Written answers
				Tuesday, 20 June 2017
  				
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
				 
  - Inland Fisheries Ireland 
 1720. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason an inaccurate press statement issued by Inland Fisheries Ireland with the headline, New Study reveals Pike...
- North-South Interconnector 
 1722. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will redraft the terms of reference for the North-South Interconnector to reflect the wishes of the persons in the...
- Sporting Rights 
 1723. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the processes involved in the tendering for the broadcast of GAA matches on public and private broadcast networks; the...
- Energy Schemes 
 1724. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on the success or otherwise of the warmth and well-being pilot programme that commenced in 2016 and...
- Health and Safety Inspections 
 1725. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the recent leak of emissions at a location (details supplied); if he will report on the findings of the EPA...
- Energy Schemes 
 1728. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will publish the research and consultation on minimum energy efficiency standards in the rented sector as outlined...
- Departmental Staff Data 
 1729. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of staff employed in his Department and in each State agency under the aegis of his Department, by county, in...
- National Broadband Plan Implementation 
 1730. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the provision of broadband to Loughill, County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Waste Disposal Charges 
 1731. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the developments that are due to take place in the domestic waste collection market in Dublin in the coming months among...
- Fishing Licences 
 1732. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 725 of 28 February 2017, the status of the application. [26570/17]
- Electromagnetic Fields Studies 
 1733. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the recommendations of the two Oireachtas committee reports carried out on the health impacts of microwave...
- Post Office Network 
 1734. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a reciprocal free post arrangement is in place between Ireland and China which provides free post from China to...
- Litter Pollution Fines 
 1735. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of fines for dog fouling handed out by each local authority in each of the years 2007 to 2016 and to date in...
- Renewable Energy Generation Targets 
 1736. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the Government's position regarding the EU Commission's proposals for a new renewable energy directive (details...
- Post Office Closures 
 1738. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of post offices that have closed in each of the years 2000 to 2016 by county, in tabular form.  [26781/17]
- Brexit Negotiations 
 1741. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the threats identified by his Department with regard to the responsibilities of his Department as a result of no deal...
- Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan 
 1742. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the expenditure by his Department on research and development in the maritime energy sector including tidal, wave and...
- Public Sector Pensions Data 
 1744. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 378 of 23 May 2017, if he will provide the figures for all pension contributions...
- Postal Codes 
 1746. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the estimated costs for adapting information technology systems to include Eircode for departmental mail; the number of...
- Inland Fisheries Ireland 
 1748. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the policy document prepared in 2012 which involved the various angling associations (details supplied) and...
- State Properties 
 1751. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the State will receive land rental from Bord na Móna for the development of solar farm projects on State-owned...
- Renewable Energy Projects 
 1753. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will ensure that the same financial rules and regulations apply to a State-owned company that decides to develop...
- Energy Usage 
 1754. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he is taking to reduce energy costs. [27091/17]
- Disability Act Employment Targets 
 1755. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the policy regarding the employment of persons with disabilities in his Department and in each State and semi State body...
- Inland Fisheries Ireland Staff 
 1758. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of fisheries protection officers employed by Inland Fisheries Ireland in each of the years 2005 to 2016; the...
- Broadband Service Provision 
 1759. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to media reports outlining an agreement reached by the European Parliament, the European Commission and the EU...
- Office for Internet Safety 
 1763. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 105 of 31 May 2017, the status and work programme of the interdepartmental...
- Media Mergers 
 1764. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will publish the report the BAI supplied to him regarding the proposed merger of two print media companies; and if...
- Departmental Contracts 
 1767. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the contracts awarded to a company (details supplied) per annum since March 2011, in tabular form by his Department or...
- Interdepartmental Working Groups 
 1768. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the interdepartmental working groups which are working on the issue of renewable energy supports; and the membership...
- Better Energy Homes Scheme Applications 
 1770. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a person (details supplied) can qualify for further grant aid; if some method of insulation can be provided under the...
- Gas Networks Ireland 
 1771. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to extend a gas line to Cavan town (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27677/17]
- Post Office Network 
 1773. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will request a report from An Post regarding the future of the post office and postal service in Howth town; and...
- Departmental Expenditure 
 1774. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount his Department or a body under its aegis has paid to a company (details supplied) for advice, the use of...
- Energy Schemes 
 1776. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the warmth and wellbeing scheme in the northside of Dublin; if a person (details supplied) can be included...
- Public Service Obligation Levy 
 1777. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the rationale behind pricing the public service obligation levy for energy at 40%; his plans to reduce this levy; and if...
- Appointments to State Boards 
 1779. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if any former Deputies have been appointed to State boards under his remit by the Public Appointments Service; if so,...
- Graffiti Policy 
 1780. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if funding can be made available through the environment fund as had previously been done or through other funding...
- Departmental Meetings 
 1781. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if employees of his Department, including Met Éireann employees, have attended the meetings of a group (details...
- National Broadband Plan Implementation 
 1782. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if upgrade works on the national broadband scheme will take place in Brownstown, Kilclone, County Meath. [28099/17]
- Postal Services 
 1784. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if an impact analysis has been conducted regarding the increase in the prices for An Post services; and if he will make...
- Waste Disposal 
 1785. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the percentage of households he estimates that do not avail of an authorised waste collection service; if he ensures...
- Postal Codes 
 1786. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount spent by his Department on designing, implementing and supporting the Eircode system in each of the years...
- Energy Schemes 
 1787. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a new refit 3 scheme is due to be put in place to replace the existing refit 3 scheme; when it is likely to be put in...
- Energy Policy 
 1788. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans introduce a new price support scheme in respect of renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Energy Schemes 
 1789. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the renewable heat incentive scheme will be introduced; the rate to be paid per kilowatt hour; the rate to be paid...
- Warmer Homes Scheme Eligibility 
 1790. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider extending the warmer homes scheme to include applicants over 66 years of age to avail of heating...
- State Bodies Code of Conduct 
 1791. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if all State bodies under the aegis of his Department have furnished a report confirming the State body has complied...
- Broadband Service Provision 
 1792. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will respond to correspondence sent to him by a person (details supplied). [28706/17]
- Renewable Energy Generation Targets 
 1794. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when his Department will complete development of a new renewable electricity support scheme (details supplied); and if...
- EU Directives 
 1795. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to the Minerals Bill 2015, if the environmental risks are being treated pragmatically or in compliance with...
- Waste Management Regulations 
 1797. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will review waste management regulations in the wake of the recent incident at a location (details supplied); and...
- Telecommunications Services Expenditure 
 1798. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the estimated cost that would be incurred by the Exchequer by introducing a universal service obligation to ensure a...
- Departmental Staff Relocation 
 1799. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of staff under the remit of his Department that have applied to be transferred to Department or State agency...
- Energy Schemes 
 1800. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will extend the warmer home scheme to landlords that agree to make their properties available to HAP participants...
- Better Energy Communities Programme 
 1801. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider putting in place public community energy advisors to engage and inform hard to reach energy users...
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