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

Denis Naughten: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) represents a very significant capital investment project for the State and 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. In July last the Government selected the Commercial Stimulus Model as...

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

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1491 and 1492 together. The provision of telecommunications services, including Next Generation Access Services, is undertaken by telecommunications service providers operating in a fully liberalised market under licences provided by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg). The regulation of telecommunications operators is the...

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

Denis Naughten: The management of the radio spectrum is a statutory function of the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) under the Communications Regulation Act 2002, as amended. This role includes the allocation of radio spectrum, the award of spectrum licences and the associated application of terms and conditions and obligations. ComReg is independent in the exercise of this spectrum...

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

Denis Naughten: The 2015 Energy White Paper sets out a vision and a framework to guide Irish energy policy and the actions that Government intends to take in the energy sector from now up to 2030 to transform Ireland's fossil-fuel based energy sector into a clean, low carbon system. The White Paper recognised that biogas has an important role to play in contributing to this transition. Biogas, which is...

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

Denis Naughten: In the time available it has not been possible to gather the information sought. My Department is compiling the information requested and I will write to the Deputy with the information sought as a matter of urgency.

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

Denis Naughten: Off-site storage facilities used by my Department are provided by the OPW who manage the bulk of the associated costs. The costs advised to my Department by the OPW are detailed in the table below. Year Costs 2014 €39,151.30 2015 €41,796.77 2016 (Jan to Nov) €40,199.18 Lodgement and retrieval costs associated with the movement of files in an out of the facility are...

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

Denis Naughten: The Government has a range of policy measures and schemes to incentivise the use of renewable energy, including the Renewable Energy Feed-in-Tariff schemes, which support the development of a range of renewable electricity technologies including hydro, biomass combustion, biomass combined heat and power, landfill gas and onshore wind. The overall cost of renewable energy supports,...

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

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1499 and 1500 together. The Paris Agreement, which entered into force in November 2016, aims to limit global average temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-Industrial levels, with an ambition of 1.5 degrees Celsius. The Agreement is designed to meet this objective through Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) submitted by...

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

Denis Naughten: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Salary Band / FTE 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 1 - 25,000 30.33 15.90 12.30 15.09 18.43 14.73 14.40 13.40 21.90 26.20 25,001 - 30,000 44.90 19.30 20.10 17.60 17.10 14.90 15.45 14.90 20.10 24.80 30,001 - 35,000 18.43 37.63 31.13 29.34 25.34 23.44 18.33 15.84 14.64 23.44 35,001 - 40,000 24.20...

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

Denis Naughten: The fuel used in power stations is a matter for the operators involved and I have no role or function in this regard. However, I do understand that biomass, such as wood pellets and woodchips, imported into Ireland must meet the EU Timber Requirements which ensure that the timber was legally harvested in the country of origin. Though sustainability criteria exist for biofuels...

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

Denis Naughten: The mandatory pay-by-weight per kilogramme charging structure for household waste collection was due to be introduced in mid-2016. As the waste industry began releasing its proposed pay-by-weight prices in June 2016, the Government relayed to the industry its concern about the reported escalation of waste bills for customers of certain companies. As a result, on 30 June 2016, regulations...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electromagnetic Fields Studies (17 Jan 2017)

Denis Naughten: In 2016 a Government commissioned report entitled 'Electromagnetic Fields in the Irish Context' was published. This report, prepared by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment in the Netherlands (RIVM), examined the most up to date, peer reviewed research on the possible health effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields. The report's conclusions are consistent...

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

Denis Naughten: Substantial work has been, and continues to be, undertaken across Government to identify the key strategic, policy and operational risks following the outcome of the Referendum on EU Membership in the UK in June 2016. While the UK Prime Minister has today provided greater clarity on the proposed approach of the British Government to the Brexit negotiating process, including seeking the...

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

Denis Naughten: The Energy White Paper, 'Ireland's Transition to a Low Carbon Energy Future 2015-2030', published in December 2015, notes that Moneypoint, Ireland’s only coal burning power station, contributes to diversifying Ireland’s fuel mix and the provision of competitively priced electricity. The station is owned by the ESB and the White Paper recognises that key decisions on its...

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

Denis Naughten: The Renewable Energy Feed-in-Tariff (REFIT) schemes are the principal means of supporting renewable electricity generators for energy exported to the grid and are funded through the Public Service Obligation (PSO) levy. The REFIT schemes assure a minimum price for each unit of electricity exported to the grid over a 15 year period and cover a range of different renewable energy...

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

Denis Naughten: The EU Network and Information Security Directive places a series of obligations on Member States on the security of both Operators of Essential Services and Digital Service Providers. In the case of the former, Member States must identify those services that are both dependent on network and information systems and which are essential to the maintenance of critical societal and/or economic...

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

Denis Naughten: To date, the primary focus of the Cyber Security function in my Department, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), has been in assisting Government Departments and Agencies to secure their networks and information, and to begin the process of transposing the EU Network and Information Security Directive. The NCSC has at present no role in actively preventing attacks on private...

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

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1510 and 1511 together. 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...

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...