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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: International Agreements (18 Jul 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) was established in 2004 to help combat the growing threat to EU security, infrastructure and the economy from cyber incidents. At the end of January 2013, following protracted discussions in Council, the Irish Presidency reached agreement with the European Parliament on the proposal which, among other things, provides for a new...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Projects (18 Jul 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: My Department is currently finalising an Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (OREDP). The process began with the carrying out of a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA). Informed by the findings of the SEA, the OREDP will identify how best to coordinate action across the environmental, energy and economic development policy areas in order to best facilitate the realisation of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (18 Jul 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: As outlined in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 26th June last, Ireland's telecommunications market has been fully liberalised since 1999 in accordance with the requirements of binding EU Directives. Details of broadband services available in each County, including County Louth, can be found on ComReg's website at . Under EU State Aid rules, the State can only intervene to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Information and Communications Technology Issues (18 Jul 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: My Department has in place its ICT Statement of Strategy Report 2013 - 2016, which is aligned with the eGovernment element of the Reform Agenda, in which the potential adaptation of next generation technologies are highlighted to meet strategic objectives. These technologies, which include Cloud, HTML.5, Social Media, IPv6 and Big DATA, will be evaluated in line with future developments of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Charges (18 Jul 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: On the 27 March last the EU Commission submitted a “Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on measures to reduce the cost of deploying high-speed electronic communications networks”, to the Transport and Telecommunications Council. Given the lateness of publication during the Irish Presidency and the already busy workload of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Policy Review (18 Jul 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The European Commission’s Communication on Making the Internal Energy Market Work, published in November 2012, was a timely stocktake on progress towards a single market in electricity and gas. The Communication contains an assessment of the progress made so far and identifies the remaining obstacles to completing the Internal Energy Market. Among the issues it identifies are the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Generation (18 Jul 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: Electric Ireland has been offering a 9c/kwh feed in tariff, on a commercial basis, to domestic microgenerators since February 2009. No other electricity supply company has to date chosen to enter the domestic market and to offer a microgeneration feed-in-tariff on a commercial basis, although the Commission for Energy Regulation invited them to do so. In addition, no company has opted to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Agencies Pension Provisions (18 Jul 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I wish to advise the Deputy that any issues regarding pension schemes for employees in Bodies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each Body. In July last year the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 became law and introduced the new Single Public Service Pension Scheme ("Single Scheme"), which commenced with effect from 1st January...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Ministerial Expenditure (18 Jul 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The total number of kilometres claimed for and the amount of travel expenses paid to Minister of State O’Dowd and me in respect of duties carried out in an official capacity from March 2011 to date is set out in a table. Minister Kilometres Claimed for Amount paid for Kilometres claimed Amount paid for other travel expenses claimed Total Amount paid Minister Pat Rabbitte 77,067...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Legislative Process (18 Jul 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I wish to advise the Deputy that there were two Bills brought through the legislative process to completion by my Department in 2012. The specific details in respect of this legislation, which the Deputy requires, is set in tabular form. Name of Act Number of Ministerial amendments proposed Number of Ministerial amendments accepted Number of amendments tabled by Seanad Members No of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Ministerial Staff (18 Jul 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The Total Staffing Levels and Salaries of the private offices and constituency offices of Ministers and Ministers of State are outlined in a tables. Minister's Private Office July 2011 Minister's Constituency July 2011 Staff Numbers Salary Costs Staff Numbers Salary Costs 7.6 €415,555 3.5 €161,269 MOS Private Office July 2011 MOS Constituency July 2011 Staff Numbers...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exchequer Savings (18 Jul 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of my Special Advisers is outlined in a table. There are no Special Advisers appointed to the Minister of State at my Department. Post Salary cost post-Haddington Road Agreement Salary cost if capped at 1st point of Principal Officer (standard) scale at appointment Annual Saving Special Advisers (2) €176,130 €163,352...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Agencies Board Appointments (18 Jul 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: There are currently a total of 151 Board Members serving on the Boards of Bodies under the aegis of my Department. Of these 105 (70%) are men and 46 (30%) are women. As the Deputy will no doubt appreciate it is also a key concern of mine to ensure high quality representation on Boards irrespective of gender. I can assure the Deputy that I am committed to seeking to attain the 40% target...

Order of Business (18 Sep 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: We did enough talking about it anyway.

Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Order for Second Stage (18 Sep 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Second Stage (18 Sep 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I am pleased to have this opportunity to present the Gas Regulation Bill 2013 for consideration by the Dail.

Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Second Stage (18 Sep 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."

Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Second Stage (18 Sep 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: You are sticklers for detail in Dublin South.

Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Second Stage (18 Sep 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: Of course, as always. The Bill will implement the Government's decision of February 2012 on the sale of State assets. It will ensure the retention of the strategic gas networks in State ownership, while also facilitating the sale of Bord Gais Energy's competitive energy business. Before I turn to the detail of the proposals of the Bill, I would like to speak about energy policy issues...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fisheries Protection (18 Sep 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The Salmon Conservation Limit (CL) in any river is the number of spawning salmon required to maintain a sustainable population and is used to indicate the number of salmon in a river system above which a harvestable surplus can be considered. Salmon conservation limits are set similarly for all of Ireland’s 142 salmon rivers. The main criteria used are the size of the river (wetted...