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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Nov 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The premises referred to in the Question is located in the BLUE area on the NBP High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website at www.broadband.gov.ie. BLUE areas are not included in the State intervention area covered by the National Broadband Plan as commercial operators are already providing high speed broadband or have indicated future plans to do so. My...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (2 Nov 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCoE) was established by NATO member states to develop and enhance capabilities to counter cyber threats. The Centre is based in Tallinn, Estonia. The Centre is staffed and financed by its participating states which include both NATO members and non-NATO members including Austria, Finland, Sweden and Ireland. The Centre does...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (2 Nov 2021)

Ossian Smyth: I take it that the question refers to a consent system for peat extraction. Commercial peat extraction is subject to a dual consent process requiring planning permission and, for sites over 50 hectares, an Integrated Pollution Control (IPC) licence from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). There has been a history of widespread non-compliance with this dual consent process, with many...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Nov 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The Question refers to an area located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on www.broadband.gov.ie. The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led intervention. I appreciate people's frustration when they are living so close to a fibre network but cannot get a connection to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (2 Nov 2021)

Ossian Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 136, 148 and 164 together. Directive 2014/61/EU (‘the Broadband Cost Reduction Directive’) on measures to reduce the cost of deploying high-speed electronic communications networks requires operators of communications, district heating, electricity including public lighting, gas, transport and waste water networks to negotiate agreements...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Nov 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The Question refers to a premises located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website www.broadband.gov.ie. The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led intervention. I appreciate people's frustration when they are living so close to a fibre network but...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Nov 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The Question refers to a premises located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website www.broadband.gov.ie. The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led intervention. National Broadband Ireland has advised that the premises referred in the Question can...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Nov 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The Question refers to a premises located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website www.broadband.gov.ie. The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led intervention. I appreciate people's frustration when they are living so close to a fibre network but...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (2 Nov 2021)

Ossian Smyth: At a recent hearing of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and Communications Networks, NBI advised the Committee that it is currently engaging with the market in relation to this matter through a procurement process which is ongoing. I am advised that if suitable solutions are identified through this process, they would be provided by third party licensed operators but would be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Nov 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract to roll out a high speed and future proofed broadband network within the Intervention Area which covers 1.1 million people living and working in the over 544,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms along some 699 schools. There are over 32,000...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Nov 2021)

Ossian Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 154 and 155 together. The Questions refer to premises located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website www.broadband.gov.ie. The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led intervention. I appreciate people's frustration...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Nov 2021)

Ossian Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165 and 166 together. The Questions refer to premises located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on www.broadband.gov.ie. The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led intervention. I appreciate people's frustration when they...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Nov 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The Question refers to a premises located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on www.broadband.gov.ie. The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led intervention. I appreciate people's frustration when they are living so close to a fibre network but cannot get a connection...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (21 Oct 2021)

Ossian Smyth: Waste management planning, including with regard to infrastructure provision, is the responsibility of local authorities under Part II of the Waste Management Act, 1996 (as amended). Under section 60(3) of that Act, I am precluded from exercising any power or control in relation to the performance, in specific cases, by a local authority of their statutory functions under the Act. Therefore...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (21 Oct 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The Regional Waste Management Planning Offices (RWMPOs), on behalf of the local authority sector, are currently drafting one National Waste Management Plan for a Circular Economy which will replace the current three Regional Waste Management Plans. A pre-draft public consultation process took place earlier this year and I am informed that the RWMPOs expect to publish a draft plan in Q1...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (21 Oct 2021)

Ossian Smyth: Material composted in industrial compost plants is used in agriculture, horticulture, and landscaping.At present, the substrate for growing mushrooms is generally made from horse and poultry manures with a thin layer of peat on top. Further research is required to determine if alternatives to peat are suitable and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has recently issued a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (20 Oct 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The High Speed Broadband Map, which is available at www.broadband.gov.ie, shows the areas which will be included in the National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led intervention as well as areas targeted by commercial operators. The map is colour coded and searchable by address and Eircode.-  Premises in the AMBER area will be provided with high speed broadband through the State led...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (20 Oct 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The premises referred to in the Question is located in the BLUE area on the NBP High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website at www.broadband.gov.ie  BLUE areas are not included in the State intervention area covered by the National Broadband Plan as commercial operators are already providing high speed broadband or have indicated future plans to do so. My...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (20 Oct 2021)

Ossian Smyth: I understand that almost 3,500 orders have been placed with NBI as of 8 October, with some 2,246 connections made. These include premises in Co. Galway. I am further advised that connections are due to commence in Co Roscommon next month.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Programmes (20 Oct 2021)

Ossian Smyth: My Department, in collaboration with the Department of Rural and Community Development is finalising a future work programme to progress the work of the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce. This work has been informed by ongoing engagement by the two Departments at both national and local Government level and with industry. I expect the work programme to be finalised in the coming weeks.