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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Funding (12 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 745 and 746 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 priority. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Media Mergers (7 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: Under the Competition Act 2002, as amended by the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014, proposed mergers or acquisitions meeting certain criteria must be notified to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). The CCPC must then examine the notification and decide if the merger may proceed on competition grounds. Media mergers (mergers or acquisitions in which two...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: UK Referendum on EU Membership (7 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government has adopted a Contingency Framework identifying key policy issues to be managed by Government Departments arising from the referendum vote in the UK to leave the EU. The Contingency Framework is being co-ordinated by the Department of the Taoiseach. It is based on preparation over many months including inputs by Government Departments to identify...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Consultancy Contracts Data (7 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: In the time available it has not been possible to gather the information sought by the Deputy. My Department is compiling the information requested and I will write to the Deputy with the information sought as a matter of urgency.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Photography Costs - 6th May to 7th July 2016 - Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Company Event Date Event Cost - € Maxwell Photography 25/05/2016 Launch of EPA Guidelines, Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone 602 Maxwell Photography 31/05/2016 Launch of report on impacts of Online Trading...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Relations Contracts Data (7 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: Since taking office on 6 May 2016, my Department has not used any external public relation firms. My Departmental remit includes complex policy areas, oversight of State regulation and service provision across key strategic services such as energy and public broadcasting, and regulation of sectors such as mining and hydrocarbon exploration. Given the technical complexity, economic...

Private Members' Business - Broadband Service Provision: Motion [Private Members] (6 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: I visited them all on Saturday.

Private Members' Business - Broadband Service Provision: Motion [Private Members] (6 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Rural Alliance for tabling this motion. Delivering high speed broadband to every home, business and school in Ireland is a personal promise from me and my top priority as the responsible Minister. Like all Deputies, I have been frustrated with the lack of progress in this area for the past few years, and so too have hundreds of thousands of people throughout Ireland, including...

Private Members' Business - Broadband Service Provision: Motion [Private Members] (6 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: He consented to the privatisation of almost 300 Coillte telecommunications masts last year, which would have an impact on mobile phone coverage throughout the country. The Deputy knows well that the Government has to make tough decisions to strike to balance between what is necessary and desirable. Fianna Fáil has also tabled an amendment on the speed of the network. The speeds we...

Seanad: Communications, Climate Action and the Environment: Statements (6 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: This is my first time in 19 years to address the Seanad. I am delighted to be back in the Chamber as the Minister with responsibility for communications, climate action and the environment. When I was appointed, I told senior officials in my Department that it was very much a facilitating one because we can drive much of the change required to achieve energy efficiency in the public sector...

Seanad: Communications, Climate Action and the Environment: Statements (6 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: There is one in Galway too. The Department is facilitating the encoding of large public sector customer databases in encouraging the use of Eircode. Since the launch of Eircode approximately 12 months ago, more than 3 million items of correspondence have issued from public sector bodies that included the use of Eircodes. A significant number of commercial bodies have incorporated Eircode...

Seanad: Communications, Climate Action and the Environment: Statements (6 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: Coillte comes under the remit of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. It is about the only thing I do not have.

Seanad: Communications, Climate Action and the Environment: Statements (6 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: By all means.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (6 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: Appointments to State Boards (6 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: There have been 6 appointments to State Boards under the aegis of my Department in the period 6 May 2016 to date.  All of the appointments were made in accordance with the Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards which were published by the Department of Expenditure and Reform in November 2014. The following table sets out the information requested by the Deputy. I do not...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Foireann Roinne (6 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: Earcaíodh 34 státseirbhíseach nua i mo Roinn le bliain anuas.  Ní féidir a rá cé mhéad acu sin a bhfuil Gaeilge agus Béarla acu ach ceapadh triúr mar gheall ar a n-oilteacht sa Ghaeilge go sonrach. Within the last year, 34 civil servants were newly recruited into my Department.  It is not possible to say how many of those have Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Production (5 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Question Nos. 616 to 618, inclusive, together. While the result of the UK referendum is not the one that we hoped for, we fully accept and respect the outcome of the democratic process in the UK. There will be major challenges ahead, for the EU, the UK, and for Ireland and we will meet these challenges and minimise adverse impacts on our economy and the free...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Incentives (5 Jul 2016)

Denis Naughten: The White Paper on Energy Policy includes a commitment to introduce a new Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) designed to encourage the development of Ireland’s abundant, diverse and indigenous renewable energy resources, including solar photovoltaic (PV) technology. The Programme for Government also commits to facilitating the development of solar energy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme (5 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: Renewable Energy Incentives (5 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...