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- Written Answers — Missing Children: Missing Children (31 May 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: I do not have a policy function in relation to the provision of a service for reporting missing children. The allocation of specific numbers in the 116 number range, which are reserved for services of social value, is managed in Ireland by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg). The role of ComReg is limited to the assignment of the number to an appropriate service provider....
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (31 May 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: The sending of unsolicited text messages for direct marketing purposes without the consent of the mobile phone subscriber or user is an offence under national legislation. The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner has statutory responsibility for monitoring compliance in this area. Any complaint regarding the receipt of unsolicited text messages should be directed to it for...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (31 May 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: The provision of broadband services is, in the first instance, a matter for private sector service providers operating in Ireland's fully liberalised telecommunications market. Broadband services are provided by private service providers over various platforms including DSL (i.e. over telephone lines), fixed wireless, mobile, cable, fibre and satellite. Details of the broadband services...
- Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (31 May 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: I understand that officials from the Sustainable Authority of Ireland (SEAI) have met representatives of the association on a number of occasions. However, the presence of the energy suppliers in the retrofit market requires clarification. First, just one energy supplier is processing applications on behalf of customers. This is being undertaken on a trial basis with a view to designing an...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (31 May 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: Table 1 gives details of all employees of the Department by Grade. Pay scales for general service grades are available at www.finance.gov.ie/documents/circulars/circular2009/circ2820 09.pdf. Table 2 details salary scales for our technical grades. Table 3 details salary scales for ministerial staff. Table 1 Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources staff number per Grade...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (1 Jun 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: Details of applications received under the recently-launched Rural Broadband Scheme are a private matter between the applicants and my Department and I am therefore unable to divulge any particulars regarding this phase of the Scheme. Information in relation to acceptance of applications and the process of qualification under the scheme is available on the Department's website www.dcenr.ie ...
- Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (1 Jun 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: As the Deputy may be aware, I have advertised a proposal to open a licensed draft net fishery in Castlemaine Harbour, County Kerry, depending on the outcome of a 30-day statutory public consultation process on the required amendments to the Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme Regulations, which commenced on 19 May 2011. It would not be appropriate for me to comment further on the issue...
- Written Answers — Fisheries Conservation: Fisheries Conservation (2 Jun 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: As a conservation measure to protect coarse fish stocks, my Department introduced the Conservation of and Prohibition on Sale of Coarse Fish Bye-Law No. 806 of 2006, which provides for an angling bag limit of 4 coarse fish in any one day. It also prohibits the killing of any coarse fish greater than 25 cm in length and prohibits the sale of any coarse fish in Ireland. If the Club referred to...
- Written Answers — Health and Safety Reports: Health and Safety Reports (2 Jun 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: I have no role or function with regard to the report by KEMA who were appointed by EirGrid to address the concerns of a community group in Rush. I understand that the report got under way in April and is due to be completed by the end of June.
- Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (2 Jun 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: I propose to take Question Nos. 99 to 101, inclusive, together. I announced the launch of 'Better Energy: The National Upgrade Programme' on Wednesday, 11 May 2011 on foot of the Jobs Initiative. Better Energy will replace the three existing energy efficiency and renewable energy programmes: the Home Energy Savings Scheme (HES), the Warmer Homes Scheme (WHS) and the Greener Homes Scheme...
- Departmental Staff (7 Jun 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: Deputy Martin should have been over there for the past 14 years.
- Departmental Staff (7 Jun 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: Take a leaf out of your own book.
- Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (7 Jun 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: The performance of some 141 salmon rivers is assessed on an annual basis by the Salmon Standing Scientific Committee (SSC). This information is published annually. The reports for the years 2005 to 2009 are available on the Department's website at www.dcenr.gov.ie/natural. The report on the performance of the 2010 fishery will be published shortly and will be made available to download...
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (7 Jun 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: The proposed REFIT support scheme, which was announced in May 2010, was submitted to the EU Commission in Brussels for State Aid clearance in November 2010. This scheme, which is aimed at supporting the use of biomass in electricity generation and heat production, incorporates a proposed range of tariffs for different technologies and requires State Aid clearance before it can open for...
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (7 Jun 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: The electricity market in Ireland is now fully deregulated. It is a commercial decision for the company concerned as to what terms and conditions they offer in the competitive market; I have no function in the matter. I am aware of the benefits of microgeneration. The programme for Government commits to consideration of a feed-in tariff for microgenerators producing electricity for their...
- Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (7 Jun 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 213 to 215, inclusive, together. My Department funds a number of energy efficiency and renewable energy programmes, the total capital allocations of which are broken down as follows: Programme/Project 2011 Total (â¬m) Better Energy: The National Upgrade Programme 91.405 Reheat Deployment 0.500 CHP Deployment 2.347 Electric Vehicles 5.000 The largest of...
- Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (7 Jun 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: I have no role in this matter, which is the responsibility of the Department of the Taoiseach in conjunction with the Department of Finance and the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.
- Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (7 Jun 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: RTÃ is an independent national public service broadcaster whose remit and obligations are set out in the Broadcasting Act 2009. The principal objects and associated powers of RTÃ are set out in Section 114(1) of the Broadcasting Act 2009. Section 98 provides that RTÃ shall be independent in the pursuance of these objects subject to the requirements of the Act. As such I, as Minister,...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (7 Jun 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: The Rural Broadband Scheme (RBS), which I announced last month, aims to provide a basic broadband service to individual un-served rural premises outside of the National Broadband Scheme (NBS) areas. The RBS, as a targeted State intervention into the broadband market, is subject to strict rules set by the EU Commission and it is therefore strictly prohibited from being used to displace...
- Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (7 Jun 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: RTÃ is an independent national public service broadcaster whose remit and obligations are set out in the Broadcasting Act 2009. Section 114 (1) of the Broadcasting Act 2009 states the principal objects and associated powers of RTÃ, including the power to build and operate digital multiplexes under section 114 (1)(j). Under Section 130, RTÃ is required to build and operate digital...