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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (6 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Government's National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to 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 today over 65% of the 2.3m premises in Ireland have access to high speed broadband and this is set to increase to 77% (1.8m...

Climate Change: Statements (7 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: I wish to share time with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Shane Ross, the Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Deputy Damien English, and the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Andrew Doyle.

Climate Change: Statements (7 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 requires that an annual transition statement be presented to both Houses of the Oireachtas. This is the second such statement under the 2015 Act. In addition to this oral report, I am arranging for a written statement to be laid before both Houses. As reported by the Environmental Protection Agency last week, Ireland's emissions...

Climate Change: Statements (7 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: There is a requirement for it to be published by Sunday.

Climate Change: Statements (7 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Deputy will need to talk to the Business Committee about that. We had eight hours of debate on this in the Seanad. We had 15 minutes to discuss it here.

Climate Change: Statements (7 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: There were eight hours of debate in the Seanad.

Climate Change: Statements (7 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: The law states all four Ministers must come in.

Climate Change: Statements (7 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: We ratified it last year.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Responsibilities (7 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: I have no specific role in relation to the print media. The Press Council of Ireland and the Office of the Press Ombudsman were established by industry to safeguard and promote professional and ethical standards in Irish newspapers and magazines. These bodies have been formally recognised under s. 44 of the Defamation Act 2009, which falls under the responsibility of my colleague, the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (7 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Government's National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to 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 today over 67% of the 2.3m premises in Ireland have access to high speed broadband and this is set to increase to 77% (1.8m...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (7 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187 and 188 together. The Government's National Broadband Plan (NBP) will ensure high speed broadband access (minimum 30 megabits per second) to all premises in Ireland via a combination of commercial investment and State Intervention.  The NBP has been a catalyst in encouraging investment by the telecommunications sector so that to date over 1.5m or...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Obligation Levy Increase (7 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Public Service Obligation (PSO) Levy is a charge on all electricity customers without exception, and is determined by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU). The legal basis for the PSO and its method of calculation by the CRU are set out in Regulations made under the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (S.I. 217 of 2002). The levy has been in place since 2001, and consists...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (12 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Government's National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to 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 today over 67% of the 2.3m premises in Ireland have access to high speed broadband. This is set to increase to 77% (1.8m...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme Data (12 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: The REFIT 3 (Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff) scheme closed at the end of 2015 and was designed to incentivise the addition of 310 MW of renewable electricity from biomass technologies to the Irish electricity grid. My officials are continuing to liaise with the remaining non-compliant REFIT 3 applicants for outstanding documentation required in order to be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (12 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Government's National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to 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 today over 67% of the 2.3m premises in Ireland have access to high speed broadband. This is set to increase to 77% (1.8m...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures (12 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: The information requested is an operational matter for the Board and management of An Post and not one in which I, as Minister, have a statutory function.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (12 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Government's National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to 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 today over 67% of the 2.3m premises in Ireland have access to high speed broadband. This is set to increase to 77% (1.8m...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (12 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 414 and 415 together. The Government's National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to 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 today over 67% of the 2.3m premises in Ireland have access to high...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (12 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Government's National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to 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 today over 67% of the 2.3m premises in Ireland have access to high speed broadband and this is set to increase to 77% (1.8m...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme (12 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Better Energy programme is funded by my Department and operated by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The measures currently offered under the Better Energy Homes (BEH) and Warmer Homes Schemes (WHS) were selected as the best balance that could be achieved between the limited resources available to the schemes, the number of homes that can...