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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (30 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: I signed the Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations 2017 on 14 September 2017. These regulations enabled me to put in place a full compliance scheme for tyre operators, operated by Repak End of Life Tyres (ELT) with a registration and reporting role for the Producer Register Limited. Under the new regulations, all operators are obliged to provide data on the numbers of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (30 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: Data in relation to litter expenditure by each Local Authority on street/road cleaning, litter warden services, and litter public awareness initiatives, for the years 2010 to 2016 is publically available on the Department's website at the following link: . Details for 2017, which are not yet available, will also be published on the Department’s website once collated. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (30 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: The deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure is fundamental in encouraging the growth of electric vehicles (EVs). As the EV market matures, it is vital that the charging infrastructure develops alongside it and I recognise that a range of charging options is necessary in providing the convenience and reliability that EV drivers require. The ESB, through its eCars programme,...

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

Denis Naughten: In April I published an updated High Speed Broadband Map which is available atwww.broadband.gov.ie.This map shows the areas targeted by commercial operators to provide high speed broadband services and the areas that will be included in the State Intervention Area. eir signed a Commitment Agreement (available atwww.dccae.gov.ie)in April 2017 committing to deploy a new high...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Codes (30 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 517 and 518 together. 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, a subsidiary company...

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

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 519 and 520 together. 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 so that today over 67% of the 2.3m premises in Ireland have access to high speed...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee (30 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: In accordance with Section 142 of the Broadcasting Act 2009, any premises at which a television is located requires a TV Licence regardless of its use. Therefore, owners and controlling management companies of all holiday home accommodation premises which include a television set, are required to purchase a separate TV Licence for each accommodation unit. As per my previous...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Private Partnerships Data (30 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: My Department is engaged in one public private partnership, the details of which are set out in the table: Name of project Cost (inc VAT) Timeframe Names of private parties involved Nature of Project Eircodes €38m December 2013 10 year contract with an option to extend Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode Develop, implement, maintain and promote the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (30 Jan 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 so that today over 67% of the 2.3m premises in Ireland have access to high speed broadband. This is set to increase to 77% (1.8m premises) by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Advertising Regulation (30 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: I have no function in relation to advertising on phones.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Internet Safety (30 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: The subject of online safety for all individuals but especially for children is of vital concern and importance to me. This issue is a complex and multifaceted one and effective actions in this area rely on the active engagement of all stakeholders including Government, technology companies and parents. On Tuesday 21 November 2017 I convened a meeting with my colleagues, the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (30 Jan 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 so that today over 67% of the 2.3m premises in Ireland have access to high speed broadband. This is set to increase to 77% (1.8m premises) by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Internet Safety (30 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: The Internet Content Governance Advisory Group (ICGAG) report's recommendations set the context for the meeting I had with my colleagues, the Minister for Justice and Equality and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs on 21 November last on Internet Safety for Children. Out of 30 recommendations made in the ICGAG report, 14 relate to the transfer and further development of functions...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff Retirements (30 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: My Department has no staff at AP level in the counties referred to in the Question.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (25 Jan 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 so that today over 67% of the 2.3m premises in Ireland have access to high speed broadband and this is set to increase to 77% (1.8m...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (25 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: 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 contracts come up for renewal. The necessary regulatory...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Speeds (25 Jan 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 so that today over 67% of the 2.3m premises in Ireland have access to high speed broadband and this is set to increase to 77% (1.8m...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (25 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: Decisions made by private telecommunication operators relating to the rollout and siting of infrastructure to provide high speed broadband services throughout Ireland are undertaken on a commercial basis by competing service providers operating in a liberalised market. I have no statutory role or function to intervene in the commercial decisions of private operators, and therefore cannot...

Topical Issue Debate: Broadband Service Provision (24 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: I acknowledge that the procurement process that was entered into long before my time as Minister is a very complex process. Knowing what I know today, would I have gone down this road if I were Minister? I do not think so. However, we are where we are. I will explicitly put on the record that I am working might and main to deliver broadband to every single home and premises throughout...

Topical Issue Debate: Broadband Service Provision (24 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: Regarding the procurement process, a particular approach has been taken. The decision was taken long before my time as Minister and it is a very complex procurement process, but it is a 25-year contract, and people need to be aware of that. It is not just for this decade, but also for the decades to come. A minimum of 5,200 premises in County Laois will get high-speed broadband under the...