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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (20 Mar 2018)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 782 to 786, inclusive, together. The Waste Management Act 1996 and the Waste Management (Licensing) Regulations 2004 govern the process under which waste licences are applied for and maintained. Once granted, each waste licence defines the nature of environmentally acceptable activities that can take place at a waste facility, including...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (20 Mar 2018)

Denis Naughten: As outlined in my response to Question No 462 of 20 February 2018, premises in the area referred to by the Deputy are in the AMBER area on my Department’s High Speed Broadband Map, meaning commercial operators have no plans to provide them with a high speed broadband service. As such these premises will be served via National Broadband Plan State Intervention....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (20 Mar 2018)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 789 and 798 together. The ESB, through its eCars programme, has rolled out both publicly accessible charging infrastructure and domestic charge points for electric vehicles.  There are approximately 900 EV charge points in Ireland of which circa 70 are rapid chargers. The table, provided by ESB eCars, sets out in tabular form the number of current...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Speeds (20 Mar 2018)

Denis Naughten: On 21 November 2017, I convened a meeting with my colleagues the Minister for Justice and Equality and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to progress the subject of digital safety for all citizens, especially children. It was agreed at that meeting that an Open Policy Debate would be the most appropriate way to progress the issue and ensure a coherent cross departmental Government...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Speeds (20 Mar 2018)

Denis Naughten: I am acutely aware of the frustration surrounding the issue of minimum download speeds and the difficulty faced by those who are trying to establish access to high quality, high speed broadband from providers.  It is the aim of the National Broadband Plan to deliver access to this necessary service to all premises, regardless of location. In Ireland telecommunications providers...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Noise Pollution (20 Mar 2018)

Denis Naughten: There a number of options available to a person to deal with perceived excessive noise. For example, the person can engage with the individual causing the noise to come to some mutually acceptable accommodation, or can contact their Local Authority, which may initiate proceedings on grounds of noise nuisance under section 107 of the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992. In...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (20 Mar 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 7 out of 10 of the 2.3 million premises in Ireland have access to high speed broadband.  This will increase to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Natural Gas Grid (20 Mar 2018)

Denis Naughten: Natural Gas, the lowest carbon-emitting fossil fuel, is an important transition fuel on the pathway to decarbonisation.  The International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2017 recognises the role which gas will play in the transition to 2050, including where seasonal flexibility is required to integrate high shares of variable renewables.   In Ireland gas powered...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Internet Safety (20 Mar 2018)

Denis Naughten: On 21 November 2017, I convened a meeting with my colleagues the Minister for Justice and Equality and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to progress the subject of digital safety for all citizens, especially children. It was agreed at that meeting that an Open Policy Debate would be the most appropriate way to progress the issue and ensure a coherent cross departmental Government...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (20 Mar 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 7 out of 10 of the 2.3 million premises in Ireland have access to high speed broadband. Since this Government came into...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (20 Mar 2018)

Denis Naughten: The charges applied by waste management companies are matters for those companies and their customers, subject to compliance with all applicable environmental and other relevant legislation, including contract and consumer legislation. In terms of environmental legislation, the charges applied should encourage householders to divert waste from the residual or general waste bin. For example,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme Eligibility (20 Mar 2018)

Denis Naughten: In 2015, the Energy White Paper, Ireland's Transition to a Low Carbon Energy Future 2015-2030, presented a long-term strategic vision to guide the direction of Irish energy policy from now until 2030. At its heart is a commitment to transform Ireland into a low carbon society and economy by 2050 and reduce the country’s fossil fuel dependency. This ambitious vision for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Trading Online Voucher Scheme (20 Mar 2018)

Denis Naughten: My Department's Trading Online Voucher Scheme is designed to support micro businesses (10 or less employees and less than €2 million turnover per annum) to develop their trading online capability. This is a demand-led scheme, which is funded by my Department, and delivered in every county by the Local Enterprise Office. By the end of 2017, over 4,100 small...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (20 Mar 2018)

Denis Naughten: The 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 to high speed broadband. By the end of this year that number will rise to nearly...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (20 Mar 2018)

Denis Naughten: The North South Interconnector, as proposed as an overhead line, now has full planning permission in both Ireland and Northern Ireland. On 21 December 2016 An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission for the North-South Interconnector in Ireland. The decision concluded a lengthy planning process which included an Oral Hearing completed over eleven weeks from March to May of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (20 Mar 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 7 out of 10 of the 2.3 million premises in Ireland have access to high speed broadband. Since this Government came into office...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Data (20 Mar 2018)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 804 to 806, 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. Today, almost 7 out of 10 of the 2.3 million premises in Ireland have...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Development Plan Data (20 Mar 2018)

Denis Naughten: 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 change in strategic climate change investments in the areas of transport, agriculture, energy and the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Commission for Communications Regulation Staff (21 Mar 2018)

Denis Naughten: My Department is in discussion with Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to a request by ComReg referring to ongoing and additional resourcing needs, including in relation to telecommunications market developments and EU regulatory revisions, the National Broadband Plan State Intervention and the ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Commission for Energy Regulation Staff (21 Mar 2018)

Denis Naughten: The name of the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) was changed to the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) in September 2017 to fully reflect its remit to regulate water, energy and energy safety.   The current staffing levels and grading structure at the Commission for Regulation of Utilities were agreed in early 2016 following an extensive engagement between the CRU,...