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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (11 Oct 2018)

Seán Kyne: The Warmth & Wellbeing scheme is a joint policy initiative between my Department and the Department of Health and is being delivered under the Government’s Strategy to Combat Energy Poverty and the Healthy Ireland Framework. The main aim of the scheme, which began in 2016 is to validate, in an Irish context, the strong international evidence that making homes warmer, drier and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (11 Oct 2018)

Seán Kyne: The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government are responsible for the Building Regulations. Technical Guidance Document L- Conservation of Fuel and Energy – Dwellings (2017), sets out the requirements in relation to the energy efficiency of boilers at 1.4.2 ‘Heating appliance efficiency’ for new dwellings and at 2.2.2 ‘Heating appliance...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (11 Oct 2018)

Seán Kyne: The majority of the existing network of publicly accessible charge points was rolled out by the ESB through its eCars programme. This network includes circa 80 fast chargers, mainly on national routes. A map showing the charge points, including the status and availability of the charge points, is available on the ESB's website at . The provision of charging infrastructure is a necessity for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Genetically Modified Organisms (11 Oct 2018)

Seán Kyne: The Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (supported by the Environmental Protection Agency) is responsible for the authorisation of GM crops for cultivation.  Earlier this year, the Government approved the transposition of Directive 2015/412 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2015, which will enable, though not compel, Ireland to opt out of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services Provision (11 Oct 2018)

Seán Kyne: In accordance with the European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and Services) (Universal Services and Users’ Rights) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No 337 of 2011) ComReg has designated Eir as the universal service provider of basic fixed line telephone services. This includes an obligation to clear line faults within timelines set in its universal service obligation. Any...

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Seán Kyne: Cuirim fáilte roimh an deis ráiteas a dhéanamh maidir le buiséad 2019. Táim buíoch don Aire Airgeadais, Deputy Donohoe. As Minister of State responsible for natural resources and inland fisheries in the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, I wish to put on record the increases in public services funding outlined in budget 2019. I...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (10 Oct 2018)

Seán Kyne: Ireland’s Eel Management Plan (EMP), including the closure of commercial fishing, was approved, in 2009, by the European Commission under EU Regulation 1100/2007. Fishing for eel was by way of public licence and therefore the issue of compensation does not arise. However, both Minister Naughten and I have secured Exchequer funding for a support measure for former licensed fishermen. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mining Industry (10 Oct 2018)

Seán Kyne: A land subsidence incident in the grounds of the Magheracloone GAA club was reported on Monday morning, 24th September, affecting lands above the disused underground gypsum mine at Drumgossatt, Co. Monaghan.  An investigation team engaged by the company, incorporating mining engineers from the UK, arrived at the site to assess the situation and determine the scale and cause of the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Services for People with Disabilities (10 Oct 2018)

Seán Kyne: My Department has policy and legislative responsibility for matters relating to the control of dogs as set out in the Control of Dogs Acts and relevant Ministerial Regulations. As this responsibility does not extend to dog trainers, or to the provision or training of assistance/service dogs for persons with disabilities, I have no plans to introduce legislation in this regard. The Deputy...

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Budget Statement 2019 (9 Oct 2018)

Seán Kyne: It is in the capital plan of the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment.

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

Seán Kyne: An initial draft scheme of the Geothermal Energy Development Bill was developed in 2010 with the aim of providing a legislative framework for the vesting, licensing and regulation of the development of geothermal energy. Work on developing the draft Bill has been postponed since then until other legislative priorities have been dealt with, including the drafting, publication and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mining Industry (9 Oct 2018)

Seán Kyne: Following the subsidence reported on September 24th in Magheracloone, County Monaghan, my officials have been liaising with the company and other relevant statutory authorities (Monaghan County Council and the Environmental Protection Agency) on an ongoing and regular basis and have continued to monitor the situation closely. I understand that the family liaison office of Gyproc, the mine...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mining Industry (9 Oct 2018)

Seán Kyne: Following the subsidence reported on September 24thin Magheracloone, senior geologists from my Department’s Exploration and Mining Division (EMD) and I visited the site on Tuesday 25thSeptember. Since then, EMD officials have been liaising with the company and other relevant Statutory Authorities (Monaghan County Council and the Environmental Protection Agency) on an ongoing and...

Competition Act 2002 (Section 27) Order 2018: Referral to Joint Committee (4 Oct 2018)

Seán Kyne: I move:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Order:Competition Act 2002 (Section 27) Order 2018,copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 3rd October, 2018, be referred to the Joint Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation, in accordance with Standing Order 84A(4)(k), which, not later than 18th October, 2018, shall send a message to the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Oct 2018)

Seán Kyne: As Minister of State with responsibility for natural resources, I visited the site on 25 September following the mine collapse. Gyproc is a very important employer in the locality and I know there is inconvenience with regard to roads being closed. This is a health and safety matter. My Department's mining division and Geological Survey Ireland have visited on a number of occasions and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Broadband Service Provision (2 Oct 2018)

Seán Kyne: I thank Deputies Troy and Michael Moynihan for raising this issue. I welcome the opportunity to address the House on the matter. As appears from the reply to Question No. 78 of 18 September 2018, the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Naughten, signed a commitment agreement with Eir in April 2017 on the plan to provide high-speed broadband to 300,000...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Broadband Service Provision (2 Oct 2018)

Seán Kyne: Eir is a private company, as the Deputies should know, given its privatisation in Fianna Fáil's time when the infrastructure was sold off. The Government signed a commitment contract with Eir to connect 300,000 houses which the company identified. The houses the Deputies talked about which are at the ends of roads will be part of the intervention area under the national broadband plan....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (2 Oct 2018)

Seán Kyne: The aim of programme D is to manage Ireland’s mineral, hydrocarbon and other geological resources in a sustainable and productive manner. Funding of €26.7 million under this programme allows my Department to provide reliable geoscience support for environmental protection and the sustainable development of Ireland's natural resources. The programme provides funding of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (2 Oct 2018)

Seán Kyne: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (2 Oct 2018)

Seán Kyne: A number of licences are in the offing, one of which relating to the Porcupine Basin recently progressed to the next stage.