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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: As Deputy Donnelly knows, I cannot comment on stuff that is before the courts. There are probably questions over whether it should be discussed here but I will come back to that in a minute. I can inform Senator Lombard that in the commitment agreement it signed with me, Eir gave a commitment to deliver broadband to approximately 179,000 premises before the end of this year. It has said in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: I will ask the officials to deal with that in a few minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: It is part of the overall procurement process. The question of access to the physical infrastructure, such as poles and ducts, will be covered in the infrastructure access legislation that we intend to introduce and about which I spoke a few minutes ago. That legislation will provide clarity for the next 25 years in relation to this issue. As members are aware, I have no role...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: As I said to the Deputy at the outset, this matter is before the courts.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: I ask for direction from the Chair in this regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: Deputy Donnelly got a free run-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: -----on a matter that is currently before the courts.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: The Deputy knows that under the Constitution, I cannot get involved in that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: It is true.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: I cannot interfere in matters that are before the court.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol: Motion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Chairman for inviting me to the committee today to make a presentation on why Ireland should ratify the Kigali amendment to the Montreal Protocol. The Government strongly supports the concerted international action needed in order to address the global challenge of climate change. Together, with our EU colleagues, Ireland had to facilitate entry into force of the Paris Agreement...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol: Motion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: Absolutely not. This was approved by the Government in November but, as there is a financial cost involved, it must get the consent of the Oireachtas before I can have it ratified. Technically, it will be ratified by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. It could be debated in the Dáil but the procedure up to now in regard to the Paris Agreement, for example, was to refer it to...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol: Motion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: Hydrofluorocarbon gases, HFCs, replaced chlorofluorocarbons, CFCs. We all remember the big debate on the ozone layer a number of years ago. I may be corrected on this but my understanding is that HFCs are mainly used in coolants in fridges and in air conditioning systems. When we got rid of CFCs from the backs of our fridges, we replaced them with HFCs. While this does not have an impact...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol: Motion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: There is a mechanism which is the same as that for CFCs. A chemist would have to answer the question though. We can get a note for the Deputy on it. My chemistry does not stretch that far, however.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol: Motion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: We will come back with a written response.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol: Motion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: We spend approximately €780,000 per annum contributing to the international fund and we expect that to double. Those are the types of figures involved. From our perspective and the reason the US State Department is so complimentary of it is that we were one of the first countries to contribute to this. We are a small player in the overall pool but it is not the amount of money but...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: A carbon credit is a generic term for any tradeable certificate or permit representing the right to emit one tonne of carbon dioxide or greenhouse gas equivalent. In relation to Ireland, the term “carbon credits” may relate to allowances issued under the EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) or the EU Effort Sharing Decision. The EU ETS is a cornerstone of the EU's policy to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Strategic Communications Unit (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: I met with Mr. Concannon and a colleague from the Strategic Communications Unit on 5 October 2017. The meeting was also attended by the Secretary General of my Department, the Assistant Secretary over the Corporate area, and one of my Special Advisors. Mr. Concannon, at the request of the Secretary General,  also addressed a monthly meeting of Senior...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: I welcome news of Aqua Comms DAC (“Aqua Comms”) recently announced commercial plans to lay and operate a new subsea cable system connecting New Jersey, U.S.A., to Ireland, and Denmark. My understanding is that the HAVFRUE subsea cable is the first new undersea cable traversing the North Atlantic to connect mainland Northern Europe to the U.S. in nearly two decades....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: Delivering high speed broadband to citizens across Ireland remains a firm commitment of mine and of this Government. 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 will therefore be included in the State Intervention Area under the National Broadband Plan (NBP). My...