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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (18 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 626 and 633 together. Details in relation to All-Island electricity system demand and fuel mix are publicly available on the EirGrid website at . This also includes information on the number, type and generating capacity of plants on the system. The “All-Island Generation Capacity Statement”, also available on the EirGrid website at...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mobile Telephony Use (18 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: Providing telecommunications services, including mobile phone services, is a matter for the relevant service providers operating in a fully liberalised market regulated by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg), as independent Regulator. I do not have statutory authority to require commercial companies to roll out services and make specific investments in particular locations....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (18 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 629 and 632 together. EirGrid, the National Transmission System Operator (TSO) advises that the current peak generating capacity (excluding wind generation, and interconnector flows) is 6764MW.There are currently 3367MW of wind generation installed. The output from wind turbines is intermittent, and cannot be fully relied upon from a system security...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Transmission Network (18 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 630 and 631 together. Ireland’s energy policy emphasises the important role of interconnection in the transition to a low carbon energy future. One of the key requirements identified in the 2015 Energy White Paper is the need for appropriate energy infrastructure, including energy networks and interconnection with other countries’ energy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (18 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: The 2014 National Policy Position on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development sets out an ambitious long-term commitment to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in Ireland by at least 80% (compared to 1990 levels) by 2050 across the electricity generation, built environment and transport sectors; and, in parallel, to pursue an approach to carbon neutrality in the agriculture and land-use sector,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (18 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: Latest data from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)  indicate that waste to energy accounted for 1% of gross final electricity consumption in Ireland in 2017, with a  total of 78 MW installed generation capacity from the municipal waste to energy plants in Co. Meath (17 MW) and the Dublin Waste to Energy facility (61 MW). In addition, I understand...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (18 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: The Energy White Paper presents a long-term strategic vision that is intended to guide the direction of Irish energy policy from now until 2030. At its heart is a commitment to transform Ireland into a low carbon society and economy by 2050 and envisages a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the energy system by 80-95% relative to 1990 levels by 2050. The White Paper identifies the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Incentives (7 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: The high level design of the new Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) was approved by Government on 24 July 2018 and the scheme will now go forward for EU State Aid approval. The RESS has been designed to deliver Ireland’s contribution towards an EU-wide renewable energy target of 32% out to 2030, within a competitive auction based, cost effective framework. The RESS will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (7 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1027, 1032 and 1050 together. My Department is continuing the work of developing a mechanism to provide a €75 support for persons with lifelong or long-term medical incontinence to help meet the average annual cost of disposing of medical incontinence products. This process has unfortunately taken longer than envisaged, due to data protection issues...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Law Reform Commission Reports (7 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: The Law Reform Commission Report on Harmful Communications and Digital Safety, published in 2016 recommended, inter alia, the establishment of an Office of the Digital Safety Commissioner of Ireland. As the Deputy is aware, in February the Government did not oppose the passage at second stage of a Private Members Bill by Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire which seeks to establish an Office...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (7 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: The formal procurement process to select a company who will roll out a new high speed broadband network within the State Intervention Area under the National Broadband Plan (NBP) is in its final stages. The Intervention Area is depicted as Amber on my Department’s High Speed Broadband Map available at www.broadband.gov.ie.The procurement process will identify the level of subsidy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts Data (7 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: The costs paid for internal printing in my Department during the years 2016, 2017 and to the end June 2018 are set out in the table below: 2016 2017 2018 €109,991 €120,946 €63,949

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (7 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: The premises referred to by the Deputy is in the AMBER area on the High Speed Broadband Map which is available at www.broadband.gov.ieand is therefore included in the State Intervention Area under the National Broadband Plan. My Department is in a formal procurement process to select a company who will roll out a new high speed broadband network in the State intervention area. That...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (7 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: The premises referred to by the Deputy are in the AMBER area on the High Speed Broadband Map`which is available atwww.broadband.gov.ie.They are therefore included in the State Intervention Area under the National Broadband Plan. My Department is in a formal procurement process to select a company who will roll out a new high speed broadband network in the State intervention area. That...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (7 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: The premises referred to by the Deputy are in the AMBER area on the High Speed Broadband Map which is available atwww.broadband.gov.ie. They are therefore included in the State Intervention Area under the National Broadband Plan. My Department is in a formal procurement process to select a company who will roll out a new high speed broadband network in the State intervention area. That...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (7 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: I received a representation from the club referred to by the Deputy and a response to that representation has issued from my office. The club is in an AMBER area of the High Speed Broadband Map which is available at and will therefore be served under the State led Intervention. My Department is in a formal procurement process to select a company who will roll out a new high speed broadband...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (7 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1036 and 1044 together. The eircodes referenced to by the Deputy fall within an AMBER area on my Department's High Speed Broadband Map which is available at www.broadband.gov.ie. They are therefore included in the State Intervention Area under the National Broadband PlanBP. My Department is in a formal procurement process to select a company who will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (7 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: The premises referred to by the Deputy is in an AMBER area on the High Speed Broadband Map which is available at www.broadband.gov.ie.It is therefore included in the State Intervention Area under the National Broadband Plan (NBP). My Department is in a formal procurement process to select a company who will roll-out a new high speed broadband network in the State intervention area. That...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Alternative Energy Projects (7 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1038 and 1039 together. The WestWave project is a collaborative ocean energy project led by the ESB with the objective of accelerating the development of the ocean energy sector in Ireland. ESB is working with a number of wave energy project developers to realise this 5MW project. Since 2003, the project has received exchequer funding of almost...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services Provision (7 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: I recognise the frustration felt by communities where telecommunications networks are not always delivering the services people expect. Accordingly, I specifically included in the Programme for Government a commitment to a Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce. The Taskforce worked with key stakeholders to produce a report in December 2016, available on my Department’s website, which...