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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (9 Oct 2014)

Alex White: The Government’s Statement of Priorities for the period 2014 to 2016 reaffirms our commitment to delivering a State-led broadband intervention in rural areas. Through the National Broadband Plan (NBP) the Government aims to ensure that high speed broadband is available to all citizens and businesses in Ireland. This is being achieved through measures designed to accelerate commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Speeds (9 Oct 2014)

Alex White: The Government’s Statement of Priorities for the period 2014 to 2016 reaffirms our commitment to delivering a State-led broadband intervention in rural areas. Through the National Broadband Plan (NBP) the Government aims to ensure that high speed broadband is available to all citizens and businesses in Ireland. This is being achieved through measures designed to accelerate commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Sector Staff Data (9 Oct 2014)

Alex White: The information the Deputy has sought regarding the agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each Agency. I will request the relevant bodies to reply directly to the Deputy with the information requested in respect of their organisation.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Sector Staff Data (9 Oct 2014)

Alex White: The information sought by the Deputy in relation to the agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each Agency. I will request the relevant bodies to reply directly to the Deputy with the information requested in respect of their organisation.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Commissions of Investigation (8 Oct 2014)

Alex White: There have been no commissions of investigation, inquiries and similar investigations established by my Department during the past 12 months and it is not proposed to establish any at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (8 Oct 2014)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 231 and 232 together. I am unaware of any surveys of broadband services and performance as outlined in the Deputy's question. The Government’s Statement of Priorities for the period 2014 to 2016 reaffirms our commitment to delivering a State-led broadband intervention in rural areas. Through the National Broadband Plan (NBP) the Government aims to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (8 Oct 2014)

Alex White: The 2009 EU Renewable Energy Directive set Ireland a legally binding target of meeting 16% of our energy requirements from renewable sources by 2020, to be achieved through 40% renewables in electricity, 12% in heat and 10% in transport. To date, wind energy has been the largest driver of growth in renewable electricity, contributing most towards the achievement of the 2020 target....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (7 Oct 2014)

Alex White: The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband services, is a matter in the first instance for private sector service providers operating in a liberalised market, regulated by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg). Developments in the broadband market over recent years means that there is now a choice of commercial operators offering broadband services over...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (7 Oct 2014)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 570 and 571 together. The Government’s Statement of Priorities for the period 2014 to 2016 reaffirms our commitment to delivering a State-led broadband intervention in rural areas. Through the National Broadband Plan (NBP) the Government aims to ensure that high speed broadband is available to all citizens and businesses in Ireland. This is being...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Service Broadcasters (7 Oct 2014)

Alex White: TG4 is an independent national public service broadcaster whose remit, obligations, principal objects and associated powers are set out in the Broadcasting Act 2009. Section 98 of that Act provides that TG4 shall be independent in the pursuance of these objects, subject to the requirements of the Act. As such I, as Minister, have no function in TG4’s management of its day to day...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Service Broadcasters (7 Oct 2014)

Alex White: Section 103 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 provides that a corporation requires my consent for new services and variations in channels. RTE has decided to review and revise its original proposal, which was submitted in 2013, and under which it proposed removing some, but not all children's programming from RTE 2. I understand that RTE intends to submit a revised and updated proposal in due...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Postcode System Establishment (7 Oct 2014)

Alex White: The Government is fully committed to introducing Eircodes. On 8 October 2013, the Government approved the appointment of Capita Business Support Services Ireland Limited as the company which will develop, roll-out and operate the National Postcode System. During the tender process for the project, the consultants retained by the Department evaluated a range of options for the postcode...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Expenditure (7 Oct 2014)

Alex White: The allocations for my Department will be agreed in the context of the Budget 2015 Estimates of Expenditure and will be made public on budget day, Tuesday 14 October.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (7 Oct 2014)

Alex White: The Government’s Statement of Priorities for the period 2014 to 2016 reaffirms our commitment to delivering a State-led broadband intervention in rural areas. Through the National Broadband Plan (NBP) the Government aims to ensure that high speed broadband is available to all citizens and businesses in Ireland. This is being achieved through measures designed to accelerate commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (7 Oct 2014)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 577 and 578 together. The Government’s Statement of Priorities for the period 2014 to 2016 reaffirms our commitment to delivering a State-led broadband intervention in rural areas. Through the National Broadband Plan (NBP) the Government aims to ensure that high speed broadband is available to all citizens and businesses in Ireland. This is being...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services Provision (7 Oct 2014)

Alex White: In terms of the quality of mobile phone and broadband coverage throughout the country, licences issued by ComReg require Mobile Network Operators to provide a minimum level of national population coverage. Operators tend to exceed these coverage requirements for commercial reasons. However, given that mobile services are a radio based technology, services can be affected by several factors...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: IBEC Membership (7 Oct 2014)

Alex White: The information sought by the Deputy regarding the agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each Agency. I will request the relevant bodies to reply directly to the Deputy with the information requested in respect of their organisation.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electric Vehicle Grants (2 Oct 2014)

Alex White: The Electric Vehicle Grant Scheme was introduced in April 2011 to incentivise and support, through grants of up to €5,000, the early deployment of electric vehicles in Ireland. These grants are in addition to the VRT reliefs of up to €5,000 which apply to electric vehicles. To date, support has been provided for the purchase of 525 new vehicles of which 243 were grant aided in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Appointments to State Boards (2 Oct 2014)

Alex White: This Government, almost immediately on establishment, made important changes in relation to appointments to State Boards with new arrangements widening the opportunity to participate on such Boards by extending a wide invitation for people to submit expressions of interest to serve on the boards of public bodies. In accordance with the Government Decision of 12 April 2011, my predecessor...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme Applications (1 Oct 2014)

Alex White: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administers the Better Energy Programme on behalf of my Department. I have no function in relation to individual grant applications. Queries in relation to individual applications are an operational matter for the SEAI and a dedicated hotline can be reached at 1800 250 204. In addition, the SEAI has established a specific email address for...