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Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (16 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...is a condition of state aid provision, as Senator Conway-Walsh indicated. That is why the area is smaller. Senator Horkan is right about the cost. The cost of rolling out fibre over 96% of the land area is not greatly reduced. There will be fewer connections, but it does mean the cost will be higher. However, they will certainly not be six times higher. The figure of €500...

National Broadband Plan: Statements (9 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...difficult terrain and all the things that we know are involved in reaching out to 100% of the population. As the last quarter occupies 96% of the territory, this service has to go through 96% of the land area to reach just a quarter of the population. That is a significant challenge.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Natural Gas Grid (9 Apr 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...; to draw on for the emissions over the full life cycles. When considering the full life cycle of the fossil fuels and comparing them, it is also important to look at the full range of impacts such as air, water and land pollution (NOx, Particulate matter, SOx, Ozone, mercury, water quality and disposal of waste residues). In Ireland the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (27 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 541 and 542 of 12 March 2019. The position is unchanged. Greenhouse gas emissions and removals associated with land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF), as reported in Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions inventory prepared by the Environmental Protection Agency, include activities associated with afforestation and forestry...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Bodies Data (26 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...Departments of Public Expenditure and Reform; Finance, Culture, Heritage and Gaeltacht; Housing, Planning and Local Government and the Revenue Commissioners Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, working group on the implementation of the revised Audio-visual Media Services Directive Implementation of the revised...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (12 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 541 and 542 together. Greenhouse gas emissions and removals associated with land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF), as reported in Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions inventory prepared by the Environmental Protection Agency, include activities associated with afforestation and forestry harvesting, grassland and cropland management under...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mining Licences (5 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...in the locality, notice of his intention to do so, and (b) has deposited in the office of the Geological Survey, Dublin and in one or more places in the locality, a map showing the boundaries of such land. It is the Department's practice to notify the public of the intention to grant a Prospecting Licence in the following ways: (a) publication in a local newspaper; (b) notice deposited in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (5 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: I am leading on the development of an All of Government Plan, which will set out the actions which must be taken to make Ireland a leader in responding to climate change. This involves working with colleagues across Government to develop new initiatives which will allow Ireland to set a clear pathway to reducing our dependency on fossil fuels across the economy and to meet our targets, under...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (26 Feb 2019)

Richard Bruton: The last available projections of greenhouse gas emissions, published by the EPA in May 2018, indicate that Ireland will exceed its cumulative annual greenhouse gas emissions ceilings for the 2021 to 2030 period under the EU Effort Sharing Regulation, by between 47 and 52 million tonnes of CO2-equivalent, assuming full utilisation of the ETS to non-ETS transfer and Land Use, Land-Use Change...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Adaptation Plans (6 Feb 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 and 176 together. The government are committed to making Ireland a leader in responding to climate change. I am currently developing an all of government plan, with actions across all areas such as heat, electricity, transport and agriculture according to strict timelines. Transitioning to low carbon fuel sources is crucial to achieving our ambition. The...

Seanad: Climate Action: Statements (24 Jan 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...too long. The first thing to do is to provide some context for my statement. I was fortunate enough to have the chance shortly after I was appointed to attend the UN conference in Katowice in Poland. No one who went there could be other than impressed by the urgency of the need to address the climate disruption agenda. David Attenborough summarised matters very aptly when he referred...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Mitigation Plan (24 Jan 2019)

Richard Bruton: Greenhouse gas emissions and removals associated with land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF), as reported in Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions inventory, include activities associated with afforestation and forestry harvesting, grassland and cropland management with agricultural use, managed and unmanaged wetlands, and other land-use categories (including settlements). While...

Report on Procurement Process Audit of National Broadband Plan: Statements (4 Dec 2018)

Richard Bruton: ...recently and has been published. The background, as Deputies are aware, is that the national broadband plan is an ambitious plan. It set out to ensure that every home, school and business in Ireland, regardless of how remote or rural, will have access to high-speed broadband. In international terms this is a highly ambitious plan. No one is to be left behind in terms of getting access...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Interdepartmental Working Groups (13 Nov 2018)

Richard Bruton: In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/841 on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry in the 2030 climate and energy framework (the LULUCF Regulation), mandatory accounting of managed wetlands in the national greenhouse gas emissions inventories of EU Member States is to commence from 2026. It is, therefore, important that robust...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Transmission Network (8 Nov 2018)

Richard Bruton: ..., RTÉ (Reseau de Transporte d’Électricite). It is proposed as a 500km long (subsea), 700MW high voltage direct current line that would run from the north-west coast of France to the south coast of Ireland. At this scale it would be able to provide electricity for some 450,000 homes. The Celtic Interconnector has the potential to provide a reliable high-capacity...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (6 Nov 2018)

Richard Bruton: ...gas emissions over the coming decades. The Government has responded to this challenge by putting in place a strong policy framework underpinned by significant investment plans in climate action. Ireland's own long-term vision of a low-carbon and climate resilient economy, set out in the 2014 National Policy Position on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development, commits to: - an...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bord na Móna (25 Oct 2018)

Richard Bruton: We have no intention of allowing the midlands to become a rust belt. I was the Minister who introduced regional action plans. It was the first time ever the State developed bottom-up regional enterprise plans for which we allocated €250 million in regional enterprise funds. That was the first time we had such a concerted approach. Under that, we have established an implementation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (23 Oct 2018)

Richard Bruton: A number of significant policy initiatives have been undertaken by this Government since February 2016 to address climate change. Ireland's first National Mitigation Plan, which the government published in July 2017, is a whole-of-Government Plan, reflecting, in particular, the central roles of the Ministers responsible for the four key sectors with the most significant contribution to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Mitigation Plan Implementation (17 Oct 2018)

Richard Bruton: Ireland's first National Mitigation Plan, which the then Minister published in July 2017, is a whole-of-Government Plan, reflecting, in particular, the central roles of the Ministers responsible for the four key sectors with the most significant contribution to national emissions -Electricity Generation; the Built Environment; Transport; and Agriculture, Forestry and Land Use. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (16 Oct 2018)

Richard Bruton: ...;installation and operation of commercial telecommunications infrastructure in Ireland is undertaken by commercial companies operating in a liberalised market. Any consents and permissions required for the landing of this cable are a matter for the Company, the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and the relevant Local Authority and I have no function...