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- Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (7 Jun 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: RTÃ is an independent national public service broadcaster whose remit and obligations are set out in the Broadcasting Act 2009. Section 114 (1) of the Broadcasting Act 2009 states the principal objects and associated powers of RTÃ, including the power to build and operate digital multiplexes under section 114 (1)(j). Under Section 130, RTÃ is required to build and operate digital...
- Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (7 Jun 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: Earlier this year, my Department granted onshore Petroleum Licensing Options to three companies over parts of the North West Carboniferous and the Clare Basins. The Licensing Options specifically exclude exploration drilling but may include shallow geological sampling. The options are designed to allow the companies to assess the natural gas potential of their acreage largely based on...
- Written Answers — Íocaíochtaí Deontas: Íocaíochtaí Deontas (7 Jun 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: Is ceisteanna iad feirmeoireacht iasc a fhorbairt agus Clár Oibriúcháin an Bhia Mara maraon le géilliúntas don Treoir maidir le Gnáthóga agus le reachtaÃocht eile de chuid an Aontais Eorpaigh don Aire TalmhaÃochta, Bia agus na Mara nach bhfuil feidhm agam iontu. Bheinn go hiomlán taobh thiar de thionscal na hiascaireachta agus de dhobharshaothrú a fhorbairt. TacaÃm go láidir le...
- Departmental Staff (7 Jun 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: Take a leaf out of your own book.
- Departmental Staff (7 Jun 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: Deputy Martin should have been over there for the past 14 years.
- Written Answers — Fisheries Conservation: Fisheries Conservation (2 Jun 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: As a conservation measure to protect coarse fish stocks, my Department introduced the Conservation of and Prohibition on Sale of Coarse Fish Bye-Law No. 806 of 2006, which provides for an angling bag limit of 4 coarse fish in any one day. It also prohibits the killing of any coarse fish greater than 25 cm in length and prohibits the sale of any coarse fish in Ireland. If the Club referred to...
- Written Answers — Health and Safety Reports: Health and Safety Reports (2 Jun 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: I have no role or function with regard to the report by KEMA who were appointed by EirGrid to address the concerns of a community group in Rush. I understand that the report got under way in April and is due to be completed by the end of June.
- Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (2 Jun 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: I propose to take Question Nos. 99 to 101, inclusive, together. 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...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (1 Jun 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: Details of applications received under the recently-launched Rural Broadband Scheme are a private matter between the applicants and my Department and I am therefore unable to divulge any particulars regarding this phase of the Scheme. Information in relation to acceptance of applications and the process of qualification under the scheme is available on the Department's website www.dcenr.ie ...
- Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (1 Jun 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: As the Deputy may be aware, I have advertised a proposal to open a licensed draft net fishery in Castlemaine Harbour, County Kerry, depending on the outcome of a 30-day statutory public consultation process on the required amendments to the Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme Regulations, which commenced on 19 May 2011. It would not be appropriate for me to comment further on the issue...
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (31 May 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: As the Deputy may be aware there is a statutory public consultation process currently underway in relation to the proposal to re-open the commercial draft net fishery in Castlemaine Harbour. The closing date for the receipt of submissions is 19 June 2011. I will make a decision on the matter as soon as possible thereafter.
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (31 May 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: I am assuming the Deputy is referring to the Metropolitan Area Network in Skibbereen which, as with all the Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) throughout the country are managed and operated by e|net who were appointed following a procurement process and who make the networks available to the telecommunications sector. All connections to the MANs are wholesale connections which may be used by...
- Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (31 May 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: Earlier this year, my Department granted onshore Petroleum Licensing Options to three companies over parts of the North West Carboniferous and the Clare Basins. The Licensing Options specifically exclude exploration drilling but may include shallow geological sampling. The Options are designed to allow the companies assess the natural gas potential of their acreage largely based on desktop...
- Written Answers — State Property: State Property (31 May 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: The lands in question are the former mine lands at Avoca, County Wicklow that have come into State ownership. It had been brought to the attention of my Department by a member of the public that the matters referred to in the letter, i.e. the alleged unauthorised entry onto State lands, which have been fenced and signposted as containing hazards, was taking place. Having regard to the...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (31 May 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: The provision of broadband services is in the first instance a matter for private sector service providers operating in Ireland's fully liberalised telecommunications market. Broadband services are provided by private service providers over various platforms including DSL (i.e. over telephone lines), fixed wireless, mobile, cable, fibre and satellite. Therefore, the State only intervenes in...
- Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (31 May 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: The procurement activities of the bodies and agencies operating under the aegis of my Department are day-to-day operational matters for those bodies and agencies. It is the responsibility of the board of each agency and company to satisfy itself that the requirements for public procurement are adhered to. Each body and agency submits an Annual Report to my Department under the Code of...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (31 May 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: My Department entered into a contract with 3, a Hutchison Whampoa company, for the delivery of the National Broadband Scheme (NBS) in late December 2008. Since then, 3 has progressed its network roll out and since October 2010, NBS broadband services are available in all of the 1,028 designated Electoral Divisions covered under the Scheme, in line with contractual commitments. My Department...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (31 May 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: The Government appointed Mr. Finbarr O'Malley and Mr. Simon Nugent as my Special Advisers with effect from 28 March 2011 and 11 April 2011 respectively. My Department received sanction from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to appoint Mr. O'Malley at a salary rate of â¬83,337 per annum and Mr. Nugent at a salary rate of â¬97,200 per annum. My Advisers will undertake duties...
- Written Answers — Missing Children: Missing Children (31 May 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: I do not have a policy function in relation to the provision of a service for reporting missing children. The allocation of specific numbers in the 116 number range, which are reserved for services of social value, is managed in Ireland by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg). The role of ComReg is limited to the assignment of the number to an appropriate service provider....
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (31 May 2011)
Pat Rabbitte: The sending of unsolicited text messages for direct marketing purposes without the consent of the mobile phone subscriber or user is an offence under national legislation. The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner has statutory responsibility for monitoring compliance in this area. Any complaint regarding the receipt of unsolicited text messages should be directed to it for...