Written answers

Friday, 16 September 2016

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

 
  • Fish Farming
    1628. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason Inland Fisheries Ireland announced its intention to cease all IFI fish farm operations in April 2016 without...
  • End of Life Vehicles Certification
    1630. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will clarify that under regulations parts from end of life vehicles have to be certified by qualified mechanics in...
  • Waste Disposal Charges
    1632. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding bin charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Tourism Industry
    1634. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the severe problem posed by illegal dumping at a specific site (details supplied)....
  • Sports Organisations
    1639. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of angling clubs here; the number of members each have; their location; the initiatives in place to support...
  • Departmental Funding
    1640. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount Inland Fisheries Ireland receives from the Government every year; and if it allocates the moneys on a river...
  • Waste Disposal Charges
    1641. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will review correspondence regarding concerns on a waste company (details supplied); and if he will make a...
  • Nuclear Safety
    1642. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will meet with his counterpart in the UK as a matter of urgency to discuss serious safety issues arising from a...
  • Waste Disposal Charges
    1643. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress he and his Department are making with waste collection companies with regard to the new proposed...
  • Energy Resources
    1644. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the value and volume of Ireland's oil reserves; if this oil is present here at all times; the owners of the storage...
  • Statutory Instruments
    1645. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to provide the list of statutory undertakers under the Electricity (Supply) Act 1927 and any statutory instruments...
  • Loughs Agency
    1646. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the powers the Loughs Agency has to protect moorings on Lough Foyle; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Aquaculture Licences
    1647. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if licensing of aquaculture on Lough Foyle can take place without an appropriate assessment or having had conservation...
  • Broadband Service Provision
    1648. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will investigate the broadband blackspot that is being experienced by a company (details supplied); and if he will...
  • National Broadband Plan
    1649. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if upgrade works on the national broadband scheme will take place in Kilmessan, County Meath. [24678/16]
  • Communications Market Regulation
    1654. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he will take to end the use of 1890 and 1850 numbers for contacting State agencies and other public bodies,...
  • Broadband Service Provision
    1655. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the date for the roll-out of high speed broadband for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
  • Alcohol Advertising
    1656. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there has been interaction between his Department and the Department of Health in respect of the Public Health...
  • Departmental Funding
    1657. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the working relationship between his Department and the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland; if State funding is...
  • Warmer Homes Scheme Eligibility
    1661. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason a flat roof that would traditionally need improved insulation is not covered under the better energy warmer...
  • Air Quality
    1662. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the levels of vehicle emissions originating here over the past decade; the way in which vehicle emissions are monitored...
  • Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme
    1663. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are grants available for the installation of biodigesters as the economic and organic waste management benefit...
  • Departmental Expenditure
    1664. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of credit cards issued to Ministers and officials working in his Department; the amount spent on credit cards...
  • Wind Energy Generation
    1667. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of wind farms located in counties Cavan and Monaghan, in tabular form; the number of turbines these farms...
  • Broadcasting Sector Regulation
    1669. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the 10% mandatory news coverage protection here is to be maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Television Licence Fee Yield
    1670. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total amount of moneys given to RTÉ by the State for each year since 2008, in tabular form. [24955/16]
  • Broadcasting Sector
    1671. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his strategy, if any, for Ireland’s creative industry in broadcasting; if none exists, if one will be...
  • Broadband Service Provision
    1672. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when an upgrade will take place in the broadband in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Wind Energy Generation
    1673. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding wind farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25042/16]
  • Mining Industry
    1674. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding a new application to mine coal (details supplied); when this matter will be dealt with; and if he...
  • Inland Fisheries Stocks
    1675. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the current systems in place to measure the volume of salmon in the rivers Barrow, Nore and Suir; if the most recently...
  • Broadband Service Provision
    1678. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of broadband in areas (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Departmental Communications
    1679. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the HSE and other Government bodies are using telephone numbers which are not free phone or low call that is...
  • Broadband Service Provision
    1688. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when high speed broadband will be extended to Bracken Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18; the length of time this will take; and...
  • Departmental Expenditure
    1689. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the landlords that his Department or bodies under his aegis paid rent to in each of the past three years; and the sums...
  • Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme Applications
    1691. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to correspondence (details supplied) when a final reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • International Agreements
    1694. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the Government intends to ratify the Paris climate change agreement; if the matter will be debated in Dáil...
  • Mobile Telephony Use
    1695. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the proposal by the European Commission, upon the abolition of roaming charges across...
  • Postal Codes
    1696. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the State agencies, if any, which are using Eircode when communicating with households via An Post; and if he will make...
  • Competition Authority Investigations
    1698. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the proposed purchase of a company (details supplied) has been referred to the Competition Authority for review; if...
  • Postal Services Provision
    1699. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he has taken with the Department of Social Protection and the Department of Finance to ensure that repayments...
  • Appointments to State Boards
    1700. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the list of all vacancies that existed on 26 February 2016 and all positions that have arisen since, including the date...
  • Carbon Budget
    1701. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the estimated annual costs to the Exchequer to implement the changes needed across all Departments to ensure that...
  • Waste Disposal
    1702. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department is making an examination on placing waste collection and disposal back in the remit of the local...
  • Budget 2017
    1703. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the projects his Department is prioritising in Budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26112/16]
  • Television Licence Fee
    1704. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that all householders with a television set are paying the licence fee; if not, the steps he is...
  • Building Energy Rating Compliance
    1707. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will publish the analysis of the consultation on minimum thermal efficiency standards in rental properties; and if...
  • Forestry Sector
    1708. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the State engages in the procurement of carbon credits from private forestries; if so, the reason for same; and if he...
  • Better Energy Communities Programme
    1709. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of projects approved per county under the better energy communities scheme in each of the years 2014 to 2016...
  • Better Energy Homes Scheme Expenditure
    1710. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the estimated cost of increasing grant aid for every measure available under the better energy homes scheme divided...
  • Renewable Energy Generation
    1712. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a breakdown in €/MWh of the current cost of renewable energy support in each such renewable...
  • Energy Policy
    1713. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline Ireland’s obligations under EU 2030 energy targets; and if he will make a statement on the...

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