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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (3 Jul 2018)

Denis Naughten: Waste management planning, including infrastructure provision such as civic amenity sites, is the responsibility of local authorities under the Waste Management Act 1996. Under section 60(3) of that Act, I, as Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, am precluded from exercising any power or control in relation to the performance, in specific cases, by a local authority of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (3 Jul 2018)

Denis Naughten: My Department's remit includes complex policy areas, including regulation of sectors such as mining and hydrocarbon exploration. The Department necessarily incurs some occasional expenditure on archaeological services from time to time. In procuring these services, my Department always seeks to ensure value for money and keeping expenditure to the minimum necessary. The policy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (3 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: Broadband Service Provision (3 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (3 Jul 2018)

Denis Naughten: The 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 access to a high speed broadband...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (3 Jul 2018)

Denis Naughten: Currently, my Department has one e-car charging point and one designated parking bay at its headquarters in Dublin 2, and is set to increase to three charging points shortly. The position at my Department's office locations will be kept under review in the light of growing demand.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (3 Jul 2018)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 430 and 438 together. The National Development Plan sets the ambition of at least 500,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2030 and, in order to support reaching this level, allocates €200m in funding for electric vehicles over the period 2018 to 2027. Funding of €9.8 million has been allocated in my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (3 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, this will increase to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Alternative Energy Projects (3 Jul 2018)

Denis Naughten: I am committed to exploring opportunities for micro generation further, as I believe it can offer customers protection from rising energy costs and could enhance broader social engagement with renewable energy projects across Ireland. Furthermore, micro generation will be required given the scale of our climate and energy ambition as laid out in the National Development Plan and Project...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (3 Jul 2018)

Denis Naughten: At the meeting in January 2018 which I attended with officials along with my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality, the Ratheniska, Timahoe, Spink and Surrounding Areas Substation Action Group outlined aspects of the project with which they were dissatisfied. These aspects covered issues of concern from the origins of the project in 2009 to the present day. I...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Laundering (3 Jul 2018)

Denis Naughten: Enforcement in relation to illegal diesel laundering activities is primarily a matter for the Revenue Commissioners from the point of view of avoiding loss of revenue to the Exchequer. My Department assists local authorities in carrying out their role as competent authorities under waste legislation, which is to take the necessary measures, on behalf of the State, to ensure that any waste...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (3 Jul 2018)

Denis Naughten: In 2017 I commissioned two studies designed to address the main points of the motions passed in Dáil and Seanad Éireann as well as key concerns expressed by the parties opposed to the development of the North South Interconnector as an overhead line. The first is an independent study to examine the technical feasibility and cost of undergrounding the interconnector. The second...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Protection Agency Staff (3 Jul 2018)

Denis Naughten: I am aware of the Director General's background and note that the employment in question predated her first appointment as a Director of the Environmental Protection Agency in 2004.  While serving as a Director and in response to an open competition, she was appointed Director General of the Agency in 2011. I am advised that the provisions of Sections 37 and 38 of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Heat Incentive (27 Jun 2018)

Denis Naughten: The Support Scheme for Renewable Heat  was approved by Government in December 2017. The details of the scheme, including the tariffs that will apply, are published on my Department's website. As with all such schemes, engagement with the European Commission under EU State Aid approval processes is necessary, and my Department is engaging with the European Commission...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Schemes (27 Jun 2018)

Denis Naughten: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administers the Government's energy efficiency grant schemes on behalf of my Department. I have no function in relation to individual grant applications or appeals. I am advised that the re-appeal mentioned in the Question is under review by SEAI and that correspondence is due to issue to the applicant. 

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Clean Air Strategy (27 Jun 2018)

Denis Naughten: The National Clean Air Strategy will provide an overarching policy framework within which clean air policies can be formulated and given effect in a manner consistent with national, EU and international policy considerations and priorities. The Strategy will address priority air pollutants in Ireland in an integrated manner, and will complement the stated objectives of the National...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (27 Jun 2018)

Denis Naughten: Currently, my Department has one e-car charging point at its headquarters in Dublin 2, and this is set to increase to three charging points shortly. The position at my Department's office locations will be kept under review in the light of growing demand.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme (26 Jun 2018)

Denis Naughten: The Better Energy Homes scheme is funded by my Department and administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland. It provides grant support for energy efficiency measures. Fixed grants are provided for a range of measures, including attic and wall insulation, heating controls, solar thermal technology and heat pumps.  A bonus is offered where multiple measures are undertaken....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Speeds (26 Jun 2018)

Denis Naughten: I am acutely aware of the impact that a lack of reliable high speed broadband has on people throughout Ireland, including in Galway and Roscommon. The Government's 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....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (26 Jun 2018)

Denis Naughten: The majority of the existing network of publicly accessible charge points was rolled out by the ESB through its eCars programme. In addition, up to the end of 2017, the ESB installed free home charge points for the purchasers of new electric vehicles. In March 2014, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities approved an application from ESB Networks to recover the costs to a maximum of...