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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff Training (3 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: My Department did not incur any expenditure on staff attendance at external social media training conferences or events.

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Order for Report Stage (8 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: At the outset, I congratulate Deputy Eamon Ryan on his three new colleagues. He will have a network across the country. I thank the three colleagues for raising the very important issue of radon. Deputies Eamon Ryan, Stanley and Lawless raised the issue early on in the passage of this legislation. On foot of that, we will introduce a pilot scheme specifically looking at testing. Deputy...

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: It is in County Galway as well.

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: No. It is in the constituency of Galway East, which is not my constituency.

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: I have said what I have said.

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: No. It was on Second Stage.

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: Now.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (8 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: I requested the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment to examine the longer term issue of the future funding of public service media. The Committee published their report at the end of November 2017. The findings of the report were debated in the Dáil on 29 March, 2018. Both Public Service Broadcasters spend millions of euro each year on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Speeds (8 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 office...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (8 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: As per Section 124 of the Broadcasting Act 2009, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) are required to carry out a Review of Public Service Broadcasting every five years. The latest review is for the period 2018-2022 and it is my understanding that this review will be finalised and submitted to my Department shortly. Once the review has been received, I will bring the report and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Meetings (8 May 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, environment, climate change and public broadcasting, as well as regulation of sectors such as mining and hydrocarbon exploration. In this context there are 6 commercial State bodies, 8 non-commercial State bodies and 3 regulators, under the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services Expenditure (8 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: I specifically included in the Programme for Government a commitment to a Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce. In July 2016, I established the Taskforce to identify immediate solutions to broadband and mobile phone coverage deficits and investigate how better services could be provided to consumers, prior to the full build and roll-out of the network planned under the National Broadband Plan...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Mitigation Plan (8 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 410 and 411 together. Ireland's first statutory National Mitigation Plan, which I published in July last year, provides a framework to guide investment decisions by Government in domestic measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The purpose of the Plan is to specify the policy measures required in order to manage Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions at a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (8 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: The Energy White Paper presents a long-term strategic vision that is intended to guide the direction of Irish energy policy from now until 2030. It identifies the long-term strategic importance of diversifying Ireland's energy generation portfolio and largely decarbonising the energy sector by 2050.  It does not set out targets for specific renewable technologies; rather it...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Advertising Regulation (8 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: In May 2016 the European Commission published its proposal to review the Audiovisual Media Services Directive which regulates the provision of audio-visual media services in the European Union. In order to support its participation in the negotiations on the revision of the AVMS Directive, my Department engaged consultancy services in October 2016 to review the impact of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (9 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: I established a Household Waste Collection Price Monitoring Group (PMG) last year to monitor the rates charged by household waste collectors during the phasing out of flat rate fees. The PMG has met each month since September 2017 and has considered seven months of pricing data trends.  The PMG has indicated that, in the vast majority of cases to date, prices have remained...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services Provision (9 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: I recognise the frustration felt by Irish consumers where telecommunications networks are not always delivering the services people expect. Accordingly, I specifically included in the Programme for Government a commitment to a Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce.  The Taskforce worked with key stakeholders to produce a report in December 2016, available on my Department’s...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts Data (9 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: The company referred to in the Question was awarded a 10-year contract in December 2013 to develop, implement, maintain and promote the use of the National Postcode System "Eircode". The payment to the company for  establishing, operating and maintaining the National Postcode System (NPS) is expected to be €38m (VAT inclusive) over the life of the 10-year licence. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (9 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 230 and 232 together. I refer to the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 32 of 25 April 2018. The position is unchanged.