Written answers

Thursday, 23 October 2014

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

 
  • Renewable Energy Projects
    10. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied to leave the development of the best wave energy resource in Europe to the private sector or if will he...
  • Postcode Implementation
    11. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the roll-out of the Eircode postcode system. [40393/14]
  • Energy Production
    12. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form the average cost of energy production per megawatt hour of each source of energy used...
  • Renewable Energy Incentives
    13. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the amount of grant aid paid by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland to Irish wave energy...
  • Broadband Service Provision
    14. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 40 of 11 March 2014, the progress to date with State led investment part of the...
  • Postal Services
    16. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the dramatic restructuring of Royal Mail that has occurred since 2008; if he has considered a similar plan...
  • Electricity Transmission Network
    17. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the review of Grid25; the amount that has been spent on the Grid25 project since its...
  • Rural Broadband Scheme
    18. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the €500 million promised in April 2014 for rural broadband will be forthcoming. [40390/14]
  • Energy Conservation
    19. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the fall in the take-up of grants for home energy retrofit since 2011; if his Department has conducted any...
  • Renewable Energy Incentives
    20. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has considered developing district energy and community co-operative projects as part of developing our renewable...
  • Broadband Service Provision
    21. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the inadequate broadband connectivity service available in many parts of County...
  • Renewable Energy Generation Issues
    22. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views regarding the offshore renewable energy development plan and its implementation; his further views on the extent...
  • Broadband Service Provision
    23. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the areas in County Donegal which have been identified by his Department as requiring State intervention in the provision...
  • National Broadband Plan Implementation
    24. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources pending the completion of the national mapping exercise for the national broadband plan, if public meetings will be held...
  • Energy Conservation
    25. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his Department’s work to date in rolling out smart metering; and his views on the recent decision paper issued by...
  • Energy Efficiency
    26. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if support schemes exist to assist with the introduction of energy efficient heating sources such as wood pellet burning...
  • Media Pluralism
    27. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures taken by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland to prevent persons or corporations from gaining undue control...
  • Security of the Elderly
    28. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the contact he has had with Eircom regarding their plans to remove the functionality of the fixed sms system which...
  • Offshore Exploration
    29. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider including using local labour and local economy gain stipulations in the licensing regime for off shore...
  • Media Pluralism
    30. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied with the level of diversity that exists in the broadcast and print media here; the measures he plans to...
  • Postal Services
    31. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will amend the current postal services Acts to introduce a public service obligation on An Post to maintain a...
  • Broadband Service Provision
    32. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a time frame for the roll-out of broadband to all homes here; if he will provide an update on the...
  • Energy Regulation
    33. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider amending the legislation concerning the energy regulator in order to ensure that part of his remit is...
  • Renewable Energy Incentives
    34. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to outline his plans to develop a national bioenergy strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40169/14]
  • Energy Regulation
    35. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to set out the extent to which oil companies have passed on to the consumer the benefit of the substantial drop in world...

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