Written answers
Tuesday, 16 June 2015
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Media Mergers
812. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether new media mergers legislation is required, and if it should be retrospective in scope and content.... - Ministerial Meetings
813. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on all public and private, official and unofficial, engagements and meetings with a person (details... - Public Service Obligation Levy (1 comment)
814. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to reduce the public service obligation levy on sporting organisations; if he is aware of how negatively this... - Fisheries Protection
815. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide information on the current situation in relation to eel fishing; if he will confirm if the review... - Telecommunications Infrastructure
816. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the availability of adequate critical infrastructure, such as ready... - Broadband Service Provision
817. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to what extent eircom's roll-out of end-to-end fibre-to-home broadband to the areas of Churchill, Fintown, Gleneely,... - Electricity Generation
819. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of plans to create a smart electricity grid, including enabling sell-back to the grid at the household level;... - Bord na Móna
820. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the recent discussions with Bord na Móna on the temporary closure of two briquette factories in Counties Tipperary... - Broadband Service Provision
821. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when fibre broadband is expected to be rolled out to Whitestown, Greenore, County Louth; and if he will make a statement... - Environmental Policy
823. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on The Earth Statement, made in April 2015 by the 17 leading scientists and economists who make up the Earth... - Departmental Staff Career Breaks
824. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of staff in his Department currently on a sabbatical or career break,... - Departmental Expenditure
825. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide, in tabular form, by year, the total photography costs for his Department since coming into office,... - Consultancy Contracts Data
827. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total amount spent on external information technology consultants by his Department in each of the years 2010 to and... - Parliamentary Questions
828. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the protocols in place since March 2011 to set standards in replies to parliamentary questions; and if he will make a... - Appointments to State Boards
831. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in respect of State boards under his Department's remit, the number of appointments to State boards;... - Freedom of Information Requests
832. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form for each year from 2009 to 2014 and for 2015 to date, the total number of freedom of... - Legislative Process
833. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form the number, name and date of Bills initiated in his Department that have been subject... - Departmental Staff Expenses
835. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form the total amount spent in each year from 2011 to 2014 and in 2015 to date on staff... - Consultancy Contracts Data
836. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form by year all external consultant reports commissioned by his Department since March... - Hydraulic Fracturing Policy
837. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding a ban on hydraulic fracturing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Broadband Service Provision
838. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is aware of the concern of the north-west regional executive committee of the Irish Business and Employers... - Broadband Service Speeds
842. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form by county a breakdown of the current estimated spread and rate of high-speed broadband... - Broadband Service Provision
843. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources following the publication of the national high-speed coverage map for 2016, if he will provide a national high-speed... - Energy Policy
844. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in the context of a national energy policy, if consideration was given to energy conservation as an alternative to... - Broadband Service Provision
846. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans regarding the provision of high-speed broadband in the Cork region; if he will address the concerns raised by... - Broadband Service Speeds
847. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the provision of modern high-speed broadband in all areas throughout... - Alternative Energy Projects
848. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which the various forms of alternative energy production have been sufficiently progressed to meet European... - Natural Resources
849. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which an audit continues to be done in respect of the availability of natural resources under the... - Corrib Gas Field
850. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the schedule for the availability of gas from the Corrib gas field for the national grid; the extent to which supply is... - Post Office Network
851. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he continues to have discussions with An Post with a view to ensuring the long-term viability and... - Electricity Generation
852. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will express, as a percentage of daily electricity requirements, the amount of electricity now being generated from... - Energy Prices
853. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which at European Council meetings discussions have revolved around the cost of energy across the European... - Gas Exploration Licences
854. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of oil, gas or other exploration licences issued over the past ten years that have not been activated to date;... - Exploration Industry Data
855. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent of any commercial discoveries of oil, gas, or other minerals, onshore or offshore in the past five years to... - Broadband Service Provision
856. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources on foot of the recent announcement in relation to the rural broadband scheme, his plans for the type of broadband for the... - Electric Vehicles
857. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which electrically powered motor vehicles have increased in numbers, and are likely to do so in the coming... - Energy Efficiency
858. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to amend Statutory Instrument Number 426 of 2014 which deals with energy efficiency regulations; if so, the...
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