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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mobile Telephony Use (29 Nov 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce was established in July 2016, membership of the Taskforce is set out in the table below: Membership - Denis Naughten, T.D. (Co-Chair) Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Heather Humphreys, T.D. (Co-Chair) Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Katherine Licken Assistant Secretary (Working...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mobile Telephony Services (29 Nov 2017)

Denis Naughten: Providing telecommunications services, including mobile phone services, is a matter for the relevant service providers operating in a fully liberalised market regulated by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg), as independent Regulator. I do not have statutory authority to require commercial companies to rollout services and make specific investments in particular...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (29 Nov 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Parliamentary Questions Nos. 409 and 410 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 65% of the 2.3m premises in Ireland have...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (28 Nov 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: Internet Safety (28 Nov 2017)

Denis Naughten: As the Deputy will be aware through his work as Chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs, which is currently considering the subject of online safety for children and young adults, the issue of online safety is of vital interest and importance to citizens. It is also a complex area that straddles the responsibilities of many Departments. There have been a number...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Vacancies on State Boards (28 Nov 2017)

Denis Naughten: There are currently 8 vacancies on State boards under the aegis of my Department, the details of which are set out in the table below. State Board Existing vacancies as at 24 November 2017 Inland Fisheries Ireland 1 Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) 1 RTÉ 1 Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA)* 5 Total Vacancies 8 * It is not proposed to fill some of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Appointments to State Boards Data (28 Nov 2017)

Denis Naughten: Appointments to State boards under the aegis of my Department include Ministerial appointments, reappointments, appointments of Elected Employee Representatives and appointments of ex-officio directors (CEOs). All appointments made by me since taking office have been made in accordance with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Guidelines on Appointments to State...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Media Mergers (28 Nov 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Media Mergers process was created as a result of amendments made to the Competition Act 2002 by the Competition & Consumer Protection Act 2014. All media mergers must be notified to me as Minister and I must make a determination whether or not the proposed media merger may proceed based on an assessment of its impact on the plurality of media in the State. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Communications (28 Nov 2017)

Denis Naughten: I wish to inform the Deputy that I use both my Department and Oireachtas e-mail accounts for work purposes. I do not use an unsecured account to receive or send official business e-mails on any subject.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (28 Nov 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 to date approximately 1.5m or 65% of the 2.3m premises in Ireland can get access to high speed broadband and this is set to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Bodies Data (28 Nov 2017)

Denis Naughten: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the bodies under the aegis of my Department which were allocated in excess of €1m funding from my Department's Vote in 2017 is set out in the following table. Body/Organisation Amount Public Funding Details (based on 2016 Accounts) Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ)  ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (28 Nov 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 517, 520 and 523 together. As I indicated to the House last week, the Government has agreed to make €30m available in State funding to An Post. The funds will be provided by way of a long term loan advanced from the Exchequer. The €30m will be used to support the renewal of the post office network (€15m) and the continued fulfilment...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Resources (28 Nov 2017)

Denis Naughten: Ireland holds 90 days of emergency oil stocks, in accordance with International Energy Agency (IEA) rules and EU legislation, to be used in the event of a supply disruption. The National Oil Reserves Agency (NORA) is responsible for acquiring and managing Ireland's emergency oil stocks. The majority of these stocks are held in Ireland, with some stocks held in other EU Member...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (28 Nov 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: Better Energy Homes Scheme Eligibility (28 Nov 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Better Energy Homes scheme provides cash grants to homeowners towards the cost of a variety of energy efficiency measures. It is funded by my Department and operated by the Sustainable Energy Authority (SEAI) of Ireland. The Deputy will appreciate that individual applications to the Better Energy Homes scheme are an operational matter for SEAI and I can have no role in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts Data (28 Nov 2017)

Denis Naughten: The information sought in the Question is set out in the following table.  There were no contracts awarded to any of the companies in the years 2011 to 2013 inclusive. Company Details of contract Value (inc VAT) Year Ernst and Young Contracted Head of Internal Audit UnitEY were contracted to provide a Head of Internal Audit at a cost of €650 per day plus VAT of 23%. The figure...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (28 Nov 2017)

Denis Naughten: RTÉ is an independent national public service broadcaster established under the Broadcasting Act 2009. Section 114(1) of the Act sets out the objects of RTÉ, including the objective 'to establish and maintain orchestras, choirs and other cultural performing groups'. Section 98 of the Act establishes the independence of RTÉ in pursuance of its objects.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foireann Roinne (28 Nov 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 525 and 526 together. Tá an Roinn tiomanta chun seirbhís a chur ar fáil trí Ghaeilge, agus a cuid oibleagáidí reachtúla faoin Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla, 2003 a chomhlíonadh. Ullmhaíodh agus foilsíodh Plean Fórsa Saothair 2017-2019 i gcomhair na Roinne i mí Aibreáin 2017, inar...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Meetings (23 Nov 2017)

Denis Naughten: My officials and I are in contact with mobile phone providers, as necessary. The reasons for engagement cross many subjects - examples include the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce, consultation on national and EU-level policy issues and in relation to telecommunications market and technical matters.  We also met with the  IBEC Telecommunications...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Meetings (23 Nov 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 186 to 194, inclusive, together. The following table sets out engagements I have had with my counterparts in the countries listed in the Questions.  I have not met with my counterparts from the United States, Wales or Northern Ireland in the past six months. Engagements Counterparts Environment Council, Luxembourg – June 2017 Ms...