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- Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (26 Jun 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) advise that renewable/alternative energy electricity generation contributed 17.6% of the gross final consumption of electricity in 2011. 17.6% of gross final consumption represents over 5,000 GWh of electricity in the Irish market in 2011. The latest analysis from the SEAI shows that these alternative energy sources replaced over 12,000 GWh...
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (26 Jun 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: There are a total of 152 windfarms connected to the national grid with a total installed capacity of 1,628 MW approximately. This information is publicly available on the Eirgrid and ESB Network websites at www.eirgrid.ie and www.esb.ie/esbnetworks . Planning applications are decided under planning legislation on an individual basis by each planning authority and details regarding number...
- Written Answers — Security Systems: Security Systems (26 Jun 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: The provision of burglar alarm or other intruder alert systems is a matter for the private marketplace. Neither my Department nor the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) has any role in monitoring the benefits of technologies deployed in the alarm industry.
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (26 Jun 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: There have been no redundancy payments in my Department over the period of the Croke Park agreement. Over the period of the Agreement, a number of staff retired from the Department. Details of the lump sum payments will be forwarded directly to the Deputy. Information in respect of bodies and agencies under the aegis of my Department is a day to day matter for those organisations and my...
- Exploration Licences (26 Jun 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: The report from the joint committee deserves to be debated in the House. I appreciate the Deputies have not pressed me for a definitive response to particular recommendations and I think that is the correct way to proceed. We need to debate it first and this side of the House is very happy to engage in that debate and see where that leads us. I do not come to it with a closed mind. I note...
- Exploration Licences (26 Jun 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: The regime, as has happened already, applies to Providence.
- Exploration Licences (26 Jun 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: It is the future that we are talking about.
- Exploration Licences (26 Jun 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: One never knows but in Deputy Boyd Barrett's neck of the woods in Dalkey it is rumoured-----
- Exploration Licences (26 Jun 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: -----according to his own literature, that there could be tens of thousands of barrels of oil being pumped across Dalkey but I doubt if it will happen before we come back after the summer recess.
- Telecommunications Services (26 Jun 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: There is a commitment in the programme for Government to co-invest with the private sector and commercial semi-State sector to provide next generation broadband customer access and associated fast speeds to every home and business in the State. The Next Generation Broadband Taskforce report, which I launched on 2 May last, and which I chaired with my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy...
- Telecommunications Services (26 Jun 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: I acknowledge that Deputy Naughten has a long-standing concern and a great deal of knowledge about the issues he raises. I do not think it is reasonable for him to ask why the next generation broadband task force bottled it, as he put it. It is, after all, comprised of the chief executives of the leading telecommunications companies who themselves are competing to provide a service where it...
- Telecommunications Services (26 Jun 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: The report concluded that 50% of the population will, by 2015, have access to as high a speed of broadband as anywhere in Europe, amounting to 70 megabits or more. The report suggests a second tier which could be anywhere between 20% and 35%. The exact size of the second tier is an issue which is much disputed and debated. However, that second tier will have access to speeds of 30 megabits...
- Telecommunications Services (26 Jun 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: I do not have any difficulty in talking to EirGrid but it is my intention to enhance the quality of connectivity long before the transmission between north Mayo and the midlands and between Cork and Kildare is rolled out. It is interesting that 53 organisations have responded with their criticisms and recommendations and suggestions for improvement, some of which are very interesting. I am...
- Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: Like we used to get from you.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: You have lost Finian already.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: It is a bone for Finian.
- Broadcasting Services (26 Jun 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: It is estimated that about 250,000 households are solely reliant on the Irish analogue television network. A similar number use the network for secondary televisions. These households must change to digital by 24 October or be left without access to television. Households who only use pay television platforms, which is about 81% of households, will not be affected by analogue switch off....
- Broadcasting Services (26 Jun 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: We have taken every reasonable step to ensure there should not be an information deficit. The advertisements are rolling all the time and there is a bug that occasionally makes an appearance on people's television screens warning them that they better make the move before 24 October. The booklet to which the Deputy referred, is being delivered to people's households currently by An Post and...
- Broadcasting Services (26 Jun 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: I cannot answer whether there will be local newspaper advertising but we have taken great pains to communicate with, relate to and do interviews for local radio to sell the idea. They have been doing this already. In addition, the outreach programme in place is built entirely on community groups organised by The Wheel, whether the GAA, Muinitr na TÃre, the IFA or whoever. They have the...
- Radio Spectrum (26 Jun 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: The management of the radio spectrum is a statutory function of the Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg, under the Communications Regulation Act 2002, as amended. In accordance with this function and with its obligations under national and EU law, ComReg is obliged to ensure the efficient management and use of the radio frequency spectrum. ComReg is independent in the exercise...