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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (8 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 255 and 256 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 telecommunications...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Commissions of Inquiry (8 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: There are no ongoing investigations or Commissions of Inquiry in my Department.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Cathaoirleach and Senator O'Sullivan for their good wishes. Brexit is the most significant economic and social challenge for Ireland over the past 50 years. It will impact on our economy and society due to the close links between Ireland the United Kingdom. It has implications for everyone on this island, North and South. Many sectors of the Irish economy have high levels of...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: I thank Senator O'Sullivan. He is correct that the UK is going to look at this issue from its own perspective. We cannot blame it for that. We would do the same thing. However, the United Kingdom is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. We have a single electricity market on the island of Ireland, North and South. Some 40% of all power generated on that grid comes...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: -----but I am very positively disposed to seeing development taking place on both the northern and southern sides of the Shannon estuary.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Employment Rights (8 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: I thank Senator Nash for raising this important matter and to apologise on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Fitzgerald, who cannot be here. It is now almost 18 months since the issue of the employment of non-EEA crew members in the Irish fishing fleet was highlighted in the media as an issue of concern. The Guardian, in particular, highlighted issues, with claims of...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Employment Rights (8 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: I can give the Senator a copy of my prepared response, but this matter is close to my heart. As I am from an inland county, I am not just referring to fishermen but also to undocumented workers. The Senator is aware of my background in that regard. If he wants to drop details of his specific concerns into my private office, I will bring them directly to the attention of the Tánaiste...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Authority Boundaries Review (8 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: I am replying on behalf of the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government who cannot attend today. The reviews and revisions of local electoral areas have been carried out over the years in response to changing needs, including population changes. The most recent review was carried out in advance of the 2014 local elections. Before that, reviews were carried out in...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Authority Boundaries Review (8 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Senator is right about the municipal districts and I have seen it happen in my constituency of Roscommon. The Athlone Municipal District of Monksland runs from Shannonbridge in County Offaly to halfway down the country. There is no connection between the areas. The communities do not even know how to get from one end of the district to the other. The districts are all six-seaters in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Illegal Dumping (9 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 238 and 239 together. Each local authority is responsible for the supervision and the enforcement of the relevant provisions of the Waste Management Act in relation to the holding, recovery and disposal of waste within its functional area. Local authorities have specific powers under the Act to require measures to be taken, or to take measures directly,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Relations Contracts Data (9 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

North-South Interconnector: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following:notes: - the benefits that the North-South interconnector will bring to electricity consumers across the island of Ireland through lower prices, as a result of more efficient operation of the single electricity market and increased security of electricity supply; and - the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Tyre Disposal (14 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: A report on the regulation of tyres and waste tyres was published by the then Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, for a period of public consultation, in November 2013. Sixteen submissions were received, including one from the Environmental Protection Agency. All submissions were given careful consideration before the tyres report was finalised. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Litter Pollution (14 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Litter Pollution Act, 1997, provides for penalties for litter offences.  These range from an on-the-spot fine of €150 to a maximum fine of €3,000 on summary conviction, and a maximum fine of €130,000 on conviction on indictment. The fines for continuing offences are €600 per day for summary offences and €10,000 per day for indictable offences....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Tyre Disposal (14 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: The data published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) refers to tyres which have reached end of life and have been sent for recycling and recovery. One of the major problems with the current system for tyres is that there is no data available regarding the overall amount of tyres placed on the market in Ireland and some of the tyre industry have been refusing to co-operate and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Tyre Disposal (14 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: Repak End of Life Tyres (ELT) was approved by the then Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to act as a compliance scheme for tyres with effect from 1 November 2015. In accordance with the approval granted to Repak ELT they must submit their Annual Report and Accounts for 2016 to my Department by 31 May 2017. The Annual Report and Accounts will be made available to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Tyre Disposal (14 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: I am very aware of the concerns of the tyre industry regarding the new structures which I am introducing for tyres. However, the issue of waste tyres in our country needs to be met head on. I have already met with three representative bodies of the tyre industry. I listened to their concerns and I have done my best to address as many of them as possible.  I have also received a lot...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Illegal Dumping (14 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 1468 of 17 January 2017; the position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Services Provision (14 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 602 and 604 together. I am critically aware of the frustration currently being experienced across Ireland, where mobile networks are not always delivering the services people expect.  Any customer, including those in Counties Donegal and Westmeath, who experiences service difficulties should raise the matter with the service provider in the first...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Bord na Móna (14 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: Bord na Móna is a commercial State company operating under the Turf Development Acts 1946 to 1998. While the matter raised by the Deputy is an operational issue for Bord na Móna and not one in which I, as Minister, have any direct function, I have been briefed by the management team at Bord na Móna on the company’s strategy which includes the long term objective of...