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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (1 Jun 2021)

Ossian Smyth: In 2018, the most recent year for which data is currently available, Ireland's recycling rate for glass was 82%, well above the EU Packaging Directive targets of 70% by 2025 and 75% by 2030. For further information please see .  Given how well the current system is operating in relation to glass recycling, there are no plans to mandate the provision of a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Local Authorities (1 Jun 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The table below sets out the information sought. LOCAL AUTHORITY ANTI-LITTER & ANTI-GRAFFITI AWARENESS GRANT SCHEME 2019-2021 YEAR ALLOCATION 2019 €771,500 2020 €744,739 2021 €750,000

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (1 Jun 2021)

Ossian Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165 and 185 together. 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 over 544,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Health Service Executive (1 Jun 2021)

Ossian Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 167 and 168 together.   The Health Service Executive is an Agency under the remit of the Department of Health. The Department of the Environment, Climate, and Communications has no operational responsibility for the Health Service Executive. Each Government Department and Agency has responsibility for the security and integrity of its Information and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Ossian Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169 and 195 together. Last year as, as part of the ongoing development of the NCSC, it was decided to create two new positions of Director and Chief Technology Officer on the NCSC senior management team. Following an open competition, the CTO role was filled early this year. An open competition was also held for Director of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (1 Jun 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The Deputy will be aware that the rollout for the National Broadband Plan is now well underway.  National Broadband Ireland (NBI) is now active across all counties.  The work starts with surveys of premises within the Intervention Area. From this, detailed designs are then drawn up and thereafter the necessary build work can commence.  Once NBI have settled on designs on how...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (1 Jun 2021)

Ossian Smyth: There are 79,668 premises in the Intervention Area in County Cork under the National Broadband Plan that will receive access to high speed broadband.Government investment in Cork in the NBP will be €314 million. As of 27 May, 22,765 (28.57%) premises in the Intervention Area in  County Cork have been surveyed by National Broadband Ireland (NBI). Surveying is the first...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The National Cyber Security Strategy includes measures to support Government Departments and other public bodies to improve the resilience and security of their Network and ICT systems. Through its work, the NCSC supports public bodies, including a number of commercial and non-commercial State bodies to improve their cyber security posture and fulfil their obligations under the European...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (1 Jun 2021)

Ossian Smyth: Ireland is achieving or is on course to achieve all our EU waste targets. For example:- Our landfill rate for municipal waste was just 14% in 2018, representing a significant reduction from the 2017 figure of 23% and continuing the ongoing welcome decline from the 62% recorded for 2008. - 43% of municipal waste was incinerated for energy recovery in 2018, significantly higher than the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Ossian Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 186, 190 and 191 together. 　 The EPA is the competent authority with responsibility for compiling waste data in Ireland and publishes annual reports on this. These reports assess Ireland’s performance against the recycling and recovery targets set out in EU and national legislation. Details of these national waste statistics can be found at...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (1 Jun 2021)

Ossian Smyth: Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) are a key element of the NBP providing high speed broadband in every county in advance of the roll out of the fibre to the home network. As of 27 May, 317 BCP sites have been installed by NBI across the country and the high speed broadband service will be switched on in these locations through service provider contracts managed by the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Ossian Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 192 and 193 together. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for the collation of national waste data and reports annually on Ireland’s performance against the targets set out in EU and national legislation.  Reports indicate Ireland is achieving or is on course to achieve all our EU waste targets. Further information is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Ossian Smyth: Dublin City Council is designated as the National Competent Authority for the export, import and transit of waste shipments under S.I. No. 419 of 2007 Waste Management (Shipments of Waste) Regulations, 2007. These Regulations give effect to Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1013/2006 on transfrontier shipments of waste, which sets out notification procedures, specifies waste listings and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Policies (1 Jun 2021)

Ossian Smyth: In April, I launched a draft Whole-of-Government Circular Economy Strategy for public consultation. This strategy, when finalised, will set out the high-level directions we need to take to make our transition to a circular economy possible.The first iteration of the Strategy is not intended to be an action plan but does reflect specific targets already set and actions already being taken....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (1 Jun 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 546,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms along with 695 schools. The deployment plan...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (27 May 2021)

Ossian Smyth: As set out in the recent consultation document on the proposed regulatory framework for the new Deposit and Return Scheme (DRS), my preferred option is to have variable deposits based on volume of the product. This will be provided for as a requirement for the compliance scheme operator in the final Regulations underpinning the scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (26 May 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (26 May 2021)

Ossian Smyth: For operational and security reasons, my Department has been advised by the NCSC not to disclose details which could in any way identify potential vulnerabilities in Departmental Cybersecurity arrangements.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (26 May 2021)

Ossian Smyth: For operational and security reasons, my department has been advised by the NCSC not to disclose details which could in any way identify potential vulnerabilities in Departmental Cybersecurity arrangements, therefore, it is not considered appropriate to disclose particular arrangements in place in relation to IT security tools and services. My Department does not comment on operational...