Results 5,381-5,400 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (12 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: As the Deputy will be aware, the performance of salmon rivers is assessed on an annual basis by the Salmon Standing Scientific Committee (SSC). The estimated number of one-sea-winter adult salmon spawners in the River Suir from 2005 to 2010 is described in the annual assessments of the SSC. Copies of the annual reports are available on the Department's website. The estimate for 2005 was...

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (12 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: The Chief Executive of Bord Gáis Éireann has voluntarily waived any performance related pay for the year 2010 and for the following two years, 2011 and 2012. Details of performance related payments to the Chief Executive for 2008 and 2009 are published in the company's Annual Report and Accounts for each respective year and are available on the company's website. The payment of...

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (12 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: Bord Gáis Éireann's customer account management is a day to day operational matter for the company and not one in which I have a function.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (12 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: The telecommunications market in Ireland has been fully liberalised since 1999 and, since then, has seen the steady growth and development of vibrant well-regulated competition in the provision of the full range of telecommunications products and services. The Government is not a player in this market and can only intervene in cases of market failure. Such interventions, as in the case of...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (12 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: Would you run him yourself?

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: Provisions relating to the introduction of postcodes have been included in the Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill, 2010 which is currently at Dáil Committee Stage.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: The procurement process to select an organisation to implement a national postcode system is being managed by my Department on a ring-fenced basis. The extent to which the project will be drawing on capital funding in 2011 is a function of the progress of the procurement and the nature of the proposal made by the tender selected by my Department and approved by Government. As I indicated in...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (7 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: My Department has been working with the OPW since 2008 on an energy efficiency programme in my Department's two main buildings at Adelaide Road and Tom Johnson House on Haddington Road. Among other things this has involved the installation of a new Building Management System which offers greater control over consumption of energy. As part of the project, energy awareness presentations were...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: The independent analysis in relation to the electricity transmission assets was carried out by Frontier Economics Limited, which was appointed to carry out the analysis following a public procurement process. The cost of the analysis was €178,500, excluding VAT. The cost was shared equally by the ESB and EirGrid and was not funded by my Department.

Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: The Deputy looked well on "Tonight with Vincent Browne". I enjoyed the programme.

Written Answers — Fuel Poverty: Fuel Poverty (5 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: In line with the Programme for Government, I am working with my colleagues the Minister for Social Protection and the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to bring forward an Energy Affordability Strategy which I intend to bring to Government in the coming months. Considerable preparatory work has already been undertaken by the Inter-Departmental/Agency Group on Affordable...

Written Answers — Fishing Licences: Fishing Licences (5 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: Following the public consultation, and having considered the submissions made, commercial fishing is being permitted in part of Castlemaine Harbour from 5 to 31 July 2011. The operation and management of the fishery will be subject to a number of controls which are set out in detail on my Department's website: http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Natural/Inland+Fisheries+Division/Ca stlemaine.htm ....

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (5 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: I announced the launch of 'Better Energy: The National Upgrade Programme' on Wednesday, 11 May 2011 on foot of the Jobs Initiative. Better Energy will replace the three existing energy efficiency and renewable energy programmes: the Home Energy Savings Scheme (HES), the Warmer Homes Scheme (WHS) and the Greener Homes Scheme (GHS). The scheme is available to homeowners of dwellings built...

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (5 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: I wrote to the Chairpersons of each of the commercial Semi State bodies under my aegis on 13th May stating my view that payments of Performance Related Bonuses to CEOs should cease immediately. The Chief Executive of Bord na Móna has written to the Chairman of Bord na Móna, voluntarily waiving any performance related pay for the year 2010/2011. The CEO of Bord na Móna received a...

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (5 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 401 and 402 together. The operation of the fishery in question is governed by the Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme Regulations (No. 2) of 2010 and the Conservation of Salmon and Sea Trout (Draft Nets and Snap Nets) Bye Law No. 882, 2011. I understand that the only licensed fishing engine for commercial salmon fishing for the Ballyshannon District...

Written Answers — Ministerial Meetings: Ministerial Meetings (5 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: Since my appointment on 9th March 2011, I have held seven formal meetings with the Management Advisory Committee of my Department. These took place on the following dates: - 15th of April - 29th of April - 6th of May - 13th of May - 30th of May - 10th of June - 1st of July In addition, I continuously meet with senior officials in my Department on an ongoing basis.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (5 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: The matter of office rental paid, the location of offices and their landlords is a day-to-day operational issue for the agencies and sub-agencies concerned. I will have contact made with the Agencies concerned to establish if the information sought by the Deputy can be compiled after which I will be in touch with him again.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Secretary General of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources does not sit on any State agency boards.

Order of Business (5 Jul 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: Michael Woods will be employed as a consultant.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (30 Jun 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: The telecommunications market in Ireland has been fully liberalised since 1999 and, since then, has seen the steady growth and development of vibrant well-regulated competition in the provision of the full range of telecommunications products and services. The Government is not a player in this market and can only intervene in cases of market failure. Such interventions, as in the case of...