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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (14 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: The European Commission’s Europe's Digital Progress Report 2016ranks Ireland 15th of the EU 28 and ahead of the EU average. In the mobile market the EU Commission ranks Ireland 9th highest within the EU and ahead of the EU average. In wider international comparisons, the OECD ranks Ireland 25th of 34 countries for fixed broadband connections per 100 inhabitants. In the mobile...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Data (13 Jul 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 a Partnership 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (13 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: As Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, I have overall responsibility for the postal sector, including governance of An Post to ensure the company is fully compliant with the  Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies and  the governance functions included in the statutory framework underpinning An Post. Operational matters and the role of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme Data (13 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Renewable Electricity Feed-in Tariff (REFIT) schemes are the principal means of supporting renewable electricity generators for energy exported to the grid. The REFIT support schemes are underpinned by detailed economic analysis to ensure long-term certainty for investors and overall value for money for consumers.  The REFIT schemes assure a minimum price for each unit of electricity...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Efficiency (13 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: The revised estimates for 2016 for my Department provide for a total of €65.34m in funding for sustainable energy programmes. This is an increase of €12.5m compared with 2015. This funding is split between a number of programmes that are designed to encourage energy efficiency activity and assist householders living in energy poverty, along with grants for electric...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme Eligibility (12 Jul 2016)

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

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Policy (12 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: The EU Renewable Energy Directive sets Ireland a legally binding target of meeting 16% of our energy requirements from renewable sources by 2020. Provisional figures provided by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) show that in 2015, 9.2% of Ireland's energy requirements were met from renewable sources. More specifically, the SEAI has calculated that 25.3% of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (12 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: The 2009 EU Renewable Energy Directive set Ireland a legally binding target of meeting 16% of our energy demand from renewable sources by 2020. The Government has a range of policy measures and schemes to incentivise the use of renewable energy. The Renewable Energy Feed-in-Tariff (REFIT) schemes support the development of a range of renewable electricity technologies including hydro,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (12 Jul 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 a Partnership 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Speeds (12 Jul 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 a Partnership 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: EU Programmes (12 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: My Department operates a number of programmes which are part financed from the European Regional Development Fund.  Estimates for these receipts were published in Appendix 3 of the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016, a copy of which follows. My Department does not receive pre-financing in relation to EU funding programmes, therefore the question of reimbursement does not...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Codes (12 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: Capita Business Support Services Ireland was awarded a 10 year contract in December 2013 to develop and implement the National Postcode System "Eircode". My Department referred the issue to the Eircode contractor but the information provided in the Question is insufficient to resolve the case.  The person concerned can contact Eircode by e-mailing hello@eircode.ie, by post...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Codes (12 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Government approved the award of a  contract to Capita Business Support Services Ireland Limited in 2013 for the development, rollout and operation of the National Postcode System under licence for an initial ten year period extendable at the discretion of the Minister by a further five years. The contract was awarded following a procurement process that was conducted in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Agencies Board Appointments (12 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: There are 155 positions on Boards of State bodies under the aegis of my Department. These include Ministerial and Government appointments, ex-offico appointments, appointments of employee directors chosen by election and appointments made on foot of nominations by an Oireachtas Committee. As at 30 June 2016 there are 19 vacancies on those Boards.  The details requested by the Deputy are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (12 Jul 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 a Partnership 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (12 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: EirGrid made a formal application for the North-South 400kV Interconnector project to An Bord Pleanála on 9 June 2015. This is the subject matter of a statutory independent planning process currently before An Bord Pleanála. The latest update provided on the website of An Bord Pleanála states that the planning decision is due to be made by 20 September 2016. As the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (12 Jul 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 a Partnership 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (12 Jul 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 a Partnership 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Generation (12 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: ESB’s statutory responsibilities in relation to the matters referred to by the Deputy are set out in the Shannon Electricity Act 1925, the Electricity Supply Act 1927 and the Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Act 1934. That legislation establishes the Shannon Scheme which consists of a power station and associated dam and headrace at Ardnacrusha, along the Parteen weir and associated...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (12 Jul 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 a Partnership 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...