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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Cyber Security Policy (14 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: In recent days, the websites of a number of companies and agencies in Ireland were defaced, apparently by an activist group. The level of technical skill required to do this type of damage is relatively low, with the tools required to do so available on line. In these cases, the best defence is to ensure that the software running the site is up to date, with the latest software patches...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (14 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: The procurement process to select a company or companies who will roll-out a new high speed broadband network within the State Intervention Area is in train and is being intensively managed, to ensure an outcome that delivers a future-proofed network, for at least 25 years of contract and beyond. Intensive dialogue with bidders is continuing and to date there have been over 300 hours of...

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. The matters raised are operational in nature and not ones in which I, as Minister, have any function.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (14 Feb 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (14 Feb 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (14 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to deliver high speed broadband services to all households, schools and businesses in Ireland. The Programme for Government commits to the delivery of the NBP as a priority.  This is being achieved through a combination of commercial investment by the telecommunications sector and a State Intervention. Currently,...

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

Denis Naughten: My role as Minister is to provide a comprehensive legislative and policy framework through which the relevant regulatory bodies, such as local authorities and the Environmental Protection Agency, operate. Taking account of our traditional reliance on landfill and the fact that the National Waste Report from 2012 indicates that almost 58% of our municipal waste recovered is exported for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Communities Programme (14 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government is primarily responsible for the upgrade of the Local Authority housing stock. Under his Department’s Social Housing Investment Programme, local authorities are allocated capital funding each year in respect of a range of measures to improve the standard and overall quality of their social housing stock. The...

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

Denis Naughten: The Law Reform Commission Report on Harmful Communications and Digital Safety, which was published in September 2016, recommends the reform of Criminal Law in relation to a number of issues that arise in the context of society’s growing use of online communications, include the posting of online intimate images without consent, cyber-bullying, online harassment and stalking, and new...

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: We are all here at the gift of our constituents, so I intend in my limited time to address the people of Roscommon-Galway who elected me to represent them and their needs. I also want to speak to the wider population of rural Ireland about my determination to ensure that the economic and social future of rural communities is not put in jeopardy by political uncertainty. Life in rural...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Environmental Protection Agency (15 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment seeks to promote environmental protection through putting in place the fiscal policy and statutory frameworks within which the Department and its agencies operate. The Environmental Protection Agency was established as an independent body to, inter alia, monitor the quality of the environment and to ensure overall compliance...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (15 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to ensure that every citizen and business 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 services has not been fully demonstrated. This commitment by Government to deliver the NBP has also served...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Ministerial Meetings (15 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: As a matter of course I, as Minister, meet, from time to time, with the Boards and CEOs of bodies under the aegis of my Department.  I can confirm that I have a meeting scheduled with the Chair and CEO of RTÉ next week. As is general with such meetings, there is no set agenda for discussion.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (15 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: The regulation of electronic communications services, including the regulation of mobile charges, occurs within a fully liberalised market, regulated by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg), which is independent in the exercise of its regulatory functions. I therefore have no statutory authority to regulate charges or ComReg in the exercise of its independent regulatory...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (15 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: The EU Roaming Regulations aim to abolish retail roaming charges within the EU on 15 June 2017, subject to Fair Use Policy. At that point in time, the UK will still be a member of the EU and will thus be required to abide by EU law in place at that time. It is not yet possible to say what impact Brexit will have on cross border roaming charges. This will be largely dependent on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal Charges (16 Feb 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 supplied...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (16 Feb 2017)

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: Broadband Service Provision (16 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: The High Speed Broadband Map, which is available at www.broadband.gov.ie shows the extent of the commercial rollout and the State Intervention area. The areas marked BLUE represent those areas where commercial providers are either currently delivering or have plans to deliver high speed broadband services. The Department continues to monitor the commercial deployment plans in the BLUE area...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Legal Costs (16 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: The total amount spent by my Department on legal services during 2016 was €554,824 and is outlined in the following table. Name of Firm Amount Arthur Cox €12,956 Matt Hayes Solicitors €1,876 Mason Hayes and Curran    €539,992 Total €554,824The information regarding the agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Order for Report Stage (21 Feb 2017)

Denis Naughten: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."