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

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1651, 1652, 1659 and 1682 to 1686, 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 private investment by commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (16 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: Communications Market Regulation (16 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: The matter raised by the Deputy is a customer service issue for the organisations concerned. The use and display of telephone numbers is an area in which I have no statutory function. The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) manages and administers the National Numbering Scheme which lists all numbers and codes that are available for use on public telecommunications networks....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (16 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1655 and 1668 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: Alcohol Advertising (16 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Department of Health is the lead Department on the preparation of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 and I can confirm that there has been interaction, as appropriate, between my Department and the Department of Health in relation to this Bill. As the Bill has yet to complete its progress through the Oireachtas and, as such, may be subject to further discussions between...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Funding (16 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI) is an independent self-regulatory body set up and financed by the advertising industry to promote high standards of advertising and sales promotions. Officials from my Department meet with the ASAI on occasion to discuss a range of issues in relation to advertising. However, I do not have any role in the operation of this body and no...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Warmer Homes Scheme Eligibility (16 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Better Energy Warmer Homes (BEWH) Scheme is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) on behalf of my Department. The scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to low income households vulnerable to energy poverty, who meet the eligibility criteria. The measures available include draught proofing, attic insulation, lagging jackets for...

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

Denis Naughten: Air quality monitoring in Ireland is carried out by the Environmental Protection Agency to meet the requirements of EU Directive 2008/50/EC on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe, known as the CAFÉ Directive. The Directive requires that certain minimum levels of monitoring are carried out for the purposes of assessment and management of air quality.   The EPA monitors...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme (16 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1663 and 1692 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Expenditure (16 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1664 to 1666, inclusive, together. My Department’s policy is that corporate credit cards can only be issued to the Minister, the Minister of State and their respective Private Secretaries, where due to the nature and frequency of expenditure associated with official duties, particularly when abroad on official duties, the use of a credit card...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (16 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: The development and operation of a wind farm requires planning permission from the relevant planning authority or An Bord Pleanála, as appropriate. Planning permission is a matter between the developer of a wind farm and the relevant planning authority, subject to the Planning Acts, which include requirements for public consultation. Each planning authority must maintain a detailed...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Sector Regulation (16 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland was established by the Broadcasting Act 2009 to regulate content across all Irish broadcasting services and, in accordance with section 24 of that Act, the BAI is independent in the performance of its functions. Section 39 of the Act states that sound broadcasters must devote not less than 20 per cent of broadcasting time to the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Television Licence Fee Yield (16 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: The licence fee is distributed in accordance with Section 123 of the Broadcasting Act 2009, to both RTÉ and TG4 in order to facilitate the pursuit of their public service objectives which are also set out in the 2009 Act. An Post pays the Department all TV licence revenues collected from sales and the Department of Social Protection currently pays a sum of €52m annually in respect...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Sector (16 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: My Department’s strategy for the Broadcasting sector is set out in its Statement of Strategy 2015 – 2017, which is available on the Department’s website. As outlined in this document, the strategy aims to ensure the continued provision of public service broadcasting that serves the needs of Irish audiences; to ensure the availability of high quality reception of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (16 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: Wind Energy Generation (16 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Energy White Paper published last December sets out a coherent high-level framework for Ireland’s energy transition to a low carbon system and society and identifies a range of measures to support this aim.  In addition, the Programme for Government commits to updating the Wind Energy Development Guidelines by November this year to offer a better...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mining Industry (16 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: Prospecting Licence 3891 is held by Dan Morrissey (Ireland) Ltd. A Prospecting Licence confers a right to prospect for specified minerals but not to mine minerals. My Department is in receipt of an application for a State Mining Lease in respect of the mining of coal and fireclay at Rossmore, Co. Laois. This application remains under consideration.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (16 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1678, 1680, 1690 and 1693 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: Departmental Communications (16 Sep 2016)

Denis Naughten: The matter raised by the Deputy is a customer service issue for the organisations concerned. The use and display of telephone numbers is an area in which I have no statutory function. The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) manages and administers the National Numbering Scheme which lists all numbers and codes that are available for use on public telecommunications networks....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (16 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...