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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management Regulations (26 Feb 2019)

Richard Bruton: The waste management market in Ireland is serviced by private companies, where prices charged, including any service charges, are a contract matter between those companies and their customers. My role as Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment is to ensure that the waste management market is operating in compliance with relevant environmental legislation. With regard to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (26 Feb 2019)

Richard Bruton: As part of "A Resource Opportunity", there was a proposal to strengthen the collection permitting system further by changing the permit fee structures. Consideration was given to amending secondary legislation around the level of permit fees payable by a waste operator, which are currently €1,000, €2,000 or €5,000 depending on whether the application to collect waste is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (26 Feb 2019)

Richard Bruton: My Department is continuing the work of developing a mechanism to provide a support for vulnerable persons with a condition such as lifelong or long-term medical incontinence to help meet the average annual cost of disposing of their domestic waste. I am informed that this process has taken longer than envisaged, due to a number of issues, including data protection issues that have arisen...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (26 Feb 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: EU Directives (26 Feb 2019)

Richard Bruton: In its original proposal the Commission envisaged Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) being in place for the following wastes by 2023: 1. Food Containers 2. Cups for Beverages 3. Beverage Containers 4. Beverage Bottles 5. Tobacco products with plastic filters 6. Balloons 7. Wet wipes 8. Plastic carrier bags and 9. Fishing Gear In relation to items 1-4 above, Ireland already has EPR in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (26 Feb 2019)

Richard Bruton: Ireland supported a high level of ambition throughout the negotiations on a proposed Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment. This reflects Ireland's position as one of the leading countries in the EU for packaging recycling and recovery. The latest statistics for packaging recycling for 2016,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (26 Feb 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 501 and 502 together. I refer to the reply to Question Nos. 505, 507 and 508 of 19 February 2019. In order to meet Ireland’s target for 2030 that we will reduce emissions in the non-ETS sector by 30%, and building on the framework put in place by both the National Mitigation Plan and the National Development Plan, I am currently developing an...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (26 Feb 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 appoint...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (21 Feb 2019)

Richard Bruton: Premises in the housing estate referenced by the Deputy fall into both the AMBER and LIGHT BLUE areas of my Department's High Speed Broadband Map, available 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 LIGHT BLUE areas are where eir is in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (21 Feb 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 161, 162 and 164 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (21 Feb 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (21 Feb 2019)

Richard Bruton: I understand that the cable in question was laid by the ESB for the purpose of transmitting data on wind farm electricity generation and not for the purpose of providing broadband services to members of the public. According to my Department’s High Speed Broadband Map, available at www.broadband.gov.ie, all premises in the townland of Knocknaboul are in the AMBER area and will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Hazardous Substances Disposal (21 Feb 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 167 and 168 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (21 Feb 2019)

Richard Bruton: On 18 February, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and I jointly announced 2019 funding for Energy Efficient Dairy Farm Equipment. Up to €500,000 is available for high efficiency milk pumps, saving the average farmer €1,440 in energy bills and 1.6 tonnes in reduced carbon emissions annually. The Energy Efficient Dairy Farm Equipment Scheme is administered...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Pollution (20 Feb 2019)

Richard Bruton: Recent scientific evidence indicates that air pollution is more damaging at lower concentrations than was previously understood. With this in mind, I am committed to bringing forward Ireland's first ever National Clean Air Strategy. The Strategy, which I intend to publish this year, will provide the policy framework necessary to identify and promote integrated measures across Government that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (20 Feb 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 an ongoing procurement process. The procurement process to appoint a bidder for the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Guidelines (20 Feb 2019)

Richard Bruton: All developments, including windfarms, are subject to the rigours of the planning system. Revisions to the Wind Energy Development Guidelines are currently being progressed by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. These will be subject to a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and public consultation by that Department, which will ensure that environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Irish Language (20 Feb 2019)

Richard Bruton: The 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 was published on 21 December 2010. To support the 20-year Irish Language Strategy, the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has published a 5-year Action Plan (2018-2022). As part of this Action Plan, DCHG engages directly with broadcasters.My Department has adhered to its commitments under objectives 1 and 9 in accordance...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (20 Feb 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 2.3 million Irish premises had access to high...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Guidelines (20 Feb 2019)

Richard Bruton: All developments, including windfarms, are subject to the rigours of the planning system. Revisions to the Wind Energy Development Guidelines are currently being progressed by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. These will be subject to a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and public consultation by that Department, which will ensure that environmental...