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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (11 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 646 and 647 together. EirGrid is the designated Transmission System Operator and its role includes the operation, maintenance and development of the electricity transmission network in Ireland. As detailed in the 2012 Government Policy Statement on the Strategic Importance of Transmission and Other Energy Infrastructure, the Government does not seek to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Reports (11 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: The report of the Taskforce was published in December last and is available on my Department's website at www.dccae.gov.ieEach action contained in the Taskforce report and the associated Implementation Programme on Mobile Phone and Broadband Access has its own timeframe for delivery. I established an Implementation Group to drive and monitor implementation of the actions, bringing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (11 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: As Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, I have responsibility for the postal sector, including the governance of An Post, to ensure the company is fully compliant with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies and the governance functions included in the statutory framework underpinning An Post. Operational matters and the role of developing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Mitigation Plan (11 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 650 and 651 together. I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 58, 68, 69 and 77 of 27 June 2017.  The objective of Ireland’s first statutory National Mitigation Plan is to set out what Ireland is doing, and is planning to do, to further the national transition objective as set out in the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: EU Directives (11 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: As Minister, I am responsible for the administration of the EU Packaging Directive, which is transposed in Ireland by the European Union (Packaging) Regulations 2014. Under the Regulations, at least 60% of packaging waste must be recovered and 55% must be recycled. The most recent Waste Packaging Statistics for Ireland, published by the EPA in May 2016, show that Ireland has met and exceeded...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electric Vehicle Grants (11 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: I refer the Deputy to the reply to Question No. 497 of 4 July 2017. That reply stated that 638 Electric Vehicles (EVs) were supported under the EV Grant Scheme in 2016. On that basis, it is estimated that increasing each grant by €1,000 per vehicle, for the same number of vehicles, would cost an extra €638,000 while increasing each grant by €2,000 would cost an...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal Charges (11 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: The specific cost estimates sought by the Deputy are not held by my Department. An annual support of €75 will be introduced for persons with lifelong or long-term medical incontinence. This will help people meet the average annual cost of disposal of incontinence products. The details and arrangements of this support will be finalised later this year, after further consultation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (11 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: 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 Ireland can get high speed broadband of a minimum of 30 Megabits per...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (11 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 657 to 662, inclusive, together. The Government's National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to deliver high speed broadband services to every city, town, village and individual premises in Ireland. The Programme for Government commits to the delivery of the NBP as a matter of priority.  This is being achieved through a combination of commercial investment by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Transfrontier Shipments Office (11 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: On foot of the repatriation of a number of containers from Rotterdam, the National Transfrontier Shipments Office (NTFSO) instructed the waste broker who organised these exports to arrange for each shipping container to be returned to the waste facility from where it originated and has carried out inspections of these facilities. The NTFSO oversaw the return, off-loading, breaking open...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Protected Disclosures (6 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: I understand that ESB has a formal protected disclosures policy in place, in line with the provisions of the Protected Disclosures Act, 2014. In accordance with section 22 of the Protected Disclosures Act, 2014, the ESB publishes a report each year in its Annual Report setting out the number of protected disclosures made to it during the preceding year and the action (if any) taken in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Management Regulations (6 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: The amount of waste being sent to landfill has increased in the last two years. Last year, local authorities had to exercise emergency powers on two occasions to make additional landfill capacity available. We must act to encourage further waste reduction in order to avert a return to an over dependence on landfill. The introduction of an incentivised pricing structure for household waste...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal (6 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: The amount of waste being sent to landfill has increased in the last two years. Last year, local authorities had to exercise emergency powers on two occasions to make additional landfill capacity available. We must act to encourage further waste reduction in order to avert a return to an over dependence on landfill. The introduction of an incentivised pricing structure for household waste...

Topical Issue Debate: National Broadband Plan Implementation (5 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: In recent days there has been some ill-informed commentary in regard to the national broadband plan which surprised me. It is important that I state the factual position for the record of this House. The national broadband plan is a Government priority and will deliver high speed broadband to every citizen and business in Ireland. Our ambition is clear. It is to achieve 100% coverage of...

Topical Issue Debate: National Broadband Plan Implementation (5 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: To clarify, those 15,500 premises in Tipperary and the 6,188 in Cork North West are rural premises in very small villages and at crossroads and rural farmhouses. We are currently passing one house every minute of every working day. That momentum will continue until every premises in this country has access to high-speed broadband. I am determined to make sure this is fulfilled. Deputy...

Seanad: Household Waste Charges: Statements (5 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: I am delighted to be here to make this statement about household waste charges. I think everyone in this House can agree that we must act now to prevent a return to an over-dependence on landfill. As Minister, it would be inexcusable for me to do nothing and to allow a situation to develop whereby household bins would go uncollected on our streets because there is nowhere to bring waste....

Seanad: Household Waste Charges: Statements (5 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: It is there.

Seanad: Household Waste Charges: Statements (5 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: Sinn Féin facilitated last night. Sinn Féin did not turn up.

Seanad: Household Waste Charges: Statements (5 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Members of the House for their contributions. Everyone is genuine about this, whether they agree or disagree with the proposals that are before us. My primary objective is to protect the public. I know that Sinn Féin does not want to acknowledge this, but we have a situation that within three years we have only enough landfill capacity for ten of the 12 months. I presume...

Seanad: Household Waste Charges: Statements (5 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: These are the options.