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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Staff Data (4 Oct 2016)

Denis Naughten: My Department currently employs a total of 324 staff. There are a further 16 staff on secondment to the Department from other Government Departments and public service bodies.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Expenditure (29 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 254 to 256, inclusive, together. The National Broadband Plan (NBP) represents a very significant capital investment project for the State and  aims to deliver high speed services to every city, town, village and individual premises in Ireland.  The Programme for a Partnership Government commits to the delivery of the NBP as a matter of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (29 Sep 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: Environmental Protection Agency Governance (29 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: Sections 27 and 28 of the Environmental Protection Act 1992, as amended, provide for the establishment of an Advisory Committee to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which is chaired by the Director General of the EPA and includes eleven other members.  The Advisory Committee has a range of advisory functions under the EPA Act, including making recommendations to the EPA, or the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme Data (29 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) operates a number of energy efficiency schemes under the Better Energy Programme on behalf of my Department. The Better Energy Homes Scheme makes a range of grants available to home-owners who wish to improve the energy efficiency of their homes. The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme offers free energy efficiency upgrades to those in energy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme Data (29 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) operates a number of energy efficiency schemes under the Better Energy Programme on behalf of my Department. The Better Energy Homes Scheme makes a range of grants available to home-owners who wish to improve the energy efficiency of their homes. The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme offers free energy efficiency upgrades to those in energy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Climate Change Policy (28 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Paris Agreement was the major outcome of the 21stConference of Parties held under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) from 30 November to 12 December 2015. The agreement is built on the premise of all parties submitting and carrying out Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) outlining the measures they will carry out to reduce their...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (28 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 238, 239 and 241 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 private investment by commercial telecommunications...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (28 Sep 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: Broadband Service Provision (28 Sep 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: Telephone Call Charges (28 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: In 2015, the European Council and Parliament adopted Regulation 2015/2120, which requires retail roaming surcharges to be abolished in the European Union from June 2017, subject to fair usage.  Ireland played an active part in negotiating the Regulation and fully supports the implementation of the principle of “Roam like at Home” (RLAH). The concept of fair usage was...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (27 Sep 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: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (27 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: The 2009 EU Renewable Energy Directive 2009/28/EC set Ireland a legally binding target of meeting 16% of our energy requirements from renewable sources by 2020. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland estimates that we had reached 9.1% of the overall 16% target at the end of 2015. While good steady progress has been made, the 16% target remains challenging and will require the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (27 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Programme for Government commits to the establishment of a Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce to consider immediate measures to address telecommunications deficits in rural Ireland. The Taskforce, which I co-chair with my colleague, Minister Humphreys, was established in July.  The Taskforce has established four sub-groups to examine various aspects of mobile phone and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (27 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 850 and 851 together. The National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to deliver high speed services to every city, town, village and individual premises in Ireland. Delivery of high speed broadband is a strategic priority under the Programme for a Partnership Government.  This is being achieved through private investment by commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Gas Grid (27 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: The information requested by the Deputy is not available to my Department.  The development and expansion of the natural gas network is in the first instance a commercial and operational matter for Gas Networks Ireland (GNI), which is mandated under Section 8 of the Gas Act 1976, as amended, to develop and maintain a national system for the supply of natural gas that is both economical...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Expenditure (27 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Year Amount €000 2011 407 2012 438 2013 415 2014 445 2015 469 2016 ( as at 16th Sept.) 325 Total 2499 All travel and subsistence payments are made in accordance with the relevant Department of Public Expenditure and Reform requirements. The figures do not include any payments in respect of the new...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Data Protection (27 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Department has a designated Data Protection Officer at Principal Officer level. The officer also has responsibilities in a number of other areas of the Department including Human Resources, Communications and Information Technology.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme (27 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Energy White Paper and the Programme for Government contain commitments to facilitate the development of solar energy projects, recognising that solar photo voltaic (PV) also has the potential to provide a community dividend, thereby enhancing citizen participation in Ireland's energy future.My Department is working on the development of a new renewable...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (27 Sep 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...