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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (20 Feb 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, almost 7 out of 10 of the 2.3 million premises in Ireland have access to high speed broadband. Since this Government came into...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (20 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 468 and 469 together. In line with the commitments set out in A Resource Opportunity - Waste Management Policy in Ireland, published in 2012, and in the interest of encouraging further waste prevention and greater recycling, flat-rate fees for kerbside household waste collection are being phased out over the period autumn 2017 to autumn 2018, as customers...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (20 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: The ESB, through its eCars programme, has rolled out both publicly accessible charging infrastructure and domestic charge points for electric vehicles. There are approximately 900 EV charge points in Ireland of which circa 70 are rapid chargers. The maintenance of eCar charge points is an operational matter for the ESB. I have asked that the eCars team contact the Deputy directly in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (20 Feb 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, almost 7 out of 10 of the 2.3 million premises in Ireland have access to high speed broadband. Since this Government came into...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (20 Feb 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, almost 7 out of 10 of the 2.3 million premises in Ireland have access to high speed broadband. Since this Government came...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (20 Feb 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, almost 7 out of 10 of the 2.3 million premises in Ireland have access to high speed broadband.  This will increase to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Programme (20 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: The EU legislation which falls under the remit of my Department for transposition into law is outlined in the following table: Directive Title Deadline 2013/59 Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom of 5 December 2013 laying down basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation, and repealing Directives 89/618/Euratom, 90/641/Euratom,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (20 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: Following verification by an official from my Department I can confirm that the premises referred to by the Deputy is in an AMBER area on my Department’s 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (20 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: Enforcement actions against illegal waste activity are a matter for the Local Authorities and the Office of Environmental Enforcement (OEE) within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the primary role of my Department in relation to combating litter and illegal dumping matters is to provide a robust governing legislative framework.  The key legislative codes in that regard are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (20 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: Natural Gas is an important transition fuel on the pathway to decarbonisation and has the potential to play an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the power generation, industrial and commercial, residential and transport sectors by replacing more CO2-intensive fossil fuels.  Dispatchable power generation is also an important back-up for intermittent renewable...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Properties (20 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: All property occupied by my Department is either leased or owned by the Office of Public Work and my Department has no vacant dwelling units, either habitable or derelict. The information sought by the Deputy regarding the bodies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each organisation. I will request the relevant bodies to reply directly to the Deputy in the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management Regulations (20 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 480 to 484, inclusive, together. The legislative framework for the import and export of waste in the European Union is set out in Regulation (EC) No. 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Under the Waste Management (Shipments of Waste) Regulations 2007, Dublin City Council was designated as the National Competent Authority for all waste...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licences Data (20 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: The information requested is an operational matter for the Board and management of An Post and not one in which I, as Minister, have a statutory function.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licences Data (20 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: Under the Broadcasting Act, 2009, An Post is the designated agent, acting on behalf of the Minister, for the collection of the Television Licence fee. In line with the Act, An Post is charged with the issuing of these licences and also with the enforcement of the current licence fee regime.An Post makes every effort to bring evaders into the licensed pool and a considerable amount...

National Broadband Procurement Process: Statements (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: This is the sixth day in a row I have dealt with this issue.

National Broadband Procurement Process: Statements (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: I thank all colleagues who contributed to the debate. I know that some of them disagree with the approach we are taking with the ownership model. We held a debate on the matter in the House in 2016. However, I believe everyone in the House agrees with the primary objective, that is, to bring high speed broadband to every home, community, business and farm in Ireland. I appreciate the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Data (15 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: Issues pertaining to planning legislation, including matters regarding traffic management and the attachment of conditions relating to individual community gain funds to planning permissions are matters for the statutory planning authorities and do not fall under my remit as Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment. Waste management planning is the responsibility of local...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (15 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: The Programme for a Partnership Government makes clear that the Government remains supportive of the proposal to construct a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG ) terminal near Ballylongford, County Kerry, and has  supported the project promoters in their application to achieve the status of a Project of Common Interest (PCI) under European Regulation 347/2013 which...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Communications (15 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: The matter raised in the Question is a customer service issue for each individual public body including Government Departments. The use and display of telephone numbers is an area in which I have no statutory function. I would draw the Deputy's attention, however, to arrangements in my Department which operates an 1890 lo-call option for users contacting my Department from fixed line...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Landfill Sites (15 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: Waste management planning, including with regard to infrastructure provision, is the responsibility of local authorities under Part II of the Waste Management Act, 1996 (as amended). Under section 60(3) of that Act, I am precluded from exercising any power or control in relation to the performance, in specific cases, by a local authority of their statutory functions under the Act. Copies...