Results 2,441-2,460 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The Deputy's reading has improved since he went into opposition.

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: Do we not know why?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: RTE Revenue (2 May 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: RTÉ is an independent national public service broadcaster whose remit and obligations are set out in Section 114 of the Broadcasting Act 2009. These are purely matters for RTÉ management. These are purely matters for RTÉ management. RTÉ has a direct obligation under Section 105 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 to ensure that its revenue is at the earliest possible date at...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Sector Pensions Expenditure (2 May 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The information requested on lump sums paid to staff of my Department who retired during the period 1st March 2011 to end March 2013 is outlined in the table below: Lump Sum Band Number of Staff Under €10,000 2 €10,000 - €20,000 2 €20,001 - €30,000 Nil €30,001 - €40,000 2 €40,001 - €50,000 Nil €50,001...

Leaders' Questions (1 May 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The Deputy is quoting selectively.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (1 May 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: A preliminary cost benefit analysis of the potential for the exporting of wind energy to the United Kingdom was completed in 2012 which indicated that in principle the project has potential positive economic and employment benefits. In particular, it indicated that if an Inter-Governmental Agreement is entered into between Ireland and the UK, there are potential significant employment...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Guidelines (1 May 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: In January of this year I signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with my UK counterpart, Mr. Edward Davey M.P., to explore the potential for export wind based renewable energy from Ireland to the UK. Intensive discussions are being progressed by my Department and its UK counterpart on this matter. Whilst the signing of the MOU indicates a strong statement of intent on the part of both...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (1 May 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 152 and 153 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that there is a wealth of data on angling in Ireland available on the Inland fisheries Ireland (IFI) website, which may be accessed at www.fisheriesireland.ie. In relation to the specific data sought by the Deputy concerning national figures for salmon and sea trout caught by rod and line, I am advised by...

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: Deputy Martin needs to do a FÁS course on question asking.

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: She is an absolute genius.

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: If she waited 20 years for it, she can wait another 20 minutes.

Other Questions: Online Business Voucher Scheme (30 Apr 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy for that support, as it is important that Members are perceived to have a bipartisan approach in the House on this issue. As the Deputy noted, there is a digital divide but regardless of whether it is acknowledged, almost €4 billion in business was done last year through e-commerce. Moreover, approximately €3.7 billion of that goes outside the State and, in...

Other Questions: Online Business Voucher Scheme (30 Apr 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: A report commissioned by the European Commission estimated that traditional enterprises with a strong online presence grow twice as fast, export twice as much and employ twice as many people as those who do not. In Ireland, Irish consumers spend almost €4 billion per annum online and yet the proportion of SMEs trading online is estimated to be as low as 23%. One of the key...

Other Questions: Seismic Surveys (30 Apr 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: My advice is that there is no danger the country is in breach. One can never say so with certainty before one goes before a quasi-judicial authority, but this is not the only case where the Department has experience and it will continue to have experience as we try to accumulate a repository of knowledge on the seismic data around our coasts. The Department is insistent it has had regard to...

Other Questions: Seismic Surveys (30 Apr 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The question raised by Deputy Moynihan really relates to the Corrib field. I suppose what is afoot is that companies are presumably taking steps to establish whether there might be adjacent resources of the same order or similar if they make a strike such as the Corrib find. As regards fracking, which is a different issue, I would be slow to take my knowledge from signs on the N4. My...

Other Questions: Seismic Surveys (30 Apr 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I can confirm that a communication has been received from the European Commission seeking certain clarifications with regard to the implementation of the environmental impact assessment, EIA, directive and the habitats directive, in granting permission to carry out a 3-D survey over the Corrib field. The European Commission advised that it has received a complaint alleging a violation of the...

Other Questions: Environmental Schemes (30 Apr 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The matter to which Deputy Moynihan referred of the change from 10% to 5% on bio-fuels is not yet a decision of the European Union. He is correct that there is a proposal from the European Commission. The proposal, known as ILUC, indirect land use change, is being progressed by the Irish Presidency, jointly between myself and the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government,...

Other Questions: Environmental Schemes (30 Apr 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I beg the Leas-Chathaoirleach's pardon.

Other Questions: Environmental Schemes (30 Apr 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The answer to Deputy Moynihan's question is "Yes". The possible synergies between the two companies are being explored. It would be premature to state that final conclusions have yet been reached but I think I could also speak for my colleague, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Coveney, in that we are probably agreed that the mooted privatisation of Coillte looks...

Other Questions: Environmental Schemes (30 Apr 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: To meet our binding target of 16% of all our energy to be from renewable sources by 2020 as set out in the EU renewable energy directive, the Government is committed to increase renewable energy to 40% in the electricity sector, 10% in the transport sector and 12% in the heating sector. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland has modelled in its energy forecasts for Ireland for 2020 that...