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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (13 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: 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 695 schools.Approximately 300 Broadband Connections...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (13 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1006 and 1017 together. Investment and regulatory decisions by the Government are supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the electric vehicle charging network over the next few years.   €10 million has been committed from the Climate Action Fund to promote the charging network and this has leveraged another...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (13 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: The Community Energy Grant Scheme is funded by my Department and administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).  The scheme funds community based partnerships to improve the energy efficiency of the building stock in their area – homes, including those at risk of energy poverty, community facilities and businesses. It also encourages innovative measures and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition Commissioner (13 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1008, 1009 and 1019 together. I appointed Mr Kieran Mulvey as Just Transition Commissioner in November 2019, 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. Since the Commissioner's appointment, my...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition Fund (13 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: In July 2019, following representations by me on behalf of the Midlands Regional Transition Team (MRTT), the European Commission confirmed its agreement to the inclusion of the Midlands in the Platform for Coal and Other Carbon Intensive Regions in Transition. The Platform works as an open forum, gathering relevant local, regional and national governments, businesses and trade unions, NGOs...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (13 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) contract was signed with the 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 695 schools. The planned rollout will provide...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Protected Disclosures (13 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: Since the Protected Disclosure legislation was introduced in 2014, my Department has received 6 Protected Disclosures as set out in the following table. 3 of those Protected Disclosures were examined to conclusion and 3 remain under investigation.Protected Disclosures Data ​Year ​Number Received ​Status ​2014 ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Communications Masts (13 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: The roll-out of infrastructure for mobile telecommunications services in Ireland is primarily a matter for private mobile network operators, operating on a commercial basis, in a liberalised market regulated by the Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg. My Department has no role in the individual roll-out plans of private operators, and I would also advise that ComReg has no role...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (13 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: Verified emissions from the West Offaly (Shannonbridge), Lough Ree (Lanesborough) and Moneypoint power stations are reported on the EU Transaction Log (). The following table details the total verified emissions for the three installations for the years 2016 to 2018 (the most recent year for which verified data is published).   Year West...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (13 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: The 2019 Climate Action Plan sets out clearly for the first time how Ireland can meet it's legally binding EU 2030 emission reduction targets.The Plan, which contains over 180 actions covering a number of sectors including transport, sets a target of 936,000 electric vehicles on the road in Ireland by 2030. Of these, 840,000 will be passenger vehicles, The plan also sets out a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (13 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: Enforcement actions against illegal waste activity are a matter for the Local Authorities and the Office of Environmental Enforcement (OEE) within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) have been conducting weekly surveys of local authorities to determine whether there is an overall increase in illegal waste activities to feed into...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Offices (13 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: My Department does not have any offices in Longford or Westmeath.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Schemes (5 Mar 2020)

Richard Bruton: The Deep Retrofit Pilot Scheme was launched in 2017 as a time bound pilot to investigate the challenges and opportunities of deep retrofit in Ireland. The scheme was closed for new applications in July 2019 in line with the published Application Guidelines. Successful projects that were not completed in 2019 will be funded this year. A range of other grants for energy efficiency upgrades...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (5 Mar 2020)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy's Question refers to a premises which is located in the AMBER area on the NBP High Speed Broadband Map, which is available on my Department's website at . The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led Intervention, the contract for which was signed in November last with National Broadband Ireland (NBI). Work has already begun...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (5 Mar 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: Postal Codes (5 Mar 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: Electric Vehicle Grants (5 Mar 2020)

Richard Bruton: Currently, there are a generous range of supports available to support the purchase of electric vehicles and related charging infrastructure. The priority of the Government, at this time, is to target supports where they can have the most effect in aiding Ireland's transition to a low carbon economy. As such, in order to qualify for the current electric vehicle purchase grant, an electric...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicle Grants (5 Mar 2020)

Richard Bruton: Currently, there are a generous range of supports available to support the purchase of electric vehicles and related charging infrastructure. The priority of the Government, at this time, is to target supports where they can have the most effect in aiding Ireland's transition to a low carbon economy. With regards to the electric vehicle purchase grant the objective of the policy is to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme (5 Mar 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, who meet the defined eligibility criteria. In 2019, €39.8 million was allocated to the Scheme with over 3,000 homes...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (5 Mar 2020)

Richard Bruton: On 30 December 2019 I announced that my Department will prepare a radical new waste strategy which will focus on tackling waste, including taking further measures to crack down on illegal dumping. The new waste strategy will build on a lot of work which is already underway. My Department has introduced a range of measures to target illegal dumping and strengthen waste enforcement generally....