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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (18 Dec 2018)

Richard Bruton: Inland Fisheries Ireland manages salmon stocks on an individual river basis as each of Ireland’s 147 salmon rivers (including river sections and estuaries) has its own genetically unique stock of salmon. IFI is supported in its management role by scientific advice from Ireland’s independent Standing Scientific Committee (SSC), comprising scientists from a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicle Grants (18 Dec 2018)

Richard Bruton: The majority of electric vehicle charging takes place at home. In order to support this, an Electric Vehicle Home Charger Grant was introduced in January of this year. This supports the cost of installing a home charger up to a maximum of €600 for buyers of both new and second-hand electric vehicles. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), who administer the scheme, inform...

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

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 499, 538 and 539 together. Since my appointment as Minister, I have secured Government approval to prepare an All of Government Plan which will set out the actions which must be taken to make Ireland a leader in responding to climate change. I will work with colleagues across Government to develop new initiatives in electricity, transport, heat,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (18 Dec 2018)

Richard Bruton: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to ensure that every home, school and business in Ireland - regardless of how remote or rural - has access to high speed broadband. This is being achieved through a combination of commercial investment across Ireland; and a State intervention in those areas, mostly rural areas, where commercial operators acting alone are unlikely to invest. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Biofuel Data (18 Dec 2018)

Richard Bruton: I refer to the reply to Question no. 500 of 26 November 2018. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme (18 Dec 2018)

Richard Bruton: The SEAI administers a number of residential energy efficiency schemes on my Department’s behalf. These include grant schemes for insulation, heat pumps and heating controls which can cover up to 30% of the cost. The insulation grants are available to all homeowners whose properties were built before 2006. More information is available by calling SEAI on 1800 250 204 or visiting ....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme Applications (18 Dec 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Better Energy Homes Scheme is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) on behalf of my Department. As Minister I have no function in relation to individual grant applications. The terms and conditions of the Better Energy Homes programme are in place to ensure the transparent administration of public monies. Achieving this requires that the processes and systems...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (18 Dec 2018)

Richard Bruton: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to ensure that every home, school and business in Ireland - regardless of how remote or rural - has access to high speed broadband. This is being achieved through a combination of commercial investment across Ireland; and a State intervention in those areas, mostly rural areas, where commercial operators acting alone are unlikely to invest. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management Regulations (18 Dec 2018)

Richard Bruton: Each local authority has discretion to draw up its own bye-laws on waste presentation in accordance with: the Local Government Act, 2001; Section 35 of the Waste Management Act, 1996 and Section 21 of the Litter Pollution Act, 1997 (if necessary). The power to adopt such by-laws is a reserved function. While the power to make a bye-law and its actual content remain matters exclusively for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (18 Dec 2018)

Richard Bruton: The question of regulation of domestic solid fuel use will be addressed in the context of the Clean Air Strategy, which will provide the framework for a set of cross-Government policies and actions to reduce harmful emissions and improve air quality and public health to meet current and future EU and international obligations. Comprehensive analysis of the replies received to the public...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (18 Dec 2018)

Richard Bruton: The single electricity market for the island of Ireland has brought many economic and social benefits, both north and south. The enduring success of the single electricity market depends critically on the degree of interconnection. Currently just 300MW of electricity supply across the existing north south interconnector is permitted so as to ensure that electricity is securely provided to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Codes (18 Dec 2018)

Richard Bruton: Eircodes are assigned to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-locations. An Post collects information on new and existing buildings, as well as changes to existing addresses and Ordnance Survey Ireland provides the geo-locations for these buildings. An Post GeoDirectory, issue a new release of the GeoDirectory database file on a quarterly basis to Capita...

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

Richard Bruton: I strongly support a route to market for citizens and communities to generate their own renewable energy and to receive a fair price for doing so, but equally recognise the importance of finding an appropriate balance between costs to electricity consumers and the level of subsidy provided. In July 2018, a new pilot scheme to support micro generation was introduced, initially targeting...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (18 Dec 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 511 and 516 together. The National Broadband Plan (NBP)aims to ensure high speed broadband access (minimum 30 megabits per second) to all premises in Ireland, regardless of location. This is being achieved via a combination of commercial investment and a State led intervention. The NBP State led Intervention focuses on areas where industry investment...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme Data (18 Dec 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Warmer Homes scheme has been in operation since 2000 and provides free energy efficiency upgrades to low income homeowners living in or at risk of energy poverty. The number of homes and overall funding for each year is set out in Table 1. A county breakdown is available for the years 2015-2018 and is set out in Table 2. Table 1 Year Homes Cost (incl VAT) €M 2000 1430 0.200...

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

Richard Bruton: The information requested in relation to energy efficiency schemes to end November 2018 is set out in the tables below. Funding for energy efficiency programmes next year will be provided from within the overall capital funding envelope of €142.6 million for the Energy Programme in Budget 2019, with individual programme allocations still to be finalised and published in the Revised...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme Eligibility (18 Dec 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) on behalf of my Department. The scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures at no cost to low income households vulnerable to energy poverty, who meet the defined eligibility criteria. In August this year, the scheme was expanded to recipients of the Carer’s Allowance...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme Eligibility (18 Dec 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Better Energy Warmer Homes scheme is funded by my Department and administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). In March this year, a decision was taken to expand the scheme to cover internal and external wall insulation and replacement of single-glazed windows. Homes that previously received works are not currently eligible to receive additional works having regard...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (18 Dec 2018)

Richard Bruton: The procurement process to appoint a bidder for the NBP State intervention network is now at the final stage. My Department’s assessment of the final tender submission received from the bidder on 18 September 2018 is reaching a conclusion. While I have received briefings from officials in my Department in relation to the NBP procurement process, I have yet to receive an interim or...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme Applications (18 Dec 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Better Energy Homes scheme is funded by my Department and administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). As Minister I have no function in relation to individual grant applications. I have been informed that the applicant has made an appeal to the SEAI and was notified by written correspondence from SEAI in July that the appeal was unsuccessful. If the applicant...