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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (14 Jun 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 where...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electrical Contractors (14 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: Responsibility for the regulation of the electricity and gas markets, including safety, is a statutory function of the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER), which is an independent Regulator. The CER was assigned responsibility for regulation of the Irish electricity sector following the enactment of the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999 and subsequent amending legislation, specifically...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (14 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Programme for a Partnership Government commits to the establishment within 100 days of a mobile phone and broadband taskforce which will consider immediate measures to address telecommunications deficits in rural Ireland.  My Department is engaging with the Department of Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht in relation to the terms of reference...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Semi-State Bodies Data (14 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: The remuneration of CEOs in Commercial State Bodies had historically come within the remit of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector (established in 1969). A major feature of the Review Body’s Report No. 37 (December 1996) was their recommendations for the introduction of new remuneration arrangements and the introduction of a fundamental change in the nature of...

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

Denis Naughten: In accordance with  EU State Aid Guidelines for  Broadband, Member States are required to thoroughly evaluate any commercial plans so as to ensure that State Aid is confined to those areas where commercial investment in high speed broadband services is unlikely to occur in the foreseeable future.  The Department has had extensive engagement with operators to identify those...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Climate Change Policy (14 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to establish a National Dialogue on Climate Change. This builds on the commitment in the Energy White Paper to establish a National Energy Forum to maximise and maintain consensus on the broad policy measures set out in the White Paper required to ensure the transition to a low-carbon energy future. It is my intention...

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

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 551 and 552 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 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Incentives (9 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: The 2015 Energy White Paper sets out a high-level framework for Ireland's energy transition to a low carbon economy and society and identifies a range of measures and actions to support this. One key measure is the design of a new Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) support scheme for a range of renewable generation technologies in the heating sector. The initial phase of the public...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Legislative Programme (9 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: There are two Bills, the Energy Bill 2016 and the Minerals Development Bill 2015, which I propose to re-initiate in the current Dáil session. Second stage on the Energy Bill has already commenced.There are a number of other Bills currently in preparation in my Department which will be brought to the Houses of the Oireachtas in due course and these are set out in the table: ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Functions (8 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: Under the arrangements recently announced by the Taoiseach, my Department, which will be renamed the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, will assume responsibility for the Environmental  Protection Agency.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Environmental Policy (8 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: A range of functions currently undertaken by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government will transfer into my Department in the coming weeks and the Department will be renamed the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment to reflect this.  In addition to its current functions, my Department will assume responsibility for the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Ministerial Responsibilities (8 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: A range of functions currently undertaken by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government will transfer into my Department in the coming weeks and the Department will be renamed the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment to reflect this.  In addition to its current functions, my Department will assume responsibility for the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Functions (8 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: A range of functions currently undertaken by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government will transfer into my Department in the coming weeks and the Department will be renamed the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment to reflect this.  In addition to its current functions, my Department will assume responsibility for the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Stocks (8 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: I am advised by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) that the National Pike policy, and similar policies for Bass and Trout, were launched in August 2014.  The Pike Policy was agreed with the Irish Federation of Pike Angling Clubs, the Trout Anglers Federation of Ireland and the National Association of Recreational Anglers.  It was expected that the policy would be reviewed following 3...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (8 Jun 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: Cross-Border Co-operation (8 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: Of the state bodies under the remit of my Department, the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) and the Utility Regulator for Northern Ireland signed a Memorandum of Understanding in 2014, which outlines how they can maintain and facilitate effective and mutually beneficial co-operation and collaboration between their respective organisations in Ireland and Northern Ireland,...

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

Denis Naughten: Depending on the size and nature of a project, the authorisation of wind farms is a matter for the relevant planning authority or An Bord Pleanála and I have no function in the matter.   The Programme for Government commits to updating the wind energy planning development guidelines within 3 to 6 months of the formation of Government, to ensure an appropriate balance...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Ministerial Responsibilities (8 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: A range of functions currently undertaken by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government will transfer into my Department in the coming weeks and the Department will be renamed the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment to reflect this.  In addition to its current functions, my Department will assume responsibility for the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Data (8 Jun 2016)

Denis Naughten: My Department is pro-active with our respective counterparts in Northern Ireland in facilitating data collection and analysis as part of collaborative arrangements in sectorial areas. Examples which may be of interest to the Deputy include: - the Single Electricity Market (SEM) which is the wholesale electricity market for the island of Ireland, regulated jointly by the Commission for Energy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (8 Jun 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 where...