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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: I have answered Deputy Cowen's question.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Expenditure (17 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: The contract that I signed with National Broadband Ireland on 19 November is the Government’s plan to rollout high speed broadband to the 1.1 million people living and working in the nearly 540,000 premises including almost 100,000 businesses and farms, along with 695 schools, where commercial operators will not commit to deliver the service. The total amount spent to date on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Poverty (17 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: The government is committed to taking action to tackle energy poverty. Since the publication of the Government's Strategy to Combat Energy Poverty 2016 - 2019: - the level of energy poverty has dropped from 28% to 17.4%. This is a significant improvement. - the proportion of people who report that they are unable to afford to keep the home adequately warm, a decrease on the 2015 figure...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Aquaculture Licence Applications (17 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: The information relating to the named applicant required clarification and certain records could not be clarified at the time of receipt of his application. Following a comprehensive review of the records and liaison with the applicant I can confirm that a Letter of Offer has recently issued to the applicant. When the applicant has forwarded the necessary signed letter of acceptance, tax...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: European Council Meetings (17 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: The Environment Council will take place on Thursday 19 December. The Council is expected to discuss EU environment and climate policy in the new legislative term and the European Commission will present its communication on the 'European Green Deal'. This Communication, published last week, provides the roadmap to embed climate action into all policies and reaffirms the EU's commitment to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Projects (17 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: The Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) is an auction-based scheme which invites renewable electricity projects to bid for capacity and receive a guaranteed price for the electricity they generate. Support schemes such as this must now be auction-based and must be approved by the EU Directorate General for Competition under its state aid approvals process. The full terms and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (17 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 555, 568 and 569 together. There are currently almost 100 electric vehicle fast chargers in Ireland - the majority of which are operated by the ESB. There are currently no fast chargers in county Cavan and two in County Monaghan - one operated by the ESB and one by a private sector company. The Climate Action Fund will provide €10 million to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Biofuel Obligation Scheme (17 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: The Biofuels Obligation Scheme is the primary method by which the use of biofuels is supported in Ireland. The scheme's annual report for 2018, which is available at www.nora.ie, sets out that diesel supplied to the road transport sector had 4.5% biofuel by volume and petrol had 5% biofuel by volume. The obligation on fuel suppliers increased from January 2019 and will further increase from...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (17 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is the Government’s plan to rollout high speed broadband to the 1.1 million people living and working in the nearly 540,000 premises including almost 100,000 businesses and farms, along with 695 schools where commercial operators will not commit to deliver the service. The Deputy's Question relates to a premises which is located in the AMBER area on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (17 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is the Government’s plan to rollout high speed broadband to the 1.1 million people living and working in the nearly 540,000 premises including almost 100,000 businesses and farms, along with 695 schools where commercial operators will not commit to deliver the service. The Question relates to premises which are located in the AMBER area on the NBP...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (17 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: The National Broadband contract, that I signed on 19th November 2019 with National Broadband Ireland (NBI), will deliver the Government’s commitment to rollout high speed broadband to the 1.1 million people living and working in the nearly 540,000 premises including almost 100,000 businesses and farms, along with 695 schools, where commercial operators will not commit to deliver this...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (17 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: Electricity supply to the distribution grid is an operational matter for ESB Networks, which is regulated by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities. I have no function in the matter. The Climate Action Plan sets out how Ireland can reach its 2030 targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and puts Ireland on the right trajectory towards net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services Provision (17 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware, the provision of telecommunications services, including mobile phone services, is a matter for the relevant service providers operating in a fully liberalised market regulated by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg), as independent Regulator. I do not have statutory authority to require commercial companies to rollout services and make specific...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (17 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is the Government’s plan to rollout high speed broadband to the 1.1 million people living and working in the nearly 540,000 premises including almost 100,000 businesses and farms, along with 695 schools where commercial operators will not commit to deliver the service. The Question relates to premises which are located in the AMBER area on the NBP...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (17 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: The National Broadband Plan is the Government’s plan to rollout high speed broadband to the 1.1 million people living and working in the nearly 540,000 premises including almost 100,000 businesses and farms, along with 695 schools, where commercial operators will not commit to deliver the service. Following the contract signing on 19 November, work has already begun and a deployment...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Craoltóirí Seirbhíse Poiblí (17 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: Tá dhá chuid sna fáltais ón táille cheadúnais: díolachán díreach a dhéanann An Post agus ranníocaíocht ón Roinn Gnóthaí Fostaíochta agus Coimirce Sóisialaí i ndáil leis an scéim um cheadúnas teilifíse saor in aisce. Sa tábla thíos tugtar iomlán na bhfáltas ó...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (17 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: Analysys Mason was contracted to provide technical advisory services to my Department in relation to the State-led intervention under the National Broadband Plan (NBP). The company was appointed in 2015 to provide technical assistance to the NBP team in developing the strategy for this intervention and to provide technical advice and assistance during the procurement process for the National...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Fund (17 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: The Climate Action Fund will provide €500 million support to projects over the period of the National Development Plan from 2018 to 2027. There have been no support payments to date under the fund. It is estimated that the annual expenditure will be approximately €10 million in 2020, €30 million in 2021, €40 million in 2022, €80 million per annum in the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Natural Gas Grid (17 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: The development and expansion of the natural gas network including the routing of gas pipelines or the connection of towns to the gas pipeline network are matters for Gas Networks Ireland (GNI), which is a commercial State-sponsored Body under the aegis of the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government. Gas connections to any new area are evaluated in accordance with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme Data (17 Dec 2019)

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.The average investment by Government through the SEAI is €13,000 per house. This...