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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (12 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: Matters related to road safety, vehicle standards and vehicle testing come under the remit of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. My Department works closely with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport as part of the Low Emission Vehicle Taskforce. Where issues such as those highlighted are raised, my Department communicates these to the Department of Transport, Tourism...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (12 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: The ban on the marketing, sale and distribution of bituminous coal, or ‘the smoky coal ban’ as it is commonly known, was first introduced in Dublin in 1990, and subsequently extended to our major cities and towns. Following a public consultation process, it was further extended in 2012, and now applies in 26 urban areas nationwide. The ban has proved very effective in reducing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (12 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: KPMG Ireland was one of a number of advisors appointed by my Department to provide specialist advice and services in relation to the National Broadband Plan (NBP), following a competitive tender process in 2015. KPMG continues to provide advice and services to my Department in relation to the NBP. This include specialist commercial and financial advice; review of commercial operator...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Litter Pollution (11 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. I agree with him that this problem is caused by a relatively small minority of people whose behaviour does not do justice to the many communities that are making considerable efforts in this regard, as is Dublin City Council. I represent similar areas that are afflicted in the same way. It is important that the implications of this survey are...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Litter Pollution (11 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: I simply cannot agree with the Deputy's final point. Nothing in this report suggests there are deficiencies in the way litter is being collected or bins are being emptied. The report indicates that people are failing to use the weekly collection facilities. A small minority of people seem to be systematically dumping in areas where they can get away with it. That has nothing to do with...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: An individual county council can initiate a process to have a ban in an individual town-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: It can do so under existing law.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: There is the opportunity for an individual local authority to identify a black spot but not propose extending it to the entire county.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: It would apply to all fuels.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: It is the reality. What is the Deputy advising?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: Should peat be included?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: Peat was not included. There is an industrial issue.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: The position is, as the Taoiseach outlined, that there has been a legal challenge to the proposal to extend the smoky coal ban, which was introduced in good faith by my predecessor Ministers, as Deputy Micheál Martin said.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: The position is that-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: A threat to challenge. I apologise. The position is that the nub of this issue is whether the existing smoky coal ban, which is confined to coal, can distinguish coal from peat. Currently peat is not included in the smoky coal ban but, based on particulate matter emissions, a distinction cannot be drawn between peat and coal, so the implication of this would be that peat would be banned as...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Pollution (11 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 751, 779 and 780 together. Recent scientific evidence indicates that air pollution is more damaging at lower concentrations than was previously understood. Air pollution also arises from a wide range of sources, including residential heating, transport and agriculture. With this in mind, I am committed to bringing forward Ireland's first ever National Clean...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Legislation (11 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: The Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) provides that Member States may designate sporting and cultural events of major importance to society as free-to-air. At a national level, the Broadcasting Act 2009 sets out the statutory process for designating events as free-to-air. Section 162 (7) of the Broadcasting Act 2009 states that “On the passing of this Act any order made...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Codes (11 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: My Department conducted a number of Cost Benefit analyses on the Eircode project in 2008, 2010 and 2015. These showed that, in addition to the project yielding a positive Net Present Value to both the State and Private Sector, that it would also bring about a wide range of other benefits including accurate location of all addresses in the State, including the 35% of addresses that are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (11 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 755 and 756 together. The Project Information Memorandum (PIM) published by my Department for the National Broadband Plan (NBP) State intervention procurement process, makes it clear that there is no obligation to reimburse any Bidder, regardless of whether or not the procurement results in the award of a contract. The procurement process is ongoing and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Heat Incentive (11 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: The Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH) is now fully open for applications. The first phase of the scheme, an installation grant for heat pumps, opened for applications in September 2018. This phase of the scheme will support ground, air and water source electric heat pump installations providing grant aid of up to 30% of the installation cost. I opened the second phase of the SSRH, an...