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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Metropolitan Area Networks Programme (31 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 667. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the percentage of commercial customers who have availed of the metropolitan area networks, MANs, installed in rural Ireland; the actions to be taken as per action point 240 in the action plan for rural development (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4249/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Metropolitan Area Networks Programme (31 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 685. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the State entity which owns the metropolitan area networks, MANs, asset portfolio; the current book value and estimated market value of the portfolio; his plans to sell the MANs portfolio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4379/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (31 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 686. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the indicative time in which ComReg undertook to him to launch a website showing national mobile coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4380/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (31 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 687. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the estimated completion dates of the remaining stages of the environmental assessments and related environmental consultations associated with the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4381/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (31 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 691. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 242 of 28 September 2016, if he will provide a timetable for the update of the map of the NBP intervention area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4385/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (31 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 692. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the maximum number or percentage of premises envisaged as receiving a non-standard NGA solution under the NBP; the capabilities of that solution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4386/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (31 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 693. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has received written commitment contracts from any providers in relation to planned private developments under the NBP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4387/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (31 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 694. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the meetings held by him or his officials to date involving lobbying from persons, businesses, public representatives, public bodies or communities in relation to their prioritisation in the roll-out schedule of the NBP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4388/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 688. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has issued a policy or other direction to ComReg under the Communications Regulation Act 2002 in relation to the coverage obligation that will apply to the allocation of the 700M Hz spectrum band; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4382/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 690. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the policy directions he has issued to ComReg under the Communications Regulation Acts 2002 to 2015 since taking office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4384/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Infrastructure (31 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 689. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when his Department will publish an updated spectrum policy document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4383/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services (31 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 701. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposals his Department is working on in conjunction with the NTA to deliver on action points 250 to 254 of the action plan for rural development to work with rural communities to assess and implement improvements to existing rural transport routes and develop new rural transport routes as necessary; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (31 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 700. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the work his Department has carried out to date regarding the investment of €10 million in regional airports, in particular Waterford airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4248/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a secondary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3633/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme (26 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 93. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to remodel the mortgage to rent scheme with a view to making it more relevant to situations which pertain for persons who have mortgage debt and are unable to pay same at this point in time; if appropriate amendments will be made to the mortgage to rent scheme in order that many persons in mortgage arrears...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (26 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 99. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3631/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (26 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 100. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of a claim for carer’s allowance by a person (details supplied) whose social welfare appeal was allowed on 5 December 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3632/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (26 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 104. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for a carer’s allowance that was submitted by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3677/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (26 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 105. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a domiciliary care allowance by a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that this application was submitted to his Department at the end of October 2016; if same will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3679/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (25 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position in relation to the application to provide additional accommodation and infrastructural facilities at a school (details supplied) and in particular to replace the pre-fab accommodation and provide additional parking and sporting facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3530/17]