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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Illegal Dumping (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: This is a serious problem for many communities-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Illegal Dumping (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: -----and we have to work with the very dedicated people in Dublin City Council to fix it. That is what I hope to do. A coherent plan from the city council must be in place, and a taskforce is working across its different departments, which is really helpful. At a national level we want to take a multi-agency approach in addressing this. That is the right way forward. I understand the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Illegal Dumping (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: -----help the situation.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Illegal Dumping (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: We do see some leadership being-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Illegal Dumping (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: -----taken in that the council is establishing a group-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Illegal Dumping (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: -----to work across its key service providers, and the national authority is seeking to work across the key agencies, from the criminal enforcement agencies, the EPA and the council itself. There will be a combined approach on this and I am there to support the work rather than just to criticise it.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Electricity Generation (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy has quoted much of the substance of my reply so I will not repeat it for him. It is settled Government policy that coal firing in Moneypoint will cease by 2025 at the latest. That has been well sign-posted. My predecessor wrote to ESB in order to start engagement about the future for Moneypoint. ESB has provided some response, but more work needs to be done in this area to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Illegal Dumping (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: I assure Deputy Broughan that I am acutely aware of the concerns he has raised. I thank him for his acknowledgement that we are increasing our funding in this area. The €3 million fund I announced is only a small part of the funding we provide to support enforcement activities. I am very conscious of the concerns Deputy Broughan has expressed. I recently visited the amenity open...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Illegal Dumping (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: -----because I felt it was appropriate to do so. Applications for the fund are open and we expect to support more than 300 individual projects, some of which offer innovative ways of addressing enforcement, while others support public community projects. We will consider how we can use the fund to support initiatives directed specifically at this site. We are acutely aware that this is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: In April 2017 my Department published an updated version of the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map. This is available atwww.broadband.gov.ie. 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 Broadband Plan. The Map is colour coded and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 160 and 161 together. The premises referenced by the Deputy are both in the AMBER 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 AMBER areas represent the target areas for the proposed State led Intervention under the NBP. This intervention is the subject of an...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts Data (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: My Department has not awarded any contract to the supplier named in the Question over the past seven years.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: A new EU Directive on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment is due to be finalised and published shortly. This Directive, once transposed into Irish law, will enable me to ban the following plastic items from being placed on the market from 2021: -Cotton bud sticks -Cutlery -Plates -Stirrers -Straws -Sticks for balloons -Expanded polystyrene food...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management Data (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: Queries in relation to the acceptance of waste at landfills since 2010 are best directed to the Environmental Protection Agency who licence and monitor such sites and also compile waste statistics. Appendix E of the National Waste Report 2010 sets out the number of landfills accepting waste that year and is available to view at Queries in relation to the schedule for decommissioning of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: The Waste Management Act 1996 and the Waste Management (Licensing) Regulations 2004 govern the process under which waste licences are applied for and maintained. Once granted, each waste licence defines the nature of environmentally acceptable activities that can take place at a waste facility. This is done by the conditions of the licence which are set by the Environmental Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Protection Agency (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: Under its establishing legislation, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a statutory role in relation to the co-ordination of environmental research in Ireland. The Agency receives an annual allocation from the Vote of my Department in respect of this research strategy. Under the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992, as amended, the EPA is independent in performing its...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (10 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: In April 2017 my Department published an updated version of the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map. This is available at www.broadband.gov.ie. 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 Broadband Plan. The Map is colour coded and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Schemes (10 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: The Government invests €120 million annually in sustainable energy upgrades and actions through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland. The grants promote a fabric first approach – advising people to first reduce heat losses by installing insulation and ventilation, making it easier to keep a home warmer and more comfortable for longer periods, before moving to installation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (10 Apr 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 www.broadband.gov.ie. The AMBER areas represent the target areas for the proposed State led Intervention under the NBP. This intervention is the subject of an ongoing procurement process. The procurement process to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (10 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: As Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, I have responsibility for the governance of An Post, ensuring the company is fully compliant with the 2016 Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies and the governance functions included in the statutory framework underpinning An Post. Operational matters and the role of developing and implementing commercial...