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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Adaptation Plans (10 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: I published the Government's Climate Action Plan on 17 June. The Plan sets out, for the first time, how Ireland can reach its 2030 targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and also puts Ireland on the right trajectory towards net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The Plan commits to reducing public sector emissions by 30% and improving public sector energy efficiency by 50% by 2030. The Plan...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Biofuel Obligation Scheme (10 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: The Biofuel Obligation Scheme, administered by the National Oil Reserves Agency, is the principal support for the uptake of biofuels in Ireland. The scheme was introduced in 2010 and requires suppliers of liquid road transport fuel to ensure that biofuels make up a certain percentage of annual fuel sales. A public consultation on the development of the scheme is planned for later this...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts Data (10 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: My Department has a contract for the provision of security services for its Dublin and Cavan offices with Key Guard Security Limited. The contract duration is three years with an option of extending it for up to twelve months. The contract was awarded following a competitive tendering process under the Office of Government Procurement Security Services Framework Agreement. The information...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Traveller Community (10 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: Buildings constructed since 2006 are generally more energy efficient due to energy performance requirements in the Building Regulations. These Regulations have been progressively strengthened and new buildings must now meet a very high energy performance standard. My Department funds a number of retrofit schemes that are primarily aimed at improving the energy efficiency of houses built...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (9 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: There are currently over 650 standard public charge points and 78 fast chargers as a part of the ESB eCars network. A map showing these charge points, including their status and availability, is available on the ESB's website at . The operation and maintenance of charge points is a matter for ESB eCars and therefore not in the remit of this Department. However, Department officials have...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (9 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 569 and 570 together. 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. There are 31 premises in the townland of Ballycroy, Co. Donegal. All 31...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff Scheme (9 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: The Climate Action Plan includes 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 electricity demand from renewable sources by 2030. In order to deliver on the ambition set out in the Plan, my Department is developing the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS). The RESS is being designed...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (9 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: The Climate Action Plan sets out a range of actions to support the delivery of charging infrastructure. This includes introducing a capital support that will be provided to Local Authorities for the development of up to 200 on-street chargers per annum. My Department is currently working with the SEAI to develop this scheme which is expected to be in place later this year. This will cater...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Tyre Disposal (9 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 573 and 575 together. Under the Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations, 2017 a new scheme for tyres and waste tyres was introduced and is operated by Repak ELT, supported by the Producer Register Limited. All tyre producers and retailers are statutorily obliged to be members of the scheme. Under the regulations, all operators are obliged to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee Collection (9 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: A Television Licence is granted under section 143 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 to a person to keep and have possession of a television set in a premises or specified place in the State. In accordance with the television licence regulations made under Section 144 of the 2009 Act, every television licence issued is valid for a twelve month period. The timing of the commencement of this period...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Medical Waste Disposal (9 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: Since mid-2017, a range of charging options have been operated, which encourage householders to reduce and separate their waste, and provides flexibility to waste collectors to develop various service-price offerings that suit different household circumstances. Mandatory per kilogramme 'pay by weight' charging was not introduced. ​A Price Monitoring Group (PMG) was established in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (9 Jul 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 becomes 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: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (9 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: The information sought is outlined in the following table and relates to the period after the establishment of the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment in 2016. - Type of advice/campaign Company engaged Year Cost Trading Online Voucher (TOV) Awareness Digital Newspaper Advertisement 2016 €3,075 The target audience was Irish Independent readers with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (9 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: The overall NBP procurement process is supported by a specialist team including external expertise and advisors. These include a range of national and international experts with commercial, economic, environmental, financial, insurance, legal, procurement, state aid, tax and technical expertise and experience. This includes KPMG who were appointed by my Department to provide specialist...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 580 and 581 together. My Department administers a very diverse, complex and technical brief across critical and strategic sectors of the Irish economy. The technical, commercial, legal complexity and evolving nature of sectors with which the Department deals at times requires access to external professional expertise to assist in discharging its functions....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Pollution (9 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: Recent scientific evidence indicates that air pollution is more damaging at lower concentrations than was previously understood. In relation to pollution from traffic sources, the pollutant of greatest concern is Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2).A report from the Environmental Protection Agency, released this week, indicates areas around certain heavily trafficked roads in the Dublin area, including...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (9 Jul 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 Implementation (9 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 585 and 586 together. Both premises referenced by the Deputy are in the LIGHT BLUE area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map, which is available on my Department's website at . The LIGHT BLUE areas are where eir is in the process of deploying high speed broadband to 300,000 premises on a commercial basis. This means that both...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (9 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: Article 28 of the European Communities (Waste Directive) Regulations, S.I. No. 126 of 2011, sets out the grounds by which a material which is recovered or recycled from waste, such as rubble or crushed concrete, can be deemed to be no longer a waste. As the designated competent authority, decisions regarding applications for end-of-waste status are the responsibility of the Environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (9 Jul 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...