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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: International Agreements (13 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Meeting of the Parties to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (the "Aarhus Convention") will take place in Budva, Montenegro from 11 to 13 September 2017. My Department will be represented at the meeting. There is a broad agenda for the three day conference, which can be accessed at the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation (13 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: Decisions regarding the location of renewable energy developments are a commercial decision for developers, subject to the planning system.  I, as Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, have no function in these decisions. In assessing any proposed development, it is a matter for the planning authorities, taking account of Government...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (13 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: I refer to the reply to Question No. 640 of 11 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 all...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Capital Expenditure Programme Review (13 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: Ireland has an emissions reduction target for each year between 2013 and 2020 under the 2009 EU Effort Sharing Decision. For the year 2020 itself, the target set for Ireland is that emissions should be 20% below their level in 2005. This will be Ireland’s contribution to the overall EU objective to reduce its emissions by the order of 20% by 2020 compared to 1990 levels....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (13 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: I refer to the replies to Question 1298 of 2 May 2017 and to Questions 229 and 230 of 10 May 2017. Under the Paris Agreement, the EU has committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% by 2030, compared with 1990 levels. Negotiations on how this should translate into efforts by individual Member States are ongoing. As I have previously outlined, the option for Member...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: International Agreements (13 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: 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 in the transboundary environmental impact assessment procedure for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Appointments to State Boards Data (13 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: In accordance with the Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards, expressions of interest for such appointments are made through the dedicated website www.stateboards.ie which operates under the auspices of the Public Appointments Service. All applications submitted to the Public Appointments Service are confidential and used only for the purpose of assessing suitability against the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Management (12 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: The regulatory regime around waste collection has been significantly strengthened since the publication of A Resource Opportunity and robust controls to ensure that only “fit and proper” individuals and companies are allowed to hold waste collection permits have been put in place.Section 34D of the Waste Management Act, 1996, as inserted by the Environment (Miscellaneous...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (12 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 362, 363, 365, 367 and 375 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, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Management Regulations (12 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 364, 366 and 377 together. The terms and conditions of consumer contracts do not fall within my remit as Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment. It is my understanding that the issues raised are the subject of terms and conditions of private contracts between householders and household waste collection companies.  It is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Foreshore Licence Applications (12 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: Foreshore licensing issues are a matter for the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government under the Foreshore Acts. The case as referred to by the Deputy relates to an application by the Marine Institute to that Minister for the renewal of a lease for the Marine and Renewable Energy test site at Galway Bay, not for the construction of an electricity...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Foreshore Licence Applications (12 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: Foreshore licensing issues are a matter for the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government under the Foreshore Acts. The case as referred to by the Deputy relates to an application by the Marine Institute to that Minister for the renewal of a lease for the Marine and Renewable Energy test site at Galway Bay, not for the construction of an electricity...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Brexit Documents (12 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: On 2 May, the Government published a comprehensive document on Ireland and the negotiations on the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union.  Following publication, work is underway across departments to prepare adaptive Sectoral Response Plans to mitigate emerging sectoral challenges. These plans will build on ongoing cross-Government research, analysis and consultations with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Management Regulations (12 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: Household kerbside waste collectors are required by a condition in their waste collection permit to provide a separate receptacle for each waste fraction namely, residual, recyclables and where appropriate, food and bio-waste. In line with the objectives of the national waste policy, A Resource Opportunity - Waste Management Policy in Ireland, in terms of maximising the resource potential...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Advertising Campaigns (12 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Regional Waste Management Planning Offices commenced a programme of education and awareness funded by my  Department in March 2017 with radio advertisements encouraging the use of brown bin and focusing on food waste prevention which ran from throughout March 2017. This was backed up with social media campaigns to further encourage the use of the brown bin. The Regional...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Management Regulations (12 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: The European Union (Household Food Waste and Bio-waste) Regulations 2015, (S.I. 430 of 2015) are designed to promote the segregation and recovery of household food waste. Regulations 6 and 7 impose obligations on householders, which inter alia, require householders who avail of a household waste collection service, and are supplied with a food waste bin in line with the...

Waste Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: It is like election literature.

Waste Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: I thank Deputies Eamon Ryan and Howlin for introducing this important Private Members' Bill. Deputy Ryan has acknowledged that we passed a Private Members' Bill on fracking that I accepted. Of the 14 Bills enacted so far this year, three were sponsored or supported by my Department. We will have another one next week, the Minerals Development Bill, which has 250 sections. It has been...

Waste Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: Our national approach to date for dealing with waste packaging has been based on the extended producer responsibility principle, EPR. This principle seeks to ensure that the producer of a product bears a significant portion of the cost of dealing with the waste disposal of the product it supplies. In Ireland, this has been done very effectively through a producer-funded compliance scheme,...

Waste Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: We did enough kicking in Pearse Stadium on Sunday.