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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (27 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is tasked with producing annual projections of greenhouse gas emissions for Ireland, in collaboration with relevant State and other bodies. The latest EPA projections, published in April 2017, which reflect the implementation of policies and measures as of the end of 2015, indicate that Ireland is expected to exceed its annual non-ETS sector...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (27 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: Energy efficiency has been described as the 'first fuel' and a key contributor to meeting our climate goals. SEAI developed the Dairy Sector pilot scheme in partnership with Teagasc and rolled it out during 2017 as part of a new suite of pilot measures for the SME sector.  Payments amounting to €187,500 of grant support were made in 2017 to 47 successful grantees by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Emergency Services (27 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 571 and 572 together. The Emergency Call Answering Service (ECAS) is responsible for all 112 and 999 calls to the emergency services. It records all emergency calls to the service and retains the recordings and related metadata for seven years.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (27 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: Matters relating to electricity network outages are an operational issue for ESB Networks and the Board and management of ESB and are not ones in which I, as Minister, have any statutory function. I have, however, asked ESB to contact the Deputy directly in relation to the issues raised.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (27 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 574 and 577 to 579, inclusive, together. Enforcement actions against illegal waste activity are a matter for the Local Authorities and the Office of Environmental Enforcement, OEE, within the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, and the Department does not compile statistics in relation to prosecutions taken or fines imposed. Information is available through...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Protection Agency Staff (27 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: In line with Section 29 of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992, as amended, it is a matter for the Environmental Protection Agency to determine the appropriate deployment of their approved human resources allocation. As I have no function in the matter, I have referred the question to the agency and asked for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (27 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: My Department does not compile statistics in relation to prosecutions taken or number of arrests. Enforcement actions against illegal waste activity are a matter for the Local Authorities and the Office of Environmental Enforcement (OEE) within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Information is available through the Local Government Management Agency’s series of service...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (27 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: My Department will oversee significant capital investment amounting to €1.479 billion over the five year period to 2022. The 2018 capital allocations by Programme area for my Department are set out in the table below, further detail of which is provided in the 2018 Revised Estimates Volume.Capital Allocation 2018 Programme Area € million Communications 26.8 Broadcasting 2.0...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (27 Feb 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. Today, almost seven out of ten of the 2.3 million premises in Ireland have access to high speed broadband. Since this Government came...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Project Ireland 2040 (27 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: Building on the approach set out in the national mitigation plan which I published in July 2017, Project Ireland 2040 reaffirms the Government’s commitment to transition Ireland to a low carbon, climate resilient economy and society.   Exchequer funding of €7.6 billion, together with investment of €13.7 billion by commercial State bodies will ensure a step...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Budgets (27 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: My Department’s budgetary allocations relating to climate action measures in the period from 2016 to 2018 are set out in the table below. Programme 2016 € 2017 € 2018 € Sustainable Energy Programme 69.2m 98.3m 134.1m Energy Research Programme 10.6m 7.6m 9.3m Climate Initiatives 1.25m 2.1m 3.9m Environmental Protection Agency 24.9 m 31.5m 37.4m The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Regulations (27 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: This matter relates to Ecodesign which is the responsibility of the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation.  I understand, however that the European Commission is working on a single lighting regulation under the Ecodesign Directive framework, intended to substitute the existing Ecodesign Lighting Regulations 244/2009,245/2009 and 1194/2012. An initial draft working...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Data (27 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: In April 2017, I signed a Commitment Agreement with eir in relation to its plans to provide high speed broadband to 300,000 premises in rural areas on a commercial basis. eir has committed to completing the rollout by the end of this year. Information on eir's planned rural deployment is available at . A copy of the Commitment Agreement is available on my Department’s...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (27 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: Collectors of household waste, which includes waste collected from apartment blocks, are required by the conditions of their permit to provide for the separate collection of recyclable waste. Waste statistics, including figures on household waste recycling, are available from the Environmental Protection Agency's website    A Template for a Bye-law on Waste Presentation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Postcode System Expenditure (27 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: I refer to the reply to Question No. 243 of 7 February 2018.  The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Regional Development Funding (6 Mar 2018)

Denis Naughten: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (Circular 08/2015) sets out the eligibility rules in relation to the drawdown of all expenditure declared for Operational Programmes co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).  The current programme runs from 2014 to 2020.  The ERDF is delivered in Ireland through the Regional...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (6 Mar 2018)

Denis Naughten: I refer to the reply to Question No. [7000/18] of 13 February 2018. The position is unchanged and discussions with the European Commission are ongoing.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Advertising Campaigns (6 Mar 2018)

Denis Naughten: My Department's remit includes complex policy areas, oversight of State regulation and service provision across key strategic services such as energy and public broadcasting, and regulation of sectors such as mining and hydrocarbon exploration. Given the technical complexity, economic significance and community interest in these areas, there is a requirement to disseminate information...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Private Rented Accommodation Standards (8 Mar 2018)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 447 and 449 together. A Building Energy Rating (BER) certificate indicates a building's energy performance, on a scale of A to G. A-rated properties are the most energy efficient, and G-rated properties are the least energy efficient. A higher BER rating can indicate lower energy bills and higher levels of warmth and comfort. A BER is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (8 Mar 2018)

Denis Naughten: As Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, I fully support the principle of an open Internet that ensures equal access to all content and applications, free from discriminatory practices based on price. Regulation (EU) No 2015/2120, inter alia, lays down measures concerning open internet access and amending Directive 2002/22/EC on universal service and users’...