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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (12 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has confirmed that the terms of reference for the second and more detailed EPA research on the environmental implications of hydraulic fracturing as a means of extracting natural gas from underground reservoirs are currently being drawn up by a steering group, which includes representatives from amongst others, the EPA and my Department. In line with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Cyber Bullying (12 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: The Office of Internet Safety has been established by the Government to take lead responsibility for Internet safety in Ireland particularly as it relates to children. This Office operates under the aegis of the Minister for Justice and Equality. The Office also aims at building linkages and cohesion between all Departments and Agencies to ensure that the State provides the best possible...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Staff Remuneration (12 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: My Department has two Clerical Officers and two Executive Officers on temporary higher duties allowances, covering vacancies that exist at Executive Officer and Higher Executive Officer level respectively, for the duration of the EU Presidency. The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform issued a sanction letter on 4 May 2012 following a request from my Department on 12 April 2012.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: Deputy Martin cannot lecture us.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: The four angry booksellers.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: If the Deputy keeps going this way Deputy Higgins will give him an application form to join his party.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: Deputy Ross will be out on the streets with Deputy Higgins next.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: Deputy Ross was speaking on behalf of the Socialist Party.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: It is like an audition for a pantomime.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Services (13 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: The establishment of an Oireachtas TV channel is provided for in Chapter 6, Part 7 of the Broadcasting Act 2009. S 125(2) provides for the channel to be known as in the Irish language, Bealach Thithe an Oireachtais or, in the English language, the Houses of the Oireachtas Channel.

Order of Business (14 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: It is proposed to take No. 17, motion re Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010, and No. 7, Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that No. 17 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 65 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: the speech of a...

Order of Business (14 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: I am surprised by the comments of the two Deputies opposite. There cannot have been a more debated measure before Dáil Éireann for a very long time.

Order of Business (14 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: This measure has been signalled for at least a year and debated up and down the country. I am especially surprised at Deputy Micheál Martin given that he negotiated it.

Order of Business (14 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: Nothing that Mr. Angry from Donegal says surprises me. Anger, unfortunately, is not a policy and I look forward to multiple returns on the home tax from some of the Sinn Féin Deputies. However, it ill behoves the man who negotiated the property tax to come in here posturing like a pantomime dame as if he were now opposed to it, having introduced it in the first place. I know a shop...

Order of Business (14 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: In all my time in this House, I have never heard those in opposition object to leaving a gap between the end of the debate on Second Stage of a Bill and the beginning of Committee Stage in order that Deputies might have time to table amendments.

Order of Business (14 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: As regards the request that we should meet on Monday-----

Order of Business (14 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: As regards the request for a Monday sitting, the Government was happy to respond in that regard. It is also happy to put forward speakers for the debate on Monday.

Order of Business (14 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: On the previous occasion on which Deputy Pearse Doherty sought a Monday sitting, there were no speakers put forward by the entire Opposition.

Order of Business (14 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: Not one speaker was put forward.

Order of Business (14 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: If those in opposition want to remain in their constituencies on Monday next, we will still put forward speakers in the normal way.