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Written Answers — Information and Communications Technology: Information and Communications Technology (4 Oct 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: ...databases. The price of domain name registration is currently a matter for the .ie domain registry. Under the E-Commerce Act 2000 (as amended), ComReg may make regulations to prescribe the fees, if any, to be paid on registering or renewing the registration of an ".ie" domain name. I am advised by ComReg that at present there are no regulations in respect of the price charged.

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (29 Sep 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: ...announced in September 2010 that it would make Channel 38 available on an exclusive basis for radio microphone use in Ireland. I am advised that there will be no increase in the associated licence fees. The current cost of a licence for the possession and use of programme making and special events equipment, including radio microphones, for an event is a €12 administration fee and €12...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (27 Sep 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: ...announced in September 2010 that it would make Channel 38 available on an exclusive basis for radio microphone use in Ireland. I am advised that there will be no increase in the associated licence fees. The current cost of a licence for the possession and use of programme making and special events equipment, including radio microphones, for an event is a €12 administration fee and...

Written Answers — Television Licence Fee: Television Licence Fee (14 Sep 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: ...who no doubt seek to manage their full cost base in a way that ensures the financial sustainability of the company. That said, I would highlight to the Deputy that the €18.4 million of licence fee revenue attributed to RTÉ Radio One in 2010 represents a 21.7% reduction on the licence fee attributed to the station in 2009. It serves as an example of the widespread and significant cost...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Sep 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: ...Ombudsman Commission; the Private Security Authority's regulation of private security firms; and renewable energy opportunities in the region. The Forum last met in May 2010 and consequently no fees have been paid to the Chairman in 2011. Fees totalling €37,400 were paid up to 2010.

Offshore Exploration (14 Sep 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: .... The amount paid in tax is a matter between the operators of the gas fields and the Revenue Commissioners. However, for the information of the Deputy, the combination of tax, royalties and rental fees currently provides for a State take of 40% of net income. On a more general and forward-looking note, the rate of tax that will apply to any future commercial discoveries made under an...

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (26 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: ...a number of amendments to the Broadcasting Act 2009. The purpose of these amendments is twofold: first, to give legal effect to two budget 2011 decisions in relation to television licence fee receipts and, second, to pave the way for the establishment of a funding scheme for public and private broadcasters in relation to the archiving of programme material. The proposed amendments are of...

Written Answers — Television Licence Fees: Television Licence Fees (21 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: The Programme for Government commits to examining the role and collection of the TV Licence Fee in light of existing and projected convergence of broadcasting technologies and to transform the TV licence into a household based Public Broadcasting Charge to be applied to all households and applicable businesses, regardless of the device they use to access content. This commitment does not...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (21 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: I wish to inform the Deputy that the payment of fees to the Chairpersons and Directors of State Bodies under the aegis of my Department are in compliance with the guidelines issued by the Minister of Finance, which provides for a number of levels of payment depending on matters such as the complexity, scale and extent of the functions of individual bodies. The maximum rate of Board Fee...

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (19 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: ..., for certain quality assurance functions in respect of the scheme including determination of training requirements and operational standards and for the collection of registration and assessment fees from BER Assessors. Prior to registration on the National Administration System, the SEAI has an oversight role in ensuring that BER Assessors are appropriately insured for the work that they...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 (Seanad): Motion to Instruct the Committee (19 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: ...this. The net issue is that this Bill was considered an appropriate vehicle to facilitate the TG4 issue. As a result of the last budget, it is proposed to transfer a sum of money from the licence fee to the funding of TG4. That sum amounts to €9.245 million in 2011. In answer to the question from Deputy Ó Cuív, that will remain the position. TG4 will for the moment remain part...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (19 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: ...which provides for the payment of such moneys to TG4. Amendment No. 37 is the principal amendment. It provides a legislative means for the payment to TG4 of moneys derived from television licence fee receipts. It seeks to amend the Broadcasting Act 2009 by inserting a reference to TG4 in section 123(1). This provision currently allows for the net licence fee receipts - the gross...

Written Answers — Energy Prices: Energy Prices (13 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: I have no function in the matter of disconnections of electricity customers regardless of the supply company involved. In addition, responsibility for the regulation of reconnection fees is a matter for the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER), which is an independent statutory body, with no Ministerial role or function in this matter. It is nevertheless the case that the increase in...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (28 Jun 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: ...bill for each agency is a day to day matter for each agency. I have requested the State Agencies to provide this material directly to the Deputy. Body Positions on Board Current Members Board Fee Category Rates of fees Broadcasting Authority of Ireland 9 9 Category 4 Chair: €8,978Director: €5,985 Raidió Teilifís Éireann 12 12 Category 1 Chair: €31,500Director: €15,750...

Written Answers — Television Licence Fee: Television Licence Fee (17 May 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: The Programme for Government commits to examining the role and collection of the TV Licence Fee in light of existing and projected convergence of broadcasting technologies and to transform the TV licence into a household based Public Broadcasting Charge to be applied to all households and applicable businesses, regardless of the device they use to access content. In line with this commitment,...

Broadcasting Services (12 May 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: ...owned and funded companies that have entered the market on the basis of a commercial proposition. The funding of the public service broadcasters, RTE and TG4, is met through a mix of licence fee revenues, Exchequer grant-in-aid and commercial revenues obtained largely from advertising. The rationale for providing State funding for public service broadcasting is to provide an independent...

Written Answers — Television Licence: Television Licence (12 May 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: ...classes of social welfare recipients, if you own a television set in Ireland you are liable to pay a television licence. An Post is currently responsible for the collection of television licence fees and for identifying those persons who have unlicensed televisions sets. The Programme for Government commits to examining the role and collection of, the TV Licence Fee in light of existing...

Broadcasting Services (5 Apr 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: ...number of channels available on satellite and cable, and through online and other developing platforms. Funding of the public service broadcasters RTE and TG4 is met through a mix of licence fee revenues, Exchequer grant-in-aid and commercial revenues obtained largely from advertising. The public funding element is provided for the purpose of allowing these bodies to meet their respective...

Departmental Expenditure (5 Apr 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: ...€336 million for current expenditure and €139 million for capital expenditure. Of the gross current provision, a sum of €222 million relates to the Vote neutral broadcasting licence fee receipts. This is money which passes through the Vote as a receipt with corresponding expenditure. When this is netted off the gross provision, the Department's 2011 budget is €253 million, made...

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: ...licence, suggesting it could act as a barrier to market entry. Informal negotiations between members of the project group and the Commission led to a compromise whereby an open-ended auction style fee for the licence was replaced with a fee to be determined by the applicants but subject to a maximum of £15 million. Accordingly, following discussions and correspondence, the approach of...