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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal (4 Apr 2017)

Denis Naughten: According to a recent EPA report, Ireland's Environment - An Assessment 2016, there were six operating landfills in the State in 2016. In accordance with legislation, waste management planning, including infrastructure provision, is the statutory responsibility of local authorities. Under section 60(3) of the Waste Management Act, I am precluded from exercising any power or control in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (4 Apr 2017)

Denis Naughten: I refer the Deputy to the response in Parliamentary Question No. 258 of 22 March 2017. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Charge (4 Apr 2017)

Denis Naughten: Public service broadcasters play an important role in our democratic society and the provision of stable and adequate funding is essential to ensuring they can continue to deliver on that role. While the existing TV licence fee model has provided a measure of stability to date, the rapid changes in technology altering the traditional way in which television is watched, together with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (4 Apr 2017)

Denis Naughten: Today the 4th April, I formally published an updated High Speed Broadband Map which is available at . The updated Map shows the following categories of areas for delivery of broadband: - The BLUE areas represent those areas where commercial telecommunications providers are either currently delivering or have indicated plans to deliver high speed broadband services, - The AMBER areas on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (4 Apr 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. The use of biomass for energy production is supported by the Refit 3 programme, of which Edenderry Power Ltd (EPL) is a beneficiary. The various forms of biomass used by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fuel Poverty (4 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: Broadband Service Provision (4 Apr 2017)

Denis Naughten: Today the 4th April, I formally published an updated High Speed Broadband Map which is available at . The updated Map shows the following categories of areas for delivery of broadband: - The BLUE areas represent those areas where commercial telecommunications providers are either currently delivering or have indicated plans to deliver high speed broadband services, - The AMBER areas on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (4 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: Departmental Information (4 Apr 2017)

Denis Naughten: My Department received no requests for material to be made available in Braille format for the years 2014 to 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Nuclear Plants (4 Apr 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 622 and 623 together. Ireland’s established position is that, while not a nuclear energy producing country, we acknowledge the right of States to determine their own energy mix. However, we expect that, where a State chooses to develop a nuclear power industry, this will be done in line with the highest international standards with respect to safety...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Administration (4 Apr 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Government's National Broadband Plan (NBP) was published in August 2012. Progress continues to be made in delivering on this Government’s commitment to ensure every household and business in Ireland has access to high speed broadband, regardless of where they are located. The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is being achieved through a combination of commercial investment by the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (4 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: Carbon Tax Implementation (4 Apr 2017)

Denis Naughten: I understand the Deputy is referring to the Carbon Price Support Scheme introduced in the United Kingdom which applies to UK installations participating in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and which tops up the carbon price in the EU ETS to a published UK ‘floor’ price. The ETS is one of the main policies of the European Union to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in a...

Topical Issue Debate: Bord na Móna (30 Mar 2017)

Denis Naughten: I thank Deputy O'Louglin for her questions. I want to make it quite clear that I could have kicked this can down the road, not made a decision and told Bord na Móna not to invest in the UK operation. Had I done that, within 12 to 18 months, Deputy O'Loughlin and her colleagues would be asking why I did not take any action to try to save the Kilberry plant and the horticulture...

Topical Issue Debate: Bord na Móna (30 Mar 2017)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Deputy for raising this specific issue, which is important and which was raised privately with me as well. Bord na Móna is facing significant business challenges in the context of the deregulation of the electricity market and increasingly competitive and challenging environments across all its business areas, not least in its horticulture business. The framework for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Codes (30 Mar 2017)

Denis Naughten: Capita Business Support Services trading as Eircode, was awarded a 10 year contract in December 2013 to develop, implement and maintain the national Postcode System "Eircode". Capita have informed my Department that this property has been assigned an Eircode and I shall send this to the Deputy directly. The issue raised appears to refer to the name of the property and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: North-South Interconnector (30 Mar 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 243 and 244 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: Electricity Transmission Network (29 Mar 2017)

Denis Naughten: EirGrid, as the transmission system operator and ESB Networks, as the distribution system operator are continually working on ways to improve the electricity system for the benefit of the people of Ireland. As set out in the ‘Government Policy Statement on the Strategic Importance of Transmission and Other Energy Infrastructure’ the State owned Networks Companies are mandated...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Codes (29 Mar 2017)

Denis Naughten: Capita Business Support Services trading as Eircode, was awarded a 10 year contract in December 2013 to develop, implement and maintain the national Postcode System "Eircode". Some of the industries using Eircode data in their business include retail, logistics/delivery, utilities, public sector bodies, financial services and insurance. Eircode licenced End Users to use the Eircode data...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (29 Mar 2017)

Denis Naughten: The operation of the post office network is a day to day operational matter for the Board and management of An Post and not one in which I, as Minister, have a statutory function. On foot of the reconfiguration of Government Departments last year, responsibility for the post office network transferred to the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.