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Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (5 Dec 2019)

Seán Canney: I thank Deputy Calleary for the question. The broadband connection point, BCP, initiative will see high-speed broadband services bought to more than 300 sites in remote and rural areas across the country as a first phase of the national broadband plan. BCPs are typically community centres, schools and sports clubs that will act as access hubs for local people, providing on-site access to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (5 Dec 2019)

Seán Canney: It will be within the first year of the broadband contract, which was signed last week. We are talking about 12 months from the signing of the contract. To explain where the broadband connection points will be located, they will be in places such as community centres, schools, sports clubs, heritage and tourism sites, businesses and miscellaneous sites. There are four different types of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (5 Dec 2019)

Seán Canney: First, I reassure the Deputy that a process is in place. The procurement has begun. The cost of it will be determined by the procurement, as he knows well. There is a budget within the overall broadband cost but we will not know the cost until we get the tenders back. Second, I assure the Deputy that every one of the broadband officers in the 31 local authorities is working closely...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Charities Regulation (5 Dec 2019)

Seán Canney: My Department has overall policy responsibility for the Charities Regulator. However, the Charities Regulator is fully independent in the performance of its statutory functions, including its consent to the disposition of charity lands. The Charities Regulator has two main obligations in the sale of lands in these cases: 1. To ensure market value is obtained for the land/property 2. To...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Interdepartmental Working Groups (5 Dec 2019)

Seán Canney: In 2018, a Working Group of the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce was established to explore the feasibility of developing a standardised policy for accessing and utilising State assets for the deployment of telecommunications infrastructure.  The Taskforce noted in its original 2016 Report that the State is the largest owner of land and property assets in the country....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Volunteering Strategy (5 Dec 2019)

Seán Canney: Supporting the role of volunteers in our society is an important element of my Department's work in developing vibrant, sustainable and inclusive communities. Consequently, the development of a National Volunteering Strategy is a key priority for my Department. The first step in the development of the strategy was a Call for Input paper launched last December. The responses received were...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Service Provision (5 Dec 2019)

Seán Canney: I am interpreting the Deputy's question as relating to telecommunications connectivity. My role as Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development, Natural Resources and Digital Development means that I work across both the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. The Department of...

Environmental Impact of Quarries and Incinerators: Motion [Private Members] (4 Dec 2019)

Seán Canney: I wish to address the environmental aspects of the Private Members' motion. My colleague, the Minister of State in the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy English, will deal with the planning and quarrying related aspects of the motion later. The Environmental Protection Agency undertakes a range of regulatory tasks relating to the licensing, permitting,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Service Provision (27 Nov 2019)

Seán Canney: The Broadband Connection Point (BCP) initiative will see high-speed broadband services bought to approximately 300 sites in remote and rural areas across the country, ahead of the arrival of the National Broadband network. BCPs are typically community centres, schools and sports clubs that will act as access hubs for local people, providing on-site access to the internet. The Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Broadband Plan (27 Nov 2019)

Seán Canney: The Department of Rural and Community Development has two roles directly relevant to the National Broadband Plan. The first is to act as co-secretariat to the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce, which I chair. The Taskforce was established in 2016, arising from a commitment in the Programme for a Partnership Government, to identify immediate solutions to broadband/mobile phone coverage...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Licences (26 Nov 2019)

Seán Canney: Prospecting licences may be granted following environmental screening by my Department including screening for Appropriate Assessment. This screening takes into account designated sites including Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Natural Heritage Areas, Nature Reserves and National Parks. An application for a mining licence is a separate and independent process from...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (26 Nov 2019)

Seán Canney: Proposals, including prospective funding and project time lines for a Salmon Life Centre in Ballina are a matter for Mayo County Council. Enquiries as regards to its prioritisation and the anticipated timeframe for any delivery should be addressed directly to the Council.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2019)

Seán Canney: I will take that question. An incident did happen in west Cork which is being investigated by the Department. It is an old mine.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2019)

Seán Canney: Engineering surveys are being carried out on it at the moment. It is a question of making sure that whatever engineering is done on it will mean it will not happen again. Cork County Council is also involved.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2019)

Seán Canney: No, I do not have a timeframe but I will come back to the Deputy on that.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Air Quality (19 Nov 2019)

Seán Canney: The EPA report entitled Air Quality in Ireland 2018, which was published in September, sets out the current status of Ireland's air quality. The report indicated that air quality levels at monitoring sites in Ireland were below the EU legislative limit values in 2018. However, it also showed that the stricter World Health Organization guideline values, which are lower and, therefore, offer...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Air Quality (19 Nov 2019)

Seán Canney: The Government is treating this matter seriously. As I said earlier, the Government, as a priority, is establishing an interagency group, whose membership will include the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and the four local authorities and other agencies, to consider a range of options and potential measures. It is accepted that we have a problem. In raising the issue today...

Seanad: Public Service Broadcasting: Statements (19 Nov 2019)

Seán Canney: The RTÉ board and management have presented their revised strategy proposals to secure a financially stable future for the company. The strategy seeks to map out a sustainable future where RTÉ can meet the strategic and financial challenges it faces, deliver on its public service remit and remain a relevant and valued part of Irish life. There is a broad consensus on the need to...

Seanad: Public Service Broadcasting: Statements (19 Nov 2019)

Seán Canney: We can try to organise that.

Seanad: Public Service Broadcasting: Statements (19 Nov 2019)

Seán Canney: I will keep going. It is accepted that all media, whether public service broadcasters or other local and national media, are experiencing profound financial challenges as the public and consequently commercial advertising revenues move away from traditional linear TV schedules towards content streaming services and social media. In the past, improvements in economic growth would have...