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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (16 Jun 2015)

Alex White: The Government's National Broadband Plan aims to ensure that every citizen and business, regardless of location, has access to a high quality, high speed broadband service. This will be achieved through a combination of commercial investments and a State led intervention in areas where commercial services will not be provided. The commercial telecommunications sector is currently investing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (16 Jun 2015)

Alex White: The National Broadband Plan aims to ensure that every citizen and business, regardless of location, has access to a high quality, high speed broadband service. This will be achieved through a combination of commercial investments and a State led intervention in areas where commercial services will not be provided. The commercial telecommunications sector is currently investing approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Environmental Policy (16 Jun 2015)

Alex White: The Earth Statement referred to by the Deputy outlines what the Earth League, an alliance of scientists, sees as essential elements to be achieved as part of the international climate agreement in Paris in December (COP21). Issues around climate change are primarily a matter for my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. As regards energy, it is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Staff Career Breaks (16 Jun 2015)

Alex White: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table: Career Break period 0 - 6 Months 6 - 12 months 1 - 2 years 2-3 years 4 - 5 years 5 years plus Number of staff 1 2 4 2 0 0

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jun 2015)

Alex White: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table and covers the period March 2011 to June 2015: Photography Costs Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources March 2011 - June 2015 Company Event Date Event Cost Maxwell Photography 13/06/2011 Government convenes Next Generation Broadband Taskforce 340.92 Maxwell Photography 27/07/2011 Age...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jun 2015)

Alex White: 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 significance and community interest in these areas, there is a requirement to disseminate information and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Consultancy Contracts Data (16 Jun 2015)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 827 and 830 together. My Department has not incurred any expenditure on external IT consultants since March 2011. My Department does, however, have contracts with several companies for the provision of ICT personnel, who are classed as contractors rather than consultants. All contracts entered into follow Public Procurement guidelines and, when completed, are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Parliamentary Questions (16 Jun 2015)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 828 and 829 together. Parliamentary Questions submitted to my department are dealt with in full compliance with the relevant Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Appointments to State Boards (16 Jun 2015)

Alex White: There have been 161 appointments made to State Boards under the aegis of my Department in the period March 2011 to date and 27 of these (17%) were from amongst those individuals who submitted Expressions of Interest. It should be noted that some 40% of the appointments made to Boards under the aegis of my Department are either ex-officio appointments, reappointments, the appointment of worker...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Freedom of Information Requests (16 Jun 2015)

Alex White: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tables. Number of FOI Requests 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 1 Received 52 55 54 70 39 74 62 2 Refused 9 11 4 22 9 20 18 3 Granted 22 17 9 16 2 8 12 4 Part-Granted 12 22 21 23 13 26 18 Number of Internal Reviews 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 1 Received 6 5 2 3 0 5 4 2 Affirmed Original Decision 6 2 1 2...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Legislative Process (16 Jun 2015)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 833 and 834 together. There have been two Bills initiated by my Department since September 2013, the details of which are set out in the following table. Title of Bill Date Bill Published Status ESB (Electronic Communications Network) Bill 2013 19/12/2013 The Bill was enacted on 18 March 2014 as the ESB (Electronic Communications Network) Act 2014 -...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Staff Expenses (16 Jun 2015)

Alex White: The total amount paid out in respect of staff subsistence and staff taxi payments for each of the years from 2011 to date is set out in the table below. My Department has not been subject to a tax compliance audit for these payments. Payments made to staff in respect of travel and subsistence are in accordance with the relevant Department of Public Expenditure and Reform rules and guidelines....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Consultancy Contracts Data (16 Jun 2015)

Alex White: My Department administers a very diverse, complex and technical brief across critical and strategic sectors of the Irish economy. While it has a total complement of around 250 full time equivalent staff of whom a number are technical personnel, the technical, commercial, legal complexity and evolving nature of sectors with which the Department deals requires access to external professional...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (16 Jun 2015)

Alex White: The Government recognises that access to high quality, high speed broadband is important for businesses and households throughout Ireland and is critically aware of the issues raised by IBEC in the North West and elsewhere in Ireland.The National Broadband Plan aims to ensure that every citizen and business, regardless of location, has access to a high quality, high speed broadband service....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (16 Jun 2015)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 839, 840 and 841 together. The Government's National Broadband Plan aims to ensure that every citizen and business, regardless of location, has access to a high quality, high speed broadband service. This will be achieved through a combination of commercial investments and a State led intervention in areas where commercial services will not be provided. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Speeds (16 Jun 2015)

Alex White: The electronic communications market is a fully liberalised competitive market, regulated by the Commission for Communications Regulations (ComReg), which is independent in the exercise of its functions. ComReg gathers data from the competing electronic communications networks and services providers and publishes quarterly market data reports. The most recently published report, up to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (16 Jun 2015)

Alex White: The National Broadband Plan aims to ensure that every citizen and business, regardless of location, has access to a high quality, high speed broadband service. This will be achieved through a partnership between Government and commercial telecommunications companies.The commercial telecommunications sector is currently investing approximately €2.5 billion in network upgrades and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Policy (16 Jun 2015)

Alex White: The over-arching objective of Ireland's energy policy is to deliver secure, competitive and sustainable supplies of energy to all consumers. Energy efficiency has a central role to play in meeting this objective. Improving the efficiency with which we use energy is already delivering real environmental, social and economic benefits for Ireland. This is why energy efficiency will be a key...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Policy (16 Jun 2015)

Alex White: The overarching objective of the Government's energy policy is to ensure secure and sustainable supplies of competitively priced energy to all consumers. A new Energy Policy White Paper, which will set out Ireland’s energy policy up to 2030, will be published in October. A very significant public consultation process has just been concluded, the outputs from which will guide the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (16 Jun 2015)

Alex White: The National Broadband Plan aims to ensure that every citizen and business, regardless of location, has access to a high quality, high speed broadband service. This will be achieved through a combination of commercial investments and a State led intervention in areas where commercial services will not be provided.The commercial telecommunications sector is currently investing approximately...