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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (17 Jan 2017)

Denis Naughten: The EU Renewable Energy Directive 2009/28/EC set Ireland a legally binding target of meeting 16% of our energy demand from renewable sources by 2020. Ireland is committed to achieving this target through meeting 40% of electricity demand, 12% of heat and 10% of transport from renewable sources of energy, with the latter transport target also being legally binding. While good...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Illegal Dumping (17 Jan 2017)

Denis Naughten: In accordance with section 59(1) of the Waste Management Act, 1996, each local authority is responsible generally for the supervision and the enforcement of the relevant provisions of the Act in relation to the holding, recovery and disposal of waste within its functional area. Local authorities have specific powers under sections 55 and 56 of the Act to require measures to be taken, or to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Recycling Policy (17 Jan 2017)

Denis Naughten: Repak is the approved producer responsibility compliance scheme for packaging in Ireland and is tasked with meeting recovery and recycling targets established under the EU Packaging Directive (94/62/EC). The most recent Waste Packaging Statistics for Ireland published by the EPA in May 2016 show that that Ireland has met and exceeded the overall packaging waste recovery rate and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (17 Jan 2017)

Denis Naughten: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to deliver high speed broadband 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Climate Change Adaptation Plans (17 Jan 2017)

Denis Naughten: AS the Deputy will be aware, the passing of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act, 2015 marked an important milestone in delineating the national response to climate change. As Minister with primary responsibility for this area, I am determined to pursue a robust, whole-of-Government approach to addressing climate change mitigation and adaptation in Ireland, in conjunction with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Management (17 Jan 2017)

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 patients...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Pension Levy Data (17 Jan 2017)

Denis Naughten: The information requested in relation to the agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each Agency. I will request the relevant bodies to reply directly to the Deputy with the information requested in respect of their organisation.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (17 Jan 2017)

Denis Naughten: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to deliver high speed broadband 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Generation (17 Jan 2017)

Denis Naughten: I undertook in my reply to Question No. 703 of 29 November 2016 to ask all the agencies under the aegis of my Department to provide the requested information directly to the Deputy.  I understand that the agencies, including EirGrid who replied on 14 December 2016, have responded directly to the Deputy regarding this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (17 Jan 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Government considers the NBP to be one of the most significant investments in rural Ireland for decades, and one which will transform society, akin to rural electrification in the last century. The strategy for broadband rollout, the National Broadband Plan (NBP), aims to deliver high speed broadband services to every city, town, village and individual premises in Ireland. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Middle East Issues (17 Jan 2017)

Denis Naughten: The NDRC is a not-for-profit company which operates the National Digital Research Centre under a Concession Agreement with my Department. The matters referred to in the Deputy's question are a day-to-day operational matter for the company and I, as Minister, have no role in this regard. I have, however, asked NDRC to correspond directly with the Deputy in the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Codes (17 Jan 2017)

Denis Naughten: Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, was awarded a 10 year contract in December 2013 to develop, implement and maintain the National Postcode System "Eircode". Eircode does not change existing addresses and can simply be added to the address normally used for the property. This address can be the most commonly used address, postal address or/and the geographical...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Speeds (17 Jan 2017)

Denis Naughten: I share the concerns about advertised speeds versus those that are experienced by consumers. I note however that much of the current significant investment being made by commercial operators involves emphasis on fibre and fibre-powered connectivity. I am confident that these fibre-based investments, together with the State-led investment planned  under the National Broadband...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electric Vehicles (17 Jan 2017)

Denis Naughten: In accordance with the commitment in the Programme for Government, my Department and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport have established and are co-chairing a Low Emissions Vehicles (LEV) Task Force involving relevant Government Departments and agencies. A key task will be to examine as a matter of priority what further actions are necessary to further stimulate electric...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (17 Jan 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Government considers the NBP to be one of the most significant investments in rural Ireland for decades, and one which will transform society, akin to rural electrification in the last century. The strategy for broadband rollout, the National Broadband Plan (NBP), aims to deliver high speed broadband services to every city, town, village and individual premises in Ireland. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (17 Jan 2017)

Denis Naughten: I am critically aware of the frustrations being felt across Ireland, where mobile networks are not always delivering the services people expect. Recognising this challenge, I specifically included in the Programme for Government a commitment to establish a Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce. This Taskforce was established in July 2016 and published its final report in December 2016. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal (17 Jan 2017)

Denis Naughten: Waste management planning, including infrastructure provision, is the responsibility of local authorities under Part II of the Waste Management Act, 1996. I am precluded under section 60(3) of the Waste Management Act, 1996 from the exercise of any power or control in relation to the performance by a local authority, in particular circumstances, of a statutory function vested in it under the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Funding (17 Jan 2017)

Denis Naughten: The value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by my Department for County Wexford since 6thMay 2016 is over €960,000. This funding is being provided across a number of areas such as Energy, Communications and Inland Fisheries.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (17 Jan 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Programme for a Partnership Government gave a commitment to establish a Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce to identify immediate solutions to broadband/mobile phone coverage deficits and to investigate how better services could be provided to consumers prior to full build and rollout of the network planned under the National Broadband Plan State intervention (NBP). The Taskforce, which...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (17 Jan 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1486 to 1488, inclusive, and 1490 together. The Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to ensure that every citizen and business, regardless of location, has access to a high quality, high speed broadband service. This will be achieved through a combination of commercial investments and a State led intervention in areas where commercial...