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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Economic Competitiveness (30 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: The National Competitiveness Council annually publishes its recommendations on policy actions required to enhance Ireland's competitiveness position.  My Department contributed to the report for 2017, which contained a number of recommendations. Implementation of these recommendations is underway and is described below: Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (30 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: Ireland is making progress on improving the energy efficiency of our residential sector, with a view to maximising progress towards our national target to improve energy efficiency by 20% by 2020. Up to now there has been a focus on shallow energy efficiency measures in the residential sector. Such measures deliver energy efficiency savings for the lowest cost, and have helped build public...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (30 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: I signed the Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations 2017 on 14 September 2017. These regulations enabled me to put in place a full compliance scheme for tyre operators, operated by Repak End of Life Tyres (ELT) with a registration and reporting role for the Producer Register Limited. Under the new regulations, all operators are obliged to provide data on the numbers of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (30 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: Data in relation to litter expenditure by each Local Authority on street/road cleaning, litter warden services, and litter public awareness initiatives, for the years 2010 to 2016 is publically available on the Department's website at the following link: . Details for 2017, which are not yet available, will also be published on the Department’s website once collated. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (30 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: The deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure is fundamental in encouraging the growth of electric vehicles (EVs). As the EV market matures, it is vital that the charging infrastructure develops alongside it and I recognise that a range of charging options is necessary in providing the convenience and reliability that EV drivers require. The ESB, through its eCars programme,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (30 Jan 2018)

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. eir signed a Commitment Agreement (available atwww.dccae.gov.ie)in April 2017 committing to deploy a new high...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Codes (30 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 517 and 518 together. Eircodes are assigned to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-locations. An Post collects information on new and existing buildings, as well as changes to existing addresses and Ordnance Survey Ireland provides the geo-locations for these buildings. An Post GeoDirectory, a subsidiary company...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (30 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 519 and 520 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 speed...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee (30 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: In accordance with Section 142 of the Broadcasting Act 2009, any premises at which a television is located requires a TV Licence regardless of its use. Therefore, owners and controlling management companies of all holiday home accommodation premises which include a television set, are required to purchase a separate TV Licence for each accommodation unit. As per my previous...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Private Partnerships Data (30 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: My Department is engaged in one public private partnership, the details of which are set out in the table: Name of project Cost (inc VAT) Timeframe Names of private parties involved Nature of Project Eircodes €38m December 2013 10 year contract with an option to extend Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode Develop, implement, maintain and promote the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (30 Jan 2018)

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 premises) by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Advertising Regulation (30 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: I have no function in relation to advertising on phones.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Internet Safety (30 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: The subject of online safety for all individuals but especially for children is of vital concern and importance to me. This issue is a complex and multifaceted one and effective actions in this area rely on the active engagement of all stakeholders including Government, technology companies and parents. On Tuesday 21 November 2017 I convened a meeting with my colleagues, the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (30 Jan 2018)

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 premises) by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Internet Safety (30 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: The Internet Content Governance Advisory Group (ICGAG) report's recommendations set the context for the meeting I had with my colleagues, the Minister for Justice and Equality and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs on 21 November last on Internet Safety for Children. Out of 30 recommendations made in the ICGAG report, 14 relate to the transfer and further development of functions...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff Retirements (30 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: My Department has no staff at AP level in the counties referred to in the Question.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (31 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: On 21 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 of 2016. On 23 January 2018, full planning permission was also granted for the section of the line that lies in Northern...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (31 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 260 and 261 together. The Energy Efficiency Obligation Scheme (EEOS) is implemented in Ireland under Article 7 of the Energy Efficiency Directive (which was transposed by Statutory Instruments (SI's) 131 of 2014 and 634 of 2016). The Directive imposes a legal obligation on Member States to achieve new savings each year, from 1...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (31 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: The Energy White Paper 2015 sets out a vision and framework to guide Irish energy policy and the actions that Government intends to take in the energy sector from now up to 2030, aimed at transforming Ireland's fossil-fuel based energy sector into a clean, low carbon system by 2050.  As we move to a decarbonised energy system, support for renewable energy is vital from both an...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Advisers Data (31 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: Special Advisors are appointed by Government under the terms and conditions set out in the 'Instructions to Personnel Officers - Ministerial Appointments for the 32nd Dáil' which includes the Guidelines for Staffing of Ministerial Offices. I  appointed two advisors to my Department, Ms Suzie Coogan and Mr Ross Elwood on my appointment as Minister. Ms Coogan was appointed...