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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: End-of-Life Vehicles Disposal (30 May 2017)

Denis Naughten: The End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Regulations are designed specifically to transpose the EU End-of-Life Vehicles Directive 2000/53/EC. The Directive sets out measures to prevent and limit waste from end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) and their components and to ensure that, where possible, this is reused, recycled or recovered. It sets clear quantified targets for Member States for reuse, recycling...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Consumer Protection (30 May 2017)

Denis Naughten: Telecommunications products and services are marketed and sold within a fully liberalised market. The marketing and supply of such products and services are subject to the general legislative provisions on consumer protection, including the Sale of Goods and Services Act as amended, the Consumer Protection Act 2007 and related legislative provisions regarding distance selling and unfair...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Television Licence Fee Yield (30 May 2017)

Denis Naughten: The licence fee is distributed in accordance with Section 123 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 to both RTÉ and TG4 in order to facilitate the pursuit of their public service objectives, which are also set out in the 2009 Act. An Post pays the Department all TV licence revenues collected from direct sales of TV licences and the Department of Social Protection currently pays a sum of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal Charges (30 May 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 559 and 570 together. 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.  My Department is currently reviewing, together with the regulatory authorities and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal Charges (30 May 2017)

Denis Naughten: The charges applied by waste management companies are matters for those companies and their customers, subject to compliance with all applicable environmental and other relevant legislation, including contract and consumer legislation. My Department is currently reviewing, together with the regulatory authorities and industry representatives, the introduction of an incentivised system...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Mitigation Plan (30 May 2017)

Denis Naughten: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 72, 81 and 584 of 9 May 2017 which address the development of the National Mitigation Plan.  The objective of Ireland’s first National Mitigation Plan is to set out what Ireland is doing, and is planning to do, to further the national transition objective set out in the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act, 2015. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Warmer Homes Scheme Funding (30 May 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Better Energy Warmer Homes scheme is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) on behalf of my Department. The scheme provides energy efficiency upgrades free of charge to people who meet the eligibility criteria. Typical measures available under the scheme include attic and cavity wall insulation, draught proofing, lagging jackets and low energy light...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (30 May 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 563, 564 and 568 together. The Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP) outlines Government’s commitment to deliver high speed broadband availability across the country. This is being achieved through commercial investment and through a State Intervention in those areas where commercial investment has not been fully demonstrated....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation (30 May 2017)

Denis Naughten: The 2009 EU Renewable Energy Directive sets Ireland a legally binding target of meeting 16% of our energy requirements 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 target also being legally binding. Details in regard to the sources of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme (30 May 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Renewable Electricity Feed-in Tariff (REFIT) schemes are the principal means of supporting renewable electricity generators for electricity exported to the grid. The REFIT 1 and REFIT 2 schemes, which are now closed for new applications, support onshore wind generation. Applications under the schemes are assessed by my Department. One of the key requirements to avail of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Road Network (30 May 2017)

Denis Naughten: Motorways fall within the scope of EU Directive 2002/49/EC (the Environmental Noise Directive, or END) relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise. This Directive aims to provide “a common framework to avoid, prevent or reduce, on a prioritised basis, the harmful effects of exposure to environmental noise”.  The key sources of noise covered under the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Networks Ireland (30 May 2017)

Denis Naughten: The development and expansion of the natural gas network is in the first instance a commercial matter for Gas Networks Ireland (GNI), which is mandated under Section 8 of the Gas Act 1976, as amended, to develop and maintain a national system for the supply of natural gas that is both economical and efficient. The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) is statutorily responsible for all...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (30 May 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Deputy’s question relates to QSAT, which is a privately owned company operating in a fully liberalised electronic communications market. Regulation of the electronic communications market is a matter for the independent Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) to the extent permitted by law. ComReg has confirmed that on Wednesday 17 May 2017, it was made aware that Avanti...

Leaders' Questions (31 May 2017)

Denis Naughten: Keeping the best wine until last.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (31 May 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 246 and 248 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: Better Energy Homes Scheme Expenditure (31 May 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administers the Better Energy Warmer Homes scheme on behalf of my Department. The scheme provides energy efficiency upgrades free of charge to people who meet the eligibility criteria. Typical measures available under the scheme include attic and cavity wall insulation, draught proofing, lagging jackets and low energy light bulbs....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Question Heading for question(s) 208 (1 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: My Department is a Designated State Authority under the National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act, 2000 and subsequent orders and as such is covered by State Indemnity. My Department is not required to hold its own insurances and does not therefore have expenses over the last five years in that regard. The information regarding the agencies under the aegis of my Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal (1 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 to 211, inclusive, together. Enforcement action against illegal waste activity, including the unauthorised collection of waste and illegal dumping is a matter for local authorities and the Office of Environmental Enforcement of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Department does not compile statistics in relation to the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Bioenergy Ireland Establishment (1 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: Since 2014, both Bord na Móna and Coillte have been working together in the areas of greatest synergy between the two companies, including wind power and biomass. In terms of the biomass element, the culmination of the work of the two companies will result in the establishment of Bioenergy Ireland, an initiative which will seek to stimulate the supply side of the biomass market. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (1 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: Pollutant emissions from all combustion engines (including track maintenance machines) contribute to air pollution by emitting carbon oxide (CO), hydrocarbons (HC), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and particulate matter.  Non-Road Mobile Machinery (NRMM) which would include diesel or gasoline fuelled track maintenance machines, are regulated under EU...