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Seanad: Post Office Closures: Motion (19 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: The Senator should read the record.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (19 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: The Government's National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to ensure high speed broadband access (minimum 30 megabits per second) to all premises in Ireland, regardless of location. The NBP is being achieved via a combination of commercial investment and a State led intervention. The premises of the Deputy’s constituent is in an AMBER area according to my Department’s High Speed...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Alternative Energy Projects (19 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: The work of the Low Emission Vehicle Taskforce, co-chaired by my Department and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, involves examining how best to support the development of alternative transport fuels including compressed natural gas. The first phase of the Taskforce's work, which focused on electric vehicles, is currently nearing completion. The second phase, which will commence...

Future of the Post Office Network: Motion (18 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: That is why we have the appeals process.

Future of the Post Office Network: Motion (18 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: It is 31 October now. The deadline has been extended.

Future of the Post Office Network: Motion (18 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: Yes. It is 31 October. That is an extension of a month.

Future of the Post Office Network: Motion (18 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: The solutions are coming.

Future of the Post Office Network: Motion (18 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: In the new year.

Future of the Post Office Network: Motion (18 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: I was given a pup when I went into the Department.

Future of the Post Office Network: Motion (18 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: That is why the review process is there.

Future of the Post Office Network: Motion (18 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: That is why there is a review mechanism.

Future of the Post Office Network: Motion (18 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 3:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following: “recognises that: — post offices provide crucial economic, administrative and social services to communities all around Ireland, especially to those in rural and isolated areas; — technological and societal changes have presented significant challenges...

Future of the Post Office Network: Motion (18 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: Good.

Future of the Post Office Network: Motion (18 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: Plough ahead.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (18 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: The procurement team will evaluate the tender. It is up to the team to come up with a recommendation. We have received the final tender from the bidder. This must be assessed and evaluated by the 80-strong team that has been involved in this very complex process since the end of 2016. It has been frustratingly slow, particularly for the 543,000 families across rural Ireland and businesses...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (18 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: The assessment of the tender that has been submitted will now take place. I await the report on that from the procurement team. A process must be completed and this process will proceed.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (18 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: The target of the national broadband plan, NBP, is to bring a high-speed broadband connection to every single premises in Ireland as effectively and efficiently as possible. This means no home, business, school or community is left without access to high-speed broadband. This is being achieved in two ways, through investment by commercial operators and, where this will not deliver,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Waste Disposal Charges (18 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: In June 2017, in line with commitments set out in A Resource Opportunity - Waste Management Policy in Ireland, and in the interest of encouraging further waste prevention and greater recycling, the Government decided to phase out flat-rate fees for household waste collection. All waste collection permits were amended by the National Waste Collection Permit Office to require that no flat fees...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Waste Disposal Charges (18 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: The Price Monitoring Group reports have been published on our Department website and they show that there is not price gouging across the sector. In some cases, there have been very marginal increases. In other cases, there have been price reductions. All of that data is being collected by an anonymous shopper who is potentially purchasing these services. It is monitoring across the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Waste Disposal Charges (18 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: Yes.