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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Procurement Contracts Data (15 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: 159. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the procurement processes that have been referred by his Department to the Office of Government Procurement in each of the years 2011 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47442/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Procurement Contracts Data (15 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: 160. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of concession agreements in place between his Department and private companies since 2003; the number that have been extended for a period of three years or more; the number for which independent legal and procurement advice was commissioned; the number of these in which advice was received to not proceed...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Procurement Contracts Data (15 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: 161. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of concession agreements that have been extended to provide certainty to telecommunications service providers in the market since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47444/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Procurement Contracts (15 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: 162. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied that the extension of the concession agreement for the metropolitan area networks followed Office of Government Procurement guidelines; if not, the reason it did not follow these guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47445/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Procurement Contracts (15 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: 169. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the assistance of the Office of Government Procurement was requested with regard to the extension of the concession agreement for the MANs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47452/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (15 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: 163. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the expected take-up rate for the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47446/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (15 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: 164. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding contingency planning in the event that the national broadband plan tendering process cannot continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47447/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Metropolitan Area Networks Programme (15 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: 165. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is provided with quarterly reports with regard to the metropolitan area networks; if so, the nature of the reports; if he will release those reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47448/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Print Media Supports (15 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: 166. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position with regard to the introduction of supports for the newspaper industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47449/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Brexit Issues (15 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: 167. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position with regard to section 71 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 and advertising provided by television channels in the context of the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47450/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Expenditure (15 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: 168. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the estimated cost of the national broadband plan now stands at €3 billion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47451/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: I thank Mr. Moran and Mr. Watt for their presentations. I will begin by asking Mr. Watt about the potential for the State to be fined if it does not reach its targets by 2020 and the impact of that if it happens. We have heard about different costs. This is something that the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is good at. It is not about spending money. The Department is good at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: Has the Department a view on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: They are important. We need to do some scenario planning. I am sure the Department is doing some. Mr. Watt might not be in a position to make guesstimates too far ahead. It is better that we spend money now on trying to develop programmes and plans that will reduce our compliance cost.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: We can be pedantic about these matters but, in essence, it will be money out of the Exchequer. When that point is reached, the loaves and fishes that have been mentioned will be much more scarce. It would be helpful to advise other Departments about making moneys available now rather than having to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: Yes.