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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (28 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: My Department has published key documentation on the National Broadband Plan including the alternatives considered in 2018 and 2019 and these are available at the following link: www.dccae.gov.ie/en-ie/communications/topics/Broadband/natio nal-broadband-plan/Pages/Key-Procurement-Documents--.aspx.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (28 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 345, 347 and 357 to 362, inclusive, together. The purpose of the National Broadband Plan is to ensure that over 1.1 million of our citizens in rural Ireland have the same opportunity to participate in the digital society as citizens living in urban areas. The availability of ubiquitous high speed broadband will bring significant benefits in areas of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (28 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: My Department has engaged with relevant stakeholders, including representative organisations and public bodies, in an effort to see how best to provide a financial support to persons with long-term incontinence with respect to the disposal of medical incontinence wear. It should be noted however that none of the options around verification are straightforward, and we must be cognisant of data...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Data (28 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: In the first year of the National Broadband Plan roll-out, approximately 300 Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) will be deployed across all counties. It is anticipated that between 7 and 23 BCPs will be deployed in each county, including Cork. BCPs will provide a community based high speed broadband service, enhancing online participation and allowing for the establishment of digital work...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Data (28 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The National Broadband Plan intervention is the subject of the procurement process to engage a company to build, operate and maintain the NBP State intervention network. Following rigorous evaluation by my Department, I recently brought a recommendation to Government to confer Preferred Bidder status on Granahan McCourt, the remaining bidder in the NBP procurement process and Government...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bituminous Fuel Ban (28 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The ban on the marketing, sale and distribution of bituminous coal, or ‘the smoky coal ban’ as it is commonly known, has proven very successful since first introduced in Dublin in 1990 and subsequently extended so that it now applies in 26 urban areas nationwide. I am, therefore, disappointed that a number of coal firms have indicated they would legally challenge the decision of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mobile Telephony Services (28 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: Providing telecommunications services, including mobile phone services, is a matter for the relevant service providers operating in a fully liberalised market regulated by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg), as independent Regulator. I do not have statutory authority to require commercial companies to roll-out services and make specific investments in particular locations....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (28 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 352 and 354 together. Enforcement actions against illegal waste activity are a matter for the Local Authorities and the Office of Environmental Enforcement (OEE) within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and my Department does not compile statistics in relation to prosecutions taken or fines imposed. However Recommended Criteria for Environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (28 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 353 and 355 together. My Department provides a robust litter policy and legislative framework. Under the Litter Pollution Act(s) 1997 to 2009, responsibility for management and enforcement falls under the remit of Local Authorities. It is a matter for each Local Authority to decide on the most appropriate public awareness, enforcement and clean up actions to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Data (28 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The National Broadband Plan aims to ensure that every home, school and business in Ireland has access to high speed broadband. This is being achieved through a combination of commercial investment across the country, and a State intervention in those areas where commercial operators acting alone are unlikely to invest. There are 52,673 premises in the constituency of Cork South-West. Since Q1...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Administration (28 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The National Broadband Plan aims to ensure that every home, school and business in Ireland has access to high speed broadband. This is being achieved through a combination of commercial investment across the country, and a State intervention in those areas where commercial operators acting alone are unlikely to invest. The NBP has been a catalyst in encouraging investment by the telecoms...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee (28 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 364 and 366 together. In light of the recommendations in the Report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action & Environment on the Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting, a Working Group was set up by Government decision in July 2018 to examine options for the reform of TV licence collection. I secured...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (28 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The National Broadband Plan aims to ensure that every home, school and business in Ireland has access to high speed broadband. This is being achieved through a combination of commercial investment across the country, and a State intervention in those areas where commercial operators acting alone are unlikely to invest. The NBP has been a catalyst in encouraging investment by the telecoms...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (28 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: My Department supports a number of schemes including the Dairy Farm Grant and the Lighting Support Grant which assist businesses, including farms, to improve their energy efficiency. However, my Department does not provide grants for the installation of three phase electricity and there are no plans to introduce such a scheme. More information on the schemes, grant supports, guidance and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (28 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The amount of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in Ireland has grown at a significant pace with consumers using more and more electronics in their day-to-day lives. When not disposed of properly, WEEE can be very harmful to human health. EU and national legislation on WEEE aims to promote the recycling of WEEE by setting targets for the collection, treatment, recycling and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (28 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The National Broadband Plan aims to ensure that every home, school and business in Ireland has access to high speed broadband. This is being achieved through a combination of commercial investment across the country, and a State intervention in those areas where commercial operators acting alone are unlikely to invest. The NBP has been a catalyst in encouraging investment by the telecoms...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Administration (28 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The Bidder is Granahan McCourt (Dublin) Ireland Limited. The Bidder relied upon Tetrad Corporation and McCourt Global LLC, as “Bidder Members”, to demonstrate its capacity to meet the economic and financial pre-qualification criteria in the manner provided for in the Project Information Memorandum. As a result, both of these entities are “Bidder Members”....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Meetings (28 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: I have not held any meetings with eir to discuss issues related to broadband in rural Ireland since January 2019.In accordance with the Commitment Agreement signed between eir and my Department in April 2017, my officials engage regularly with eir in relation its ongoing rural fibre deployment.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Meetings (28 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: Following my appointment as Minister, I looked at a number of alternatives in detail before deciding to recommend to Government the appointment of preferred bidder. Those options are available to be looked at online at . Any alternative that aims to deliver high speed broadband across the country, would delay the process by at least another two to three years, would not be any more cost...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Expenditure (28 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: Following the evaluation of the two draft bids received in September 2017, the cost estimates for the NBP were revised to encompass learnings from the competitive dialogue, a greater understanding of project risk from the draft bids received and the reduction in the intervention area. Based on the Department’s more highly-developed knowledge of project risk, along with updated cost...