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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Sector Staff (6 Nov 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: My Department does not employ any staff on a roster basis. Information in respect of bodies and agencies under the aegis of my Department is a day to day matter for those organisations and my Department does not have the information sought by the Deputy. I will, however, request the relevant Agencies and bodies under the aegis of my Department to respond directly to the Deputy in the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (25 Oct 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: There are no grants provided to wind farm operators.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Warmer Homes Scheme Applications (25 Oct 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: Better Energy: Warmer Homes delivers a range of energy efficiency measures to households that are vulnerable to energy poverty. The scheme is managed by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and delivered through a combination of SEAI appointed Community Based Organisations (CBOs), augmented by a panel of private contractors in order to ensure national coverage. My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Warmer Homes Scheme Applications (25 Oct 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: Better Energy: Warmer Homes delivers a range of energy efficiency measures to households that are vulnerable to energy poverty. The scheme is managed by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and delivered through a combination of SEAI appointed Community Based Organisations (CBOs), augmented by a panel of private contractors in order to ensure national coverage. I am informed...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Consultancy Contracts (25 Oct 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: The name, costs, date of commission, date or expected date of publication and name of the external consultant of all external reports commissioned by my Department since March 2011 are set out in tabular form below. The complex and diverse nature of my Department’s brief requires use of outside consultants. The bulk of these studies referred to below are technical and specialist in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Digital Television Service (25 Oct 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: In relation to the number of people who have not made the switch to digital, I refer the Deputy to my reply to him on October 11th . From the reply, he will see that there has been a significant reduction in the number of people affected. As I have stated in reply to previous questions, we have not and do not propose to introduce grant schemes for digital switchover. Experience from other...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Expenditure (25 Oct 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: In the time available, it has not been possible to identify and assemble the information requested. My Department is in the process of identifying and assembling the information and I will revert to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Staff Promotions (25 Oct 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: I understand that the Deputy is referring to positions at Assistant Principal Officer level and higher. My Department promoted one Assistant Principal to Principal Officer in the Oil Security & Energy Corporate Governance Division during this period. This resulted in the staff member moving from €75,934 on the Assistant Principal PPC scale to €87,595 on the Principal...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Staff Redeployment (25 Oct 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 135 and 136 together. I understand that the Deputy’s Question relates only to staff at Assistant Principal level and above. Since 27th March 2009, one Assistant Principal was permanently redeployed from my Department to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine as part of a shared services initiative whereby that Department provides core...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Staff Remuneration (25 Oct 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: I can inform the Deputy that no such allowances were payable by my Department during the time period specified.

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: That is why we did the report.

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: We cannot proceed on anecdotal evidence.

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: I was making the point that a European solution had been imposed on the Government but not European sharing. It is a matter only for historians whether this was allowed to happen because of the level of dysfunction engulfing the Government at the time. The important fact is that it did happen and it was unjust. Explaining that injustice to our EU partners has taken up so much time for...

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: Turning to more specific actions, the widespread availability of high speed broadband is a key requirement in delivering future economic and social development. With basic broadband services now widely available, the challenge is to accelerate the roll-out of high speed services. The Government's recently published national broadband plan aims to radically change the broadband landscape by...

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: I am surprised to see the Opposition benches so sparsely populated, given all the bleating they do about the economy. Over 18 months ago the people of this country got a new Government but the same old economy. It was an economy in deep recession almost submerged in debt, shedding workers by the thousand and crippled by multiple policy mistakes made over a decade. The new Government also...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Bodies (24 Oct 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: There is extensive North/South cooperation on a range of issues in the sectoral areas of Energy, Communications and Broadcasting, which are under the aegis of my Department. Staff discharge this work in addition to other functions in the relevant areas. The Coordination Unit in my Department also has a role in relation to overall coordination on North/South elements. Finally, the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Generation (24 Oct 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: This is a day to day operational matter for the ESB and not one in which I, as Minister, have a role or function.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Rural Broadband Scheme (24 Oct 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: The Rural Broadband Scheme (RBS) was launched last year in recognition of the fact that despite the widespread availability of broadband throughout Ireland, there still remained individual premises that were unable to receive affordable broadband provision. In total, there were 67 applications from persons living in County Kerry (4 of whom listed their address as Tralee, none listed their...

Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: I cannot wait.

Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: Does the Deputy remember Bertie?