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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Telecommunications and Energy Council of Ministers Meeting: Discussion with the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (27 Nov 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I thank the Chairman and Deputy Colreavy. I appreciate the olive branch on both issues and the Deputy's remarks about Bord Gáis. The Government stated from the outset that under no circumstances would it engage in any kind of bargain-basement disposal of Bord Gáis and that the energy business of Bord Gáis, which is not a strategic consideration in the same sense as the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Telecommunications and Energy Council of Ministers Meeting: Discussion with the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (27 Nov 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: That is true.

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The Tánaiste could not be right about that. They did not vote against leaving the bailout, did they?

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I was away that day. I did not know that happened.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I think I hear a joke coming on.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I believe Deputy Kelleher signed that himself.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: It was either Deputy Kelleher or Deputy Calleary who signed it.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: It did happen on Fianna Fáil's watch.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: Fianna Fáil must have a fierce amount of policy work going on.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: Some Fianna Fáil Deputies must be preoccupied with policy preparations.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: Deputy Martin must be wanting to get out the huskies. Does Fianna Fáil have a base down there in the South Pole?

Electricity Infrastructure: Motion [Private Members] (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following:“acknowledges the Government’s commitment to retain the electricity transmission and distribution networks in public ownership as strategic infrastructure and to ensure they are developed and maintained in the national interest; recognises that investment in the...

Electricity Infrastructure: Motion [Private Members] (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I say to Deputy Browne and his colleagues opposite that I am not opposed to independent assessment but we are in the middle of a public consultation. This motion prejudges the outcome before the public consultation has been completed, and for that reason I must oppose the motion, although I accept that it raises some very important issues. The motion does not adequately acknowledge existing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Ireland Issues (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: My Department has been working closely with Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) on a comprehensive modernisation and review of fisheries legislation, essentially seeking to bring legislation dating back to the1950’s and older instruments into the twenty-first century. The aim is to ensure that the sector, valued at €755m annually to the national economy and supporting 10,000 jobs in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Service Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: In accordance with the Broadcasting Act 2009, RTÉ, through its subsidiary company 2RN, is responsible for the roll-out, coverage and operation of the SAORVIEW digital terrestrial television (DTT) network and I, as Minister, have no function in this matter. Specifically, the Act requires RTÉ to provide digital coverage to the same extent as provided over the previous analogue...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Expenditure (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: My Department does not pay fees for any staff member in respect of club or sporting and recreational organisation membership.As the Deputy will appreciate the staff of my Department includes key professional, technical and specialist practitioners who underpin our strategic policy role in important economic sectors. In that regard, the Department pays membership fees for key staff to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Expenditure (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I assume that the Deputy is seeking information on courses of third level study, funded by my Department and pursued by staff outside of working hours. Each year my Department invites staff to make an application for funding within the terms of the Refund of Fees Programme (Post-Entry Education) under Department of Finance Circular 23/07. Applications are considered for approval where the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Gas Grid (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I welcomed the decision made by EirGrid last week to extend the deadline for the consultation process on the GridLink project to 7 January 2014. Any steps to be taken after 7 January, including any analysis of issues such as costs, environmental impacts and technical efficacy, will be considered then. The period between now and 7 January will, no doubt, be useful in providing EirGrid with an...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Appointments to State Boards (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: This Government has made changes in relation to appointments to State boards and bodies with new arrangements involving advertisement of vacancies for applications from suitably qualified candidates and, in accordance with the Government Decision of 12 April 2011, Expressions of Interest have been invited from persons wishing to be considered for appointment to vacancies on State boards under...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Bodies Board Remuneration (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: Details of the expenses paid to members of the Board of EirGrid are a matter for the company and the Board. The Directors' Remuneration is published each year in the company's Annual Report which is available on the company's website:www.EirGrid.com.