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Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2020.
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (4 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I would be happy to give it as much time as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract signed last November to roll out a high speed and future proofed broadband network within the Intervention Area which covers 1.1 million people living and working in the nearly 540,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms along with 695...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract signed last November to roll out a high speed and future proofed broadband network within the Intervention Area which covers 1.1 million people living and working in over 544,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms along with 695...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Fish stocking is primarily a matter for fishery owners.  Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has developed and published policy guidelines to which persons undertaking this activity are expected to comply. These guidelines are designed to ensure compatibility with obligations of EU and National legislation and the principles of International Organisations to which Ireland is a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) publishes the Wild Salmon and Seatrout Statistics Report every year. This report contains details of catches by anglers and commercial fishermen.The data contained in these reports are taken from statutory logbook returns made by each licenced commercial and recreational fisherman. The data are validated, collated and analysed by IFI before the final...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Licences (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Management of salmon stocks is carried out by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), with support from the Technical Expert Group on Salmon (TEGOS) which comprises of scientists from a range of organisations. Scientific and management assessments of each of the distinct stocks are carried out every year with IFI engaged in extensive stock monitoring which feeds into the scientific...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Prices (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Killarney was designated as a Low Smoke Zone in order to reduce air pollution and promote public health in the area.  Fine particulate matter is the pollutant of most concern from domestic solid fuel burning while the main health effects of air pollution are stroke, heart disease, lung cancer and both chronic and acute respiratory diseases, including asthma.The Sustainable Energy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Consumer Rights (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 244 and 275 together. Telecommunications service providers are regulated by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg), which operates independently of my Department.  The telecommunications regulatory framework, which ComReg implements, requires each telecommunications services provider to establish and operate a code of practice, including...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Communications Market Regulation (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Providing telecommunication services, is a matter for the relevant service providers operating in a fully liberalised market regulated by the Commission for Communication Regulation (ComReg), as independent Regulator. As Minister I do not have statutory authority to require commercial companies to provide specific services as described by the Deputy. The telecommunications framework does...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Consultation Process (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: In the residential rental sector, the split-incentive usually arises when incentives to invest in energy efficiency upgrades are misaligned between landlords and tenants.  This issue is common in many jurisdictions and negatively impacts the rate of energy efficiency investment. Last year, an Expert Advisory Group was formed to explore potential policy approaches to address the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Budgets (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The 2021 allocation for my Department is €770.9 million which represents a 50% or €256.7m increase over the 2020 allocation of €514m. Allocations by individual programme area for 2021 are set out in the table below: Programme Area €m Communications 236.167 Energy 349.897 ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I understand the importance of people being in a position to work remotely during the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly at a time where restrictions are in place and when people are relying much more on electronic communications services . I am advised that each new postal address assigned an Eircode is published on the free to use Eircode Finder website (). A notification letter is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The area referred to in the Question is located in the BLUE area on the NBP High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website at . BLUE areas are not included in the State intervention area covered by the National Broadband Plan as commercial operators are already providing high speed broadband or have indicated future plans to do so. My Department defines high speed...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, was awarded a 10 year contract in December 2013 to develop, implement, maintain and promote the National Postcode System "Eircode". Eircodes are assigned to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-locations. An Post collects information on new and existing buildings, as well as changes to existing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Medical Waste Disposal (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: In relation to supports for persons with long-term incontinence, I refer the Deputy to my reply to  Question 154 of 22nd September 2020, and note that the position is unchanged.In addition, the MyWaste.ie website has advice for household on managing waste during the current Covid-19 pandemic, including in households where someone is infected or is self-isolating.  Full details...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Data (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The electricity and gas retail markets in Ireland operate within a European Union regulatory regime wherein electricity and gas markets are commercial, liberalised, and competitive. Operating within this overall EU framework, responsibility for the regulation of the electricity and gas markets is solely a matter for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), which was assigned...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 253, 266 and 269 together. The Programme for Government sets out that, as Ireland moves towards carbon neutrality, it does not make sense to develop LNG terminals that import fracked gas. The Programme for Government is clear that the Government does not support the importation of fracked gas and commits to developing a Policy Statement to establish that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract signed last November to roll out a high speed and future proofed broadband network within the Intervention Area which covers 1.1 million people living and working in the over 544,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms along with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Question refers to a premises which is located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website at . The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led intervention, the contract for which was signed in November last with National Broadband Ireland (NBI). The NBP...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, was awarded a 10 year contract in December 2013 to develop, implement, maintain and promote the National Postcode System "Eircode". Eircodes are assigned to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-locations. An Post collects information on new and existing buildings, as well as changes to existing...