Written answers

Thursday, 24 October 2013

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

 
  • Public Broadcasting Charge Introduction
    10. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the introduction of a public broadcasting service charge; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Climate Change Policy
    12. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is concerned at Ireland's reliance on fossil fuels in view of the recent report on climate change produced by the...
  • Postcode Implementation
    14. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the costs and perceived benefits associated with a postcodes system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45041/13]
  • Offshore Exploration
    15. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to increase oil and gas exploration activity in Irish coastal waters; his views on whether we need to see more...
  • Defined Benefit Pension Schemes
    16. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his position regarding the classification of the ESB's pension scheme; if he is satisfied that the ESB pension scheme...
  • Wind Energy Guidelines
    18. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the date on which new guidelines for the planning of onshore wind farms will be published; if he is concerned that wind...
  • Appointments to State Boards
    19. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the procedure that is followed by his Department when appointing members of the public to State boards or other agencies...
  • National Broadband Plan Implementation
    20. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the national mapping process to identify those areas which would not be served with high-speed broadband without State...
  • Wind Energy Generation
    21. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will ensure that a full cost benefit analysis of job creation in the wind industry is carried out; the likely job...
  • Connemara Oil Field
    22. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide the details of an oil find by Statoil in 1997 in the Connemara field; and if he will make a statement...
  • Oil and Gas Exploration
    23. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress he has made in developing a new fiscal and regulatory framework for the oil and gas exploration industry in...
  • Sale of State Assets
    24. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the proposals to sell the energy section of Bord Gáis Éireann; if the division...
  • Seirbhísí Leathanbhanda
    25. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources cad iad na pleananna atá aige chun forbairt a dhéanamh ar an ngréasán idirlín leathanbhanda sa...
  • Corrib Gas Field Issues
    26. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if it is true that a tunnelling expert sent by the Department to investigate claims by residents around Srahwaddaconn Bay...
  • Renewable Energy Generation Targets
    27. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he expects to be in a position to facilitate the development of the wind energy sector within the...
  • Wind Energy Generation
    29. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he is taking to ensure that communities are fully engaged in the wind energy planning and development process in...
  • Postcode Implementation
    30. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the new national postcode system will reflect the Irish or English place names of cities, towns and townlands in the...
  • Electricity Generation
    31. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will ensure that there is a real and meaningful engagement process between EirGrid and residents in the areas...
  • Broadband Services Speeds
    32. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the percentage of households in County Donegal that currently have access to broadband speeds of 30 Mbs; the percentage of...
  • Electricity Transmission Network
    33. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline a response to the OECD's Economic Survey of Ireland 2013, in particular, his views on whether the...
  • Wind Energy Generation
    35. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will ensure that a full technical and economic analysis of the wind energy export project is carried out in advance...
  • Garda Investigations
    38. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the fact that a person (details supplied) is subject to an investigation by the Metropolitan Police in relation...
  • Mine Sites Remediation
    39. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the restoration of the Avoca mines site, County Wicklow. [45221/13]
  • Post Office Network
    40. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps being taken to support the maintenance of the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • National Broadband Plan Implementation
    42. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on progress on the national broadband plan; if the plan will be fully implemented in its...
  • Electricity Generation
    44. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the 400 kV gridlink electricity infrastructural project by EirGrid is necessary; the justification for such a...
  • Better Energy Homes Scheme Expenditure
    47. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a breakdown of the community projects in the greater Dublin area which will receive support as part of...

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