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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (1 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: Air Quality (1 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 466, 470, 476 and 478 together. Transitioning away from fossil fuels and to more renewable, sustainable energy sources is at the heart of the Climate Action Plan. Currently 40% of homes use coal and peat to heat their homes (many in combination with other fossil fuel heating systems). By 2030, we will upgrade a third of all homes to at least a B2...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Fund (1 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: Project Ireland 2040 sets out the Government’s commitment to create the Climate Action Fund with an allocation of €500 million for the period 2018 to 2027. Seven projects were successful under the First Call for Applications from the fund. Funding was allocated following a competitive process with public and private sector organisations eligible to apply. The seven projects...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Oil Reserves Agency (1 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 468 and 469 together. The levy, charged on the sale of most petroleum products at the point of sale, is collected and paid by the oil companies on a monthly basis to the National Oil Reserves Agency, to fund its activities. The levy is currently set at the rate of 2 cent per litre. The levy income and the operating costs and expenses incurred by the Agency,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (1 Oct 2019)

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 intended to run for 3 years and closed for applications on 19th July in line with the published Application Guidelines. The scheme is funded by my Department and operated by the SEAI. The Pilot provides 50% funding for energy...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Maoiniú Chraoltóirí Seirbhíse Poiblí (1 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: Dáiltear ioncam ó cheadúnais teilifíse de réir Alt 123 den Acht Craolacháin 2009, ar RTÉ go príomha chun cur i bhfeidhm a chuspóirí seirbhíse poiblí, atá leagtha amach in Acht 2009 freisin, a éascú. An t-ioncam go léir ó cheadúnais teilifíse a bhailítear ó dhíolacháin...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Maoiniú Chraoltóirí Seirbhíse Poiblí (1 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: Tá TG4 ag fáil maoiniú Státchiste €36.233m i mbliana. Cuimsíonn sé sin maoiniú reatha €34.233m agus maoiniú caipitil €2m.Níor cinneadh an leithdháileadh maoiniúcháin do TG4 le haghaidh 2020 go fóill agus foilseofar é san Imleabhar Meastachán Athbhreithnithe i mí na Nollag.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (1 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: Details of TG4 Funding is published in its Annual Reports and Accounts which are available on TG4 website at . Funding for the period 2016-2018 is set out in the following table: Year Current Exchequer funding €m Exchequer funding for Capital Projects €m TV Licence fee funding €m Total €m 2016 23.295 2.820 9.245 35.360 2017 28.545 1.450 4.245 34.240 2018...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Licences Data (1 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: The number of Licensing Options and Exploration Licences for oil and gas exploration granted over the last five years is outlined in the following table: Year Licensing Options and Exploration Licences Issued 2015 1 2016 34 2017 3 2018 12 2019 3 The Taoiseach and the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment requested advice from the Climate Change Advisory Council...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (1 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: A major advantage in owning an electric vehicle is the reduced running costs. When charging using night rate electricity, savings of circa 80% are achievable when compared to an equivalent fossil fuel powered vehicle. For example, SEAI estimate the cost of charging an electric vehicle to travel 400km is circa €7.30, compared to €40.80 to fill an equivalent petrol car to cover...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Capital Expenditure Programme (1 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: The information requested by the Deputy, regarding capital projects completed by my Department since 1 January 2014 and costing €10 million or more, is set out in the following table. Capital project Date of tender Final tender price Date of final payment Final amount paid Comments INFOMAR, National Marine Mapping Programme [Phase 1] 2006 €27m 2016 €35.7m This...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Sep 2019)

Richard Bruton: I will convey the Deputy's concerns to the Minister concerned.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Sep 2019)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that, each year in recent years, we have expanded the budget of, and the number of staff in, the HSE. This has involved nearly 500 additional consultant doctors or registrars and 500 additional nursing staff. Every day, we have 7,000 people in our hospitals to have procedures completed who then leave the hospital. Every day, 4,500 turn up at our emergency...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Sep 2019)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy is inaccurate. First, a consultation document has been published, we have had detailed consultations and we have received many submissions on that legislation. We are now working to provide draft heads of legislation that will go to the Oireachtas committee in this session. The Deputy recognises there are tricky issues in defining what is harmful online content and we need to do...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Sep 2019)

Richard Bruton: We will produce draft heads in this session for the committee.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Sep 2019)

Richard Bruton: I will have to refer this to the Minister responsible. I know the Minister of State, Deputy Daly, has been doing a lot of work on developing new, more flexible interventions to support people who are seeking to remain independent. However, it would have to be for the Minister of State and his Department to evaluate the particular service the Deputy is referring to.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Sep 2019)

Richard Bruton: There is no doubt we need to expand the number of public chargers. There are currently approximately 700 and I have made commitments not only to upgrade them but to increase the number to 1,800 through both the local authorities and the ESB, and we have made financial provision for that. The issue the Deputy raises about financial support for new batteries certainly has not been...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Sep 2019)

Richard Bruton: The briefing I have is that this year there are 29 new medicines and 29 new indications that have been committed to at a cost of €220 million, and that 3,000 patients will benefit. That has committed the allocation for 2019 for new drugs so it probably does await budgetary consideration of how that scheme can be extended into the future. That is the information I have here but I will...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Sep 2019)

Richard Bruton: This legislation is on the priority list and it is the intention to have it this session. I will convey the Deputy's particular concerns to the Minister who is completing the drafting work.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Sep 2019)

Richard Bruton: That is neither a programme for Government nor a questions on legislation matter but the answer is "No."