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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Electric Vehicles (13 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: The State will be getting involved in it. We do require state aid approval. I do not know how long that is going to take. It would be my intention to see some of these fast chargers installed before the end of 2018 and that ramped up in 2019. One final point is that it is not just about the financial supports and the charging infrastructure. It is also about exposing people to electric...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Invasive Plant Species (13 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: Following discussions between the Environmental Protection Agency, Transport Infrastructure Ireland and Biodiversity Ireland, it was suggested that the level of regulation required for the management of waste arising from the cutting or excavation of invasive alien plant species may be disproportionate to the risk of environmental pollution posed by such activities. Accordingly, in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (13 Dec 2017)

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 65% 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: National Broadband Plan Implementation (13 Dec 2017)

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: North-South Interconnector (13 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 203 and 204 together. On 21 December 2016 An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission for the North-South Interconnector project in Ireland. The decision concluded a lengthy planning process which included an Oral Hearing completed over eleven weeks from March to May of 2016. Following the decision of An Bord Pleanála, I met...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (13 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 206 to 214, inclusive, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bioenergy Strategy Publication (13 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: The draft Bioenergy Plan was published in 2014. There are a wide range of Government Departments, agencies and State bodies that are critical enablers for the development of bioenergy by virtue of their responsibility for areas such as forestry, agriculture, waste, research funding and business development.  The draft Bioenergy Plan sets out the policy areas that must be coordinated to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (12 Dec 2017)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme Data (12 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: The REFIT 3 (Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff) scheme closed at the end of 2015 and was designed to incentivise the addition of 310 MW of renewable electricity from biomass technologies to the Irish electricity grid. My officials are continuing to liaise with the remaining non-compliant REFIT 3 applicants for outstanding documentation required in order to be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (12 Dec 2017)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures (12 Dec 2017)

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: Broadband Service Provision (12 Dec 2017)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (12 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 414 and 415 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (12 Dec 2017)

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: Better Energy Homes Scheme (12 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Better Energy programme is funded by my Department and operated by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The measures currently offered under the Better Energy Homes (BEH) and Warmer Homes Schemes (WHS) were selected as the best balance that could be achieved between the limited resources available to the schemes, the number of homes that can...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (12 Dec 2017)

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...

Climate Change: Statements (7 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: There is a requirement for it to be published by Sunday.

Climate Change: Statements (7 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Deputy will need to talk to the Business Committee about that. We had eight hours of debate on this in the Seanad. We had 15 minutes to discuss it here.

Climate Change: Statements (7 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: There were eight hours of debate in the Seanad.

Climate Change: Statements (7 Dec 2017)

Denis Naughten: The law states all four Ministers must come in.