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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (17 May 2016)

Denis Naughten: The provision of mobile telephony services is undertaken by telecommunications service providers operating in a fully liberalised market under licences provided by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg). It is subject to a requirement to secure access to the required radio spectrum by way of licence. The management of the radio spectrum is a statutory function of ComReg under...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fish Farming (17 May 2016)

Denis Naughten: The proposal around rationalising the fish farm operations of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is a day to day operational matter for the Board of IFI. The former Minister of State had written to the Chair of IFI noting that IFI’s intention is that consultation with affected stakeholders will be undertaken prior to any action and that a report of the consultation will be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hydraulic Fracturing (17 May 2016)

Denis Naughten: As the Deputy may be aware, the EPA has commissioned a research programme into the potential impacts of Unconventional Gas Exploration and Extraction (UGEE) on the environment and human health. This all-island programme of research, which is being administered by the EPA, comprises five interlinked projects, including an extensive review of UGEE practices and regulations...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hydraulic Fracturing (17 May 2016)

Denis Naughten: As the Deputy may be aware, the multi-agency trans-boundary programme of research on the potential impacts on the environment and human health from Unconventional Gas Exploration and Extraction (UGEE) projects is administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and co-funded by the EPA, my Department and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, with oversight from a broad based...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (17 May 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. It is expected that 70% of all premises in Ireland will receive high speed services from the commercial telecommunications market. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (17 May 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. It is expected that 70% of all premises in Ireland will receive high speed services from the commercial telecommunications market. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fish Farming (17 May 2016)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1101, 1107 and 1108 together. The issue around rationalising the fish farm operations of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is a day to day operational matter for the Board of IFI. The former Minister of State had written to the Chair of IFI noting IFI’s intention to phase out fish farming operations over the coming years and to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Rural Broadband Scheme (17 May 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. It is expected that 70% of all premises in Ireland will receive high speed services from the commercial telecommunications market. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences Data (17 May 2016)

Denis Naughten: The company about which the Deputy is enquiring was granted two prospecting licences in 1968 in south Mayo.  Both licences were held from 9 May 1967 and expired on 30 April 1977. One of the licences was held over prospecting licence area number 742 which is approximately 24.06 square kilometres, and the other licence was held over prospecting licence area number 743 which is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences Data (17 May 2016)

Denis Naughten: The exploration company about which the Deputy is enquiring does not hold any prospecting licences in counties Galway or Mayo.  The company holds one prospecting licence in County Limerick. Details of all licence transactions are published in the six-monthly report to the Oireachtas. The most recent report is for the six month period ending the 31 December 2015...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences Applications (17 May 2016)

Denis Naughten: A Prospecting Licence (PL) gives the holder the right to explore for specified minerals over a certain geographical area. PL areas typically cover 35 square kilometres. As Minister, I have the exclusive right to grant PLs in accordance with the relevant Minerals Development Acts.  Applicants for a PL must use a standard application form and submit the required fees.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Warmer Homes Scheme Applications (17 May 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administers the Better Energy Warmer Homes scheme on behalf of my Department. The scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures to households that are vulnerable to energy poverty. It is an important element of the Strategy to Combat Energy Poverty that was published in February 2016. Under the scheme householders can...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme Implementation (17 May 2016)

Denis Naughten: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to facilitate the development of solar energy projects, recognising that solar energy has the potential to contribute to meeting Ireland's renewable energy objectives. This commitment builds on the Energy White Paper published in December 2015 and recognises that solar also has the potential to provide a community...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Strategy for Renewable Energy (17 May 2016)

Denis Naughten: Solar has the potential to contribute to meeting Ireland's renewable energy objectives and the Programme for Government contains a commitment to facilitate the development of solar energy projects. This builds on the Energy White Paper published in December 2015 and recognises that solar has the potential to provide a community dividend, thereby also...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Services Provision (17 May 2016)

Denis Naughten: The provision of mobile telephony services is undertaken by telecommunications service providers operating in a fully liberalised market under licences provided by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg). It is subject to a requirement to secure access to the required radio spectrum by way of licence. The management of the radio spectrum is a statutory function of ComReg under...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Television Licence Fee Payments (17 May 2016)

Denis Naughten: The current TV licensing system is underpinned by Part 9 of the Broadcasting Act 2009, which sets out inter aliathe requirement to have a television licence and the penalties for not having a valid licence. In accordance with Section 142 of the Act, any premises at which a television is located requires a TV Licence regardless of its use. Currently, only one class of licence and one level...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Incentives (17 May 2016)

Denis Naughten: The participation of consumers in the energy transition is a key theme of the White Paper on Energy Policy. Encouraging citizens and communities to use and develop renewable micro-generation technologies is an important part of this process. Although I have no statutory function in directing energy suppliers to offer a tariff for surplus renewable electricity fed back to the grid, I am...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Denis Naughten: I thank Members in the House for their good wishes. There is an obligation on each one of us as elected Deputies to try to form a Government. Some people decided to sit back and not engage in it. Others stepped up to their responsibility. These were people such as Deputies Michael Collins, Mattie McGrath, Noel Grealish, Michael Harty and me. We spent the past 70 days engaging with both...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Denis Naughten: It is important to acknowledge that this is not a perfect Government. It has had a difficult birth and will face many challenges, but it is our duty to try to make it work. It will appear strange to many that the old ways of doing business can no longer stand. A Minister can no longer bring any new law into this House, apply the Whip to it and ram it through the Dáil. Instead, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (4 May 2016)

Denis Naughten: 210. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be admitted to the National Rehabilitation Hospital in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9148/16]