Results 5,101-5,120 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte
- ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: I thought she was going to call for a general election.
- ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: I am not privatising the ESB, for the record.
- ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: I am not privatising the ESB, and I did not privatise Eircom.
- ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: We are on the brink of rescuing the country.
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (20 Sep 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: While the provision of broadband services is, in the first instance, a matter for private sector service providers, the Government has intervened in the market in instances of market failure. The National Broadband Scheme (NBS) and the Rural Broadband Scheme (RBS) are examples of such interventions. The RBS aims to provide a basic broadband service to individual, unserved rural premises...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (20 Sep 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: While the provision of broadband services is, in the first instance, a matter for private sector service providers, the Government has intervened in the market in instances of market failure. The National Broadband Scheme (NBS) and the Rural Broadband Scheme (RBS) are examples of such interventions. Services under the NBS have been available to all designated NBS areas since October 2010. As...
- Written Answers — Fishing Rights: Fishing Rights (20 Sep 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: The suitability of fishing rights for purchase by the State is a matter in the first instance for Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). IFI are aware that the rights in question are currently for sale on the open market. Given the commercially sensitive nature of such matters it would not be appropriate for me to comment on the State's intentions with regards to the purchase of any property for...
- Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (20 Sep 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: 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 working on behalf of the ESB. I also understand that from time to time the ESB hold tendering competitions...
- Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (20 Sep 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: The Ocean Energy Development Unit in the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) was established to take forward the ocean energy sector in Ireland. SEAI operates a Prototype Development Fund aimed at stimulating the development and deployment of ocean energy devices and systems and developers may apply for funding under the scheme. Prior to the introduction of the Prototype...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (20 Sep 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: The respective roles and powers of the Board of Bord Gáis Ãireann and the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources with regard to Bord Gáis Ãireann are set out in legislation, in particular the Gas Act 1976 as amended. The day to day operations of Bord Gáis Ãireann are a matter for the Board.
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (20 Sep 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: I have no direct statutory function in relation to the connection of towns to the gas network. Infrastructural connections which extend the natural gas network are a matter for the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) and the companies involved in gas transmission and distribution, principally Gaslink and Bord Gais Networks (BGN). Under the Gas (Interim) (Regulation) Act 2002, the CER,...
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (20 Sep 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: I can inform the Deputy that there are 18 State bodies under the aegis of my Department. Of these there are 15 whose boards are appointed in whole in or in part by the Minister and /or the Government, The following table details the number of board positions which fall to be filled by Ministerial appointment. The Deputy will be aware, that following the Government Decision regarding new...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Sep 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: Details of such reports are shown in the following table. National Renewable Energy National Plan â¬8,245.42 GSI Annual Report 2009 â¬1,496.71 Appropriation Account 2009 ⬠365.54 Department Annual Report 2009 â¬2,081.56
- ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (20 Sep 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: I would like to share time with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin.
- ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (20 Sep 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Ãireann" and substitute the following: "commends the Government for: â its commitment to delivering on energy policy priorities, including ongoing investment in energy infrastructure, ambitious targets for renewable energy, a substantive increase in energy efficiency, and the continued opening up of gas and electricity markets to...
- Freedom of Information (20 Sep 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: This practice has been going on for 90 years.
- Freedom of Information (20 Sep 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: Hear, hear.
- Freedom of Information (20 Sep 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: That is not untrue. Deputy Martin is aware the Taoiseach never even sees them.
- Freedom of Information (20 Sep 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: Deputy Martin is on a steep learning curve.
- Freedom of Information (20 Sep 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: The Deputy is well aware the Taoiseach does not. It is an administrative procedure.