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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Projects (21 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: The 2016 Programme for Government and 2015 Energy White Paper recognise that Solar Photovoltaic (Solar PV) has the potential to provide a community dividend, thereby enhancing citizen participation in Ireland’s energy future and Solar PV has the potential to contribute to meeting Ireland’s renewable energy and climate change objectives.However, at present, Solar PV, for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (21 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: In April I published an updated High Speed Broadband Map which is available at www.broadband.gov.ie. This map shows the areas targeted by commercial operators to provide high speed broadband services and the areas that will be included in the State Intervention Area. The Map is searchable by eircode.The map shows that the village of Castlebaldwin, County Sligo falls entirely within a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Maoiniú Chraoltóirí Seirbhíse Poiblí (21 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: Tá iarrtha ag TG4 a deontas i gcabhair do 2018 a mhéadú. Tá an t-iarratas fós á mheas mar chuid de phróiseas níos leithne a bhaineann le meastacháin bhuiséid na Roinne agus an Rialtais agus déanfear cinneadh ar aon dul leis an bpróiseas seo. Agus an próiseas seo ar siúl, bheadh sé neamhfhóirsteanach tuilleadh a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Maoiniú Chraoltóirí Seirbhíse Poiblí (21 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: Dáiltear an táille cheadúnais, de réir Alt 123 den Acht Craolacháin 2009, ar RTÉ agus ar TG4 chun cur i bhfeidhm a gcuspóirí seirbhíse poiblí, atá leagtha amach in Acht 2009 freisin, a éascú. Íocann An Post ioncaim na gceadúnas teilifíse a bhailítear ó dhíolacháin leis an Roinn agus...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (21 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Government's National Broadband Plan (NBP) will ensure 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 1.5m or 65% of the 2.3m premises in Ireland can get high speed broadband of a minimum of 30...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (26 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Government's National Broadband Plan (NBP) will ensure 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 1.5m or 65% of the 2.3m premises in Ireland can get high speed broadband and this footprint is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services Provision (26 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 445 and 448 together. As Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, I am responsible for the postal sector, including the governance of An Post to ensure that 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Projects (26 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: As I set out in answer to Parliamentary Question No. 1034 of 13 July 2017, it is a matter for planning authorities, taking account of Government policy, and national and EU legislation, to assess the likely impacts of proposed developments on the environment. The 2015 National Peatlands Strategy, published by my colleague the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Mitigation Plan (26 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: The 2009 Effort Sharing Decision 406/2009/EC established binding annual greenhouse gas emission targets for EU Member States for the period 2013 - 2020. For the year 2020 itself, the target set for Ireland is that emissions should be 20% below their level in 2005. This will be Ireland’s contribution to the overall EU objective to reduce its emissions by the order of 20% by 2020...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (26 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: There has been significant progress in relation to broadband rollout so that today, approximately 1.5m or 65% of premises in Ireland can get high speed broadband of a minimum of 30 Megabits per second. The National Broadband Plan has been a catalyst in encouraging investment by the telecoms sector, which is continuing to expand this footprint. On 4 April 2017, I signed a commitment...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (26 Sep 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. Renewable technologies supported under the REFIT schemes include Onshore Wind, Hydro, Biomass Landfill Gas, Biomass Combustion, Biomass CHP and Anaerobic Digestion CHP. This is paid for through the Public Service Obligation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Incentives (26 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: Current financial supports for renewable electricity projects in Ireland are provided via the Renewable Electricity Feed-In-Tariff (REFIT) schemes, which support renewable electricity generated and exported into the national grid. Renewable technologies supported under the REFIT schemes include Onshore Wind, Hydro, Biomass Landfill Gas, Biomass Combustion, Biomass CHP and Anaerobic Digestion...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (26 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: In April I published an updated High Speed Broadband Map which is available at www.broadband.gov.ie.  This map shows the areas targeted by commercial operators to provide high speed broadband services and the areas that will be included in the State Intervention Area. The Map is searchable by eircode. eir signed a agreement with me in April last committing  to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (26 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: My role as Minister is to provide a comprehensive legislative and waste policy framework through which the relevant regulatory bodies, such as the local authorities and the Environmental Protection Agency, operate. The waste collection system is subject to a number of regulatory controls, including the Waste Management Act, 1996 as amended and the Waste Management (Collection Permit)...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (26 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: In April I published an updated High Speed Broadband Map which is available atwww.broadband.gov.ie.  This map shows the areas targeted by commercial operators to provide high speed broadband services and the areas that will be included in the State Intervention Area. The Map is searchable by eircode. - The BLUE areas on the Map represent those areas where commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (26 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: A Household Waste Collection Rate Monitoring Group has been established and the first meeting of the Group was held on 13 September, 2017 and comprised representatives from my Department, the Central Statistics Office, St. Vincent de Paul and a market expertise company.  The company has also been appointed to begin the process of monitoring the rates charged by household waste...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (26 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: 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 the disposal of medical incontinence pads. The details and arrangements of this support will be finalised later this year, after further consultation with the stakeholder groups. The charges applied by waste management...

Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: They will not.

Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: First, this does not compromise the tendering process. The procurement team has received two very detailed bids from two very credible and competitive operators, one a consortium led by Granahan McCourt, Enet, SSE and John Laing, the other being Eir. The reality is that it is a very competitive process involving a very complex procurement process. It is the first time in the world that we...

Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: As Deputy Martin knows in regard to the national broadband scheme, and this is not an accusation-----