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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (11 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: As Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, I have responsibility for the postal sector, including the governance of An Post, to ensure the company is fully compliant with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies and the governance functions included in the statutory framework underpinning An Post. Operational matters and the role of developing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: State Properties (11 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: Ireland has a national energy efficiency target of 20% by 2020. The public sector with a critical leadership role to play has a more ambitious 33% energy efficiency target in the same period. Very significant public sector efficiency gains have already been made with a 21% improvement in energy efficiency achieved by the end of 2015. This equates to €154 million in avoided energy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (11 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 646 and 647 together. EirGrid is the designated Transmission System Operator and its role includes the operation, maintenance and development of the electricity transmission network in Ireland. As detailed in the 2012 Government Policy Statement on the Strategic Importance of Transmission and Other Energy Infrastructure, the Government does not seek to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Reports (11 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: The report of the Taskforce was published in December last and is available on my Department's website at www.dccae.gov.ieEach action contained in the Taskforce report and the associated Implementation Programme on Mobile Phone and Broadband Access has its own timeframe for delivery. I established an Implementation Group to drive and monitor implementation of the actions, bringing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (11 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: As Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, I have responsibility for the postal sector, including the governance of An Post, to ensure the company is fully compliant with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies and the governance functions included in the statutory framework underpinning An Post. Operational matters and the role of developing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Mitigation Plan (11 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 650 and 651 together. I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 58, 68, 69 and 77 of 27 June 2017.  The objective of Ireland’s first statutory National Mitigation Plan is to set out what Ireland is doing, and is planning to do, to further the national transition objective as set out in the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: EU Directives (11 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: As Minister, I am responsible for the administration of the EU Packaging Directive, which is transposed in Ireland by the European Union (Packaging) Regulations 2014. Under the Regulations, at least 60% of packaging waste must be recovered and 55% must be recycled. The most recent Waste Packaging Statistics for Ireland, published by the EPA in May 2016, show that Ireland has met and exceeded...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electric Vehicle Grants (11 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: I refer the Deputy to the reply to Question No. 497 of 4 July 2017. That reply stated that 638 Electric Vehicles (EVs) were supported under the EV Grant Scheme in 2016. On that basis, it is estimated that increasing each grant by €1,000 per vehicle, for the same number of vehicles, would cost an extra €638,000 while increasing each grant by €2,000 would cost an...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal Charges (11 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: The specific cost estimates sought by the Deputy are not held by my Department. An annual support of €75 will be introduced for persons with lifelong or long-term medical incontinence. This will help people meet the average annual cost of disposal of incontinence products. The details and arrangements of this support will be finalised later this year, after further consultation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (11 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Government's National Broadband Plan will provide high speed broadband access (minimum 30 megabits per second) to all premises in Ireland, regardless of location.  The NBP has been a catalyst in encouraging investment by the telecoms sector so that to date approximately 1.4m or 61% of the 2.3m premises in Ireland can get high speed broadband of a minimum of 30 Megabits per...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (11 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 657 to 662, inclusive, together. The Government's 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Transfrontier Shipments Office (11 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: On foot of the repatriation of a number of containers from Rotterdam, the National Transfrontier Shipments Office (NTFSO) instructed the waste broker who organised these exports to arrange for each shipping container to be returned to the waste facility from where it originated and has carried out inspections of these facilities. The NTFSO oversaw the return, off-loading, breaking open...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Management (12 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: The regulatory regime around waste collection has been significantly strengthened since the publication of A Resource Opportunity and robust controls to ensure that only “fit and proper” individuals and companies are allowed to hold waste collection permits have been put in place.Section 34D of the Waste Management Act, 1996, as inserted by the Environment (Miscellaneous...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (12 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 362, 363, 365, 367 and 375 together. The Government's National Broadband Plan will provide high speed broadband access (minimum 30 megabits per second) to all premises in Ireland, regardless of location.  The NBP has been a catalyst in encouraging investment by the telecoms sector so that to date approximately 1.4m or 61% of the 2.3m premises in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Management Regulations (12 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 364, 366 and 377 together. The terms and conditions of consumer contracts do not fall within my remit as Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment. It is my understanding that the issues raised are the subject of terms and conditions of private contracts between householders and household waste collection companies.  It is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Foreshore Licence Applications (12 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: Foreshore licensing issues are a matter for the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government under the Foreshore Acts. The case as referred to by the Deputy relates to an application by the Marine Institute to that Minister for the renewal of a lease for the Marine and Renewable Energy test site at Galway Bay, not for the construction of an electricity...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Foreshore Licence Applications (12 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: Foreshore licensing issues are a matter for the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government under the Foreshore Acts. The case as referred to by the Deputy relates to an application by the Marine Institute to that Minister for the renewal of a lease for the Marine and Renewable Energy test site at Galway Bay, not for the construction of an electricity...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Brexit Documents (12 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: On 2 May, the Government published a comprehensive document on Ireland and the negotiations on the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union.  Following publication, work is underway across departments to prepare adaptive Sectoral Response Plans to mitigate emerging sectoral challenges. These plans will build on ongoing cross-Government research, analysis and consultations with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Management Regulations (12 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: Household kerbside waste collectors are required by a condition in their waste collection permit to provide a separate receptacle for each waste fraction namely, residual, recyclables and where appropriate, food and bio-waste. In line with the objectives of the national waste policy, A Resource Opportunity - Waste Management Policy in Ireland, in terms of maximising the resource potential...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Advertising Campaigns (12 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Regional Waste Management Planning Offices commenced a programme of education and awareness funded by my  Department in March 2017 with radio advertisements encouraging the use of brown bin and focusing on food waste prevention which ran from throughout March 2017. This was backed up with social media campaigns to further encourage the use of the brown bin. The Regional...