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Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (21 Mar 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: ...of board places and the remuneration applicable, as requested by the Deputy, is set out in tabular form. I would like to point out that whether eligible Board members accepted the applicable fee is a matter for the individual board members concerned. Number of Members Broadcasting Authority of Ireland 9 Category 4Chair: €8,978Director: €5,985 Commission for Communication...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Mar 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: ...Divisions (ED) designated to be covered under the Scheme. A contractual upgrade of the NBS product specifications will take place from October of this year, without an increase in the monthly fee. Following the upgrade of the mobile broadband product, the minimum download speed will increase from 1.6Mbps to 2.3Mbps while the minimum upload speeds will increase from 1.2Mbps to 1.4Mbps,...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (14 Mar 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: ...will liaise with 3 to remedy their service performance issues. A contractual upgrade of the NBS product specifications will take place from October of this year, without an increase in the monthly fee. Following the upgrade of the mobile broadband product, the minimum download speed will increase from 1.6Mbps to 2.3Mbps while the minimum upload speeds will increase from 1.2Mbps to...

Television Licence Fee (7 Mar 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: The programme for Government commits to examining the role and collection of the television licence fee in the light of existing and projected convergence of technologies and transforming the television licence into a household-based public broadcasting charge to be applied to all eligible households and applicable businesses, regardless of the device used to access content. In line with...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (6 Mar 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: ...in 2007 and provision of information for the years prior to that year is not possible. The information sought by the Deputy in the period 2007-2011 is set out in the table. Year No. Requests No. Fees1 Fees1Rec'd€ RefundsMade€ No. S&R2Fees S&R2 Fees€ 2007 77 71 1,040.00 60.00 4 386.45 2008 72 47 705.00 0.00 1 117.32 2009 52 46 690.00 30.00 2 740.38 2010 55 52 775.00 150.00 5...

Written Answers — Disconnection of Utilities: Disconnection of Utilities (6 Mar 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: Responsibility for the regulation of disconnection and reconnection processes and fees is a matter for the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER), which is an independent statutory body. I have no function in the matter. It is the case that the continuing level of disconnections is a matter of considerable concern for me and my Government colleagues, the CER, voluntary organisations and...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (28 Feb 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: I wish to advise the Deputy that the instruction from the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform that all board members should be given the option to waive the related board fee on a discretionary basis as a matter of formal protocol has been brought to the attention of all State Bodies under the aegis of my Department. It is a matter for the individual board members concerned to...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (23 Feb 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: I can advise the Deputy that 54 requests under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Acts were received by my Department in 2011. In respect of that total number of requests, search and retrieval fees were sought in 4 cases. The maximum fee sought was €1,487.45. There were no requests not proceeded with under the terms of the FOI Acts. In the case of one of the 4 requests identified above no...

Seanad: Media Standards: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Feb 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: ...into the dyke because this is what is happening before our eyes. The second reason is the extent of evasion which is significant at approximately €30 million from the collection of the licence fee and this is a consideration. Every time I say this it is misreported in some areas but this is not a new charge; it replaces the existing charge. Despite all the complaints I receive about...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (14 Feb 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: ...in whole in or in part by the Minister and/or the Government. The table below sets out appointments made by me to State boards since taking up office on the 9th March 2011 and the relevant fee, as determined by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, for the member appointed. Body Appointee Board FeeApplicable An Post Mr Donal Connell €15,750 Mr James Wrynn €15,750 Mr...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (1 Feb 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: ...98 of the Act provides that it shall be independent in the pursuance of these objects. As the Deputy is aware, RTÉ is funded through both a Grant-In-Aid for a proportion of broadcasting licence fee receipts and through the commercial revenue it generates. Such a dual-funding mandate is necessary for RTÉ to adhere to its principal objects in a country and marketplace of this size. That...

Written Answers — Energy Prices: Energy Prices (31 Jan 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: ...independent commercial State body and the matters referred to by the Deputy arise from ESB operational matters regarding which I have no function. Responsibility for the regulation of reconnection fees is a matter for the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER), which is an independent statutory body. I have no role or function in this regard.

Written Answers — Television Licence Fee: Television Licence Fee (26 Jan 2012)

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...

Written Answers — Television Licence Fee: Television Licence Fee (26 Jan 2012)

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 technologies and to transforming the TV licence into a household based Public Broadcasting Charge to be applied to all eligible households and applicable businesses, regardless of the device used to access content. In line with this commitment, my...

Written Answers — Television Licence Fee: Television Licence Fee (25 Jan 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: ...Social Protection in respect of free licences being capped at €57,184,565 the realised income amounted to €217.7m. The difference between income implied by TV Licence sales in 2011 and licence fee income actually realised in 2011 is accounted for by the timing of direct debits received. In 2011, evasion was estimated to be over 15%, and thus costing upwards of €25 million. Every...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: In 2011, RTÉ received a Grant-In-Aid arising from licence fee receipts that amounted to €182.4m.

Written Answers — Television Licence Fee: Television Licence Fee (25 Jan 2012)

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...

Seanad: Tourism Promotion (25 Jan 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: ...services such as admissions to cinemas, theatres, certain musical performances, museums, art gallery exhibitions and fairgrounds or amusement parks. The use of sporting facilities, including green fees charged for golf and subscriptions charged by non-member owned golf clubs, also apply at the new lower VAT rate. Admissions to historical houses and gardens, including open or pet farms,...

Written Answers — Television Licence Fee: Television Licence Fee (24 Jan 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: The distribution of television licence fee receipts is governed by the provisions of Section 123 of the Broadcasting Act 2009, as amended by Part 4 of the Communications Regulations Act 2011. In effect, the majority of licence fee revenue is paid to RTÉ, TG4 and an amount equal to 7% of net licence fee receipts is available to all broadcasters to apply for through the Broadcasting Funding...

Television Licence Fee (18 Jan 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: ..., except for certain classes of social welfare recipients, if one owns a television set one is liable to pay a television licence. An Post is 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 television licence fee in light of...