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Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2018)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 12:In page 12, to delete lines 22 to 29.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2018)

Denis Naughten: I see from where Deputy Lawless is coming but the legislation turns the practice in this area on its head. The Bill provides for a single point at which one applies for a licence but there will be ongoing inspections in that regard. There may have previously been issues with compliance but a different approach to regulation was taken until now. We now have a graded approach relating to use...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2018)

Denis Naughten: As for the comments made by Deputy Lawless, the objective of the Bill is to reduce the administration and regulatory aspect and to bring in a new, graded approach rather than the current one-size-fits-all mechanism. There will be no diminution in safety protocols, and registered persons will be subject to inspection by the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure that all standards are...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2018)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 14:In page 13, to delete lines 7 to 16 and substitute the following:“(3) A relevant activity in respect of which registration or a licence is granted may be carried out in accordance with the registration or licence, as the case may be, from the date on which the particulars referred to in subsection (2) are entered in the register of registered relevant activities...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2018)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 15:In page 13, lines 25 and 26, to delete all words from and including “the” where it firstly occurs in line 25 down to and including "activities" in line 26 and substitute "a European act which relates to relevant activities".

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2018)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 17:In page 13, line 38, to delete “subsection (2)” and substitute “subsection (2A)”.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2018)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 18:In page 13, line 40, after “In” to insert “addition to those matters referred to in subsection (2A), in”.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2018)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 19:In page 16, line 29, to delete “under” and substitute “referred to in”.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2018)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 20:In page 18, to delete lines 33 to 37 and substitute the following:“(vii) the issuing by the Agency of a licence or of a certificate in respect of a registration, including the form and manner of such a licence or certificate, the manner (including by electronic means) in which it is to be issued and the information it is to contain,”.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2018)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 21:In page 19, line 34, after “authorisation” to insert “(within the meaning of section 2 of the Principal Act)”.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2018)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 22:In page 21, line 22, to delete “(as amended by Part 1)” and substitute “(amended by Part 2)”.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2018)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 25:In page 5, line 7, to delete “and” and substitute the following: “as amended and extended by this Act to the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment; to transfer the functions of the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government under”. The Government proposes to amend the Title on foot of legal advice and as...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (1 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: In line with the commitments set out in A Resource Opportunity - Waste Management Policy in Ireland, published in 2012, and in the interest of encouraging further waste prevention and greater recycling, flat-rate fees for kerbside household waste collection are being phased out over the period autumn 2017 to autumn 2018, as customers contracts come up for renewal. The necessary regulatory...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (1 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: I understand that the two products referred to by the Deputy are over-the-counter products, which can be added to fuel and lubrication fluid respectively. I also understand that similar products are already available in the State. The regulation of such products does not fall under my remit. However, I would direct the Deputy to the National Standards Authority of Ireland, in the first...

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

Denis Naughten: Each local authority is responsible for the supervision and the enforcement of the relevant provisions of the Waste Management Act 1996 in relation to the holding, recovery and disposal of waste within its functional area. Local authorities have specific powers under the Act to require measures to be taken, or to take measures directly, to prevent or limit environmental pollution caused...

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

Denis Naughten: My colleague, the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation leads in policy development and implementation to enhance Ireland's enterprise environment to support the start-up and growth of competitive firms in Ireland and sustainable development for enterprises of all sizes.  My Department, through the Trading Online Voucher Scheme, is contributing to...

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

Denis Naughten: The Warmth and Well-being scheme is a joint pilot initiative between my Department and the Department of Health and is being delivered under the Government’s Strategy to Combat Energy Poverty and the Healthy Ireland Framework. The main aim of the scheme, which began in 2016, is to demonstrate the positive effects that making homes warmer and more energy efficient can have on the health...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Development Goals (1 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: As Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, I have lead responsibility for promoting and overseeing the implementation of  the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on a whole-of-Government basis, and for the establishment of a robust SDG implementation and reporting framework. Ireland has committed to delivering its first Voluntary National Review...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (1 May 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...