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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (8 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: The EU Renewable Energy Directive set Ireland a legally binding target of meeting 16% of our energy demand from renewable sources by 2020. Ireland is committed to achieving this target through meeting 40% of electricity demand, 12% of heat and 10% of transport from renewable energy sources. The Government has a range of policy measures and schemes to incentivise the use of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Management (8 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: Waste Management Regulations (8 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: Departmental Strategy Statements (8 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: My Department is currently finalising a new Statement of Strategy which will set out the key objectives, outputs and related strategies for the period 2017 to 2019.  As part of this process my Department is assessing and identifying equality issues that are relevant to its functions as an employer, policy maker and service provider.   My Department has already implemented a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Infrastructure (8 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: Broadband Service Provision (8 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 (3 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: Electricity Generation (3 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: At the outset I want to say that any loss of jobs and the impact on individuals, households and local communities is  a source of real regret. Tarbert power station, like all such plants, has a physical and operational design life. The power station is a Heavy Fuel Station that commenced operations in 1969 under the ownership of the ESB and was originally scheduled to close...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Motor Industry (3 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: The policy regarding the operation of private car rental companies in the State is not a function of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Tyre Disposal (3 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: On 1 November 2015, Repak ELT were appointed to operate an interim compliance scheme for waste tyres with a view to a full compliance scheme being developed.  The main focus of this interim arrangement has been gathering data.  A Tyres Working Group was established to advise me in the development of a full compliance scheme.  This Group, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Conservation (3 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: Further to my reply to the Deputy in April, I am pleased to report that progress on this issue continues to be made through the National Public Lighting Steering Group. This group is chaired by the City and County Managers Association (CCMA) and includes representatives from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Recycling Policy (2 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: As the waste industry began releasing, in June 2016, its proposed prices under the introduction of a mandatory pay-by-weight charging structure, the Government relayed its concern to the industry regarding the reported escalation of waste bills for customers of certain companies. On foot of this, my Department engaged with representatives of the waste industry to agree a way forward that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Trading Online Voucher Scheme (2 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: My Department’s Trading Online Voucher Scheme offers a financial incentive of up to €2,500 (subject to match funding), along with training, mentoring and networking support, to help small and micro enterprises to trade online. The Scheme is administered by the national network of 31 Local Enterprise Offices, and since its launch in July 2014, some 2,600 applicants have been...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Climate Change Policy (2 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: The 2014 National Policy Position on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development, which is underpinned by the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015, provides a high-level policy direction for the adoption and implementation by Government of plans to enable the State to move to a low-carbon economy by 2050. Latest Green House Gas emission projections by the Environmental Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (2 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 private investment by commercial telecommunications companies and through a State intervention in areas where...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Media Pluralism (2 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 gives the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the responsibility for assessing proposed media mergers, and empowers the Minister to prevent any merger that is deemed likely to be contrary to the public interest in maintaining the plurality of media in the State. There is no retrospective element to this...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Incentives (2 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: Both the Programme for Government and the White Paper on Energy Policyrecognise that anaerobic digestion (AD) technology can utilise waste as a resource to produce renewable energy thereby contributing towards improved waste management. Biogas, which is produced by AD, can be utilised to generate electricity and/or heat or used as a transport fuel. In addition, biomethane, produced by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Incentives (2 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to facilitate the development of solar energy projects in Ireland. This builds on the Energy White Paper published in December 2015 and recognises that solar also has the potential to provide a community dividend, thereby also enhancing citizen participation in Ireland's energy future.  With this in mind,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (2 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 416 and 417 together. The National Broadband Plan 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 private investment by commercial telecommunications companies and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Rural Broadband Scheme (2 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...