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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (14 Jul 2016)

Timmy Dooley: As indicated, the Minister intends seeking a solution that provides a minimum of 30 Mbps for the connection speed. Europe has set a target of having a baseline of 30 Mbps connection speed across member states by 2020. It is now clear we will not meet that target as the indication is the national broadband plan will not be rolled out fully until 2022. Does the Minister believe, in light of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (14 Jul 2016)

Timmy Dooley: I accept the Minister's amenable approach to my request but the facts remain that the legal document will request a minimum of 30 Mbps. I accept that contractors are capable of delivering higher speeds but does it not make sense to request what is ultimately required rather than making it something that is nice to have or an option that will probably be taken? The truth is that all they...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (14 Jul 2016)

Timmy Dooley: 1. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total number of premises to be covered by the national broadband plan between State intervention and commercial operators, the latest timetable for implementation, the technology that will best future-proof its delivery, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21806/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (14 Jul 2016)

Timmy Dooley: This is my first opportunity to congratulate you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, on your recent election.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (14 Jul 2016)

Timmy Dooley: I look forward to working with you. I ask the Minister, in light of a recent announcement on the national broadband scheme, the general understanding was that approximately 757,000 homes would be covered by the scheme. In the Minister's recent announcement, there was an indication that an additional 170,000 houses would be covered. Will the Minister assist the House in identifying what...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Energy Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2016)

Timmy Dooley: I move amendment No. 3:In page 19, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following:“(2) Within 18 months of the enactment of this Act, the Minister shall in consultation with the Commission establish if it is sufficiently resourced to enforce the new powers conferred upon the body.”.”. As I must leave the meeting, I ask Deputy James Lawless to speak on the amendment.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (14 Jul 2016)

Timmy Dooley: 18. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the programme for Government commitments relating to improving mobile telephone coverage; the timetable for actions in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21626/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (14 Jul 2016)

Timmy Dooley: 23. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is considering increasing grant support for PV solar energy production, offshore wind energy production and biomass energy production to meet our European Union 2020 energy targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21627/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Data (13 Jul 2016)

Timmy Dooley: 264. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of premises forecasted to be covered by the national broadband plan and by commercial high-speed broadband services, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21466/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme Data (13 Jul 2016)

Timmy Dooley: 266. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the breakdown of cost efficiencies for all renewable technologies by megawatt in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21647/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Media Mergers (7 Jul 2016)

Timmy Dooley: 290. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the planned takeover of seven Irish radio stations by an organisation (details supplied); his role in deciding if this complies with media mergers legislation; if this passes the public interest test under media merger guidelines and the effect on the existing media plurality landscape; and if he will make...

Private Members' Business - Broadband Service Provision: Motion [Private Members] (6 Jul 2016)

Timmy Dooley: I move amendment No. 2:To insert the following after “National Broadband Plan procurement process”: “notes that State ownership of the proposed National Broadband Plan network would best ensure the future needs of the homes and businesses covered by this contract are met and the State’s investment protected to the best extent possible; calls on the Government...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Production (5 Jul 2016)

Timmy Dooley: 617. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the immediate contingency steps he will take to safeguard security of energy supply here, following the decision by United Kingdom voters to leave the European Union in its recent referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19054/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Production (5 Jul 2016)

Timmy Dooley: 618. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the likely energy cost implications for the single electricity market, SEM, the integrated single electricity market, I-SEM and the electricity market as well as the existing energy interconnection between the United Kingdom and Ireland following the decision by United Kingdom voters to leave the EU in its recent...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (5 Jul 2016)

Timmy Dooley: 624. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the Government has transposed the European broadband directive, 2014/61/EU, relating to infrastructure sharing, which will reduce the cost of deploying high-speed electronic communications networks; if not, when this is envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19488/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (30 Jun 2016)

Timmy Dooley: 229. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment will be scheduled for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19047/16]

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Timmy Dooley: I will come in after the Minister answers these questions.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Timmy Dooley: I have a number of questions on subhead 3, the profile of expenditure at the end of May indicated that he had expected to spend about €4.3 billion, however the actual expenditure at the end of May was just about €1.5 or €1.6 billion. Was there any particular reason for that? There were questions in the Chamber on the postcode. A former journalist in this House is now...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Timmy Dooley: If it was just about the guidance to a location, we could have dealt with that through getting an education system in place that would encourage people to record their co-ordinates. There is already a grid system in place that identifies one's co-ordinates, which is guided through the GPS system. Throughout the world, the real purpose of a postcode - we call it an Eircode postcode - is to...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Timmy Dooley: On programme B and the board appointment, from recollection, having been involved in that process before, it requires the Minister to formally write to the committee. However, he might check the statute on that. Certainly, some minor administrative issues in the past arose in the past.