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- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Grid (2 Jul 2013)
Pat Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 483 to 485, inclusive, together. Supervision of the grid connection process is vested in the Commission for Energy Regulation. The Gate 3 Direction to System Operators (CER/08/260), published in December 2008, sets out the list of projects to receive grid connection offers. As explained in the Direction, Gate 3 was designed to ensure the 40% target for...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Speeds (2 Jul 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 2.3Mbps...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Speeds (2 Jul 2013)
Pat Rabbitte: The study undertaken as part of the EU Commission report was competed in March 2012. The report was published in June last. It compares marketed headline speeds for broadband services compared to the speeds experienced by users over cable, fibre and fixed lines in the EU 28, Iceland and Norway. The comparison across the 30 countries surveyed demonstrates, as a general rule, a common...
- Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Rabbitte: He is well over time.
- Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Rabbitte: Do the others agree with that?
- Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Rabbitte: Deputy Martin should watch behind himself.
- Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Rabbitte: It is like an oration at the grave of O'Donovan Rossa.
- Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Rabbitte: That was before Mattie jumped ship.
- Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Rabbitte: It did not change them.
- Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Rabbitte: Is the Deputy against them?
- Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Rabbitte: Deputy McGrath is very hard on us.
- Order of Business (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Rabbitte: Does Deputy Martin agree with his own Chief Whip?
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Rabbitte: On 26th June I announced that I have signed new regulations to combat excessive roaming fees imposed on mobile service users. The regulations will enable the Communications Regulator, ComReg, to use its investigative and enforcement powers to oblige mobile telephone service providers to implement retail price reductions required by the EU Roaming Regulation. The regulation of roaming...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Information and Communications Technology Issues (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Rabbitte: My Department employs a multi layered approach to email security. The Department's email servers are held in secure premises. External emails are processed and scanned initially by Government Networks firewalls and subsequently by the Department's own firewalls. Both Government Networks and my Department have realtime email anti-virus and anti-spam systems in place. Emails between my...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Restricted Electrical Works Regulations) 2013: Motion (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Rabbitte: The business before us this morning is not as exciting as what is going on elsewhere, and I doubt it will trend on Twitter later today, but it is important nonetheless because the motion concerns electrical safety in the home. The Houses of the Oireachtas have conferred on the Commission for Energy Regulation a statutory function for electrical safety.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Restricted Electrical Works Regulations) 2013: Motion (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Rabbitte: I thank colleagues for their questions in regard to the scope of the regulation. It is restricted to domestic dwellings. It is particular in its focus. On the question from Deputy Moynihan and Senator Brennan in regard to the farmstead as distinct from the farmhouse, etc., this instrument will apply to the farm house. The farm is regarded as a place of work. Paragraph 4.3 of the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Restricted Electrical Works Regulations) 2013: Motion (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Rabbitte: I have had extensive consultation on this matter with all of the stakeholders. As Deputy Harrington knows, whether we have best practise and high standards and if any acknowledgement will be given for this by way of insurance premium will be determined by the market. It will not be up to the regulator, the Department or myself to say that if everything is brought up to par the insurance...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Restricted Electrical Works Regulations) 2013: Motion (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Rabbitte: First, I can confirm to Deputy Harrington that the insurance sector was consulted. It has taken a positive position. However, we will have to wait and see if, following this coming into law, this will be reflected in future premia. As I understand it, this relates to the installation of electricity rather than interference of the type mentioned by Deputy Ellis.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Restricted Electrical Works Regulations) 2013: Motion (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Rabbitte: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Restricted Electrical Works Regulations) 2013: Motion (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Rabbitte: How is it done?