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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (16 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: Directive (EU) 2019/904, published on 12 June 2019, enables the introduction of measures to reduce the impact of certain plastic products on the environment. The measures in the Directive are applicable equally to plastic and compostable/biodegradable items. The most efficient measures to achieve this will be explored in the context of developing a Circular Economy Strategy. A stakeholder...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (16 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: Every home, farm, school and business in Ireland will have access to high speed broadband – no matter where they are located – following the Government’s decision to approve the appointment of a preferred bidder to the National Broadband Plan. Most of the areas that the Deputy references in Kildare (Old Bog Road, Cappagh, Kilcock, Ballraheen, Maynooth, Byranstown,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: The position is that as part of the process we reopened the map to allow people to make submissions, as we are required to do under state aid procedures. When we opened the map there was a request by several bodies to extend the time. We extended the time by five weeks to 30 September. We are now in the process of examining the submissions that have been made. The next step will be to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Protection (15 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: A Building Energy Rating or BER is an energy rating label with accompanying advisory report for homes. The rating is a simple A to G scale. A-rated homes are the most energy efficient and will tend to have the lowest energy bills. A BER makes the energy performance of a home visible to prospective buyers and tenants allowing them to take energy performance into consideration in their purchase...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Alternative Energy Projects (15 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 509 and 511 together. Solar PV is supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine, under the Pig and Poultry Investment Scheme as part of the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes. The Minister for Agriculture announced an expansion of the Scheme in April 2019 which includes €17 million in grant supports for on-farm renewable energy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (15 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: The total costs of illegal dumping by local authority area are not collated by my Department, as they include local authority enforcement, disposal and legal costs and also involve costs for other State agencies such as An Garda Síochána. However, my Department encourages a multifaceted approach to tackling the problem, incorporating enforcement, public awareness and education and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services Provision (15 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: Every home, farm, school and business in Ireland will have access to high speed broadband – no matter where they are located – following the Government’s decision to approve the appointment of a preferred bidder to the National Broadband Plan. Under this plan, Ireland will become one of the first countries in the world to ensure that those in rural areas have the same...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (15 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 513, 514 and 534 together. We are committed to leading the way in reducing single use plastics and are working both at a national and European level to tackle the problem. The Government has: - Agreed that Government departments and bodies will no longer purchase single-use plastic cups, cutlery and straws - Strongly supported new EU legislation on Single-use...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Data (15 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 515 to 517, inclusive, together. The commercial or dark blue area represented on the NBP Map currently has 76% of premises nationally with over 1.8 million premises included, where commercial operators have indicated their intention to provide a high speed broadband service. Commercially sensitive coverage data has been provided to my Department by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland (15 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 518 and 519 together. I can confirm that there was one completed third party application for funding from the 2019 Midland Fisheries Fund. The application included elements of instream habitat enhancement and riparian zone management. In the context of fisheries development funding, I would emphasise that the Midlands Fisheries Fund is one small element within...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland (15 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 520 and 521 together. I am satisfied that the Project Management Office (PMO) in Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has the appropriate staff compliment and expertise to facilitate and support instream fisheries enhancement projects undertaken by IFI and/or third parties. My Department provided additional funding to IFI to facilitate the recruitment of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Meetings (15 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: The UN Climate Action Summit, which took place on 23 September, was convened by the UN Secretary General to build momentum towards enhanced climate ambition by Parties to the Paris Agreement. This was preceded on Saturday, 21 September, by a Youth Climate Summit which was attended by myself and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. I attended a number of side events and meetings...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Guidelines (15 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: The Climate Action Plan includes, inter alia, a suite of actions to decarbonise the electricity sector and boost the quantity of renewable generation in order to meet our target of 70% of demand from renewable sources by 2030; the Plan commits to connecting at least 3.5GW of Offshore Wind by 2030. Currently, only offshore renewable energy projects within the limits of the foreshore (12...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Nuclear Waste (15 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: Senior officials from my Department and from the Environmental Protection Agency meet twice yearly with their counterparts from the United Kingdom (UK) through the UK-Ireland Contact Group on Radiological Matters. The matter of the storage and disposal of radioactive waste, and in particular the Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) project, whereby this material is stored in an underground...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff Data (15 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: The Information requested by the deputy is outlined in the tables below: Recruitment by Year Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 (to date) Grand Total Grade Equivalent Administrative Officer Full Time 3 7 8 11 5 2 36 Assistant Principal Part Time 1 1 Full time 12 26 16 9 63 Total 12 26 16 10 64 Assistant Secretary Full Time 1 1...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (15 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: Every home, farm, school and business in Ireland will have access to high speed broadband – no matter where they are located – following the Government’s decision to approve the appointment of a preferred bidder to the National Broadband Plan. Under this plan, Ireland will become one of the first countries in the world to ensure that those in rural areas have the same...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Administration (15 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: The Department received over 180 responses to the mapping consultation from a variety of stakeholders, including 30 from large and small telecoms operators, with the remainder from local authority broadband officers and members of the public. Operator submissions will be assessed against the Department’s published assessment criteria. Operators submitting planned investments were...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Codes (15 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, manages the National Postcode System, Eircode, on behalf of the State. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition Fund (15 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: The necessary transition from carbon-intensive sources of energy, towards more sustainable, renewable energy sources, will have a significant impact on the workers in carbon-intensive sectors, their families, and the Midlands as a whole. Government has committed to delivering a whole of Government approach, and to working with local stakeholders, to ensure that a just transition is provided...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Landfill Sites (15 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: In December 2018, Kildare County Council, the contracting authority, invited tenders for the remediation of Kerdiffstown landfill. The closing date for submissions was extended until 14 February 2019 on foot of requests for more time made on the eTenders procurement website. I understand that Kildare County Council has shortlisted tenders received from interested parties who have engaged in...