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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Postcode System Implementation (1 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, was awarded a 10 year contract in December 2013 to develop, implement, maintain and promote the use of the National Postcode System "Eircode". All postal addresses, geographical addresses and geo-locations are provided to Eircode from authoritative sources, namely An Post and Ordnance Survey Ireland through their subsidiary company...

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

Denis Naughten: Renewable electricity accounted for 25.3% of electricity generation in 2015; the remainder, except for approximately 2% from interconnectors, was generated by fossil fuels, mostly natural gas. The Programme for Government sets out that Ireland’s long-term interests are best supported by further decreasing our dependence on fossil fuels through the continued development of renewable...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Social Media Regulation (1 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: As Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment, I have certain responsibilities in relation to the broadcast media in Ireland as provided for in the Broadcasting Act 2009. I have no specific statutory responsibility for print media. The Deputy will be aware that there are a number of pieces of legislation and regulations currently in place which social media...

Topical Issue Debate: Waste Disposal (20 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: I am glad to take this Topical Issue. I apologise that I was not in a position to be present the last time, when the Minister, Deputy Bruton, took the issue on my behalf.

Topical Issue Debate: Waste Disposal (20 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: I firmly endeavour, in so far as I can, to be physically present for debates such as this. It is understood that the facility to which the Deputy refers has submitted a proposed amendment to its licence to use certain waste materials as part of its fuel mix as raw materials in the manufacture of cement. Industrial emissions installations are subject to a range of regulatory controls...

Topical Issue Debate: Waste Disposal (20 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Deputy raises a number of matters. First, it is not industrial or toxic waste; it is solid recovered fuel, which is material from municipal waste across the country. I wish to be quite clear about that. Toxic waste must be dealt with outside of this country. To come to the other specific points the Deputy has raised, I understand where he is coming from regarding the issue of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Ireland (20 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: I am advised by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) that the information provided in the press release issued by the Agency on 15 October 2015 is entirely consistent with the information provided in the peer reviewed scientific publication entitled “Genetic structure of pike (Esox Lucius)" jointly authored by 5 scientists and published in the Journal of Biogeography.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Ireland (20 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: Matters in relation to premises are a day to day operational matter for the Board of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) subject to Public Financial Procedures.However, I am informed by IFI that the site referred to in the Question was sold, following advertisement, in a public tender process in March 2013. IFI is not aware of any condition attached to the sale of this site.  However,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: North-South Interconnector (20 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: On 19 December 2016 An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission for the North-South Interconnector project in Ireland. The decision concluded a lengthy planning process which included an Oral Hearing completed over eleven weeks from March to May last year. The planning decision is currently the subject of Judicial Review proceedings. The planning process for the section of the project...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Sporting Rights (20 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: The sale of the broadcasting rights of sporting events, including the right to broadcast GAA matches, is a matter for the rights holder concerned and any broadcaster that may have an interest in purchasing these rights. As Minister, I have no role in this process.   Section 114 (1) of the Broadcasting Act 2009 states the principal objects and associated powers of RTÉ and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Schemes (20 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Warmth and Well-being scheme is a pilot initiative being delivered under the Government’s Strategy to Combat Energy Poverty and the Healthy Ireland Framework. The main aim of the scheme is to demonstrate the positive effects that making homes warmer and more energy efficient can have on the health and well-being of people in energy poverty who are living with a chronic respiratory...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Health and Safety Inspections (20 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1725 to 1727, inclusive, together. Industrial Emissions installations are subject to a range of regulatory controls under national legislation, including the conditions attached to a licence issued by the Environmental Protection Agency on the operation and management of such sites. As Minister, I have no function in monitoring or enforcing the conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Schemes (20 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: As outlined in the Government's Strategy to Combat Energy Poverty, minimum standards for energy efficiency in the rented sector are being considered because published research has demonstrated that people living in rented accommodation are more than twice as likely to live in a home with an E, F or G Building Energy Rating (BER) than homeowners. Households living in relatively energy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Staff Data (20 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: My Department currently employs 334 full-time equivalent  staff.  The Department has offices located in the following counties and locations: - Dublin - Adelaide Road, Customs House and Beggars Bush - Cavan - Cavan Town - Wexford - Wexford Town The breakdown of staff numbers by county is as follows: County Dublin Cavan Wexford No. of Staff 259 39 35...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (20 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1730, 1737, 1740, 1743, 1745, 1756, 1757, 1766, 1775 and 1778 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal Charges (20 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1731 and 1739 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 reviewing, together with the regulatory authorities and industry...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fishing Licences (20 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: I am informed by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) that the club referred to made a submission to IFI on the availability of a long term licence for Pallas Lake. Longer term licences are granted on the basis of an appropriate development plan and a formal application. I understand that the application was made on foot of funding opportunities available to the club to develop the lake...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electromagnetic Fields Studies (20 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: Both the Joint Committees on Public Enterprise and Transport, and on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources published reports on exposure to non-ionising radiation from mobile phone hand sets and telecommunication masts.  Both reports included recommendations ranging from the monitoring of exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) to planning...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (20 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: Delivery of international mails between An Post and China Post is remunerated under the Terminal Dues rates element of the UPU Inter-Governmental Treaty, to which Ireland and China are parties.  The Government has appointed An Post as the designated Universal Service Provider in Ireland. There is no reciprocal free post arrangement in place between Ireland and China which provides...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Litter Pollution Fines (20 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1735 and 1765 together. Although in 2016, dog fouling constituted just 1.21 per cent of all litter nationally, it is an issue of personal concern to me given its potential impacts on human health, particularly for children. It is an offence under section 22 of the Litter Pollution Acts, 1997 to 2009 not to clean up after your dog. I believe that there are...