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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Schemes Data (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The installation of heating controls is one of the energy efficiency measures supported under the SEAI administered grant schemes.The Department and SEAI do not compile data on the number of homes that received support for the installation of heating controls broken down by local authority. However, available data on the overall number of homes that received a grant for the installation of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Medical Waste Disposal (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1222 and 1223 together. The primary responsibility for the management of any waste, including costs for removal or disposal, lies with the holder of the waste, i.e. the natural or legal person in possession of the waste, or the producer of the waste. The Waste Management Act imposes a general duty of care on holders of waste, under which a person may not hold,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Invitations (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: Neither I nor the staff of my Department have been recipients of matters referred to in the question.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Alternative Energy Projects (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: Current financial supports for large scale renewable electricity projects in Ireland are provided via the Renewable Electricity Feed-In-Tariff (REFIT) schemes, which support renewable electricity generated and exported into the national grid. Solar energy farms (Solar Photovoltaic (PV)) are not supported under any of these REFIT schemes and there is no tariff or grants for solar PV farm...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The premises referred to by the Deputy is in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map, which is available on my Department's website at . The AMBER areas represent the target areas for the proposed State led Intervention under the NBP. This intervention is the subject of the procurement process to engage a company to build, operate and maintain the NBP...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Protection Enforcement (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: Sections 8 to 12 of the Environmental Protection Act, 1992, as amended, set out the provisions relating to offences, penalties, and prosecution of offences by the Agency. In particular, Section 11 of the 1992 Act provides that an offence under that Act may be prosecuted summarily by the Environmental Protection Agency. The matters raised therefore relate to functions of the Agency.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Protection Agency Governance (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: I have no plans to amend section 15 of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 either in response to the 2011 recommendation from the Environmental Protection Agency Review Group or otherwise. Any proposal in this regard would need to consider the potential implications for the effective discharge by the Agency of its statutory functions and the potential impact of such a precedent on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Codes (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: Eircode postcodes are assigned to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-locations. An Post collects information on new and existing buildings, as well as changes to existing addresses and Ordnance Survey Ireland provides the geo-locations for these buildings. An Post GeoDirectory, issue a new release of the GeoDirectory database file on a quarterly basis to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The premises referred to by the Deputy is in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map, which is available on my Department's website at . The AMBER areas represent the target areas for the proposed State led Intervention under the NBP. This intervention is the subject of the procurement process to engage a company to build, operate and maintain the NBP...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administers a number of grant schemes that support the installation of more energy efficient windows. Whole house retrofits, which can include windows and doors, are eligible for funding under the Deep Retrofit and Better Energy Communities Programmes. Energy efficient windows and doors can also be installed in eligible homes under the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The premises referred to by the Deputy is in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map, which is available on my Department's website at . The AMBER areas represent the target areas for the proposed State led Intervention under the NBP. This intervention is the subject of the procurement process to engage a company to build, operate and maintain the NBP...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Administration (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: Under EU State Aid Guidelines, it is a requirement that Member States thoroughly evaluate commercial plans so as to ensure that State Aid is confined to those areas of well-defined market failure, where investment is unlikely to occur in the near future. The infrastructure deployment the Deputy refers to is a commercial deployment by eir, a private company. It is not part of the planned...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1241, 1242 and 1262 together. In April 2017 my Department published an updated version of the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map. This is available at . The map shows the areas targeted by commercial operators to provide high speed broadband services and the areas that will be included in the State Intervention Area under the National...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management Regulations (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: Ireland will be amending relevant national waste legislation in order to implement the EU Circular Economy legislative package, which is a suite of EU Directives. These EU Directives contain amendments to existing EU Directives on waste which Ireland has already fully transposed and is compliant with. The Circular Economy legislative package will build on existing waste legislation in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The estate referred to by the Deputy is in the BLUE area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map, which is available on my Department's website at . The BLUE areas are where commercial providers are either currently delivering or have plans to deliver high speed broadband services. Where a citizen living in a Blue area is unable to obtain a high speed broadband service,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to ensure high speed broadband access to all premises in Ireland, regardless of location. This is being achieved through a combination of commercial investment and a State led intervention. The NBP has been a catalyst in encouraging investment by the telecoms sector. In 2012, less than 700,000, or 30% of all 2.4 million Irish premises had access to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The premises referred to by the Deputy is in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map, which is available on my Department's website at . The AMBER areas represent the target areas for the proposed State led Intervention under the NBP. This intervention is the subject of the procurement process to engage a company to build, operate and maintain the NBP...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The premises referred to by the Deputy is in the BLUE area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map, which is available on my Department's website at www.broadband.gov.ie.The BLUE areas are where commercial providers are either currently delivering or have plans to deliver high speed broadband services. Where a citizen living in a Blue area is unable to obtain a high...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The estate referred to by the Deputy is in the BLUE area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map, which is available on my Department's website at . The BLUE areas are where commercial providers are either currently delivering or have plans to deliver high speed broadband services. The installation of telecommunications infrastructure and delivery of services via same...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Communications Market Regulation (8 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: The roll-out of 5G in Ireland is a matter for private mobile network operators, operating on a commercial basis. Mobile network operators function in a liberalised market in Ireland, regulated by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg). The regulation of these service providers, to the extent permitted by law, is a statutory function of ComReg in accordance with the...