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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Illegal Dumping (22 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: My role, as Minister, is to provide the legislative and policy framework under which both local authority and EPA enforcement action against illegal dumping is initiated. Enforcement action against illegal waste activity is a matter for the local authorities and the Office of Environmental Enforcement (OEE) of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). As Minister, I am specifically...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (22 Nov 2016)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Brexit Issues (22 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Government’s Brexit Contingency Framework sets out that all Departments should identify a senior official to oversee Brexit matters and to create a Top Management sub-committee to deal specifically with the implications of Brexit for their areas of work. My Department nominated an Assistant Secretary to take lead responsibility for Brexit matters. Under the chairmanship of this...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Properties (22 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: All property occupied by my Department is either leased or owned by the Office of Public Works and my Department has no vacant sites, property or land owned in the Dublin City Council area or elsewhere in the country. The information regarding the agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each Agency. I will request the relevant bodies to reply directly to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (22 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to deliver high speed 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 through a State intervention in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (22 Nov 2016)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (17 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is an independent body with a separate role and remit in relation to Media Mergers. It would not be appropriate for me to provide any comment on its ruling on this matter. The proposed purchase has been cleared by the CCPC on competition grounds and it must now be notified to me as Minister for Communications, Climate Action and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Recycling Policy (17 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: Ireland has met every target prescribed by the European Union under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive to date and I am satisfied that my Department has put in place the legislation and supporting structures and systems required to ensure that all future targets will continue to be met. Each Member State is obliged to meet targets for the collection of household...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (17 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: I can confirm that there have been no pension top-ups paid to the Chief Executive of any semi-State Company under the aegis of my Department for the years in question. Pensions are negotiated on a case by case basis between the relevant company and the CEO as part of their contract, in accordance with the Guidelines on contracts, remuneration and other conditions of Chief Executives and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Air Pollution (16 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: Section 26 of the Air Pollution Act gives local authorities powers to serve a notice on the occupier of any premises in order to prevent or to limit air pollution from that premises while section 24 applies to non-domestic premises only and is not applicable to domestic households. It is a matter for a local authority to exercise its judgement in any individual case as to whether a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: EU Directives (16 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: There is no specific EU directive that stipulates that public lighting assets must be upgraded. However,  there is a directive (347/2010) stating that certain lamps and lamps with magnetic ballasts either cannot be sold, or must, from 2017, meet certain performance criteria. The EU Directive that is most relevant to changes to public lighting is the Energy Efficiency...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Ministerial Meetings (16 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: As a matter of course, as Minister, I meet, from time to time, with the Chairs and CEOs of bodies under the aegis of my Department. I can confirm that I have formally met the individual in question.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Ministerial Meetings (16 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: I am always happy to consider meeting requests from groups on issues of public importance such as the North-South 400kV Interconnector project. To request a meeting, the group can write to my office either via post to Minister's Office, Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, 29-31 Adelaide Road, Dublin D02 X285 or via email to Ministersdiary@DCCAE.gov.ie. It should be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (16 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to deliver high speed 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 through a State intervention in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Tyre Disposal (15 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: As part of a wider review of producer responsibility compliance schemes in Ireland, a specific module examined the structural and environmental effectiveness of all aspects of the system for managing waste tyres.  The report, published for consultation in November 2013 and in final form in April 2014, found: - a non-compliance rate with the Tyre Regulations of 46%, - a lack of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal Charges (15 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: An interdepartmental working group, established in line with national waste policy to report to Government with options to minimise the impact of waste charges on low income households, submitted two reports to the previous Government. It should be noted that there has never been a national waiver scheme for household waste collection. During the period in which local authorities were...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Local Authority Funding (15 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: Considerable investment was made in recycling facilities and their operation at local authority level between the years 2000 and 2015.  These funding streams were brought to a close as a result of declining demand for further facilities from local authorities and reduced available financial resources.  There is currently no funding support available for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (15 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to deliver high speed 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 (15 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: My role as Minister is the maintenance and development of the policy and statutory framework within which the relevant environmental regulatory authorities viz the Environmental Protection Agency, local authorities, the National Waste Collection Permit Office and the National Transfrontier Shipments Office, discharge their respective regulatory and enforcement functions under the Waste...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (15 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 658 to 661, inclusive, together. The National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to deliver high speed 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...