBN) is the division of ESB responsible for building and maintaining the electricity network throughout Ireland. Over the last decade, ESBN has invested more than €6bn in refurbishing and upgrading the network. This investment ensures that Irish citizens have ongoing, secure access to electricity via a world class electricity infrastructure that supports...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electric Vehicle Grants (5 Oct 2016)

Denis Naughten: Electric vehicles, including Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) have a number of significant environmental benefits, not least the fact that they have lower or zero tailpipe emissions, and are more efficient in terms of their energy use, when compared with conventional motor vehicles. Since 2011, the Electric Vehicle Grant Scheme has been supporting and incentivising, through...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (5 Oct 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 commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (5 Oct 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 commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Incentives (5 Oct 2016)

Denis Naughten: The introduction of a Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is a commitment in the Programme for Government and will be the primary support mechanism in the heating sector designed to meet Ireland’s renewable energy obligations. The aim of the RHI is to build on the progress already made in the renewable heating sector and to help reach Ireland’s 12% target by 2020. In 2015, it...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (6 Oct 2016)

Denis Naughten: When I was on the Deputy's side of the House, I raised this question as well. I am as anxious as anybody else to have these new guidelines put in place as the current guidelines are not fit for purpose. Along with the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Deputy Coveney, my officials and I are actively engaged with this at the moment. There is a commitment in the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Cóid Phoist (6 Oct 2016)

Denis Naughten: Is í aidhm na scéime teanga 2014-2017 a bhí ullmhaithe ag an Roinn seo ná na seirbhísí atá á soláthar trí Ghaeilge a choimeád agus a fheabhsú.   Níl sé éigeantach Eircode a úsáid; úsáidtear ar bhonn deonach é, agus níl aon riachtanas na seoltaí atá ann cheana a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (6 Oct 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 Mitigation Plan (6 Oct 2016)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 241 and 242 together. In accordance with Section 11(3) of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015, the Climate Change Advisory Council is independent in the performance of its functions. It is, therefore, a matter for the Council to determine if it will issue of a public advisory statement ahead of the publication of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation (6 Oct 2016)

Denis Naughten: Ireland's electricity market is commercial, competitive, liberalised and regulated in accordance with frameworks set out in EU and national legislation.  The regulation of the market is the responsibility of the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) which is an independent statutory based regulator and I have no function in the matter. Accordingly, in a liberalised...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Administration (6 Oct 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP) which was published in August 2012 by the then Minister Pat Rabbitte outlined Government’s commitment to deliver high speed broadband availability across the country and reflects Government and European objectives to deliver high speed services to all citizens. Specifically it committed to a State intervention in those areas...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Funding (6 Oct 2016)

Denis Naughten: My Department complies with the provisions of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular 13/2014 - Management of and Accountability for Grants from Exchequer Funds. This circular sets out the public financial rules to be followed in the management of grant funding and in general, requires that any unspent funding at year end is surrendered to the Exchequer. An...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal (11 Oct 2016)

Denis Naughten: It is widely recognised that there are difficulties associated with the collection of household waste in bags, including: - littering caused by ripped bags; - health and safety issues for collectors, where sharp objects are placed in bags; - litter caused by fly-tipping on streets/areas, where bag collections take place; - little or no segregation of recyclable or food waste; and -...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Landfill Sites (11 Oct 2016)

Denis Naughten: Statistics and information on the tonnage of waste at landfill sites around Ireland are not compiled by my Department.  Information regarding individual facilities is available from the Environmental Protection Agency. I have asked the Agency to assist the Deputy with her enquiries.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal (11 Oct 2016)

Denis Naughten: Statistics and information on shipments of waste to and from Ireland, including ports used, are not kept by my Department. Such information is available from the National Transfrontier Shipments Office (NTFSO), which compiles an annual register for movement of both Amber and Green list waste. Amber list waste refers to hazardous waste. All Amber listed waste destined for recovery, and all...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Climate Change Policy (11 Oct 2016)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 538, 542 and 543 together. The Paris Agreement puts in place the necessary framework for all countries to take ambitious action as well as providing for a transparency system to ensure that all countries can have confidence in each other’s efforts. The Agreement aims to tackle 95% of global emissions through 188 Intended Nationally Determined...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal Charges (11 Oct 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: Electricity Transmission Network (11 Oct 2016)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 541 and 544 to 546, inclusive, together. I have been advised by EirGrid that when the East West Interconnector was being returned to service on 8 September, following an annual maintenance shutdown, a fault occurred causing damage to the converter station equipment.  The repair of the converter station requires the removal of the damaged...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Bioenergy Strategy (11 Oct 2016)

Denis Naughten: The potential of the bioenergy sector to make a significant contribution to a wide range of Government policy objectives, including energy and waste policy, is well recognised. My Department is in the process of finalising a bioenergy plan to capture this potential through the development and introduction of measures to encourage the growth of Ireland’s biomass and bioenergy...