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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (12 Jul 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 has been a catalyst in encouraging investment by the telecoms sector. Today, 7 out of 10 of the 2.3 million premises in Ireland have access to high speed broadband. By 2020, 9 out of 10 premises will have...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Living Wage Expenditure (12 Jul 2018)

Denis Naughten: My Department currently has 27 staff members who earn less than €11.90 gross per hour.  The additional cost to my Department of introducing a living wage of €11.90 would be approximately €85,890 per annum inclusive of employers pay related social insurance (PRSI). The information requested in relation to the agencies under the aegis of my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (12 Jul 2018)

Denis Naughten: The 2014 Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (OREDP) sets out the Government’s policy for the sustainable development of our abundant offshore renewable energy resources.  The Strategic Environmental Assessment that underpinned the OREDP found that 4,500 MW of offshore wind could be sustainably developed in Irish waters in the period to 2030.  An interim review of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (12 Jul 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 has been a catalyst in encouraging investment by the telecoms sector. Today, 7 out of 10 of the 2.3 million premises in Ireland have access to high speed broadband. By 2020, 9 out of 10 premises will have...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Invasive Plant Species (12 Jul 2018)

Denis Naughten: Following discussions between the Environmental Protection Agency, Transport Infrastructure Ireland and Biodiversity Ireland, it was suggested that the level of regulation required for the management of waste arising from the cutting or excavation of invasive alien plant species may be disproportionate to the risk of environmental pollution posed by such activities. Accordingly, in...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: North-South Interconnector (11 Jul 2018)

Denis Naughten: I thank Senator Gallagher for raising this issue. The North-South interconnector is vital infrastructure in delivering the objectives of Ireland's energy policy, namely, ensuring competitiveness and security of supply. It will also ensure a safe and sustainable source of energy for the jurisdictions of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The interconnector, as proposed as an...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: North-South Interconnector (11 Jul 2018)

Denis Naughten: This tender process is not just for the construction or potential construction of the route. As such, one cannot compare it to a shopping centre. To go ahead with the development of a shopping centre, one needs to know where the doors of each unit and the exits will be and what the overall design is. This process involves the design of transmission masts as well as the detailed design...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee (11 Jul 2018)

Denis Naughten: The current TV licensing system is underpinned by Part 9 of the Broadcasting Act 2009, which sets out inter aliathe requirement to have a television licence and the penalties for not having a valid licence. In accordance with Section 142 of the Act, any premises at which a television is located requires a TV Licence regardless of its use. Currently, only one class of licence and one level of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (11 Jul 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 has been a catalyst in encouraging investment by the telecoms sector. Today, 7 out of 10 of the 2.3 million premises in Ireland have access to high speed broadband. By 2020, 9 out of 10 premises will have...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Advisers Data (11 Jul 2018)

Denis Naughten: There is currently one full-time Special Adviser with responsibility for press and media employed in my Department. Special Advisers are appointed on the Civil Service Principal Officer salary scale with the annual salary cost of the press and media adviser currently amounting to €98,391.00. Special Advisers are appointed under the terms and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Development Plan Funding (11 Jul 2018)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 463 and 464 together. The amount of €256 million in capital funding allocated to my Department in 2019, and published in the National Development Plan, represents a 22% or €47 million increase over 2018. Programme allocations for 2019 will be agreed in the context of the annual Estimates process and will be made public on Budget Day,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (11 Jul 2018)

Denis Naughten: My Department prepares a profile of projected monthly capital spending at the start of each year and actively manages expenditure throughout the fiscal year to deliver on its agreed business priorities and objectives. It is not unusual, however, for actual expenditure to vary from profiled expenditure during the course of the year. In overall terms, capital expenditure (excluding capital...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: General Data Protection Regulation Data (11 Jul 2018)

Denis Naughten: My Department has  assigned responsibility for  handling Data Subject Access Requests to the Department's FOI Unit. In addition a Data Subject Access Request Form has been drafted to assist individuals in requesting a copy of their personal data held by the Department. This form is available on the Department’s website and can also be requested by phone or by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff Data (11 Jul 2018)

Denis Naughten: My Department has appointed a Data Protection Officer with another staff member working alongside them to ensure the full implementation of GDPR in the Department. In addition, receipt and handling of Data Subject Access Requests is being managed by the Department's FOI Unit. My Department has also established a GDPR Project Board, chaired at Assistant Secretary level, who...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: General Data Protection Regulation (11 Jul 2018)

Denis Naughten: My Department has commenced one Data Protection Impact Assessment since 15 May 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (11 Jul 2018)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 470 and 479 together. The National Policy Framework: Alternative Fuels Infrastructure for Transport in Ireland 2017 to 2030 sets out the need for electric vehicle charging in Ireland. Although the existing capacity of the public charging network is considered adequate, development of infrastructure to meet the growing demand is necessary. The majority...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Orchestras (11 Jul 2018)

Denis Naughten: The Government agreed in principle on 5 July 2018 that the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra should move from RTE to within the remit of the National Concert Hall. This followed the publication on 23 April of an independent review of orchestral services, 'Ensuring a Sustainable Future' which was commissioned by RTÉ. The review was carried out by Ms Helen Boden, a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Data (11 Jul 2018)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 472 to 478, inclusive, together. 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 has been a catalyst in encouraging investment by the telecoms sector. Today, 7 out of 10 of the 2.3 million premises in Ireland have access to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Sharing Arrangements (11 Jul 2018)

Denis Naughten: The Data Sharing and Governance Bill is the responsibility of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and was published on 8 June 2018 and is currently at Report Stage in the Seanad. The purpose of the Bill is to promote and encourage data sharing between public bodies by providing a statutory framework for data sharing for legitimate and clearly specified purposes that are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management Regulations (10 Jul 2018)

Denis Naughten: My role, as Minister, is to provide the legislative and policy framework under which both local authority and Environmental Protection Agency enforcement action is initiated. Enforcement action against illegal waste activity is a matter for the local authorities and the Office of Environmental Enforcement of the EPA as appropriate. Each local authority is responsible for the supervision and...