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Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (11 Apr 2017)

Denis Naughten: An Post rents the GPO from the State and I, as Minister, hold it on behalf of the State. The rent is €223,000 per annum.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (11 Apr 2017)

Denis Naughten: I honestly do not know. I will refer back to the Deputy on it.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (11 Apr 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Environment Fund was established by the Waste Management (Amendment) Act 2001 and comprises revenue generated from levies that were introduced in respect of plastic bags, the levy for which is currently 22 cent, and waste sent to landfill sites, the levy for which is currently €75 per tonne. The Environment Fund is spent on activities and schemes to reduce waste and to increase...

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

Denis Naughten: The 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 the telecommunications sector and a State intervention in those areas where...

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

Denis Naughten: The charges applied by waste management companies are a matter between those companies and their customers, subject to compliance with all applicable environmental and other relevant legislation, including contract and consumer legislation.   My Department is currently reviewing, together with the regulatory authorities and industry representatives, the introduction of an incentivised...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation (11 Apr 2017)

Denis Naughten: My Department is currently developing a proposed new Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) which will be designed to assist Ireland in meeting its renewable energy contributions out to 2030. Analysis is on-going on the types of technologies to be included such as biomass, offshore and onshore wind, waste, and combined heat and power. This analysis also includes an assessment of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Environmental Protection Agency (11 Apr 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Review of the Environmental Protection Agency was completed in 2011 and found that the EPA overall has provided ‘considerable benefit for Ireland’s environment and for the health and well-being of its people.' The assessment of the EPA was structured under a number of themes including: - Governance, - Internal Structure and Resources; - Licensing and Enforcement; -...

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

Denis Naughten: The 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 the telecommunications sector and a State intervention in those areas where commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Postcode System (11 Apr 2017)

Denis Naughten: Capita Business Support Services Ireland were awarded a 10 year contract in December 2013 to develop and implement the National Postcode System "Eircode". Capita, trading as Eircode, allocate Eircodes on a quarterly basis to residential and commercial properties within the State. As the case referred to by the Deputy relates to a non-unique address, the person concerned should...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Air Quality (11 Apr 2017)

Denis Naughten: Regulations which set the standards for limiting harmful air pollutant emissions from aircraft, are covered in the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Annex 16 Volume II. These regulations are implemented and enforced in the EU via Regulation (EC) No 216 of 2008, within the framework of the work of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). In addition, the EU Aviation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Emergency Services (11 Apr 2017)

Denis Naughten: The contract for a new Emergency Call Answering Service Operator is subject to a procurement process which commenced on 15 April 2016. This procurement process is currently on-going and is being conducted in accordance with the relevant national public procurement policy and European Union Directive 2004/18/EC.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Schemes (11 Apr 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Stay Warm savings scheme is run by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. It makes €5 stamps available to the public through retail outlets. These stamps are collected in a savings booklet which can then be used to pay for all or part of a home heating bill. The aim of the scheme is to offer a convenient solution that helps householders to save towards the cost of their home...

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

Denis Naughten: All property occupied by my Department is either leased by or owned by the Office of Public Works and my Department has no vacant buildings.

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

Denis Naughten: The 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 the telecommunications sector and a State intervention in those areas where commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcast Advertising Standards Regulation (11 Apr 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Broadcasting Act 2009 provides for the establishment of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) as the independent regulator responsible for the oversight of compliance in relation to broadcast content in the State. One of the objectives of the Authority, set out in Section 25 (2)(f) of the Act is to protect the interests of children taking into account the vulnerability of children...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: North-South Interconnector (11 Apr 2017)

Denis Naughten: The news article referred to by the Deputy  outlines the Code of Practice drawn up by the ESB and IFA in 1985 and an agreement between the IFA and ESB Networks/EirGrid in 2009, which set out a framework for compensation payable to landowners for overhead transmission lines. In relation to the development of the North South Interconnector, three forms of payment were...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Commission for Communications Regulation (11 Apr 2017)

Denis Naughten: This is an operational matter for the Commission of Communications Regulation (ComReg), an independent statutory body, established in 2002 under the Communications Regulation Act 2002. I have, however, sent the Deputy’s query to ComReg and I have asked it to reply directly.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (11 Apr 2017)

Denis Naughten: The 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 the telecommunications sector and a State intervention in those areas where commercial...

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

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 723 to 726, inclusive, together. The 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 the...

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

Denis Naughten: All property occupied by my Department is either leased by or owned by the Office of Public Works. No expenditure has been incurred for security or maintenance of vacant or unused properties over the last five years as no property allocated by the OPW for use by my Department has been either vacant or unused during that period.