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Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: Let me finish this point. That scheme was obsolete the day it went live. This will not be.

Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: Some 900,000 homes are to get fibre.

Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: The guidelines are out for consultation. A formal public consultation will take place next month and we are looking forward to seeing the submissions on that. The guidelines will become official in the new year. We have moved away from the set-back issue, which only deals with the distance to the nearest turbine, to that of noise. This has an impact in respect of the scale of wind farms...

Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: Some of them are near enough to Deputy Eugene Murphy.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Responsibilities (27 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: There is one Minister of State attached to my Department.  I have assigned designated powers to Minister of State, Seán Kyne T.D. under Statutory  Instrument No. 314 of 2017, Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2017. The designated functions in question relate to: - the Natural Resources area including Mineral...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Vice Chairman for allowing me to make an opening statement. I welcome the opportunity to engage with the committee on the Estimates for my Department and to consider the mid-year expenditure position and programme metrics, where available. This process is very useful and it gives members the opportunity rattle the Minister. Leaving that aside, this is an important opportunity...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: I literally only got the presentation on my way in. Yes, I am sure we can provide copies. I shall continue listing the key strategic areas, which also include the following: the integrated mapping for the integrated mapping of the sustainable development of Ireland's marine resource, INFOMAR, programme and the Tellus geo-environmental mapping project; protecting our natural environment...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: It is not normal. I do not think it is protocol to supply copies to a committee but I have no problem at all with my remarks being circulated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: The focus of programme A, communications, is to support economic growth, competitiveness and social inclusion through a range of policies and regulation designed to facilitate a more digitally connected economy and society, along with investment in high-speed broadband networks. The Estimate for programme A includes initial funding of €15 million for the national broadband plan to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: The trading online voucher scheme has been hugely successful. Of the 9,000 businesses that have engaged with us, just short of 50%, or about 4,000, have taken up the voucher. We can get the exact figures for the committee. We have analysed the businesses that have taken it up and have found that, on average, their sales have increased by one fifth, employment has increased by one third,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: Personally, I would like to see the State intervention phase happen much more quickly than is the case at the moment. It is important that people understand the context of this, however. To use the analogy of a road, we are trying to bring a motorway to every single home in Ireland. Everyone has two cars outside their home at the moment but, in the future, everyone in each house is going...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: That is twice in the one week. The Senator is doing well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: We will get there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: First, I will respond to the questions from Senator Leyden. The reason SIRO has decided to withdraw from the process is that it wants to refocus on delivering pure fibre broadband to 51 towns across the country to 500,000 premises. As everyone here that has been watching this situation unfold knows, two years ago SIRO announced the roll-out of pure fibre to the towns in question and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: As Senator Leyden knows better than anyone - we represent the same constituency - and Senator McDowell lives some of the time in the constituency, one in every two premises in the constituency will not have access to high-speed broadband at the end of the commercial roll-out process. That is not an acceptable situation. That is why I am not only pushing the State intervention aspect of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: This is a global telecommunications consortium that has a huge wealth of experience. In fact, when Deputy Dooley was in short pants and I was on the other side of the House discussing this with Senator Leyden's good friend, former Deputy Mary O'Rourke, I spoke about bringing all the State-owned fibre together. Enet came into this country and did that by itself on a commercial basis without...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: I did not interrupt Deputy Dooley so perhaps he will let me finish. I will listen to the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: Let me comment on the competitive tender process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: Fair enough, I will withdraw it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: I have withdrawn it.