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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (21 Apr 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: Broadband Service Provision (21 Apr 2015)

Alex White: The National Broadband Plan aims to deliver high speed broadband to every premises in Ireland, putting us to the forefront internationally in terms of ubiquitous reliable broadband. This is being achieved through a partnership approach between the Government and the commercial telecommunications sector.A key element of the National Broadband Plan is the creation of a policy and regulatory...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Sector Pensions Data (21 Apr 2015)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 686 and 687 together.The information requested by the Deputy regarding pension payments made by bodies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each body. My Department will ask the relevant bodies to provide the information directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Employment Rights (16 Apr 2015)

Alex White: Bord na Móna is facing significant business challenges in the context of the deregulation of the electricity market and increasingly competitive and challenging environments across all its business areas. In order to ensure its continued success, the Company is implementing a programme to transform all areas of its operations and structure, the key objective of which is to improve...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Television Licence Fee Collection (16 Apr 2015)

Alex White: The legislative basis for the current TV licensing system is set out in Part 9 of the Broadcasting Act 2009, which provides inter aliafor the 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (15 Apr 2015)

Alex White: An Independent Expert Panel (IEP) was established in January 2014 to oversee the integrity of the process being undertaken by EirGrid to report on comprehensive, route-specific studies of overhead and underground options for both the Grid Link (GL) and Grid West (GW) projects. The IEP published the Terms of Reference for those studies in May 2014. While the North South Transmission Line...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Natural Gas Grid (15 Apr 2015)

Alex White: The development and expansion of the natural gas network is in the first instance a commercial matter for Gaslink, which is mandated under Section 8 of the Gas Act 1976, as amended, to develop and maintain a national system for the supply of natural gas that is both economical and efficient. The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) is statutorily responsible for all aspects of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (15 Apr 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: Broadcasting Sector (15 Apr 2015)

Alex White: The objects of the public service broadcasters, RTÉ and TG4, are set out in the Broadcasting Act 2009. In pursuit of these objects, which include the need to establish and maintain non-linear or ‘online’ audio-visual services, the broadcasters are charged, inter-alia, with ensuring that programmes reflect the varied elements which make up the culture of the people of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Irish Language (15 Apr 2015)

Alex White: My Department has an Irish language officer available to oversee the translation of documents into Irish. The Department's website has Irish and English versions including bilingual Frequently Asked Questions in relation to each section of the Department.All guidelines, information leaflets and application forms in relation to the Department's schemes, programmes and processes are made...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (15 Apr 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: Broadband Service Provision (15 Apr 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 (15 Apr 2015)

Alex White: The National Broadband Plan aims to ensure 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 investing approximately €2.5...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (15 Apr 2015)

Alex White: The National Broadband Plan aims to ensure 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 investing approximately €2.5...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme Implementation (15 Apr 2015)

Alex White: The Renewable Electricity Feed-in Tariff schemes are the principal means of supporting renewable electricity generators for renewable energy exported to the grid. The schemes operate by guaranteeing a minimum price for renewable energy generation over a 15-year period. The technologies supported include onshore wind energy, hydroelectricity, landfill gas, waste-to-energy and biomass...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (15 Apr 2015)

Alex White: The National Broadband Plan aims to ensure 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 investing approximately €2.5...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (15 Apr 2015)

Alex White: 74% of premises in Co. Wicklow will have access to commercial high-speed broadband services by the end of 2016. The remaining 26%, consisting of some 16,574 premises will fall within the proposed State-led intervention under the National Broadband Plan. The National Broadband Plan aims to ensure every citizen and business, regardless of location, has access to a high-quality, high-speed...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (15 Apr 2015)

Alex White: The National Broadband Plan aims to ensure 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 lead intervention in areas where commercial services will not be provided. The commercial telecommunications sector is investing approximately €2.5...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Semi-State Bodies Dividends (15 Apr 2015)

Alex White: There are seven commercial semi-State companies under the aegis of my Department: An Post, Ervia, Bord na Móna, EirGrid, the Electricity Supply Board, Raidió Teilifís Éireann and TG4. Dividend payments are matters for agreement between the relevant commercial State-sponsored bodies, the shareholding Minister and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Information...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (2 Apr 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...