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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Alternative Energy Projects (29 Sep 2015)

Alex White: I thank the Senator for raising this issue. One of the central themes in the Green Paper on energy policy, published in May 2014, is citizen engagement. Following its publication, the Department undertook a public consultation process which included analysis of more than 1,200 written submissions and 13 stakeholder seminars, held in Dublin, Westmeath, Sligo, Cork and Wexford, on the various...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Alternative Energy Projects (29 Sep 2015)

Alex White: What the Senator has said is not unreasonable. I will carefully consider what he has said. I have looked at the models adopted in other countries. It is not just in the UK but in northern Europe where a regime has been developed whereby communities, local groups, sometimes co-operatives have equity in wind farms comprised of one or two turbines and, in some cases, larger enterprises. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Internet Safety (29 Sep 2015)

Alex White: Internet governance concerns the development and application of shared principles, procedures and mechanisms that inform and affect how the internet functions and how people use the internet. My Department engages in a variety of fora contributing to the discussion and shaping of internet governance policy, including at the Council of Europe, the European Union and the United Nations....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Policy (29 Sep 2015)

Alex White: The overall objective of the Energy White Paper is to provide a coherent, joined up policy statement aimed at ensuring that Ireland has a modern, sustainable, secure and cost effective integrated energy system which will support the transition to a largely decarbonised society and economy by 2050. The White Paper will be set in the context of broader EU Energy Policy as recently articulated...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (29 Sep 2015)

Alex White: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is a Government initiative which aims to deliver high speed broadband to every citizen and business in Ireland. This is being achieved through a combination of accelerated commercial investment by telecoms operators, and a proposed State intervention to provide high speed broadband to those parts of the country where the commercial sector will not invest....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Sector Regulation (29 Sep 2015)

Alex White: I refer to the reply to Question No. 1554 of 22 September 2015. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (29 Sep 2015)

Alex White: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is a Government initiative which aims to deliver high speed broadband to every citizen and business in Ireland. This is being achieved through a combination of accelerated commercial investment by telecoms operators, and a proposed State intervention to provide high speed broadband to those parts of the country where the commercial sector will not invest....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (29 Sep 2015)

Alex White: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is a Government initiative which aims to deliver high speed broadband to every citizen and business in Ireland. This is being achieved through a combination of accelerated commercial investment by telecoms operators, and a proposed State intervention to provide high speed broadband to those parts of the country where the commercial sector will not invest....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (29 Sep 2015)

Alex White: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is a Government initiative which aims to deliver high speed broadband to every citizen and business in Ireland. This is being achieved through a combination of accelerated commercial investment by telecoms operators, and a proposed State intervention to provide high speed broadband to those parts of the country where the commercial sector will not invest....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Digital Hub Project (29 Sep 2015)

Alex White: I have been informed by the Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA) that Knightsbridge Student Housing Ltd (KSH) will deliver the student housing development at Bonham Street during the summer of 2016. The development, which will provide 471 student beds, is expected to be ready for occupation by students in September 2016, in time for the beginning of the academic year 2016–2017....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Staff Remuneration (24 Sep 2015)

Alex White: My Department does not make bonus payments to any members of its staff. In relation to bodies under the aegis of my Department, this is an operational matter for each body. My Department will ask the bodies in question to supply the information directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Emergency Call Answering Service (23 Sep 2015)

Alex White: The Emergency Call Answering Service (ECAS) answers all 112 and 999 calls to the Emergency Services in the State. Emergency calls are free of charge to callers on all telecommunications networks. The ECAS is funded through the Call Handling Fee (“CHF”), a fee payable by the telecommunications operator presenting the call. ECAS also manages an emergency text messaging service...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (23 Sep 2015)

Alex White: Section 7.7 of the National Broadband Plan Intervention Strategy which I published for public consultation in July last sets out the governance issues that need to be addressed to ensure robust management of the contract or contracts put in place following the NBP procurement process. The accompanying governance report by our expert advisors contains greater detail on the full range of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (22 Sep 2015)

Alex White: I refer to the reply to Question No. 90 on today's Order Paper.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme (22 Sep 2015)

Alex White: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) operates a number of schemes under the Better Energy programme on behalf of my Department. There are no eligibility restrictions for these schemes based on building type. The Better Energy Homes scheme offers a range of grants to homeowners who wish to upgrade the energy efficiency of their home. Fixed grants are provided towards the cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Seoltaí Poist as Gaeilge (22 Sep 2015)

Alex White: Is ón mbunachar sonraí GeoDirectory agus uaidh sin amháin a thagann na seoltaí Gaeilge a sholáthraítear i mBunachar Sonraí Eircode. Is é aidhm GeoDirectory na haistriúcháin Ghaeilge oifigiúla dheimhnithe ar sheoltaí a chur san áireamh taobh istigh den bhunachar sonraí nuair a bhíonn siad ar fáil agus...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Charge (22 Sep 2015)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1537 and 1555 together. The Programme for Government committed to examining the role and collection of the TV licence fee in light of existing and projected convergence of technologies and to transforming the TV licence into a household based Public Service Broadcasting Charge to be applied to all eligible households and applicable businesses, regardless...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (22 Sep 2015)

Alex White: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is a Government initiative which aims to deliver high speed broadband to every citizen and business in Ireland. This is being achieved through a combination of accelerated commercial investment by telecoms operators, and a proposed State intervention to provide high speed broadband to those parts of the country where the commercial sector will not invest....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Codes (22 Sep 2015)

Alex White: All postal addresses that receive mail were assigned an Eircode following the launch of the National Postcode System in July. The issue of a property receiving one or more Eircodes can arise for a number of reasons. For example, if there is a shared residential and business address within the same building both will be assigned an Eircode. The case referred to by the Deputy is one for the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Codes (22 Sep 2015)

Alex White: The most comprehensive address database available in the country is the postal address database, which is owned by Geo-directory, a subsidiary company of An Post and Ordnance Survey Ireland. The Eircode database is derived from this source and the addresses contained in the database are postal addresses used by An Post as opposed to geographical addresses. The postal address is used to ensure...