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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (19 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 508. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of operator submissions and-or operators referred to the European Commission to determine whether state aid issues arise in the context of a mapping exercise for the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47101/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (19 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 509. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when his attention was drawn to the fact that commercial operators were of the view they can provide broadband to 137,000 premises included in the national broadband plan. [47102/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (19 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 512. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied that the national broadband plan is compliant with EU guideline 2013/C 25/01; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47108/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (19 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 517. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if commercial operators have signed a declaration that they will enter into a commitment agreement with the Department within the intervention area of the national broadband plan in 2019; if commercial operators have expressed an interest in entering into such a commitment agreement; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Expenditure (19 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 510. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount spent on consultancy fees for the national broadband plan to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47106/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Expenditure (19 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 511. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount spent on advertising across each platform for the national broadband plan to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47107/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (19 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 521. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the number of hours of original Irish content that has been produced by Irish independent production companies over the past 11 years for RTÉ has halved; the impact this has had on the sustainability and growth of the independent production sector; the actions he has taken to address the issue; and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Appointments to State Boards (19 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 522. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the process by which he approved the appointment of a person (details supplied) to the board of EirGrid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47413/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Schemes (19 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 524. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of approval letters issued to those households whose applications for the SEAI pilot deep retrofit scheme were received before the deadline but did not go through the process for consideration; the number that have now been approved following his decision to consider these applications; the number that have...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Metropolitan Area Networks Programme (19 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 530. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of a review of pricing and access arrangements for metropolitan area networks, MANs, which was referred to the Commission for Communications Regulation in February 2019. [47860/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Service Provision (19 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 680. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the number of hours of original Irish content that has been produced by Irish independent production companies over the past 11 years for RTÉ has halved; the impact this has had on the sustainability and growth of the independent production sector here; the actions she has taken to address the issue; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (19 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 681. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her role in relation to supporting independent producers of content which is aired on RTÉ; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47411/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies Data (19 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 682. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the institutions which are under her remit; the procedures in place to appoint persons to the board of each of the institutions; the appointments made to boards under the remit of her Department since January 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47412/19]

Financial Challenges Facing RTÉ and its Revised Strategy 2020-2024: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: I am sharing time. The most surprising thing about last week's announcement of the scale of the problems in RTÉ was that the Government was surprised at all. The station has posted seven annual deficits in the last decade. The broadcaster reportedly requested €55 million earlier this year, while the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, BAI, requested an additional €30...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Data (14 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 139. To ask the Minister for Health if changes have been made to the way in which prescription medication is dispensed in pharmacies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47038/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (13 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 198. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the supports, funding schemes and grants which are available to non-governmental environmental and conservation organisations; the updates to same made in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46770/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (13 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 209. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports, funding schemes and grants which are available to non-governmental environmental and conservation organisations; the updates to same made in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46771/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (13 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 232. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports, funding schemes and grants which are available to non-governmental environmental and conservation organisations; the updates to same made in budget 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46769/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: I thank the witnesses for their presentations and submissions. I will begin with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation. How many meetings has it had with the Department of the Taoiseach in recent months specifically on peat workers and the recommendations of the Oireachtas committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: What engagement has the Department had with the Department of Finance and the Department with responsibility for climate action on the €6 million just transition fund targeted for the midlands and the establishment of a just transition commissioner?