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

Denis Naughten: The ESB, through its eCars programme, has rolled out both publicly accessible charging infrastructure and domestic charge points for electric vehicles (EVs).  There are approximately 900 EV charge points in Ireland of which circa 70 are rapid chargers.  The maintenance and management of these charge points is an operational matter for the ESB. The Commission for Regulation of...

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

Denis Naughten: My Department is developing a new Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) which is being designed to assist Ireland in meeting its renewable energy contribution to EU-wide targets out to 2030. The design of the new scheme has included an extensive independent economic appraisal. This appraisal compared the cost of supporting a range of commercial renewable technologies, at...

Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: Rubbish.

Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: Absolute rubbish.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (1 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: My Department provides the legislative framework to combat litter pollution.  Under the Litter Pollution Acts 1997 to 2009, the management and enforcement response to littering is a matter primarily for  local authorities. While enforcement is indeed critical, I believe that a sustainable long term solution to the issue of litter is best achieved through a combination...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (1 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: My Department takes a multifaceted approach to tackling the litter and dumping problem, incorporating enforcement, public awareness and education.  Funding is made available to support a range of anti-litter initiatives to combat litter across the country, including: - The Local Authority Anti-Litter & Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant Scheme - The National Spring Clean, -...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Codes (1 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: 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 of An Post and Ordnance Survey Ireland, issue a new...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Professional Qualifications (1 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: The issue of clinical competence and recognition of practitioners is, in this instance, a matter for the Minister for Health. My Department has no role or function in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radioactive Waste (1 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: There are presently no plans to site a geological waste facility for radioactive or nuclear waste on the island of Ireland.   Following previous unsuccessful attempts to identify a long-term geological waste facility, the United Kingdom's Department of for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has launched a consultation paper on how to better engage and represent...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Internal Audits (1 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) sets the requirements in relation to internal audit in the public sector. In November 2012, DPER issued Revised Internal Audit Standards for Central Government which determined that the Institute of Internal Auditors International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (IIA Standards) would apply across all...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (1 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 261 to 264, inclusive, 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. 7 out of 10 of the 2.3 million premises in Ireland now have access...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Communications Market Regulation (1 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg), established pursuant to the provisions of the Communications Regulation Act 2002 (as amended) is the statutory independent regulator of the electronic communications and postal markets.  In addition, ComReg is empowered to investigate suspected breaches of competition law in respect of electronic communications and related services....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Communications Market Regulation (1 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: The provision of electronic telecommunications services by private operators, including wholesale services, occurs within a fully liberalised market.  Decisions by those operators with regard to all matters pertaining to the delivery of the service, including wholesale mobile services, are a matter for the service provider concerned. The regulation of the telecommunications market and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (1 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: Electricity and gas markets in Ireland are commercial and liberalised, and operate within national and European regulatory regimes, supported by legislation. Government has no statutory function in the regulation of energy markets or the setting of gas or electricity prices. The position of successive Governments has been that competitive energy markets result in greater choice for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management Regulations (1 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: I have established a Household Waste Collection Price Monitoring Group (PMG) to monitor the rates charged by household waste collectors and to date the PMG has met on five separate occasions: 13 September, 11 October, 14 November, 12 December and 9 January 2018 and considered four months of pricing data trends. Statements by the PMG have been released on a monthly basis since November...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Apprenticeship Data (1 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: There are no persons enrolled in apprenticeships in my Department. The information requested regarding the agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each Agency. I will request the relevant bodies to reply directly to the Deputy with the information requested in respect of their organisation.

Topical Issue Debate: North-South Interconnector (6 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: I thank Deputy Tóibín for providing me the opportunity to discuss the proposed North-South interconnector. It is important to state at the outset that it is not part of the Government’s remit to direct EirGrid in the development of energy infrastructure to particular sites, routes or technologies. This policy was clearly expressed in the 2012 Government policy statement on...

Topical Issue Debate: North-South Interconnector (6 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: The report will outline how compensation is calculated and the comparable figures across Europe. The figures are relative to issues such as depreciation, loss of use, loss of value and so forth

Topical Issue Debate: North-South Interconnector (6 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: The current planning permission for the delivery of the North-South interconnector in both Ireland and Northern Ireland is for an overhead line. An underground line would require a whole new planning process. It is important that I put that on the record because the impression given at a recent meeting with Monaghan County Council was that a new planning process would not be required. ...

National Broadband Plan: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 2:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following:“recognises:— the importance of the Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP), which will bring high-speed broadband to every home and business in Ireland; — the NBP will economically transform rural Ireland in the same way that rural...