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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (3 Jul 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (3 Jul 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (3 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 293 to 295, inclusive, together. The Government has established the Climate Action Fund with the objective of funding initiatives that contribute to the achievement of Ireland’s climate and energy targets in a cost effective manner. It may also support innovative interventions in these sectors. In November 2018, I announced seven successful...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal (3 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: I am determined to introduce reforms in order to promote reduction, reuse, recycling and optimal final disposal options, in line with the principles of the “circular economy”, which seeks to promote the sustainable use of the resources of our planet. In particular I see opportunities for industry and consumers to respond and make positive changes to how we use plastic and other...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (3 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 297 to 301, inclusive, together. An Post is a commercial State company with its own Board and has a mandate to deliver a viable postal delivery service and post office network. The management and operation of the company is an operational matter for the Board and management of An Post. In recommending a 2% pay increase from 1 July 2017 in An Post, the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: I am not in a position to reply. I will have to organise a reply for the Deputy.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: I will ask the EPA to have a look at whether it is something on which Ireland would make a submission.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: I understand that the heads are not expected until the end of the year on that Act.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that the details of the procurement process for the national broadband plan were published at the end of 2015. They set out very important protections for users, the State and in respect of state aid to ensure fair competition. The proposals that have been put forward by Eir do not comply with those arrangements. When it entered that competition knowing the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: The position is that there have been no cuts in any of these areas; far from it. Increased provision has been made in the 2019 budget. Compared to previous years, this has been repeated and expanded so that there is more support for home care, transitional care and the fair deal scheme. Of course, the HSE, like any other body, has to live within a certain allocation. When pressures arise,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: These are improvements in service provision.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: There has been a 50% increase in home care, and 7% extra for the fair deal scheme.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: I will have to organise a reply for the Deputy.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: The economic assessment will take the pattern of previous ones. It will look on a sector-by-sector basis at each of the sectors that are likely to be affected by the reduction of tariffs in the case of new access to these markets and imports of quotas where quotas have been allowed in the various agricultural markets. They look at its impact on living standards, employment and the flows of...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: I am not in a position to answer. I can understand the Deputies' concerns for the royal county. There is significant investment in the national development plan but I will alert the Minister responsible to the Deputies' concerns.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: No. I do not know the details of the case so I will have to ask the Minister responsible to respond to the Deputy.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: It is a bit premature for me to comment on how this will be dealt with as the issues have yet to be considered at Cabinet. It is likely that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Donohoe, will bring a report to Cabinet this week and the Government will make its strategy clear at that point.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: It is my understanding that the issue of core pay was negotiated across the public service.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: Arrangements were put in place in that agreement for increases in pay ranging from 6.2% to 7.4% over the lifetime of the agreement. That agreement made provision for looking at specific areas, such as difficulty of recruitment and so on. It is under that clause, not a reopening of the pay settlement as a whole, that these specific concerns of the Defence Forces have been examined. That is...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: I am not saying one is on account of the other, but it is important that the Deputy recognise the significant improvements made in the quality of our waste management in recent years. We have improved our recycling rates and we are ahead of recycling targets in most areas. That is not to say everything is satisfactory. We need to improve significantly, specifically in the area of plastics....