Results 8,001-8,020 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (12 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: Bord Gáis Éireann's customer account management is a day to day operational matter for the company and not one in which I have a function.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (12 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: The telecommunications market in Ireland has been fully liberalised since 1999 and, since then, has seen the steady growth and development of vibrant well-regulated competition in the provision of the full range of telecommunications products and services. The Government is not a player in this market and can only intervene in cases of market failure. Such interventions, as in the case of...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (13 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: In 2007 following the alignment of the management of the wild salmon fishery with the scientific advice ending the mixed stock fishery at sea, a Salmon Hardship Scheme was established to address any hardship experienced by affected commercial salmon licence holders. I understand that a Community Support Scheme was also provided, directed primarily on those communities where commercial salmon...

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 — Postal Services: Postal Services (13 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: The postal market has been open to competition since 1 January 2011 under the Third Postal Services Directive. The Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill seeks to put in place a robust and appropriate regulatory framework to reflect the key provisions of this Directive and offer certainty and protection to An Post, its competitors, and postal service users. While reputation and...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: Two members of staff in my Department are currently seconded to the Department of Foreign Affairs on assignment to the Permanent Representation in Brussels. Among the key duties of their posts they monitor EU developments generally and developments internationally, and in other international institutions relevant to the EU, in the fields of Energy, Telecommunications and the Knowledge...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (14 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: Of the companies listed, KPMG is currently employed by my Department for the provision of a professional accountant, on a full time secondment basis, to provide financial advice across a range of issues.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (14 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: The following appointments have been made at my Department since I took up office: Name Position Appointed By Date of Appointment Mr Finbarr O'Malley Special Adviser to Minister Rabbitte Government 28 March 2011 Mr Simon Nugent Special Adviser to Minister Rabbitte Government 11 April 2011 Mr Stephen Nolan Personal Assistant Minister Rabbitte 10 March 2011 Ms Linda Brien Personal...

Written Answers — Exploration Licences: Exploration Licences (14 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: The principal authorisations required from my Department for a petroleum production project would be a Petroleum Lease and an approval for the developer's plan of development. The plan of development would set out the basis for the project and the rationale for the selection of the appropriate development option. The Plan of Development would be subject to an Environmental Impact Assessment...

Written Answers — Remediation Works: Remediation Works (14 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: By decision dated 28 June 2005 the then Government agreed that the State would undertake rehabilitation of the former mine sites at Silvermines County Tipperary, and in 2008 the Minister advised Government of the updated cost estimate of €24 million, which would be incurred over a number of years. By end 2011, expenditure on the project will have amounted to approximately €11.3m. In the...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (14 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: The total amount of money paid to PWC by my Department since the formation of the Department in June 2007 is €242,600. This expenditure was incurred in respect of financial and economic advice received in the following areas: Project Amount Communications €15,125 Broadcasting € 114,043 Natural Resources € 103,532 Administration €9,900

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (14 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: As my Department was established in its present form in 2007, the identification of records prior to January 2007 cannot be facilitated without undue commitment of staff resources and administrative cost. However, if the Deputy has a question in relation to a specific item I will make appropriate enquiries. The total amount paid to external public relation companies from 2007 to date, by my...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (14 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: The total amount of money paid to KPMG by my Department since the formation of the Department in June 2007 is €516,671. This expenditure was incurred in respect of financial and economic advice received in the following areas: Project Amount Communications €56,621 Natural Resources €181,500 Administration €278,550 The expenditure on Administration in the table above relates to...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (14 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: As my Department was established in its present form in 2007, the identification of records prior to January 2007 cannot be facilitated without undue commitment of staff resources and administrative cost. However, if the Deputy has a question in relation to a specific item I will make appropriate enquiries. Since its establishment my Department has not provided monies to fund trade unions,...

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

Pat Rabbitte: I move: That, pursuant to Standing Order 177, Standing Order 131 is modified to permit an instruction to the Committee to which the Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 may be recommitted in respect of certain amendments, that it has power to make provision in the Bill to amend the Broadcasting Act 2009 to provide for reallocation of part of the TV Licence Receipts from RTÉ...

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

Pat Rabbitte: As it is a net issue, I did not think it was necessary to provide a long explanation of why we have to do this before we can recommit on Committee Stage. Deputy Ó Cuív can speak for as long as he wishes on Committee Stage.

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

Pat Rabbitte: I do not wish to interrupt the Deputy, but we are taking a motion on the broadcasting aspect of the Bill. We are not dealing with An Post at this stage.

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

Pat Rabbitte: No, we have to dispose of the motion on broadcasting beforehand.

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

Pat Rabbitte: We will come to it when we dispose of the motion.

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

Pat Rabbitte: It forms part of the same Bill later.