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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (11 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Government's National Broadband Plan (NBP) will 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 high speed broadband of a minimum of 30...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (11 Sep 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Mid-Year Expenditure Report sets out the pre-Budget expenditure ceiling for my Department of €357 million for current expenditure and €201 million for capital expenditure. This represents the spending baseline for examination of my Department's budgetary priorities for 2018. As outlined in the Mid-Year Expenditure Report, the increases planned in expenditure for the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (26 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Question Nos 1247, 1265 and 1282 together. The recently published National Mitigation Plan recognises how central the development of a sustainable and extensive supporting infrastructure is for the future success of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in Ireland.  To date, the funding and rollout of electric vehicle charging points has been supported by a Commission for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (26 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: I refer the Deputy to the reply to Question 1035 of 13 July 2017. The Paris Agreement, which entered into force in November 2016, aims to limit global average temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, with an ambition of 1.5 degrees Celsius. The Agreement is designed to meet this objective through Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) submitted by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal (26 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: In order to maximise the resource potential and minimise disposal of our waste, the European Union (Household Food Waste and Bio-waste) Regulations 2015 build on the Waste Management (Food Waste) Regulations 2009. These two sets of regulations place clear obligations on waste collectors, businesses and households to promote the segregation and recovery of food waste for purposes of producing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Projects (26 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1253 and 1299 together. Current financial supports for renewable electricity projects are provided via the Renewable Electricity Feed In Tariff (REFIT) schemes, which support renewable electricity generated and exported into the national grid. Details of technologies supported under each scheme and the costs associated with each technology are listed in the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (26 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: The 2014 Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (OREDP) sets out the Government’s policy in regard to the ocean energy area.  The plan identifies the sustainable economic opportunity for Ireland in the period to 2030 of realising the potential of our indigenous offshore wind, wave and tidal energy resources. A Steering Group, chaired by my Department, has been established...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Online Business Voucher Scheme (26 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1257 and 1258 together. My Department’s Trading Online Voucher Scheme, administered by the national network of 31 Local Enterprise Offices, offers a financial incentive of up to €2,500 along with training, mentoring and networking support, to help small and micro enterprises to trade online.  The number of vouchers provided by LEO's from...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: International Agreements (26 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1259, 1285 and 1286 together. I note the findings and recommendations adopted by the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee on 19 June 2017, with regard to communications ACCC/C/2013/91 and ACCC/C/2013/92, concerning compliance by the United Kingdom and Germany with their obligations under the Aarhus Convention in relation to public participation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna (26 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: Bord na Móna is a commercial State company operating under the Turf Development Acts 1946 to 1998. The matter raised by the Deputy is operational in nature and not one in which I, as Minister, have any function.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Mitigation Plan (26 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: The National Mitigation Plan was published on Wednesday 19 July 2017 and can be found on my Department's website at.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (26 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1262, 1274, 1275 and 1281 together. The Government's National Broadband Plan will provide 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 1.4m or 61% of the 2.3m premises in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal (26 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 provides that the Standards in Public Office Commission, an independent body, is the Registrar of Lobbying. The Act is designed to provide information to the public about who is lobbying whom about what and provides for establishing and maintaining a register of persons who carry on lobbying activities and for a code of conduct relating to carrying on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee (26 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1264 and 1277 together. I am not considering any increase to the current TV Licence fee and I have advised RTE of my position in the course of overall discussions on funding for the broadcaster. As the Deputy will be aware, I have obtained Government approval to draft a number of legislative amendments to the Broadcasting Act, 2009,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (26 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1266 and 1269 together. Under the Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Single Electricity Market) Act 2007, regulation of the Single Electricity Market (SEM),  including its detailed rules as set out in the Trading and Settlement Code, is the responsibility of the SEM Committee. The SEM Committee consists of the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER), the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Obligation Levy Data (26 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: The total amount and details of the PSO levy for each levy year are calculated and published annually by the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER). This material is publicly available at The following table shows the annual amounts for the PSO levy for each year since 2003. The Public Service Obligation (PSO) Levy has been in place since 2001. The PSO levy facilitates a set of support...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (26 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: EirGrid is the designated Transmission System Operator and its role includes the operation, maintenance and development of the electricity transmission network in Ireland. In response to national and European renewables targets, EirGrid began a multi-year programme, “Delivering a Secure, Sustainable Electricity System” (DS3). DS3 is designed to ensure that we...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Incentives (26 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1276, 1301 and 1322 together. The introduction of a Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is a commitment in the Energy White Paper and the Programme for Government.  The aim of the RHI is to build on the progress already made in the renewable heating sector and to help reach Ireland’s 12% target by 2020. Provisional data indicates that 6.6% of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Incentives (26 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: The 2016 Programme for Government and 2015 Energy White Paper recognise that Solar Photovoltaic (Solar PV) has the potential to provide a community dividend, thereby enhancing citizen participation in Ireland's energy future, and it is increasingly recognised that Solar PV has the potential to contribute to meeting Ireland’s renewable energy and climate change objectives. At...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Food Waste (26 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: The European Union (Household Food Waste and Bio-Waste) Regulations 2015 are designed to promote the segregation and recovery of household food waste. The Regulations impose obligations on both householders and waste collectors. Under articles 4 and 5 of the Regulations, household waste collectors are required to provide, or arrange for the provision of, a separate collection...