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Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: He ignored the 3% increase in USC for better off pensioners.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: I will not trace along the benches there on that one because it would not be helpful.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: We have extended PRSI to all incomes and made changes to capital gains tax, capital acquisitions tax and DIRT, all of which affect the better off. In so far as the Government had it within its power, it took money from those best able to pay.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: Everyone must contribute something.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: For those who need a safety net, however, the safety net has been protected and we are proud of that.

Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: It is proposed to take No. 1, Motion re Standing Orders Relative to Private Business; No. 12a, Supplementary Estimate for Public Services [Vote 37] (back from committee); No. 19, Financial Motions by the Minister for Finance 2012, Motion 15 (resumed); and No. 17, Statements on the Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case (resumed). No. 17 will be taken not...

Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: I cannot change the order for Monday.

Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: The Deputy will be aware that it was she and others who sought that we would make special provision, as we have done, to discuss the report of the expert group on the A, B and C v. Ireland case. Uniquely in my experience, we will be sitting for five days next week. Apart from that, the social welfare Bill, a central part of the budget, will be taken next week as will the property tax Bill...

Education (Welfare) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: First Stage (6 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: No.

Personal Apology by Minister (6 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: In the heat of exchanges with Deputy Cowen, I made a remark which I regret and I want to withdraw. I knew the former Taoiseach, Mr. Brian Cowen, better than most in this House. I have a great deal of regard for the fact that, like his father before him, he did his public service in this House according to his own lights. I regret the remark I made and I want to withdraw it on the record.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (6 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is a National Body, formed in July 2010 from an amalgamation of the former Central Fisheries Board and the 7 Regional Fisheries Boards. The establishment of IFI has facilitated more efficient and effective management of the inland fisheries resource. In addition it has brought to bear a national perspective to formulating policy which is more streamlined,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Sector (6 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 69 and 70 together. The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) is assigned responsibility under Part 10 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 for the development, management and administration of the Broadcasting Funding Scheme. In line with the legislative provisions, the Scheme aims, inter alia, to develop local and community broadcasting. In operating the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Oil and Gas Exploration (11 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: As set out by the Minister for Public Service and Reform in his replies to Parliamentary Questions numbers 285 of 23 October 2012, 79 of 26 September 2012 and 493 of 18 September 2012, the terms applicable to the Kinsale gas field are governed by a 1959 Oil Exploration and Development Agreement which sets out the regime of royalties, tax and rentals that apply. I should point out that the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Commercial Fishing Licences (11 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: In 2009, the number of commercial salmon fishing licences available for issue was governed by the Control of Fishing for Salmon Order, 2009 (S.I. No. 142, 2009). Licences were issued then by the Regional Fisheries Boards, now Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). I am advised that a total of 149 commercial salmon licences were issued in 2009. A further 28 licences have been issued by the Loughs...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (11 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 280 and 281 together. Responsibility for non-ionising radiation lies with the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government. However, I and the Minister for Health, Dr. James Reilly, TD, agreed to the appointment of an independent expert panel to consider and comment on data and report on Electro Magnetic Field (EMF) emissions in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: EU Directives (11 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: I assume the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, a global standard ensuring transparency of payments from natural resources' is a reference to Chapter 9 of the proposed Accounting Directive (Com (2011) 684) and which Chapter is intended for inclusion in the proposed Transparency Directive (COM (2011) 683). I understand that both Directives are currently under negotiation in the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Services (11 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: My Department is taking the opportunity to utilise external delivery of new non-core services as set out in the Public Service Reform Plan agreed by Government in November 2011. I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is the designated Market Surveillance Authority in Ireland for the EU Directives on Ecodesign and Labelling of energy-related products and for the EU Regulation on Tyre...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Services (11 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: The Government’s National Broadband Plan, which I published in August, aims to radically change the broadband landscape in Ireland by ensuring that high speed services of at least 30 Mbps are available to all of our citizens and businesses, well in advance of the EU’s target date of 2020, and that significantly higher speeds are available to as many homes and businesses as...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy (11 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: The question raised by the Deputy is currently the subject matter of judicial review proceedings in the High Court. In light of this, I won’t be making further comment on the matter.

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: It falls to me to bring this damp squib to an end.