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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (26 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: The premises of the school referred to by the Deputy is in the AMBER area on the High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website at www.broadband.gov.ie. The school is therefore included in the State Intervention Area under the National Broadband Plan (NBP).My Department is in a formal procurement process to select a company who will roll out a new high speed broadband...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Transmission Network (27 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: The priority for the restoration of outages caused by severe weather is an operational matter for ESB Networks, but my Department has raised this matter with the ESBN, which has  provided the following information: - Prioritised power restoration proceeds when conditions allow for this to be undertaken safely. Power restoration takes place in an organised way with the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (27 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: According to my Department's High Speed Broadband Map, available at www.broadband.gov.ie, the Minister’s constituent's premises is one which is indicated as having been passed by eir as part of its rural deployment of high speed broadband. According to roll-out information given by eir to my Department a high speed broadband connection should be available from eir to the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (27 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: As the Deputy will be aware from my reply to his previous question, the two businesses in question are in the AMBER area according to my Department's High Speed Broadband Map, available at www.broadband.gov.ie. The AMBER areas represent the target areas for the proposed State led Intervention under the NBP and are the subject of an ongoing procurement process.  My Department received...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (27 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 174, 176 and 178 together. My Department is continuing the work of developing a mechanism to provide a €75 support for persons with lifelong or long-term medical incontinence to help meet the average annual cost of disposing of medical incontinence products. This process has unfortunately taken longer than envisaged, due to data protection...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme (27 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: Since February 2009 Electric Ireland had offered a feed-in-tariff on a commercial basis to domestic micro generators. They have extended the scheme payments on several occasions since then and last year they decided to continue payments up until the end of 2018.  No other electricity supplier has chosen to provide such a tariff, to either domestic or commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bituminous Fuel Ban (27 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: The ban on the marketing, sale and distribution of bituminous coal, or ‘the smoky coal ban’ as it is commonly known, was first introduced in Dublin in 1990, and subsequently extended to our major cities. Following a public consultation process, it was further extended in 2012, and now applies in 26 urban areas nationwide. The ban has proved very effective in reducing particulate...

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

Denis Naughten: The Energy Efficiency Directive sets out measures Member States must take for the EU to meet its 20% energy efficiency target by 2020.  Article 5 provides for the exemplary role of public bodies buildings and includes achieving an annual rate of energy efficient renovation for Government buildings of 3%.  The directive allows for this to be achieved either through...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Fuel Sales (27 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: Local Authorities are primarily responsible for the enforcement of legislation on solid fuel including the ‘smoky coal’ regulations within their functional areas.  The powers that Local Authorities have in this area are extensive. For example: - Local Authority staff may undertake inspections of premises and vehicles being used for the sale and distribution of solid...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (2 Oct 2018)

Denis Naughten: As Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, I am responsible for the postal sector including the governance of An Post.  Operational matters relating to the company’s retail business, the post office network, including investment in the post office network, are matters for the Board and management of An Post. Reflecting its commitment to sustaining a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (2 Oct 2018)

Denis Naughten: The introduction of a levy on non-recyclable single use coffee cups as a measure to improve environmental behaviour is something that I am considering as well as other economic measures in the context of an overall review of the Environment Fund. This review is very close to finalisation and will be submitted to me shortly. Ireland's approach will also have...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 501 and 510 together. 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. Given the technical complexity, economic significance...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Oct 2018)

Denis Naughten: I have been advised by my Department that the bidder in the National Broadband procurement process is led by Granahan McCourt and that the bidder has nominated a number of key subcontractors including enet, Nokia, Actavo, the Kelly Group and KN Group to assist in the delivery of the National Broadband Plan Contract. Bidders wishing to participate in the ongoing NBP procurement...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Oct 2018)

Denis Naughten: As I informed the House on 18 September my Department received the Final Tender submission from the bidder in the National Broadband Plan State led intervention procurement process on that date. Since receipt of that Final Tender on September 18 no further bids or expressions of interest have been received and I have had no engagement with the bidder.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Oct 2018)

Denis Naughten: Following eir's withdrawal from the NBP procurement process earlier this year, leaving a single remaining bidder, I understand my Department's procurement team conducted a project re-appraisal exercise in line with the Public Spending Code. The re-appraisal exercise identified the preferred option as continuing with the procurement process. My Department is currently evaluating the Final...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (2 Oct 2018)

Denis Naughten: The premises referred to by the Deputy is in a LIGHT BLUE area according to my Department’s High Speed Broadband Map, available at www.broadband.gov.ie. Under a Commitment Agreement signed with me in April 2017, eir is in the process of passing 300,000 predominantly rural homes with high speed broadband in the LIGHT BLUE area of the map and had passed approximately 175,000 of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Biofuel Obligation Scheme (2 Oct 2018)

Denis Naughten: The Biofuels Obligation Scheme, administered by the National Oil Reserves Agency, is the principal support for the uptake of biofuels in Ireland. The scheme was introduced in 2010 and requires suppliers of road transport fuel to ensure that biofuels make up a certain percentage of annual fuel sales. It is a certificate based scheme with two certificates awarded per litre of sustainable...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Project Ireland 2040 Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Denis Naughten: Project Ireland 2040 sets out the Government’s overarching policy for infrastructural and economic growth, incorporating themes of wellbeing, equality and opportunity. Combining the National Planning Framework to 2040 and the National Development Plan to 2027, the initiative contains 10 ambitious targets to address sustainable national development. My Department held an event on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland (2 Oct 2018)

Denis Naughten: The delivery of 14 Compressed Natural Gas filling stations, as part of the Causeway Project, is an operational matter for Gas Networks Ireland. I have been provided with an update on the current status these stations by Gas Networks Ireland which is set out in the table below. Location Status Station 1 Dublin Port The station is constructed and has been commissioned. Gas has been...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (2 Oct 2018)

Denis Naughten: My Department is continuing the work of developing a mechanism to provide a €75 support for persons with lifelong or long-term medical incontinence to help meet the average annual cost of disposing of medical incontinence products. This process has unfortunately taken longer than envisaged, due to data protection issues that have arisen since the introduction of GDPR. However, I can...