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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: The government is committed to delivering high speed broadband to every home, farm, business and school in Ireland. The area referred to in the Question has premises which fall within the AMBER and BLUE areas on the High Speed Broadband Map which is available at www.broadband.ie. The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (27 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: The Better Energy Homes scheme aims to improve energy efficiency by providing grant support for energy efficiency upgrades to homeowners whose homes were built prior to 2006. It is funded by my Department and administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The aim of the scheme is to improve the energy efficiency of our built environment in a way which represents the best...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (27 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: Eircodes are assigned to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-locations. An Post collects information on new and existing buildings, as well as changes to existing addresses, and Ordnance Survey Ireland provides the geo-locations for these buildings. An Post GeoDirectory issue a new release of the GeoDirectory database file on a quarterly basis to Capita...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme (27 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme is funded by my Department and administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to low income households vulnerable to energy poverty. The Warmer Homes Scheme budget allocation for 2020 is €52.8 million - a record level of funding for this scheme. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: The government is committed to delivering high speed broadband to every home, farm, business and school in Ireland. The National Broadband Plan (NBP) contract was signed with National Broadband Ireland (NBI) in November 2019, 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 nearly 540,000...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: The government is committed to delivering high speed broadband to every home, farm, business and school in Ireland. The National Broadband Plan (NBP) contract was signed with National Broadband Ireland (NBI) in November last 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 nearly 540,000...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (27 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme is funded by my Department and administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Individual applications to the Warmer Homes Scheme are an operational matter for the SEAI and as Minister I have no role in such matters. However in reference to the case raised by the Deputy, I have been informed by the SEAI that the application is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: The government is committed to delivering high speed broadband to every home, farm, business and school in Ireland. The High Speed Broadband Map, which is available at www.broadband.gov.ie, shows the areas in Limerick which will be included in the National Broadband Plan (NBP) as well as areas targeted by commercial operators. The Map is colour coded and searchable by address and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: The Question refers to a premises which 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 parts of the country where commercial operators are already providing high speed broadband or have indicated future plans to do so. The Department defines high speed broadband as a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: The High Speed Broadband Map, which is available at , shows the areas targeted by commercial operators to provide high speed broadband services and the areas that will be included in the State intervention area under the National Broadband Plan (NBP). The Map is colour coded and searchable by address and Eircode. - Premises in the AMBER area will be provided with high Speed Broadband through...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (27 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: The Government's Climate Action Plan identifies how Ireland will achieve its 2030 targets by reducing carbon emissions by 35% and puts us on a trajectory which would be consistent with net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Afforestation, the use of bog land carbon repositories, and wind generated electricity can each contribute to carbon reduction. Forestry provides verifiable removal...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: The government is committed to delivering high speed broadband to every home, farm, business and school in Ireland. The Question refers to premises which are located in the AMBER area on the NBP High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website at www.broadband.gov.ie. The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: The government is committed to delivering high speed broadband to every home, farm, business and school in Ireland. The Question refers to premises which are located in the AMBER area on the NBP High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website at www.broadband.gov.ie . The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (27 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: The Climate Action Plan sets out how Ireland will achieve its 2030 greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets and cut emissions by 35%, and put Ireland on a trajectory consistent with net zero carbon emissions by 2050. A key part of the Plan is a move to 70% renewable electricity by 2030 through, inter alia,: - at least 3.5 GW of offshore renewable energy - up to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Strategies (20 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: My Department has been examining this issue in detail and has engaged with relevant stakeholders, including representative organisations and the HSE, in an effort to see how best to provide a financial support to persons with long-term incontinence with respect to the disposal of medical incontinence wear. However, there are complex issues at play in this area, which are understandable given...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (20 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: My Department administers a very diverse and complex brief.  Its remit includes oversight of very complex policy areas, oversight of State regulation and service provision across key strategic services such as energy, environment, climate change and public broadcasting, as well as regulation of sectors such as mining and hydrocarbon exploration.  Given the technical complexity,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (20 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 919 and 925 together. The National Broadband Plan (NBP) contract was signed with National Broadband Ireland (NBI) in November last 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 nearly 540,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms along with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition Commissioner (20 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 920 and 926 together. The Government has appointed Mr Kieran Mulvey as the Just Transition Commissioner on a non-statutory basis to facilitate discussions and work with stakeholders to develop, mobilise and deliver opportunities for the Midlands for both the workers directly affected and the wider community. I have asked the commissioner to engage with all...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (20 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 921 and 937 together. I have no statutory function in relation to print media other than in relation to media mergers.  Funding under the Sound and Vision Scheme is restricted under the Broadcasting Act 2009 to broadcast media and is funded by TV licence receipts.  At my request, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has waived the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Print Media (20 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: I have no statutory function in relation to newspapers other than in relation to media mergers.