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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Television Licence Fee Collection (23 May 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The requirement to have a TV licence and pay the accompanying fee is dependent on possession of a television set, as defined by Section 140 of the Broadcasting Act 2009. In estimating the number of liable people to hold a television licence, my Department must take into account a range of factors including the overall number of occupied households and liable businesses, the levels of vacant...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Speeds (23 May 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 116 and 117 together. The Government, through the National Broadband Plan, which I published on 30th August last year, has recognised that the key imperative now is to ensure high speed broadband availability to all. Specifically, the Plan commits to: - 70Mbps to 100Mbps available from the commercial market operators to more than half of the population by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Consultancy Contracts Issues (23 May 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 118 to 121, inclusive, together. The winning consultants, referred to by the Deputy, have been awarded the contract by my Department to provide specific advisory services relating to the implementation of the National Broadband Plan on foot of a competitive tendering process. Within this process, the necessary qualification criteria, including documentary...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Charges (23 May 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: As I have outlined to the Deputy in a previous response, my Department has conducted a Value for Money Policy Review on the proposed introduction of a Public Service Broadcasting Charge. This Report was submitted to me recently and I am giving due consideration to the Report and its recommendations. The replacement of the existing funding system based on the collection of television...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Exports (23 May 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: On 24 January 2013, I signed a Memorandum of Understanding on energy cooperation with the United Kingdom Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Edward Davey.Detailed work is now underway to consider how Ireland's renewable energy resources, both onshore and offshore, might be developed to the mutual benefit of Ireland and the United Kingdom. This will determine whether it is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Guidelines (23 May 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The Mount Lucas wind farm is being developed by Bord na Móna. The matter to which the Deputy refers is a day to day operational matter for the company and not one in which I have a function. I have been advised however, that as part of the planning permission granted by Offaly County Council for the Mount Lucas wind farm project there is a development contribution fee in the order of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Communications Mast Issues (23 May 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: Issues relating to the potential health effects of non-ionising radiation and electro-magnetic fields are a matter for the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. It is a condition of various Wireless Telegraphy Licences issued by the telecommunications regulator, ComReg, that mobile and telecommunications licensees must ensure that non-ionising radiation (NIR)...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Legal Costs (23 May 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: My Department seeks to reduce its legal bill to a minimum by ensuring that legal issues are managed an efficient and cost effective manner. To this end, my Department maintains a small in-house legal team and consults with the Chief States Solicitors Office and the Offices of the Attorney General on legal matters and only engages external legal services when absolutely necessary. The...

Leaders' Questions (28 May 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: What should he have said? Should he have said he was going home from Croke Park?

Leaders' Questions (28 May 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: Is that a resigning matter?

Leaders' Questions (28 May 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: Deputy McGrath must not have much confidence in his allegations.

Leaders' Questions (28 May 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: Does Deputy McGrath have any confidence in the allegation he made?

Leaders' Questions (28 May 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I was wondering why you backed away from it, Finian.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I have always wanted to be introduced to rural Ireland by someone from Dublin 4.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: It boomeranged.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: That was a smear.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Conservation (28 May 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: Delivering our Green Potential, the Government's Policy Statement on Growth and Employment in the Green Economy outlines the Government's ambition for growth and job-creation in the various sectors which make up the Green Economy. The Cabinet Committee on Climate Change and the Green Economy, chaired by An Taoiseach, oversees delivery of the various actions contained in the policy statement....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme Applications (28 May 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The Better Energy Warmer Homes scheme is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) under the Better Energy Programme. Warmer Homes provides a range of energy efficiency measures to households that are vulnerable to energy poverty. The scheme is delivered through a combination of Community Based Organisations (CBOs), augmented by a panel of private contractors in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (28 May 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The broadband service contracted under National Broadband Scheme (NBS) was designed as a basic, affordable, scalable product in keeping with EU State Aid clearance for the Scheme. Under the terms of the contract which my Department has in place with “3”, the NBS service provider, the NBS mobile wireless service is required to offer minimum download and upload speeds of 2.3 Mbps...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: EU Directives (28 May 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: My Department has been issued with an additional Reasoned Opinion from the European Commission in regard to certain electricity related aspects of the EU "Third Energy Package". This Package is designed to facilitate completion of the internal market in electricity. Transposition of the Third Package is a complex process and the European Commission issued a Reasoned Opinion in June 2012 in...