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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies Data (4 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tables. Number and percentage of women on each State Board on 8 March 2016 Name of Board Total no. positions No. of Females % of total Positions EPA Advisory Committee 12 3 25% An Post 15 3 20% Bord na Móna 12 2 17% Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) 9 4 44% BAI Compliance Committee 8 4 50% BAI Contract...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme Administration (4 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administers the Better Energy grant schemes on behalf of my Department. The SEAI has a robust process in place for dealing with all enquires in relation to grant applications. SEAI is currently reviewing these processes to ensure continued compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and adherence to relevant Guidelines on processing personal...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Adaptation Plans (4 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: My Department has met with the European Commission in relation to this issue and I have recently written to the Commission requesting the inclusion of the Midlands Region on the Coal Regions in Transition Platform in the context of a commitment to an accelerated transition out of producing milled peat for power generation in the Midlands Region. The main objectives of the Platform are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bituminous Fuel Ban (4 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: I refer to the reply to Question No. [Ref: 15328/19] of 2 April 2019. The position is unchanged. [Ref No.: 15328/19]* To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will address a matter in relation to the nationwide ban on fossil fuels (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. - Michael Healy-Rae. I have grave reservations about any...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Pollution (4 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: All smoke, including smoke from wood burning, contains a range of toxic pollutants including fine particulate matter (PM2.5) that impact on health. There can be a big variation in the quality of wood sold in Ireland. Purchasing cheap low quality wood as a home heating fuel may prove to be a false economy as much of the energy is needed to burn off excess moisture in the wood rather than...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (4 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 287 and 289 together. I welcome recent announcements of further commercial investment in high speed broadband infrastructure by telecommunications operators. While I have not had direct engagement with either company, officials from my Department have met with representatives of these operators and have received high level presentations from both with regard...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (4 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: Under a Commitment Agreement signed with my Department in April 2017, eir is in the process of passing 300,000 predominantly rural homes with high speed broadband. According to data for Q4 2018 submitted by eir to my Department the company has passed almost 225,000 premises nationwide as part of its ongoing deployment. Information on eir's rural deployment is available on that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (4 Apr 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: National Broadband Plan (4 Apr 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 procurement process to appoint a bidder for the State intervention network is now at the final stage. I will bring a recommendation to Government in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (4 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: The information requested is currently being compiled. I will forward this information to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (3 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: Through the 2012 Schools 100Mbps Project all 780+ post primary schools in Ireland now have access to 100 megabits per second (Mbps) high speed broadband. The aim of this project was to ensure that all second level students can enhance their learning experience through digital. The National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to ensure high speed broadband access to all premises in Ireland,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Communications Market Regulation (2 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: The itinerary for my recent visit to Canada as part of the Government’s St Patrick’s Day Programme included meetings with a wide range of stakeholders on a variety of issues, however not on the issue to which the Deputy refers. In relation to the roll-out of fifth generation (5G) networks, these are expected to be commercialised over the next few years. Roll-out of 5G...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (2 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 399, 400, 405 to 407, inclusive and 412 together. My Department continues to engage with a number of relevant stakeholders and agencies including the HSE and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection in an effort to develop a mechanism to provide a support for vulnerable persons with a condition such as lifelong or long-term medical...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (2 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: Providing adequate charging infrastructure is critical to ensure continued growth in electric vehicles. Home charging is the most cost-effective way to charge an electric vehicle and is the primary method of charging for the majority of electric vehicles both internationally and in Ireland. A Government grant of up to €600 is available, via the SEAI, to the purchasers of new and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (2 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: The majority of the existing network of publicly accessible charge points were rolled out by the ESB through its eCars programme. This network includes over 650 standard public charge points and 78 fast chargers, mainly on national routes to facilitate longer journeys. A map showing the charge points, including their status and availability, is available on the ESB's website at...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Carbon Budget (2 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: Ireland’s strategy to meet its targets under the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol (2008-2012) included investments, between 2006 and 2007, in three multilateral funds: the Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund (MCCF) managed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; and the Carbon Fund for Europe (CFE) and Bio-Carbon Fund (BioCF), both managed by the World Bank....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Schemes (2 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: My Department funds a number of home energy efficiency schemes that are administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). I have allocated €85m to these schemes in 2019. As with all Exchequer funded programmes, these are managed within available resources.The Better Energy Homes Scheme provides fixed cash grants towards a range of energy efficiency measures....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (2 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 409 and 410 together. All premises in the areas referenced by the Deputy are 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (2 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. The procurement process to appoint a bidder for the State intervention network is now at the final...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) has been a catalyst in encouraging investment by the telecoms sector. In 2012, less than 700,000, or 30% of all 2.3 million Irish premises had access to high speed broadband. When this Government came into office, this had risen to 52%. Today, 74% of premises can access high speed broadband. The procurement process to appoint a bidder for the State...