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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy, launched last September, sets out a clear roadmap for the introduction of a national Deposit and Return Scheme (DRS) for plastic bottles and aluminium cans in the third quarter of 2022. This process is well under way with the completion of two public consultations on the design of a DRS for Ireland and on the legislative framework to underpin it....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (27 Jul 2021)

Ossian Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 80 and 132 together. The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (27 Jul 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The premises 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 www.broadband.gov.ie. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (27 Jul 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract 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 schools. In July 2019, in order to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 Jul 2021)

Ossian Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 97 and 99 together. The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 Jul 2021)

Ossian Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 105 to 113, inclusive, together. The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 Jul 2021)

Ossian Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 114 to 117, inclusive, together. The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 Jul 2021)

Ossian Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 118 to 129, inclusive, together. The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (27 Jul 2021)

Ossian Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 and 131 together. The provision of telecommunication services, including mobile phone and broadband 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. Obligations in relation to mobile coverage are set out in licences...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 Jul 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract 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 695 schools. There are 33,465 premises...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Digital Hubs (27 Jul 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The board of the Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA) will have an important role in giving effect to the Government Decision to dissolve the DHDA and to transfer the properties to the Land Development Agency (LDA). It is expected that the orderly wind down of the DHDA could be completed by mid-2022 and the wind down will address, inter alia, the needs of the staff of the DHDA, client...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Ossian Smyth: Following the completion of the Capacity Review, the Government has agreed to a range of important measures including:An increase in the staffing complement of the NCSC from 25 to 45 staff over the next 18 months, and to 70 within 5 years; - the re-advertisement of the role of Director of the NCSC at a salary of €184,000 (Deputy Secretary level) to reflect the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 Jul 2021)

Ossian Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 139, 140 and 141 together. Despite the unprecedented challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic, National Broadband Ireland has made steady progress on delivery of the new high speed fibre broadband network under the National Broadband Plan. I am advised by National Broadband Ireland that as of 21 July over 236,000 premises have been surveyed...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 Jul 2021)

Ossian Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 142, 143 and 144 together. The NBP Contract allows National Broadband Ireland (NBI) to explore alternative technologies if they are deemed necessary to assist delivery of the contract requirements. In doing so NBI must ensure that any alternative technologies utilised do not negatively impact on having a reliable and robust network available for all...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 Jul 2021)

Ossian Smyth: Despite the unprecedented challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic, National Broadband Ireland has made steady progress on delivery of the new high speed fibre broadband network under the National Broadband Plan. I am advised by National Broadband Ireland that as of 21 July over 236,000 premises have been surveyed across all counties. Main Fibre Build works are underway in 25 Deployment...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (27 Jul 2021)

Ossian Smyth: Local authorities are responsible for municipal waste collection within their functional areas. The obligations on local authorities in relation to collecting household waste are set out in section 33 of the Waste Management Act 1996, as amended. In summary, it provides that each local authority shall collect, or arrange for the collection of, household...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has a broad remit across the cyber security of Government ICT and critical national infrastructure. The Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) is the key cyber security response entity within the NCSC. The CSIRT acts as a central contact point in the event of a government or nation-wide cyber security incident affecting...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (9 Sep 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The premises 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 www.broadband.gov.ie. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (9 Sep 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The telecommunications market is regulated by the Commission for Communications Regulation, including in relation to operational issues such as detecting or monitoring scam calls.  I understand that scam call numbers can resemble normal, familiar geographical or international numbers encountered on a daily basis, and the Regulator has published information for consumers in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (9 Sep 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract 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 695 schools. I am advised by NBI that,...