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Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (12 May 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: With the permission of the House I wish to share time with Deputy Paudie Coffey. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate and to welcome the announcement of my colleague, the Minister for Finance, of the jobs initiative. Given our current financial difficulties, it was necessary and prudent to frame the initiative on a budgetary neutral basis. I dearly wish it were not so but...

Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (12 May 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: Therefore, I am especially pleased, notwithstanding the unprecedented financial difficulties which the Government faces, that we are so early in our term of office, implementing this important initiative. The measures announced are designed to provide employment opportunities for those who have lost their jobs and it represents a first step in this Government's commitment to support the...

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (11 May 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: As the Deputy may be aware, the primary motivation in aligning the management of the wild salmon fishery with the scientific advice is the conservation of the declining salmon stocks. It is vital to afford every protection to the at-risk salmon stocks and to clearly prioritise conservation over catch. Ireland must fulfil its obligations under the Habitats Directive, namely to maintain or...

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (11 May 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: I can confirm that my Department has not received any application for funding of this service. Similarly, I understand that no application has been made to either the Department of Justice and Equality or the Department of Health and Children, who have policy functions in this area. The allocation of specific numbers in the 116 number range of numbers, which are reserved for services of...

Written Answers — Sale of State Assets: Sale of State Assets (11 May 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: There are no proposals at present to sell the ESB or any of the State's energy assets. The Report of the Review Group on State Assets and Liabilities has recently been submitted to the Government and published. The Government has stated that the recommendations of that Report will be considered and that consultations will take place with the stakeholders. I am aware that there are many...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (11 May 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: The primary purpose of Part 2 of the Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services and Electronic Communications Infrastructure) Act 2010 is to ensure the more effective regulation of the premium rate sector in the interest of consumer protection, including the prevention of scams and fraud by the providers of regulated premium text services. Under the provisions of that Act, ComReg shall...

Leaders' Questions (11 May 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: Give us the advice on the bank guarantee.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (10 May 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 217 and 218 together. The management of the radio spectrum is a statutory function of ComReg under the Communications Regulations Act 2002. In accordance with this function and with its obligations under EU law, ComReg designs and manages the spectrum assignment process bearing in mind its overarching objective of promoting competition in the market and...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (10 May 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: It continues to be a priority of the Government that there will be broadband coverage across the entire country. I am aware that despite public and private investment, there continues to be a small percentage of premises throughout the country that are not currently capable of receiving broadband services. This is primarily due to technical and other reasons (suitability of a telephone...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (10 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. Details of broadband services...

Written Answers — Departmental Reviews: Departmental Reviews (10 May 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: The Programme for Government/NewERA is a standing item at management meetings in my Department and 2011 Business Plans reflect this Programme. Together with my colleague, Minister of State, Fergus O'Dowd, T.D., I am working to ensure delivery on the commitments of the Programme which fall within the remit of the Department and keep progress under regular review.

Written Answers — Recovery of Redundant Resources: Recovery of Redundant Resources (10 May 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: I would agree with the Deputy that if valuable recoverable copper or other material is lying dormant around the coastline every effort should be made to recover such material. If the material in question is the property of private companies, it would be a matter for those companies to seek its recovery and disposal. While the recovery and disposal of redundant copper lines lying offshore or...

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (10 May 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: Matters relating to the post office network, including post office closures, are an operational matter for the management and Board of An Post and one in which I have no statutory function.

Written Answers — Expenditure Reviews: Expenditure Reviews (10 May 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: Under the terms of the EU/IMF programme the Government is committed to undertake an independent assessment of the efficiency of the electricity and gas sectors. Arrangements are being put in place for the undertaking of this independent assessment in the context of the International Energy Agency's Country Review of Ireland later this year. The assessment is timetabled to commence in Quarter...

Written Answers — Caiteachas Ranna: Caiteachas Ranna (10 May 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: Seolfadh faisnéis airgeadais de chuid na Roinne agamsa don tréimhse 1/1/2011 go dtí 31/3/2011 chuig an Roinn Airgeadais. D'fhoilsigh an Roinn Airgeadais an Anailís go Deireadh Mharta 2011 den Ghlanchaiteachas Vótáilte do mo Roinnse mar a leanas: Próifíl Deireadh Mhárta (€m) Táirgeacht Deireadh Mhárta (€m) Aithreathas (€m) Aithreathas (%) Iomlán 54 40 -14 -25.7...

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (10 May 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: The procurement of services and goods by Bord na Mona is a commercial operational matter for the company and not one in which I have a function. It would be inappropriate for me or my Department to have an involvement in any tendering process leading to an award of contact by State bodies under my aegis.

Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (10 May 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: Has Deputy McGrath something to announce?

Adjournment Debate Matters (10 May 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: Keep trying.

Adjournment Debate Matters (10 May 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: They were all in the newspapers on Saturday.

Adjournment Debate Matters (10 May 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: That is a novelty.