Results 9,301-9,320 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (18 Apr 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: In the time available, it has not been possible to identify and assemble the information requested. My Department is in the process of identifying and assembling the information and I will revert to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Warner Homes Scheme: Warner Homes Scheme (18 Apr 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: Better Energy: Warmer Homes delivers a range of energy efficiency measures to households that are vulnerable to energy poverty. The scheme is managed by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and delivered through a range of Community Based Organisations (CBOs), augmented by a panel of private contractors in order to ensure national coverage. The SEAI has recently renewed the...
- Written Answers — Better Homes Energy Scheme: Better Homes Energy Scheme (18 Apr 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administers the Better Energy Programme. The Better Energy Programme is in line with the key criteria governing the Government's investment priorities and is consistent with the Programme for Government's objectives, and in particular its Action Plan for Jobs. The Government has committed significant Exchequer funding of â¬76 million to...
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (18 Apr 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: The Government is committed to realising the long term economic potential of Ireland's ocean energy resources. The commercial and technical feasibility of ocean energy technology still requires a considerable level of research, development and demonstration. Building on the work to date and subject to budgetary considerations, I am continuing to support the development of the sector through...
- Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (18 Apr 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: I wish to advise the Deputy that the undertaking of any printing work by State companies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for the individual companies in the first instance and I have no function in this regard.
- Leaders' Questions (19 Apr 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: Such tanned indignation.
- Leaders' Questions (19 Apr 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: What is the question?
- Leaders' Questions (19 Apr 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: Just because the Deputy has a double barrelled name does not give him the right to ask two questions.
- Leaders' Questions (19 Apr 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: Fianna Fáil was the party that could not switch off the tap.
- Order of Business (19 Apr 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: Two years.
- Order of Business (19 Apr 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: I cannot believe what Deputy Martin comes out with.
- Order of Business (19 Apr 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: He cannot do it by video link from Denmark.
- Order of Business (19 Apr 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: It is the experience.
- Order of Business (19 Apr 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: Here is the punchline.
- Order of Business (19 Apr 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: This is a vote of no confidence in Deputy Boyd Barrett already.
- Order of Business (19 Apr 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: Two years.
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (19 Apr 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: I can advise the Deputy that the fish counter in the River Maine, which had a total cost of â¬93,000 including equipment purchase, installation and rehabilitation of landscape, has provided considerable data on the movement of salmonids since it was commissioned in late 2009. The data provided has assisted Inland Fisheries Ireland in its management of this valuable wild fishery in the last...
- Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (19 Apr 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: I can inform the Deputy that Ireland's salmon rivers are managed by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) on an individual basis, with the available surpluses (if any) of salmon calculated annually. The annual surplus of salmon available on the River Maine is divided between the commercial and recreational anglers. The following table is for the Deputy's information, outlining the surpluses since...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (19 Apr 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: Ireland's telecommunications market has been liberalised since 1999 and since then has developed into a well-regulated market, supporting a multiplicity of commercial operators, providing services over a diverse range of technology platforms. Details of broadband services available on a county-by-county basis can be found on the Commission for Communications Regulation's (ComReg) website at...
- Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (19 Apr 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: Matters relating to the post office network, including post office closures, are an operational matter for the management and Board of An Post and one in which I have no statutory function.