Results 181-200 of 1,183 for speaker:Ossian Smyth in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (29 Mar 2022)

Ossian Smyth: I refer to my response to Parliamentary Question No.34 of 2 February last and I wish to advise that the Deputy that while NBI is making a considerable body of information available with respect to the deployment of the NBP network, that the specific information requested by the Deputy is not currently a part of the published information. I can further advise the Deputy, that my Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (23 Mar 2022)

Ossian Smyth: The Question refers to premises located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website www.broadband.gov.ie. The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led intervention. I appreciate people’s frustration when they are living close to a fibre...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: School Facilities (22 Mar 2022)

Ossian Smyth: Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) are a key element of the NBP providing high speed broadband in every county in advance of the roll out of the fibre to the home network. My Department has now prioritised primary schools with no high speed broadband and continues to work with the Department of Education in this regard. In late 2020, Government and NBI agreed to accelerate the rollout of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (9 Mar 2022)

Ossian Smyth: Representations from Monaghan County Council dated 14 February 2022 have been received in my Department regarding the matters referred to in the Question.  A reply will issue directly to Monaghan County Council shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (8 Mar 2022)

Ossian Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 and 139 together. My Department last engaged with the European Commission in respect of Article 8 of the Broadband Cost Reduction Directive (BCRD) via teleconference on 25 January last. Draft Regulations to effect transposition of Article 8 of the BCRD are at an advanced stage of development and my Department continues to engage with the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (8 Mar 2022)

Ossian Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 154 and 155 together. The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy (WAPCE), 2020 sets out the steps that will be taken in Ireland to reduce waste from packaging and single-use plastic items over the 5-year term of the plan. These steps include: A Deposit Return Scheme for plastic bottles and aluminium cans. All packaging being placed on the market must be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (1 Mar 2022)

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 554,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms along with some 679 schools.I appreciate...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (1 Mar 2022)

Ossian Smyth: The housing estate 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: Food Waste (1 Mar 2022)

Ossian Smyth: The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy which was published in September 2020, and is being delivered on a phased basis over the 5 year lifetime of the Plan, includes the following measures in relation to food donation: - Investigate the regulatory and legal barriers to ‘Good Samaritan’ acts of donation and whether mandatory donation of edible food from...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (24 Feb 2022)

Ossian Smyth: Mobile coverage obligations are set out in licences granted by the independent regulator, ComReg, to mobile operators. ComReg advises that the current minimum coverage obligations in those licences are being considerably exceeded by all operators. Capital investment by telecommunications operators over the last 5 years was in the order of €3.3 billion for both fixed and mobile...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (24 Feb 2022)

Ossian Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 109, 111, 134, 156 and 169 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 with 54,000 premises available to order and pre-order across 22 counties. In total, almost 301,000 premises...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (24 Feb 2022)

Ossian Smyth: There are over 276,000 premises in County Cork of which over 80,600 are within the National Broadband Plan (NBP) Intervention Area and will receive access to high speed broadband under the NBP. Government investment in County Cork in the NBP will be in the order of €314 million. National Broadband Ireland has made steady progress on delivery of the new high speed fibre broadband...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (24 Feb 2022)

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 554,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms along with some 679 schools. The majority of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (24 Feb 2022)

Ossian Smyth: The General Scheme of the Circular Economy Bill 2021 was published on 15 June 2021. It is my intention under the Bill to facilitate not only the use of CCTV, but also the use of a broad range of Audio-Visual Recording (AVR) equipment in order to assist local authorities in their efforts to combat litter and illegal dumping. The pre-legislative scrutiny process has...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (24 Feb 2022)

Ossian Smyth: There are over 16,000 premises in County Cavan and over 15,000 premises in County Monaghan in the National Broadband Plan (NBP) Intervention Area that will receive access to high speed broadband under the State led intervention to be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI). Government investment in Counties Cavan and Monaghan in the NBP will be in the order of €65...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (24 Feb 2022)

Ossian Smyth: There are over 99,000 premises in County Limerick of which over 21,000 are within the National Broadband Plan Intervention Area and will receive access to high speed broadband under the State led intervention to be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI). Government investment in County Limerick in the NBP will be in the order of €84 million. In County Limerick surveying is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (24 Feb 2022)

Ossian Smyth: Following engagement with telecommunication industry leaders late last year to address the ongoing problem of nuisance communications, an industry-led taskforce, facilitated by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) has been established to identify and recommend practical interventions that might be taken by operators in the short, medium and long-term to combat...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (24 Feb 2022)

Ossian Smyth: National Broadband Ireland (NBI) has made steady progress on delivery of the new high speed fibre broadband network under the National Broadband Plan (NBP).  In County Galway surveying is complete in the Deployment Areas of Gurteen, Kilkerrin, Duniry and Lettermore, pre-works are underway in the Deployment Areas of Gort, Athenry, Loughrea and Inverin and network build is complete in the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (24 Feb 2022)

Ossian Smyth: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) contract signed in 2019 provides that a future proofed high speed broadband network will be deployed by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) to people living and working in the intervention area. It is expected that over 600,000 premises will be served by the fibre network, including new builds. The maximum possible cost to the State will be €2.7...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (24 Feb 2022)

Ossian Smyth: The programme budget for cyber security in my Department's Vote for 2022 is €5.1 million, broken down between €2.5 million current and €2.6 million capital. While this is the same funding allocation as 2021, it represents a trebling of the budget when compared with 2020. In addition, provision has been made in the Department's Estimate...