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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (10 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to facilitate the development of solar energy projects in Ireland. This builds on the Energy White Paper published in December 2015 and recognises that solar also has the potential to provide a community dividend, thereby also enhancing citizen participation in Ireland's energy future.  With this in mind,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme Data (10 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 305, 307 and 308 together. While I have no statutory function in the matter, I am aware that since February 2009 Electric Ireland has offered a feed-in tariff on a commercial basis to domestic microgenerators. I understand that Electric Ireland decided to close the scheme to new entrants from the end of 2014. More recently, Electric Ireland extended the tariff...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Incentives (10 Nov 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 is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Radon Control Strategy (10 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: The National Radon Control Strategy Co-ordination Group was established to implement and track the key recommendations of the National Radon Control Strategy (NRCS), published in 2014. This co-ordinated, Government-led, strategy aims to reduce both overall population and individual risk, particularly for people living in areas with high radon levels. Cost has been identified as...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Services (10 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: An Post is a commercial State company and does not receive any public funding.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Tyre Disposal (15 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: As part of a wider review of producer responsibility compliance schemes in Ireland, a specific module examined the structural and environmental effectiveness of all aspects of the system for managing waste tyres.  The report, published for consultation in November 2013 and in final form in April 2014, found: - a non-compliance rate with the Tyre Regulations of 46%, - a lack of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal Charges (15 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: An interdepartmental working group, established in line with national waste policy to report to Government with options to minimise the impact of waste charges on low income households, submitted two reports to the previous Government. It should be noted that there has never been a national waiver scheme for household waste collection. During the period in which local authorities were...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Local Authority Funding (15 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: Considerable investment was made in recycling facilities and their operation at local authority level between the years 2000 and 2015.  These funding streams were brought to a close as a result of declining demand for further facilities from local authorities and reduced available financial resources.  There is currently no funding support available for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (15 Nov 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 a combination of commercial investment by the telecommunications sector and a State intervention in those areas where...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal Charges (15 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: My role as Minister is the maintenance and development of the policy and statutory framework within which the relevant environmental regulatory authorities viz the Environmental Protection Agency, local authorities, the National Waste Collection Permit Office and the National Transfrontier Shipments Office, discharge their respective regulatory and enforcement functions under the Waste...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (15 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 658 to 661, inclusive, 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 a combination of commercial investment by the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Bord na Móna (15 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: Bord na Móna is a commercial State company operating under the Turf Development Acts 1946 to 1998 and industrial relation matters are the responsibility of the Board and management of the Company and not ones in which I, as Minister, have any role. I am advised by Bord na Mona that the matter referred to has been passed to the Company’s internal dispute resolution...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (15 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: The State can only intervene to ensure access to broadband services in cases of clear market failure. 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 a combination of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Funding (15 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Protecting Uplands & Rural Environments (PURE) Project was established on a pilot basis in January 2006 to combat the escalating problem of fly-tipping and small scale illegal dumping in the scenic area encompassed by the Wicklow and Dublin Uplands. PURE is a regional environmental partnership initiative which unites statutory and non-statutory interests in the Wicklow/Dublin...

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

Denis Naughten: Section 26 of the Air Pollution Act gives local authorities powers to serve a notice on the occupier of any premises in order to prevent or to limit air pollution from that premises while section 24 applies to non-domestic premises only and is not applicable to domestic households. It is a matter for a local authority to exercise its judgement in any individual case as to whether a...

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

Denis Naughten: There is no specific EU directive that stipulates that public lighting assets must be upgraded. However,  there is a directive (347/2010) stating that certain lamps and lamps with magnetic ballasts either cannot be sold, or must, from 2017, meet certain performance criteria. The EU Directive that is most relevant to changes to public lighting is the Energy Efficiency...

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

Denis Naughten: As a matter of course, as Minister, I meet, from time to time, with the Chairs and CEOs of bodies under the aegis of my Department. I can confirm that I have formally met the individual in question.

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

Denis Naughten: I am always happy to consider meeting requests from groups on issues of public importance such as the North-South 400kV Interconnector project. To request a meeting, the group can write to my office either via post to Minister's Office, Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, 29-31 Adelaide Road, Dublin D02 X285 or via email to Ministersdiary@DCCAE.gov.ie. It should be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (16 Nov 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 a combination of commercial investment by the telecommunications sector and through a State intervention in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (17 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is an independent body with a separate role and remit in relation to Media Mergers. It would not be appropriate for me to provide any comment on its ruling on this matter. The proposed purchase has been cleared by the CCPC on competition grounds and it must now be notified to me as Minister for Communications, Climate Action and...