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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland (5 Mar 2020)

Richard Bruton: I refer to the reply to question no 1120/20 of 15 January last. Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is one of a number of partners in the CARE project referred to by the Deputy. In that regard, I had provided a comprehensive update to the Deputy of the significant progress made by IFI on those project components relating to fisheries matters for which they have responsibility. I am now...

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

Richard Bruton: The government is committed to delivering high speed broadband to every home, farm, business and school in Ireland. It is vital that we ensure the people of rural Ireland have the same opportunities as the people in our towns and cities. 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...

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

Richard Bruton: The Government's Climate Action Plan identifies how Ireland will achieve its 2030 targets for carbon emissions, and puts us on a trajectory which would be consistent with net zero carbon emissions by 2050. A key part of the Plan is a move to 70% renewable electricity by 2030. Action 30 of the commits to the delivery of a framework for micro-generation from renewable technologies including...

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

Richard Bruton: The government is committed to delivering high speed broadband to every home, farm, business and school in Ireland. It is vital that we ensure the people of rural Ireland have the same opportunities as the people in our towns and cities. The 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 ....

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

Richard Bruton: The annual budgetary allocation for the National Cyber Security Centre was €3m in 2018, €4m in 2019 and is €4m for 2020. At the end of February 2020, the NCSC had a team of 24 people.

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

Richard Bruton: The Government is investing, in a sustained way, in electric vehicle charging infrastructure right across the country. The measures that have been put in place are significantly supporting the development of Ireland’s charging network, both public and private. The network will increase very significantly in the years to come and this will alleviate access issues and ensure that...

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

Richard Bruton: The Government's Climate Action Plan sets out how Ireland will achieve its 2030 targets for carbon emissions, and puts us on a trajectory which would be consistent with net zero carbon emissions by 2050. A key part of the Plan is a move to 70% renewable electricity by 2030. Action 30 of the commits to the delivery of a framework for micro-generation from renewable technologies with a view to...

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

Richard Bruton: As Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, I have responsibility for the governance of RTÉ to ensure the company is fully compliant with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State bodies and the governance functions included in the legislative and regulatory framework for broadcasting. The RTÉ Superannuation Scheme is a funded, contributory defined...

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

Richard Bruton: The Government is committed to delivering high speed broadband to every home, farm, business and school in Ireland. It is vital that we ensure the people of rural Ireland have the same opportunities as the people in our towns and cities. The question refers to a list of premises provided by a constituent whose own premises, as well as all those on the list, are located in the AMBER area on...

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

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1013 to 1015, inclusive, together. The Government’s Climate Action Plan commits to reviewing and redesigning the existing grant schemes to ensure alignment with Government climate objectives and value for money. The Plan also sets an ambitious target of 500,000 energy efficiency retrofits by 2030. Achievement of this target will be supported by the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (5 Mar 2020)

Richard Bruton: The Government's Climate Action Plan published in June 2019 sets out, for the first time, how Ireland can reach its 2030 targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and also put Ireland on the right trajectory towards net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The enterprise sector will play a pivotal role in our ability to meet these targets. The Climate Action Plan establishes ambitious targets for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (5 Mar 2020)

Richard Bruton: The Broadcasting Act 2009 provided for the establishment of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) as the independent regulator responsible for the oversight of compliance in relation to broadcast content in the State. Section 42 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 requires the BAI to draw up, and from time to time revise, Broadcasting Codes on the standards and practice to be observed by...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (18 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: The EPA, which does the number-crunching, publishes its reports. Obviously, it is available to come before the committee to present its numbers. The SEAI does the number-crunching for energy alone. If we just want the energy side of things, as opposed to the wider piece, that is available from the SEAI.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (18 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: The EPA does that as well. It does the evaluation. It calculates the emissions from agriculture that arise from methane, nitrogen, oxides, urea and so on. It calculates the whole lot. Teagasc has done an estimate of how we can start to reduce those emissions. The question of land use and forestry is much more complicated. I am happy to make an official available to talk to Deputies....

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (18 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Chair and wish everyone a happy Christmas.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (18 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: I do not think so. We will come back to this issue at the committee when we produce the climate Bill. I am happy to share as much as I can. This is a challenging area. It is a challenge to understand much of the science and to do the modelling. It is speculative. It is not as perfect as science as we might like. I am happy to share. I thank the Acting Chairman, the other Deputies and...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (18 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: Absolutely.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (18 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: The terms of reference of the security and sustainability review have not been finalised. We have sought input from our agencies, such as EirGrid, in order that we can understand the concerns before setting the terms. Contrary to what was stated earlier, it is in recognition of the concerns raised, such as in respect of LNG, that we want to ensure it will be assessed. I have committed that...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (18 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: On the first question, there is no doubt that the Government, similar to other governments, has lifted its ambition. When I came into office first, my target was to get us back on track. We were failing dismally to achieve our target. People may or may not attribute the hard work that we had to do to get all of the Departments to agree to targets that were set and that would deliver and...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (18 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: On the level of fines, they are not finally determined. Basically, Ireland has two areas where we are likely to fall short. In regard to the 16% renewable energy across all systems, not just electricity, we are likely to fall short and we will have to purchase statistical transfers. The price at which they will be bought is not yet set or known. We have to enter into discussions about...