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- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (11 Jan 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: The Alternative Energy Requirement (AER) was a series of competitive tender schemes to support new renewable generation that were run from the mid 1990s to the mid 2000s. AER was subsequently replaced by the feed in tariff scheme known as REFIT. The AER schemes were designed and put in place prior to the electricity market becoming fully open to competition. At the time that State Aid...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (11 Jan 2012)
Pat Rabbitte: 7 State agencies under my Department are funded by the Exchequer. They are: Digital Hub Development Agency Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland Ordnance Survey Ireland Inland Fisheries Ireland Loughs Agency RTE (funded from Broadcasting Licence Fees) TG4 (part funded from Broadcasting Licence Fees.) The number of board members attending each State agency and the expenses issued for...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Dec 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: The total funding allocated to my Department as set out in the Further Revised Estimates published in June 2011 is â¬494.716m. Actual outturn for my Department for 2011 will not be available until after 31 December 2011, however, expenditure as of the 30 November 2011 was â¬392.773m. The table shows the 2011 allocations and outturns to end November for each subhead under my Department's...
- Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (15 Dec 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: I have secured a budget allocation of â¬76 million for the Better Energy programme in 2012. The programme will continue to support at least 4,500 jobs and generate anticipated energy savings of 340GWh. Support for external wall insulation was originally set at a level designed to stimulate demand and assist in the market development of this sector. In recent months, it is clear from the...
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (15 Dec 2011)
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 — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (15 Dec 2011)
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 — Electricity Transmission: Electricity Transmission (15 Dec 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: The planning, development and routing of 400 kV transmission line infrastructure is a matter for EirGrid, which is the State owned body responsible for operating the electricity transmission system in Ireland and I have no statutory function in this regard. Reports have been commissioned by EirGrid on undergrounding technology options for the Irish grid including the Transgrid Report and the...
- Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: We will send the Deputy a Leap card for Christmas.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: I think it is hilarious.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: Give him another run at it, a Cheann Comhairle.
- Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (14 Dec 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 157 to 160, inclusive, together. The EU/IMF Programme for Ireland contains a commitment that the Government will outline methods to raise funds through disposals of State owned assets. The Government is continuing its discussions with the Troika of EU, IMF and ECB on the scope for utilising proceeds from any future disposal of non-strategic assets to invest...
- Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (14 Dec 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: There is no contract between my Department and the ESB for the installation of Electric Vehicle charge points. The ESB, as the single operator of the electricity distribution system, is responsible for implementing the public Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure across Ireland. I understand that, to date, the installation of charge points on public sites has been undertaken by contractors...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Dec 2011)
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 — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Dec 2011)
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 — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (14 Dec 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 165 together. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administers Better Energy on behalf of my Department. As announced in the context of the Budget, the Government has committed funding of â¬76 million on the Better Energy Programme next year. While the overall allocation represents a decrease, it will support substantial economic...
- Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (14 Dec 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: My Department has recently received State Aid clearance from the European Commission in respect of the REFIT (Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff) for electricity from biomass technologies. Government approval for the scheme has now been obtained and I expect the scheme to open very shortly for applications.
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (14 Dec 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: The provision of electronic communications services, including broadband, is, in the first instance, a matter for private sector service providers operating in Ireland's fully liberalised telecommunications market, regulated by the independent regulator, the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg). Under the NewERA proposals in the Programme for Government, there is a commitment to...
- Order of Business (14 Dec 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: They know what happened to the last week's break. They did not expect that.
- Order of Business (14 Dec 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: I am sorry, a Cheann Comhairle.
- Order of Business (14 Dec 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: The Deputy should get his own programme out of this. It is comedy.