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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Schemes (31 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: In Budget 2018 €16.6m was allocated to support the transition to a low carbon economy via two measures, the rollout of the Support Scheme for Renewable Heat and supports to incentivise the uptake of electric vehicles. This spending has been allocated to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland who will deliver these measures.An allocation of €6.8m was made to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Funding (31 May 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: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (31 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: My Department's Trading Online Voucher Scheme is a demand-led scheme designed to support micro businesses to develop their online trading capability.  The scheme, which is developed and funded by my Department, is delivered throughout Ireland by the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs).  I have allocated €3 million to support an additional 1,500 businesses to trade online...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Protection Agency Funding (31 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: A sum of €37.4 million has been allocated, through my Department, to the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) under Subhead F3 in the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2018. This is comprised of  €34.8 million referenced in the Question and an additional €2.6 million, also specified in the Revised Estimatesand sourced from...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Landfill Sites (31 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: My department has allocated funding for 18 sites across 12 Local Authority areas from the Landfill Remediation Programme 2018.  It is proposed to progress the remediation of each of these sites during the current year. To date, just over €5m has been spent on 4 sites in 3 Local Authority areas.  Major remediation works have been undertaken on two sites; Kerdiffstown...

Seanad: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: I ask the Leas-Chathaoirleach for a little discretion even though I know this is Committee Stage. I will deal with all the issues that have been raised and then come back to Senator O'Sullivan's amendments. I would like to try to address these because Senator Conway-Walsh's amendments were ruled out of order but I am positively disposed to the principle behind them. They can help to...

Seanad: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: Yes. I do not dispute that decision. This will all fall into place if I am given a chance to elaborate on the matter. Radon gas is killing five people every week through lung cancer. Basically, a lung cancer diagnosis is terminal. Only 4% of people survive after being diagnosed. After smoking, radon gas is the second biggest killer in respect of lung cancer. Five deaths a week are...

Seanad: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: On the points raised by Senator Grace O'Sullivan, the EPA under its remit with regard to radon publishes its aspect of it as part of its annual report under section 51 of the Act. That is laid before the Houses. The implementation of the NCRS is published by me. It is not a statutory document and is not laid before the Houses, but I will ensure that when the annual report comes to me and...

Seanad: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: The buses are busier than that and there would be more than four people standing at a bus stop.

Seanad: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: It is going to the Áras from here.

Seanad: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: As Senators are aware, the Bill is comparatively short and quite technical in nature. Primarily, its purpose is to regularise matters in the area of radiological protection by amending certain sections of the Radiological Protection Act 1991 and to effect the transfer of radiological functions from the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to the Minister for Communications,...

Seanad: Community Banking System: Statements (30 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: As Minister, I am acutely conscious of the value placed by communities in both rural and urban areas on services provided by post offices and I am concerned to ensure the needs of those communities continue to be met. I believe there is enormous potential for An Post to create additional competition and increase the availability of banking facilities throughout rural Ireland. An Post...

Seanad: Community Banking System: Statements (30 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: One in seven people has never used the Internet.

Seanad: Community Banking System: Statements (30 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: A bit like the Land Commission.

Seanad: Community Banking System: Statements (30 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: I will do the best I can in the time available. One can complement the other, but there are two very separate issues here that I wish to address. The first is the future of the post office network. We can talk about all the banking models in the world; if we do not have a network, we are going nowhere. Eighteen months ago, the chief executive of An Post came to me and told me that within...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (30 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: Waste Collection Companies are required to hold a waste collection permit in order to collect waste in line with the Waste Management (Collection Permit) Regulations 2007, as amended. Waste collection permits are issued by the National Waste Collection Permit Office, which is the nominated authority to issue permits on behalf of all local authorities. Condition 6.6.26 of the permits contains...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (30 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: According to my Department’s National Broadband Plan High Speed Broadband Map, available at www.broadband.gov.ie, the premises detailed by the Deputy’s has been passed by eir as part of that company’s ongoing commercial deployment of high speed broadband to 300K rural premises. A high speed broadband connection is therefore available and I understand a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (30 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: The North South Interconnector, as proposed as an overhead line, now has full planning permission in both Ireland and Northern Ireland. I have listened carefully to the issues raised in relation to this project, particularly those living in close proximity to the proposed project. In February and March 2017, two motions calling for an updated independent study into the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (30 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: My Department has engaged extensively with the European Commission, other Member States and key stakeholders during the negotiation of this legislative proposal. Earlier this year, my Department conducted an initial scoping consultation with key stakeholders regarding the provisions that are expected to be contained in the final text. My Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (30 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: My Department has the lead role in developing the National Energy and Climate Plan. The creation of a National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) is one of the key provisions of the proposed Governance of the Energy Union Regulation. The plan will include trajectories for renewable energy, energy efficiency, and national emissions, as well as the measures required to achieve these trajectories....